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Beijing imposes strict Covid-19 restrictions amid Labour Day holiday week
With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise at an alarming rate, the capital Beijing reported 51 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and four asymptomatic cases on Sunday
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Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 11.44 million, death toll nears 253,000
South Africa has recorded the highest Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,791,925 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,164,953 cases as of Sunday evening
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China's Covid-19 hard line eats into everything from Teslas to tacos
With the Shanghai lockdown grinding into its fourth week, and similar measures imposed in dozens of smaller cities, the world's largest boom market for electric cars has gone bust
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Top headlines: Auto sector under chip shortage, GST mop-up hits record high
Here are the top headlines of the day on Monday
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Non-Covid drugs and vaccines likely to get fast-track approval too
A senior CDSCO official confirmed that there are plans to adopt the best practices used during the Covid-19 pandemic for non-Covid19 drugs too
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Delhi records 1,485 fresh cases of Covid-19; positivity rate 4.89%
Delhi reported 1,485 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 4.89 per cent
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Gujarat reports 18 new cases of Covid-19, tally rises to 1,224,358
Gujarat on Sunday reported 18 Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 12,24,358, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,943, a state health department official said.
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Punjab reports 21 new cases of Covid-19; tally rises to 759,615
Punjab's COVID-19 tally increased to 759,615 on Sunday as 21 more people tested positive for the viral disease
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Madhya Pradesh reports 31 fresh Covid cases, no fatalities in last 24 hours
The death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, a health official said, adding that the state's positivity rate stood at 0.3 per cent
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As Beijing tightens Covid curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life
The outbreak in Shanghai, which began in March, has been China's worst since the early months of the pandemic in 2020
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Maharashtra records 169 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active count now 995
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 169 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's infection tally to 78,77,901
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Section 144 imposed in UP's Gautam Budh Nagar amid rise in Covid cases
In view of the upcoming festivals and increasing Covid-19 infections, Section 144 CrPC has been enforced in Gautam Budh Nagar from May 1 to 31.
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Italy, Greece relax Covid-19 restrictions ahead of tourism season
Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal before Europe's peak summer tourist season.
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Live: Putin going for surgery, ex-KGB boss takes over for now, says report
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Current spike in Covid cases only local, can't be termed as 4th wave: ICMR
The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, ICMR Additional Director General Samiran Panda said
Covid vaccine not linked to spike in child hepatitis cases, says report
Social media platforms have falsely linked the Covid vaccine with the recent spike in unexplained hepatitis in children across several countries, including the UK, the US and many others.
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Malaysia reports 2,107 fresh Covid-19 infections, records 5 more deaths
Malaysia reported 2,107 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,448,004, according to the health ministry.
Covid-19: India reports 3,324 fresh cases, 40 deaths reported so far
India on Sunday reported 3,324 fresh Covid-19 cases, a marginal decline against the 3,688 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.
China reports 916 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
The Chinese mainland reported 916 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
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Over 1.89 bn Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far, says govt
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 189 crore on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said.