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India's Covid vaccination programme one of world's most successful: Govt

India's vaccination programme against COVID-19 has been one of the most successful and largest in the world, the Union health ministry said

Centre asks states to re-focus efforts against Omicron, ramp up vaccination

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked the states to focus on planning with regard to the 15-18 age group vaccination and precautionary doses for eligible beneficiaries

Covax delivers record 309 mn Covid vaccine doses in December

Gavi is one of the three principal backers of the programme, along with the World Health Organization and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

DATA STORY: India's active cases rise to 122,801; death toll at 481,770

India has so far administered 1,454,413,005 vaccine doses. That is 4168.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 103.97 per cent of its population

Covid-19: Woman in MP found infected with Omicron after foreign travel

A 26-year-old woman, who returned to Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district recently from the Netherlands, has been found infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, an official said on Sunday.

2021 was about repeated school closures, experts worried for this year

Frustrated with not getting a chance to go to school for nearly 18 months due to Covid, class 3 student Abhinav Shukla was full of excitement in November last year when schools reopened.

Sonia Gandhi dials Baghel, seeks update on Covid-19 preparedness

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Sunday called Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to seek an update on the state's preparedness to tackle the possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mata Vaishno Devi University shut after 13 students test Covid postive

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was closed on Sunday till further orders after 13 students tested positive for Covid-19.

India reports 27,553 new Covid-19 cases, 284 additional deaths

Meanwhile, the nationwide Omicron infection tally has increased to 1,525, of which 560 have been discharged from hospitals.

South Korea reports 3,833 more Covid-19 cases, 639,083 in total

South Korea reported 3,833 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 639,083.

Covid-19: Over 350,000 children in 15-18 age group register on CoWin

Over 3.5 lakh beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as on Sunday morning.

Covid-19 vaccination for 15-18 age group to begin tomorrow

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement, the country is preparing to begin the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children from Monday

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 289.2 mn, deaths surge over 5.44 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 289.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.44 million and vaccinations to over 9.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

138 Omicron cases at Delhi's LNJP Hospital in one month, 95% recovered

In the last month, Delhi LNJP hospital has treated 138 Omicron cases, said Dr Suresh Kumar, MD of LNJP hospital.

Omicron tally in India rises to 1,525; maximum cases in Maharashtra

Maharashtra recorded a maximum of 460 cases, followed by Delhi at 351, Gujarat 136, Tamil Nadu 117 and Kerala 109.

281 more test Covid-19 positive in Bihar, active caseload is 749

COVID-19 cases continued to spiral in Bihar on Friday when 281 more people tested positive for the virus, pushing the active caseload to 749, the state health department said.

Telangana imposes fresh Covid curbs, bans rallies, gatherings till Jan 10

In view of the current COVID-19 situation in the country, the Telangana government on Saturday imposed fresh COVID curbs in the state as a precautionary measure against the spread of the virus.

France's cumulative number of Covid-19 cases tops 10 million mark

The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in France on Saturday surpassed the 10 million mark, with 2,19,126 new cases detected in the past 24 hours.

UAE announces travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines

UAE has announced a travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated.

Covid: Kerala prepares action plan for vaccination of children aged 15-18

The COVID-19 vaccination of children falling into the age bracket of 15 to 18 years is scheduled to begin from January 3