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Topic: Coronavirus

Mumbai beaches, sea faces, parks, public places closed from 5 pm-5 am till 15 January

The prohibitory order was issued to prevent danger to human life, health and safety and to curb transmission of Covid, police said.

SII has applied for full market authorisation of Covishield, says Adar Poonawalla

'The Modi government now has enough data to consider a full market authorisation,' Serum Institute of India chief executive said in a tweet.

China punishes people trying to flee Covid controls in Xi’an

Vice Premier Sun Chunlan said local authorities need to adopt more 'targeted and forceful' measures and improve quarantine controls.

India registers 309 new Omicron infections, daily Covid caseload rises to 16,764

A total of 23 states and UTs have recorded 1270 Omicron cases so far, with Maharashtra having 450 patients, followed by Delhi (320), Kerala (109) & Gujarat (97).

Covaxin demonstrates robust safety and immunogenicity in 2-18-year-old volunteers, study says

The data was submitted to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation during October 2021 and received emergency use nod for children aged 12-18 from DCGI recently.

Two doses of J&J’s vaccine slashes Omicron hospital stays in South Africa by up to 85%

The results are a welcome bit of news amid the explosive rise of Omicron cases and evidence that the strain can evade the protection that normally stems from vaccination.

Can’t impose Covid restrictions everywhere as it may impact economy, says Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee said that her govt was reviewing the emerging pandemic situation 'seriously' and hinted that a decision will be taken regarding restriction, taking the economy into account.

Omicron variant gradually spreading in community, says Delhi Health Minister

Satyendar Jain said that people with no travel history were found infected with the new variant, indicating community spread in the national capital.

India’s Omicron tally increases to 961, daily Covid cases rise by 13,091

Delhi recorded the maximum number of Omicron cases at 263 followed by Maharashtra at 252, Gujarat 97, Rajasthan 69, Kerala 65 and Telangana 62.

Dr Dangs Lab ran screening, safety tests for all 3 phases of Corbevax trial: CEO Arjun Dang

Biological E's Corbevax is the first indigenously developed protein-subunit vaccine against Covid. Overall, it's the third made-in-India coronavirus vaccine after Covaxin and ZyCoV-D.

On Camera

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.