<p>Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has tested positive for COVID-19. The actress is under home quarantine.&nbsp;<br />
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In a Twitter post, Bhasker revealed that she and her family members developed symptoms for COVID-19 since January 5 and had isolated themselves.</p>

<p>"Hello Covid! Just got my RT-PCR test resulted and have tested positive. Been isolating and in quarantine. Symptoms include fever, a splitting headache and loss of taste. Double vaccinated so hope this passes soon. So grateful for family &amp; to be at home. Stay safe everyone," Bhasker said.</p>

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Just got my RT-PCR test resulted and have tested positive. Been isolating &amp; in quarantine. Symptoms include fever, a splitting headache and loss of taste. Double vaccinated so hope this passes soon. 🤞🏾<br />
SO grateful for family &amp; to be at home.<br />
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In an accompanying statement, the actor urged everyone who came in contact with her to get themselves tested.<br />
"I'm taking all necessary precautions. I've informed everyone I met in the week prior about my having Covid; but if anyone else did come into contact with me please get yourself tested. Double mask up and stay safe you all," Bhasker added.<br />
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Bhasker joins a long list of Bollywood stars who have contracted the virus in recent weeks. Arjun Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, Prem Chopra and others have tested positive for the virus.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has tested positive for COVID-19. The actress is under home quarantine. In a Twitter post, Bhasker revealed that she and her family members developed symptoms for COVID-19 since January 5 and had isolated themselves.

Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has tested positive for COVID-19. The actress is under home quarantine. In a Twitter post, Bhasker revealed that she and her family members developed symptoms for COVID-19 since January 5 and had isolated themselves. "Hello Covid! Just got my RT-PCR test resulted and have tested positive. Been isolating and in quarantine. Symptoms include fever, a splitting headache and loss of taste. Double vaccinated so hope this passes soon. So grateful for family & to be at home. Stay safe everyone," Bhasker said. Hello Covid! 😬 Just got my RT-PCR test resulted and have tested positive. Been isolating & in quarantine. Symptoms include fever, a splitting headache and loss of taste. Double vaccinated so hope this passes soon. 🤞🏾 SO grateful for family & to be at home. Stay safe everyone 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/2vk7Ei7QyG — Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) January 6, 2022 × From Hollywood to Bollywood: Celebrities who have tested Covid-19 positive recently In an accompanying statement, the actor urged everyone who came in contact with her to get themselves tested. "I'm taking all necessary precautions. I've informed everyone I met in the week prior about my having Covid; but if anyone else did come into contact with me please get yourself tested. Double mask up and stay safe you all," Bhasker added. Bhasker joins a long list of Bollywood stars who have contracted the virus in recent weeks. Arjun Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Nora Fatehi, Prem Chopra and others have tested positive for the virus.

Swara Bhaskar tests positive for COVID 19, under home quarantine

The United Kingdom continues to report nearly 200,000 cases of Covid 19 infections pretty much on a day-to-day basis. But what is interesting is that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls to impose a stringent lockdown.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resists imposing a stringent lockdown

<p>Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has informed that he is dealing with 'domestic COVID situations' and that he will connect with fans later. Big B took to his blog on Tuesday to inform his fans about the situation at home.&nbsp;<br />
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Bachchan is known to regularly update his fans about his personal and professional life through his blog. On Tuesday, he wrote a cryptic one-line text on the platform.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Dealing with some domestic COVID situations .. Will connect later," the 79-year-old actor, who got fully vaccinated in May 2021, wrote. Bachchan and some members of his family had tested positive for coronavirus in July 2020.</p>

<p>The senior actor along with his son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and granddaughter Aaradhya had tested positive for the virus back in 2020.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Tuesday, Big B did not specify who was affected in the family but his post led to speculations among his fans as they flooded the comments section, sending wishes for the family and requesting him to take care.<br />
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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has informed that he is dealing with 'domestic COVID situations' and that he will connect with fans later. Big B took to his blog on Tuesday to inform his fans about the situation at home.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has informed that he is dealing with 'domestic COVID situations' and that he will connect with fans later. Big B took to his blog on Tuesday to inform his fans about the situation at home. Bachchan is known to regularly update his fans about his personal and professional life through his blog. On Tuesday, he wrote a cryptic one-line text on the platform. "Dealing with some domestic COVID situations .. Will connect later," the 79-year-old actor, who got fully vaccinated in May 2021, wrote. Bachchan and some members of his family had tested positive for coronavirus in July 2020. The senior actor along with his son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and granddaughter Aaradhya had tested positive for the virus back in 2020. On Tuesday, Big B did not specify who was affected in the family but his post led to speculations among his fans as they flooded the comments section, sending wishes for the family and requesting him to take care. Further details are awaited.

