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Mumbai logs 56 new Covid-19 cases, one fatality; active tally at 346
Mumbai on Thursday recorded 56 new cases of Covid-19 and one casualty that raised the tally of infections to 10,58,623 and toll to 19,561
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DDMA meet on April 20 as Delhi sees uptick in Covid cases
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi government is keeping an eye on the COVID-19 situation and there is no need to panic since hospitalisations are low
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Delhi govt to issue guidelines for schools: Sisodia as Covid cases rise
His comments came amid reports of some school students testing positive for the virus in Delhi as well as the National Capital Region
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Covid-19: 15 children among 44 new cases in Noida in last 24 hours
The number of active cases in the district has crossed the 100-mark to reach 121 now, the health department said
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'Will bring SOP for schools if need be,' says Delhi CM as Covid cases rise
He said hospitalisation related to coronavirus has not increased and 'there is no need to panic'
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Vaccination greatly lowers infectious viral load in Covid patients: Study
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 may significantly lower infectious viral load in people infected with the SARS-CoV-2, according to a study.
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New nanoparticle-based rapid Covid-19 test is more sensitive, durable
The test, described in the journal ACS Sensors, works under more extreme conditions than antibody-based tests.
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Video chat app Zoom unveils new products as its stock nosedives
The growth of Zoom has slowed down as in-person meetings resume and schools/colleges reopen
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Global Covid caseload tops 501.5 mn, death toll surges past 6.18 million
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 501.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.18 million and vaccinations to over 11.12 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Data story: India logs 1,007 cases; Active cases rise after 80 days
India has so far administered 1,862,276,304 vaccine doses. That is 4326.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.76 per cent of its population
India logs 1,007 new covid cases, active case tally rose to 11,058
India logged 1,007 new covid infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 43,039,023, while the active cases rose to 11,058, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.
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China reports 2,999 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases
China on Wednesday reported 2,999 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
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Covid-19 still a global health emergency despite drop in cases: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up Covid-19 response rapidly.
UK PM Boris Johnson rejects calls to resign amid 'partygate' fine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to resign after being fined for breaking his government's pandemic lockdown rules
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US extends mask mandate for public transportation, flights until May 3: CDC
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday that it is extending its Covid-19 mask mandate for public transportation and airplanes until May 3.
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US sees Covid-19 rise in northeast as BA.2 subvariant takes hold
Covid-19 cases are ticking up again in the northeast of the US as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant took hold of the region
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Greece to further ease coronavirus restrictions on May 1: Health Minister
Greece will further ease its Covid-19 restrictions from May 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris has said.
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80% elderly in Beijing vaccinated against Covid-19; 2.46 mn receive booster
Nearly 3.44 million above 60 years in Beijing, or 80 per cent of the city's elderly population, have been vaccinated against Covid-19, local authorities said.
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Shanghai logs 25,000 Covid-19 cases; vows action on lockdown violators
The financial hub is under huge pressure to try to contain China's biggest Covid outbreak since the coronavirus was first discovered in the city of Wuhan in late 2019
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Domestic hotel industry to return to pre-Covid level this fiscal: Report
According to its report, the hotel industry is expected to clock 60 per cent of pre-COVID revenues in FY22, despite almost four months of impact because of COVID 2.0 and COVID 3.0
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