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Topic: COVID-19

183 of 358 Omicron cases analysed, 87 fully vaccinated and 70% asymptomatic, Modi govt says

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan Friday also said that 121 cases had foreign travel history, while in 44 cases the infected had come in contact with foreign travellers.

Delhi govt collects Rs 1.54 cr in last two days as fine for Covid protocol violations

The maximum number of cases of Covid protocol violation has been registered from East Delhi and North Delhi among the 11 districts of the city, Delhi government Friday announced.

India’s Omicron tally crosses 200-mark, cases detected in 7 states

Active cases have declined to 79,097, comprising 0.23% of total infections and the national recovery rate has improved to 98.40%, the health ministry said.

India registers 7,081 fresh Covid cases, 264 deaths in 24 hours

Active cases declined to 83,913, comprising 0.24% of total infections and the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.38%, according to health ministry data.

1.6 billion school students were affected due to Covid-19. Here’s how to avoid a repeat

Nearly 77 million children and young people have been shut out of their classrooms for the past 18 months. Digital connectivity is crucial.

Omicron worries hit Indian economy just when it seemed poised to recover lost ground

Uncertainties around the variant could potentially increase restrictions, impacting the nascent recovery visible in the contact-intensive sectors.

Modi govt urges states to conduct mock drills, ensure full functionality of oxygen equipment

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked to ensure that the gap between equipment and systems delivered to the districts & installed at healthcare facilities is reduced to zero

Delhi logs 4 more Omicron cases, variant hasn’t spread in community, Satyendar Jain says

A total of six people, all with travel history to foreign countries, have been tested positive for Omicron in Delhi. The first patient was discharged from LNJP hospital Monday.

Why are you ashamed of PM’s photo on vaccination certificate, Kerala HC asks petitioner

Court said the petitioner is wasting judicial time and it will dispose of the petition if it doesn't find any merit. The plea was submitted by an RTI activist Peter Myaliparampil.

Centre asks states, UTs to maintain strict vigil on Covid situation

In a letter, Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in case of any district reporting a surge in cases, rise in positivity rates, intensive action and containment as per framework must be initiated.

On Camera

This era has made journalistic independence harder than ever: New York Times publisher

Journalist Arthur Gregg Sulzberger delivered the Reuters Memorial Lecture on 4 March last year.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

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.