Amitabh Bachchan says he is dealing with 'domestic COVID situations'

Citing preliminary findings of a study conducted in Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said that the fourth dose of the COVID vaccine boosts antibodies fivefold a week after the shot is administered.

Israel PM Naftali Bennett: the 4th dose of the COVID vaccine boosts antibodies fivefold

In China, the city of Zhengzhou now ordered its 12 million residents to take Covid 19 tests. China has been ramping up measures to stamp out the various clusters ahead of the controversial winter Olympics and, authorities have now ordered everyone to get themselves tested to uncover infections that can remain hidden amongst the public.

China: The city of Zhengzhou now ordered its 12 million residents to take Covid 19 tests

<p>Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam revealed on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 along with his wife, son and sister-in-law. The popular singer took to Instagram, to share the news.</p>

<p>He captioned the post as, "#SonuLiveD | Vlog 141. I tested Covid +. Happy New Year 2022 to the extended family! #covid_19 #newyear #2022 #vlog."</p>

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<p>In the video, Sonu revealed that he is currently in Dubai with his family and that he was supposed to go to Bhubaneshwar for a show's shoot which he won't be doing now as he is under quarantine.<br />
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He also said that even after testing several times his COVID tests were positive but his symptoms are mild and he doesn't feel ill.<br />
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"We have to be careful, not scared as this time it's spreading a bit faster. I feel bad for theatre people, I feel bad for movie makers as all ours works have been affected in the past 2 years," said Sonu.<br />
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Earlier, actors like Prem Chopra, Delnaaz Irani, John Abraham and wife Priya Runchal, Arjun Kapoor and producer Ekta Kapoor also tested positive for the deadly virus.&nbsp;</p>


Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam revealed on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 along with his wife, son and sister-in-law. The popular singer took to Instagram, to share the news.

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam revealed on Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 along with his wife, son and sister-in-law. The popular singer took to Instagram, to share the news. He captioned the post as, "#SonuLiveD | Vlog 141. I tested Covid +. Happy New Year 2022 to the extended family! #covid_19 #newyear #2022 #vlog." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sonu Nigam (@sonunigamofficial) × In the video, Sonu revealed that he is currently in Dubai with his family and that he was supposed to go to Bhubaneshwar for a show's shoot which he won't be doing now as he is under quarantine. He also said that even after testing several times his COVID tests were positive but his symptoms are mild and he doesn't feel ill. "We have to be careful, not scared as this time it's spreading a bit faster. I feel bad for theatre people, I feel bad for movie makers as all ours works have been affected in the past 2 years," said Sonu. Earlier, actors like Prem Chopra, Delnaaz Irani, John Abraham and wife Priya Runchal, Arjun Kapoor and producer Ekta Kapoor also tested positive for the deadly virus.

Sonu Nigam reveals he and his family have tested COVID positive

After a relatively stable trend in COVID-19 cases, India is again recording a rise in coronavirus infections dominated by the omicron variant. a total of 58,000 new cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, which is a 55 percent increase in cases in just one day.

India reports a 55 percent increase in cases in just one day, with 58,000 new COVID-19 cases

Israel is also battling a surge in Covid-19 infections due to the spread of the omicron variant. The top health advisor to the Israeli government has predicted that one-third of the country's population could contract omicron in the next few weeks.

Israel hospitals sound alarms over surging COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron mutant variant

Australia's COVID-19 infections have hit a record high for the third consecutive day, further straining hospital resources and testing facilities handling of the fast-moving omicron.

Omicron: Australia's COVID-19 infections have hit a record high for the third consecutive day

In the last two years, nearly 8 billion people are waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to end. Even though. newer variants are complicating the question of when will this pandemic end? WION gets you a report.

Will COVID-19 pandemic become endemic?

A US-based doctor has claimed that, the fast-spreading Omicron variant is “nothing more than a seasonal cold virus” and has warned against "overreaction and over-reach".

'Omicron is nothing more than a seasonal cold virus', claims US-based doctor

In China, three cases of Covid 19 were enough for the Chinese authorities to lock down an entire city of almost 1.2 million people. Now in China's Yuzhou city, people are being confined to their homes in a bid to mitigate the recent local Covid 19 outbreak.

