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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
TopicOmicron

Topic: Omicron

India reports 2.47 lakh fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, including 620 Omicron infections

The total active cases in India stood at 11,17,531, highest in 216 days and active cases comprised 3.08% of total infections. The national recovery rate further declined to 95.59%.

115 deaths reported due to Omicron globally, including one in India, health ministry says

New Delhi: A total of 115 people died across the world due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 so far, out of which, one...

Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation, WHO says

There is 'increasing evidence' Omicron is able to evade immunity but has less disease severity as compared to other variants, says WHO.

2022 Winter Olympics less than a month away, China’s zero-Covid policy is being tested

A journalist's diary documenting her lockdown experiences in Xi'an city was swiftly censored by China after people began comparing it to a diary on Wuhan lockdown.

‘Deltacron is non-variant of no concern’: Why experts aren’t worried about Delta-Omicron ‘hybrid’

Cypriot researchers claimed 'variant' contained mutations that appeared to be a combination of Delta and Omicron, but many virologists globally refute 'deltacron' being a variant.

Corbevax maker says ‘too much dependence on MNCs, focus on new tech’ behind vaccine inequity

Corbevax co-developer Dr Peter Hotez says the vaccine will 'make up for lost time' in race to immunise millions and its patent was waived in the spirit of 'decolonisation'.

No lockdown in Delhi if people continue to wear masks, says Kejriwal

During a virtual press conference Sunday, Delhi CM said rising Covid cases is a matter of concern but there's no need to panic and there is no plan to impose lockdown as of now.

Maharashtra prohibits movement of groups of five or more from 10 Jan onwards amid Covid surge

A government circular Saturday said no movement will be allowed in public from 11 pm to 5 am except for essential services. Maharashtra had reported over 40,000 new Covid cases Friday.

Delhi records 20,181 new Covid cases, 7 deaths in last 24 hours, positivity rate at 19.6%

Nearly 1,586 patients are admitted to hospitals, with 375 patients on oxygen support, of which 27 are on ventilator, according to data by Delhi's health department released Saturday.

‘Bulli Bai’ outcry, PM’s security breach, Lakhimpur chargesheet — Page 1 news from Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

On Camera

ECI reacts to vote chori with passive aggression and no action. Media is doing the same

Opposition parties are doing the best they can, have gathered open-and-shut evidence only to be met with silence and deflection.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘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.