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Education ministry denounces rumours over closure of educational institutes 

A paramedical staff wearing PPE coveralls seen disposing biomedical waste at LNJP hospital in New Delhi.(Hindustan Times)

India records over 2.60 lakh new Covid cases, positivity rate past 16%

Students gather outside of CPS headquarters to stage one of several mass "Walkout for Covid Safety" at high schools due to the Omicron spread in Chicago, Illinois, US January 14, 2022. Photo :Reuters

As Omicron fuels surge, US students stage walkouts to protest in-person classes

Though officials believe the worst may be over, it may take months to untangle the global transportation system linking factories to consumers. Photo: Bloomberg

Supply chain snarls may be here to stay, too

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Omicron daily cases could surpass Delta’s if restrictions not followed: Health experts

FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

New data finds AstraZeneca booster generates higher antibodies against Omicron

A woman receives a booster dose of Covaxin, a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech, at a vaccination centre in New Delhi, India, January 10, 2022. Photo :Reuters

India's Bharat Biotech says Covaxin booster shot neutralises Omicron

International passengers arrive at Brisbane airport, Australia.(AP)

Australia Covid-19 infections hit record amid runaway Omicron outbreak

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Tough Covid curbs back in Bangladesh amid Omicron scare

Omicron less severe than Delta but still poses danger for unvaccinated: WHO

Omicron less severe than Delta but still poses danger for unvaccinated: WHO

A healthcare worker collects the nasal sample of a policeman for Covid testing in Jammu on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

India Covid-19 cases: Daily infections rise to 247,417; active caseload tops 1 million

A woman receives protective face masks while she waits in line at a food bank at St. Bartholomew Church, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Elmhurst section of Queens, New York City, New York, US, May 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron

A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed Opec logo in this illustration picture. REUTERS

Oil prices shrug off Omicron to reach two-month high