China: Over 1.2 Million residents in Yuzhou city ordered not to leave home

The resumption of school after the holidays in the US is leading to concerns about a further spread of the Coronavirus. Starting yesterday, students resumed in-person learning in many school districts.

United States: New York schools reopen amid Covid surge

The Chinese mainland recorded 161 confirmed new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours taking the total tally to over 102,000 infections.

Chinese mainland records 161 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The Israeli health care system is struggling to administer enough COVID-19 tests in the face of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, leaving the Health Ministry to revise its testing policies.

Israel to revise COVID-19 testing rules amid surge in Omicron variant cases

French lawmakers debated a draft legislation that would require most people to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter public spaces such as bars, restaurants and long-distance public transport.

French MPs debate 'COVID-19 vaccine pass' bill, denounce death threats

Fourth COVID-19 jabs should not be offered until there is more evidence, the head of Britain's vaccine body Professor Sir Andrew Pollard has said as he warned that giving boosters to people every six months was “not sustainable”.

Fourth COVID jabs should not be offered until there is more evidence, says JCVI chief

The rapidly spreading Omicron variant is becoming a major challenge for the health authorities in Israel the healthcare system there is struggling to conduct enough Covid 19 tests.

Israel shifts focus to rapid tests amid Omicron surge

Israeli the healthcare system there is struggling to conduct enough Covid 19 tests

The government in France has revamped quarantine rules for the infected, and it is planning to bring in stricter restrictions for the unvaccinated starting today.

French government revamps quarantine rules for the infected

For the first time since the pandemic began almost two years ago, the number of daily new COVID-19 cases crossed one million worldwide.

In a first, global daily new COVID-19 cases cross one million mark since the pandemic began

The United States remains the hardest-hit country in the world by the Coronavirus, and the Omicron variant has already started to overwhelm some hospitals in the US.

US remains hardest-hit by COVID as Omicron variant starts to overwhelm some hospitals

<p>Just a day before New Year's eve, 'Will &amp; Grace' actress Debra Messing tested positive for COVID-19.&nbsp;<br />
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Messing took to Instagram to reveal that she had been infected. "I'm COVID POSITIVE. Yup. Happy New Year!<br />
Actually, it is the perfect end to 2021. The juicy cherry on the proverbial cake," the 53-year-old actress captioned a photo of herself on Thursday. The actress can be seen with a sheet mask on her face and a pink hair bonnet over her head.<br />
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"So for the next 10 days - while in quarantine- I will beautify…..Or maybe I'll sleep…" she continued, adding that she has "a lot of work to do" before asking her followers for show recommendations to pass the time in between tasks.<br />
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Messing's diagnosis comes amid a massive surge of COVID-19 cases in the US, partly due to the highly contagious omicron variant.&nbsp;<br />
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According to the New York Times COVID data tracker, the United States recorded over 488,000 new cases of the virus on December 29.<br />
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Other celebrities who contracted the virus in recent weeks include Hugh Jackman,&nbsp;</p>


Just a day before New Year's eve, 'Will & Grace' actress Debra Messing tested positive for COVID-19. Messing took to Instagram to reveal that she had been infected.

Just a day before New Year's eve, 'Will & Grace' actress Debra Messing tested positive for COVID-19. Messing took to Instagram to reveal that she had been infected. "I'm COVID POSITIVE. Yup. Happy New Year! Actually, it is the perfect end to 2021. The juicy cherry on the proverbial cake," the 53-year-old actress captioned a photo of herself on Thursday. The actress can be seen with a sheet mask on her face and a pink hair bonnet over her head. "So for the next 10 days - while in quarantine- I will beautify…..Or maybe I'll sleep…" she continued, adding that she has "a lot of work to do" before asking her followers for show recommendations to pass the time in between tasks. Messing's diagnosis comes amid a massive surge of COVID-19 cases in the US, partly due to the highly contagious omicron variant. According to the New York Times COVID data tracker, the United States recorded over 488,000 new cases of the virus on December 29. Other celebrities who contracted the virus in recent weeks include Hugh Jackman,

Debra Messing tests positive for COVID-19 a day before New Year's eve

South Africa has lifted night curfew with immediate effect, saying that the peak of its fourth COVID-19 wave driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant has subsided.

South Africa lifts night curfew as it says Omicron peak is over without increase in mortality rate

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