Coronavirus

At the same time, the share of women pilots in India is significantly higher than the global average of just 5 per cent.

According to a recent poll performed by the digital community platform LocalCircles, one in every three Indians believes that most individuals in their neighbourhood do not even wear masks when they leave their homes.

On Sunday, India experienced a single-day increase of 2,796 fatalities when Bihar conducted a reconciliation exercise of its Covid data, bringing its death toll to 4,73,326, with 8,895 new infections reported.

The new procedure will go into effect on December 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far has exceeded 127.61 crore, under the nationwide vaccination drive.

The 33-year-old man, who resides in the Kalyan Dombivali municipal area near Mumbai, became the fourth confirmed case in the country.

A person who arrived in the state from Zimbabwe was tested positive for the new variant.

WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier informed reporters in Geneva that no reports of Omicron-related fatalities have been received. They are gathering all of the evidence and expect to uncover more as the investigation progresses.

Omicron, which has sparked global concern about an outbreak of diseases, was discovered in southern Africa last month, prompting governments across continents to adopt travel restrictions and other steps to combat it.

Over 125.75 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.