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A health worker discards a needle after administering a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at a government hospital amid fear of spread of Omicron variant in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

India records 5,784 fresh cases, recovery rate highest since March...

The death toll due to the viral disease has shot up to 4,75,888 with 252 more fatalities

14 Dec 2021 10:24 AM IST

A woman hold her arm after receiving Covishield COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

Vaccines, previous infection offer 'stronger than basic' protection...

The researchers looked at 28 serum samples from patients recovering from the original strain of SARS-CoV-2

13 Dec 2021 1:10 PM IST

Medical workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant at a temporary screening clinic for coronavirus in Seoul. (Photo: AP)

South Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19...

The nationally funded project in Bucheon is due to become operational in January, a city official told Reuters

13 Dec 2021 11:24 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on October 31, 2020 to announce new lockdown restrictions in an effort to curb rising infections of the novel coronavirus. (AFP)

UK announces booster drive to fight 'tidal wave' of Omicron

Uk began easing coronavirus restrictions in June and the alert level was at stage three, which means the epidemic is in...

13 Dec 2021 10:47 AM IST

A healthcare worker collects a swab sample of a passenger for Covid-19 test, at Bandra Terminal, in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

With 7,350 new Covid cases, India's case tally nears 3.47 crore

The death toll from the pandemic has climbed to 4,75,636 with 202 new fatalities

13 Dec 2021 10:12 AM IST

A health workers conducts thermal screening of a passenger at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport amid concern over Omicron variant of coronavirus, in Ahmedabad (PTI)

With 5 new cases, India's Omicron tally reaches 38

All other Omicron patients in India are mostly asymptomatic and have not shown signs of any severe illness

13 Dec 2021 6:51 AM IST

A health worker inoculates a man with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus inside a vaccination centre in Ghaziabad. (Photo: AFP)

No recommendations for COVID-19 booster dose by SEC: Sources

Amid the emergence of the new COVID variant Omicron, the SII had sought approval to administer the booster dose of its...

11 Dec 2021 12:29 PM IST

A medical worker collects swab sample of a passenger for Covid-19 test amid fear of spread of Omicron varaint, at Charbagh railway station in Lucknow. (PTI /Nand Kumar)

Amid Omicron scare, high 'seropositivity' rate should help India, says...

Waves can happen even without a new variant, he said

11 Dec 2021 12:26 PM IST

Vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine ready to be administered, at Swaminarayan School vaccination centre, in London. (Photo: AP)

Pfizer Covid vaccine provides partial protection against Omicron:...

The research finding indicated that ACE2 is required for Omicron entry

8 Dec 2021 12:39 PM IST

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at K R Market, amid possible threat for spread of Omicron variant of COVID-19, in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

India records 8,439 new Covid cases, 195 fresh deaths

The 195 new fatalities include 134 from Kerala and 19 from Maharashtra

8 Dec 2021 10:12 AM IST

Used syringes lie inside a bin as people are administered COVID-19 vaccine in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India records 6,822 new Covid cases, lowest in 558 days

A decrease of 3,402 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

7 Dec 2021 10:01 AM IST

Arriving passengers leave a terminal at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

Tanzania returnee tests positive for COVID in Mumbai, officials...

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that his sample has been sent for genome sequencing

5 Dec 2021 1:43 PM IST