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With 3,536 cases reported on an average in the week ending March 15, India contributed to only 0.21 per cent of global cases, the Union health ministry said. Global Covid case surge due to…

In a statement issued on Thursday, the WHO said, “After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave-driven primarily by the Omicron variant is flattening, marking the shortest-lived…

Daily COVID-19 caseload in India that is currently around 7,500 infections is expected to increase once the Omicron…

On Friday, Niti Aayog member VK Paul warned that India can see up to 14 lakh daily cases if the current rate of spread in the UK is considered. Omicron and its explosive spread in South…

Asia-Pacific countries should boost their healthcare capacity and fully vaccinate their people to prepare for a surge in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant, officials at the World…

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