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A negative coronavirus test will no longer be enough to access leisure activities, some work events and long-distance travel.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:17pm
The pill is approved in Britain for use in people with mild to moderate Covid-19.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 05:37pm
The country has recorded 2.1m coronavirus cases and 18,498 deaths during the pandemic.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 04:03pm
“We must work together to bring the acute phase of this pandemic to an end,” he says.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 02:48pm
“Omicron is now in community transmission in India and has become dominant in multiple metros,” says report.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 01:10pm
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Published 24 Jan, 2022 12:27pm
The total number of cases has risen to 1,374,800 and the death toll is 29,105.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 11:31am
The number of active cases has crossed 75,000, while the number of Covid-19 patients in critical care stands at 1,113.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 11:22am
Government says individual departments might temporarily cut back on some public services as a result of the move.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 10:10am
Updated 24 Jan, 2022 11:17am
Published 24 Jan, 2022 08:07am
Authorities say a rollout of a vaccine booster will reduce deaths.
Published 24 Jan, 2022 07:11am
The lockdown is being imposed on the recommendations of the district health officer.
Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:53pm
The Covid-19 pandemic has entered a new phase with the Omicron variant, official says.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 09:56pm
India were kicked out of the tournament after a Covid-19 outbreak meant they were unable to field a team.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 09:08pm
The total number of cases has increased to 524,797 while the death toll is 7,741.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 08:22pm
The Games are set to take place from Feb 4 to Feb 20 inside a “closed loop” bubble that separates event personnel from the public.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 07:49pm
Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Brussels to protest anti-coronavirus rules as the Omicron wave ...
Published 23 Jan, 2022 06:52pm
Omicron could be peaking in the US — but experts urge caution
Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:32pm
President Vladimir Putin warned earlier in the month that Russia had two weeks to prepare for a surge in Omicron cases.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 03:18pm
The city's Fengtai district will organise nucleic acid tests for Covid-19 for all of its residents today.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 02:22pm
Published 23 Jan, 2022 01:39pm
The total number of cases has risen to 1,367,605 and the death toll is 29,097 while the positivity rate is 13 per cent.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 11:59am
The number of active cases has crossed 70,000, while the number of Covid-19 patients in critical care stands at 1,083.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 11:40am
Nearly 95 per cent of adults have been fully vaccinated and more than half have received a booster shot.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 11:15am
Published 23 Jan, 2022 10:18am
Millions of test kits are being distributed to 3,000 schools and students need to be tested before attending first day of classes.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 09:07am
Says Pfizer could be ready to file for approval for a redesigned vaccine to fight Omicron, and mass produce it, as soon as March.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 08:12am
New Zealand will move to a red setting under its Covid-19 protection framework, with more mask-wearing.
Published 23 Jan, 2022 07:17am
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