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India logs highest single day rise of Omicron cases, tally climbs to 578
India saw the highest single day rise of Omicron infections with 156 fresh cases, taking the total tally of such cases to 578, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
 "India logs highest single day rise of Omicron cases, tally climbs to 578")
Can the Modi government shed its Nehruvian approach to taxation?
The Budget must focus on the income effect by taking steps to put more money in the pockets of those who are still earning.
Covid-19: US airlines call off more flights amid Omircon variant surge
Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have cancelled more than 750 flights combined on Christmas Day, and cancellations were set to continue
 "Covid-19: US airlines call off more flights amid Omircon variant surge")
Asian shares, oil struggle amid Omicron worries, US flights cancellation
Asian stock markets were generally weaker with US crude in holiday-thinned trading on Monday
 "Asian shares, oil struggle amid Omicron worries, US flights cancellation")
Telangana reports 3 new Omicron cases, state tally reaches to 44
Telangana reported three new Omicron cases on Sunday, according to the state health department.
Oil prices mixed, US crude falls after Covid-19 flight cancellations
Oil prices were mixed on Monday, with Brent edging up while Us crude futures slipped after airlines called off thousands of flights
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Singapore lifts travel ban imposed on 10 African countries over Omicron
Singapore has lifted the ban it imposed on 10 African countries over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, while authorities expect a rapid doubling of cases in the coming days
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Australia's New South Wales confirms first death from Omicron variant
Australia's New South Wales state reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and confirmed its first death from the omicron variant.
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Covid scare: Korean Air ordered to suspend flights to Hong Kong till Jan 8
Korean Air Lines, South Korea's national flag carrier, has been ordered to suspend flights to Hong Kong for two weeks due to coronavirus infections found among its passengers aboard a plane
Delhi records 290 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate jumps to 0.55%
Amid growing Omicron threat, Delhi reported 290 fresh coronavirus cases, highest since June 10, and one death, while the positivity rate rose to 0.55 per cent
 "Delhi records 290 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate jumps to 0.55%")
Night curfew in Delhi likely from today amid Omicron fears, cases surge
With the Covid-19 positivity rate touching 0.55 percent, the Delhi government has decided to re-impose night curfew from Monday, according to sources.
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UP govt to administer Covid vaccine to children aged 15-18 years from Jan 3
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday has announced to vaccinate the children of the age group of 15 to 18 years on January 3, 2022, in consonance with the PM Modi's announcement
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Covid-19: Jordan reports 295 new cases of Omicron, 328 in total
The Jordanian Health Ministry registered 295 cases of the Omicron variant on Sunday, bringing the total infections of the new variant to 328 across the kingdom, state-run Petra news agency reported
2022 to be golden page of building a new India, says PM Narendra Modi
"It is our collective strength which will defeat corona. We have to enter 2022 with this sense of responsibility," the prime minister said
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Children above 15 to get Bharat Biotech's Covaxin only, for now
The Centre is of the opinion that booster shots are population- and frequency-specific interventions
 "Children above 15 to get Bharat Biotech's Covaxin only, for now")
A booster for India
Govt decision on vaccination is in the right direction
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Covaxin likely to be only vaccine available for children of 15-18 years
Necessary modifications are being done on the CoWIN portal to register the new category of vaccination
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Gujarat sees 177 Covid-19 cases, tally now 829,359; no Omicron case
The death toll remained unchanged at 10,113
 "Gujarat sees 177 Covid-19 cases, tally now 829,359; no Omicron case")
Mumbai reports 922 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths; active tally now 4,295
It also revealed that the case doubling time now stood at 1,139 days
 "Mumbai reports 922 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths; active tally now 4,295")
Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir records 124 new cases, two deaths
There are 1,350 active cases in the union territory
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