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.
Antibody levels against Omicron were higher in people who had taken a 3rd Covishield dose than in people who’d had other Covid variants, found a preprint study by Oxford researchers.
Appreciating PM Modi for Covid vaccination campaign, the court requested him to consider stopping rallies, and postponing upcoming state elections in view of the situation of the pandemic.
Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the health minister said the vaccine manufacturing capacity will be increased to 45 cr doses per month & buffer stock of medicines & oxygen have been prepared.
Speaking at a press conference, Kejriwal said Delhi has the infrastructure to administer booster doses and can start with healthcare workers, followed by the rest of the population.
The focus must be to protect those at high risk as Omicron appears to spread faster than Delta variant, Poonam Khetrapal Singh of WHO South-East Asia Region says.
Molbio Diagnostics director & chief technical officer Chandrasekhar Nair, awarded Infosys Prize 2021 this month, says they are waiting to see 'impact' of variant on public health.
Will the new Omicron variant set the clock back and dampen the spirits? Modi govt would be naïve to believe RBI and not plan for recovery of the Indian economy.
The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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