Page 69 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Omicron blow: Rupee expected to weaken on inflation, infection woes
Likely surge in bond yields along with rising Covid cases are expected to weaken the Indian rupee during the upcoming week.
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Pondy sees big jump in daily Covid-19 cases, test positivity rate rises
Puducherry witnessed a big jump in the number of fresh coronavirus cases with 280 infections being reported during the last 24 hours ending 10 a.m. on Saturday pushing up the overall tally to 130,278
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Markets shut, roads empty on first day of weekend curfew in Delhi
The people stepping out of their homes for work welcomed the move of the government and a resident of the locality said that the curfew will help contain the spread of the virus
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Bengal minister Sujit Bose tests Covid-19 positive for second time
West Bengal Fire Minister Sujit Bose has again tested positive for COVID-19, following which he has been placed under home isolation, a health official said on Saturday.
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New stock, Omicron impact to arrest rising Cotton prices: Ind-Ra
New stock arrivals as well as the Omicron Covid-19 variant's expected impact on demand is likely to arrest any further rise in cotton prices during the short-term, said India Ratings and Research
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Data shows Omicron variant driving third wave of pandemic across states
The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic across all states is being driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, official sources said on Saturday, citing the latest data.
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Odisha logs 3,679 fresh coronavirus cases, highest since June 18
Odisha registered 3,679 fresh COVID-19 cases, a 36-per cent rise over the previous day and the biggest single-day spike in more than six months, the Health Department said on Saturday.
Covid-19: Study predicts India to witness third wave peak between Feb 1-15
India's R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras
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41 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar to 7,889
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 7,889 on Saturday as 41 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.
Covid-recovered at 3-5 times more Omicron reinfection risk: WHO
Individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 are 3 to 5 times more likely to be reinfected with the Omicron variant compared to Delta, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
Data story: India logs 100,806 net active cases; positivity rate at 9.7%
India has so far administered 1,506,192,903 vaccine doses. That is 4258.58 per cent of its total caseload, and 107.67 per cent of its population
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India reports 141,986 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally reaches 3,071
India reported 1,41,986 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the daily positivity rate in the country to 9.28 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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352 health workers at PGIMER, Chandigarh test Covid positive since Dec 20
As many as 352 healthcare workers, including 157 doctors, of PGIMER here have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since during the past over a fortnight, the premier institute said
721 new Covid-19 infections in Noida, active cases highest in UP
Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday logged 721 new COVID-19 infections that pushed the number of active cases in the district to 2,404, the highest in Uttar Pradesh, official data showed.
Eight fresh cases push Nagaland's coronavirus tally to 32,255
Nagaland on Friday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, 23 less than the previous day, pushing the tally in the state to 32,255, a health department official said
Jagannath temple to remain closed for devotees from Jan 10 due to Covid-19
With the steep rise in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, the Jagannath temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 (Monday) to January 31, it was decided on Friday.
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173 passengers from Rome test Covid-19 positive at Amritsar airport
As many as 173 of the 290 passengers of an international flight from Italy's Rome tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at Amritsar airport on Friday
Karnataka reports 8449 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths in the last 24 hours
Karnataka reported 8449 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Friday.
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No new registration required for precautionary dose of Covid vaccine: Govt
There is no requirement for new registration for the beneficiaries of precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
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Assam reports 1,167 new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate at 3.32%
Assam reported 1,167 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Friday.
