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Omicron variant live updates: India will soon launch world's first DNA vaccine for Covid, says PM

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 26, 2021, 09:18:12 IST

Omicron variant live updates: India will soon launch world's first DNA vaccine for Covid, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation amid the Omicron threat and announced that vaccination for children aged 15-18 will begin from January 3. 'Precautionary' dose for healthcare workers, front line workers, and those above 60 years of age with co-morbidities, will begin from January 10. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates -

16:32 (IST) Dec 24

Of 183 Omicron cases analysed so far, 91% were fully vaccinated with three having booster shots, 70% were asymptomatic, 61% were males

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16:28 (IST) Dec 24

The number of persons recovered from Omicron is 114: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

16:26 (IST) Dec 24

Omicron has significant growth advantage over Delta, spreading fast through communities with doubling time of 1.5 to 3 days: Govt quoting WHO

16:24 (IST) Dec 24

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare preemptively advised States on 21st December -to impose restrictions like night curfew, regulating large gatherings. increase bed capacity and other logistics and strict enforcement of Covid appropriate behavior: Union Health Secretary

16:23 (IST) Dec 24

Community feast banned in Odisha from December 25 to January 2

Max 50 people can join Christmas mass by strictly following Covid protocol and conditions imposed by district magistrates, municipal commissioners, local authorities while permitting it. New Year celebrations in hotels, clubs, parks completely banned, says chief secretary

16:23 (IST) Dec 24

89% of the eligible population in India have received at least first vaccine dose. 61% of the eligible population has received the second dose

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16:21 (IST) Dec 24

20 districts across country reporting weekly positivity rate between 5 and 10 per cent, two districts over 10 per cent, says govt

16:16 (IST) Dec 24

The top five states with the highest number of active cases, at the moment, are Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Karnataka: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

16:14 (IST) Dec 24

Covid-19 case positivity rate in Kerala and Mizoram is much higher than national average, a cause for concern: Govt

16:07 (IST) Dec 24

26 Omicron deaths reported till now across the world

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

16:06 (IST) Dec 24

While Europe, North America & Africa are seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases week-on-week, Asia is still witnessing a decline in cases week-on-week: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

16:05 (IST) Dec 24

The world is witnessing the fourth surge & and the overall positivity is 6.1%. Therefore, we have to be on guard and we can't afford to slacken

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

15:42 (IST) Dec 24

India's Omicron tally at 360

15:16 (IST) Dec 24

Japan health panel approves Merck's oral Covid-19 treatment

Japanese regulators on Friday approved the Covid-19 antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co Inc, national broadcaster NHK reported. The approval was widely expected and opens the door to shipments of 200,000 doses across the country from this weekend, based on preparations announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

15:15 (IST) Dec 24

French regulator recommends Covid boosters three months after first course

France's Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) regulator said on Friday that Covid-19 boosters could be administered three months after the first full course of shots. The new recommendation was issued as part of an ongoing effort to try to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the country.

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14:54 (IST) Dec 24

Millions travel across US as airlines cancel flights over Covid

Millions of Americans are traveling before Christmas even as national Omicron Covid-19 infections surpass Delta's peak and hospitals run out of space for patients.

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14:47 (IST) Dec 24

Delhi vaccinates 100% eligible population with first dose, tweets CM Arvind Kejriwal

👏👏Delhi completes first dose to 100% eligible people - 148.33 lakh Salute to Doctors, ANMs, Teachers, ASHAs, CDVs… https://t.co/Ushqy6mLy7
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1640337252000

14:27 (IST) Dec 24

Puducherry adds 20 fresh Covid-19 cases; no fatalities for 5th straight day

The union territory of Puducherry clocked 20 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours as the overall tally to 1,29, 394, a senior official of the Department of Health said on Friday.

14:04 (IST) Dec 24

Russia has reported 24,703 new Covid cases

13:52 (IST) Dec 24

Covid-19 spike worsens Africa's severe poverty, hunger woes

Nearly two years into a global pandemic, a new spike in coronavirus cases driven by the omicron variant is once again shuttering businesses, halting travel, reviving fears of overwhelmed hospitals and upending travel and holiday plans in countries around the world. (AP)