Over 45 students were tested positive at Madras Institute of Technology, forcing the management to stop classes till January 28
It has been just a few months since the deadly Delta variant ravaged the country, when government leaders underestimated its threat and publicly flouted their own advice.
Britain reported 194,747 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 13,835,334
Following a break over the holiday season, European countries are witnessing skyrocketing new Covid-19 infections as the Omicron variant continues its onslaught across the continent.
Delhi on Wednesday reported 10,665 fresh Covid cases, a rise of 94.58 per cent from the day before. This is the highest single-day rise after May 12 when the tally was 13,287.
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Maharashtra reported 26,538 fresh Covid-19 cases and eight deaths in the last 24 hours
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Daily positivity rate touches 5%; India reports first Omicron death
With these additions, the state's Covid tally rose to 67,57,032, while the death toll increased to 141,581
Keeping in view the rising Covid-19 cases, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to discontinue physical classes in colleges and universities till February 15
Maharashtra, WB, Delhi, Kerala, TN, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gujarat emerging states of concern due to surge in Covid cases, says govt
Cellular immunity elicited by existing Covid-19 vaccines can fight the Omicron Covid variant, according to a study
Mumbai could witness a peak between January 6 to 13 and take a month for the cases to see a decline, according to researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, his four family members including daughter Sana Ganguly have been tested positive for Covid-19
Health Minister Satyendar Jain also said that only 300-400 samples are being sent for genome sequencing now as sequencing of all samples is not possible.
A Yale co-led study, which looked at more than 40,000 pregnant individuals, adds new evidence supporting the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
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Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken lightly.
A five-fold increase in Covid-19 cases in Telangana in the last one week has sent health authorities into a tizzy and sparked fears of a third wave.