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Delhi reports 1,118 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 4.38%
Delhi reported 1,118 fresh coronavirus cases and one more death on Tuesday, while the positivity rate stood at 4.38 percent, according to data shared by the health department here.
 "Delhi reports 1,118 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate at 4.38%")
Over 87% of India's adults have got both Covid vaccination doses
India has administered both doses of Covid vaccines to over 87 per cent of adult population, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.
 "Over 87% of India's adults have got both Covid vaccination doses")
Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403
So far, 77,30,370 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 161 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 1,403 active cases
 "Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403")
Tensions between Shanghai residents and China's Covid enforcers on the rise
Tensions between Shanghai residents, China's Covid enforcers are on rise again, amid a new push to end infections outside quarantine zones to meet President's demand for achieving "dynamic zero-Covid"
 "Tensions between Shanghai residents and China's Covid enforcers on the rise")
Shanghai disinfects homes, closes all subways in Covid fight: Official
Teams in white protective suits are entering the homes of coronavirus-infected people to spray disinfectant as Shanghai tries to root out an omicron outbreak under China's strict zero-COVID strategy
 "Shanghai disinfects homes, closes all subways in Covid fight: Official")
Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103
India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103")
Cipla partners with Genes2Me to launch Coronavirus RT PCR test kit
The kit is validated by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and much more advanced than other RT PCR tests, the drug firm said
 "Cipla partners with Genes2Me to launch Coronavirus RT PCR test kit")
Active Covid cases in country dip to 19,637 with 10 deaths in last 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said
 "Active Covid cases in country dip to 19,637 with 10 deaths in last 24 hours")
China logs 349 new local Covid cases with 234 in Shanghai; infections surge
According to reports, Shanghai residents have also been falling sick after consuming some of the food supplies because of the distribution of stale food by the authorities amid city's Covid lockdown
 "China logs 349 new local Covid cases with 234 in Shanghai; infections surge")
Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,973,621 and 997,740, respectively, according to the CSSE
 "Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million")
India's crude imports rise 4.2% to 19.03 mn ton in March on demand recovery
India's fuel demand had scaled a three-year peak in March, with petrol sales hitting an all-time high, as demand rose and the market built up supplies ahead of expected price increases
 "India's crude imports rise 4.2% to 19.03 mn ton in March on demand recovery")
Oil prices, equities tumbles about 6% as China Covid lockdowns weigh
Global financial markets have been spooked by concerns over interest hikes and recession worries as tighter and wider Covid lockdowns in China led to slower export growth in the country in April
 "Oil prices, equities tumbles about 6% as China Covid lockdowns weigh")
Pakistan reports first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1
Pakistan on Monday reported the first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1.
China's export growth weakens to 2020 low as Covid-19 lockdowns bite
Export growth in April in dollar terms slowed to 3.9% from a year earlier, compared to an increase in March of 14.7%, customs data showed Monday
 "China's export growth weakens to 2020 low as Covid-19 lockdowns bite")
Gujarat logs 23 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero fatalities in last 24 hours
Gujarat on Monday reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally of infections to 1,224,530, the state health department said.
 "Gujarat logs 23 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero fatalities in last 24 hours")
Covid-19 pandemic: First case of Omicron sub-variant detected in Pakistan
This new sub-variant is causing increasing number of cases in different countries, the National Institute of Health tweeted
 "Covid-19 pandemic: First case of Omicron sub-variant detected in Pakistan")
Madhya Pradesh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 199
A government release said 11,80,92,605 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far, including 42,599 on Monday
 "Madhya Pradesh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 199")
Covid-19: Mumbai reports 64 new cases, almost 50% less than Sunday
Mumbai on Monday reported 63 COVID-19 cases, almost 50 percent less than Sunday's addition of 123, taking the tally here to 10,60,792, a civic official said
 "Covid-19: Mumbai reports 64 new cases, almost 50% less than Sunday")
Covid-19 severity among elderly may be due to genetic reasons: Study
The study, published recently in The Lancet eBioMedicine journal, suggests that the body's ability to produce cloned immune cells, which cannot be infinitely created, falls off significantly in
 "Covid-19 severity among elderly may be due to genetic reasons: Study")
Pakistan reports 64 new cases, overall Covid tally reaches over 1.5 million
A total of 30,375 people died from COVID-19 in Pakistan, with no more deaths recorded on Sunday, according to the ministry's statistics