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What's Delmicron? No such variant yet, time to fight Omicron: Health experts

As the debate rises in India over a new Coronavirus strain being called 'Delmicron', leading health experts on Saturday advised people not to pay heed to rumours and wait for the global health agencies to confirm or deny the presence of such Covid variant.

Dec 25, 2021

Enraged mob ransacks COVID testing counters at Lakhanpur-gateway of J&K [Here's Why]

After a surge in corona cases, administration orders mandatory testing of all passengers at Lakhanpur to single-out virus-infected people

Dec 25, 2021

TikTok dethrones Google, emerges as most popular website of the year: Report

Popular short video-sharing platform TikTok has surpassed tech giant Google as the most popular website of the year, says a report.

Dec 25, 2021

Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care: Report

Omicron up to 70% not likely to need hospital care: UK health agency report

People getting infected with Omicron are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to need hospital care compared with previous Covid-19 variants, says an analysis.

Dec 25, 2021

US CDC cuts isolation time for Covid-infected health workers amid staff shortages

US CDC reduces quarantine period for Covid-infected health workers as staff shortage looms

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shortened the isolation periods for healthcare workers infected with Covid-19, due to hospital staff shortages driven by the surge in new cases and hospitalisations.

Dec 25, 2021

Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia report surge in Omicron; Global Covid caseload tops 278.8mn

Global Covid caseload tops 278.8 million and Asia sees surge in Omicron variant fugures, especially in Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore

Dec 25, 2021

Personnel of Maharashtra State Reserve Police Force conduct a flag march ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha Election in Bangalore on April 1, 2014. (Photo: IANS)

Second COVID wave style curbs return in Maharashtra; new restrictions in place [read now]

The Maharashtra government late on Friday clamped prohibitory orders banning assembly of 5 or more persons from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. with effect from Saturday.

Dec 25, 2021

Covid booster vaccines to become norm "every 6 months for many years": Australian expert

Wearing a mask and getting booster shots of Covid "every six months" may now become the new norm for many years to come, according to an Australian pharmacist.

Dec 24, 2021

Biden signs sanctions bill against China for human rights abuses against Uyghurs

US President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that aims to punish China for human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities, including the Uyghurs, in the Xinjiang region, The Hill news outlet reported.

Dec 24, 2021

India reports 6,650 new COVID cases; Omicron tally rises to 358 [details inside]

According to the Union Health Ministry, 17 states have reported Omicron infection. India's active caseload is presently at 77,516.

Dec 24, 2021

Maharashtra records sudden spike of 23 Omicron cases; Curbs imposed on X-mas gatherings

The spread of Omicron remains extensive in Maharashtra. Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur airports have started intense surveillance.

Dec 24, 2021

India, S. Korea add 6K new cases each in 24 hrs; Global caseload tops 278 mn

While the US remains on top for the worst-hit countries in terms of Covid, India remains second with 34,765,976 infections and 478,759 deaths

Dec 24, 2021

3rd Covid wave to reach its peak in February, say IIT-K researchers using simulation model

By February 3, 2022, the Omicron variant may trigger a possible third wave. The research team belonged to the department of statistics and mathematics.

Dec 24, 2021

Amid increasing attacks on cops, high-level meeting at Delhi to review J&K situation [details]

Top brass of J&K Police, intelligence agencies, and officers of central forces to attend today's meeting in Delhi to discuss the security situation in the Valley.

Dec 23, 2021

Clerical error creates furore on social media; Govt apologizes for SKIMS typo [details]

National Health Mission mentions J&K's prestigious Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences as "Shri Krishna Institute of Medical Science", creating an uproar on social media.

Dec 23, 2021

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Search Results for: health ministry

What's Delmicron? No such variant yet, time to fight Omicron: Health experts

Enraged mob ransacks COVID testing counters at Lakhanpur-gateway of J&K [Here's Why]

TikTok dethrones Google, emerges as most popular website of the year: Report

Omicron up to 70% not likely to need hospital care: UK health agency report

US CDC reduces quarantine period for Covid-infected health workers as staff shortage looms

Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia report surge in Omicron; Global Covid caseload tops 278.8mn

Second COVID wave style curbs return in Maharashtra; new restrictions in place [read now]

Covid booster vaccines to become norm "every 6 months for many years": Australian expert

Biden signs sanctions bill against China for human rights abuses against Uyghurs

India reports 6,650 new COVID cases; Omicron tally rises to 358 [details inside]

Maharashtra records sudden spike of 23 Omicron cases; Curbs imposed on X-mas gatherings

India, S. Korea add 6K new cases each in 24 hrs; Global caseload tops 278 mn

3rd Covid wave to reach its peak in February, say IIT-K researchers using simulation model

Amid increasing attacks on cops, high-level meeting at Delhi to review J&K situation [details]

Clerical error creates furore on social media; Govt apologizes for SKIMS typo [details]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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