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Chinese mainland reports 1,334 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases
The Chinese mainland reported 1,334 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, low compared to Thursday's 1,540 cases, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
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Data story: India reports 1,150 cases; death toll rises to 521,656
India has so far administered 1,855,507,496 vaccine doses. That is 4311.7 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.28 per cent of its population
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Global Covid caseload tops 497.2 million; deaths surge to over 6.17 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 497.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.08 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Saudi Arabia expands Haj to 1 million pilgrims, easing Covid-19 curbs
Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Haj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key event to participants from outside the kingdom after two years of tight COVID restrictions
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Covid-19 pandemic far from over, large outbreaks in Asia: UN chief Guterres
With new variants emerging every four months on average, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cautioned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over as large outbreaks are spreading in Asia.
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Covid-19 pandemic: Shanghai's locked down elite join grocery hunt
The circulation of Xu's post reflects that food shortages are hitting the city's high-earners after middle-class residents have been struggling for weeks
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LIVE: No superpower can dictate terms to India, says Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Pakistan PM faces the possibility of being the first prime minister in Pakistan's history to be voted out in a no-confidence motion. Stay tuned for LIVE updates
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Delhi adds 146 Covid-19 cases, one death; positivity rate at 1.39%
On Thursday, the city had recorded 176 COVID-19 cases, registering a 40 per cent increase over the previous day's count. The positivity rate stood at 1.68 per cent, while no death was reported
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Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 130 cases, four deaths
On Thursday, the state had reported 128 cases and six fatalities
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Chhattisgarh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 59
The recovery count rose to 11,38,101 after nine people completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 59 active cases
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Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 22 fresh infections, zero deaths
Chennai added 10 new cases taking the overall tally in the metro to 7,51,177 while eight districts reported new cases below 10
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Maharashtra sees 130 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; active tally now 812
So far, 77,26,326 people, or 98 per cent of the caseload, have been discharged, including 142 in the last 24 hours, leaving Maharashtra with 812 active cases
Gujarat sees 20 Covid-19 cases; 15 students test positive in law varsity
So far, 12,12,9563 people have been discharged post recovery, including seven in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with an active tally of 86
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Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death: active tally now 54
A government release said 11,66,22,435 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 48,386 on Friday
New UK study confirms reduced severity of Omicron variant of Covid-19
We observe a different clinical presentation of symptoms in those infected with Omicron compared to Delta, said Dr Cristina Menni, from King's College London
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Greece gets $3.9 billion from European pandemic recovery fund
The European recovery and resilience fund provides vital relief for Greece, which had barely emerged from a deep, decade-long financial crisis when the coronavirus pandemic hit
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Covid-19: Mumbai reports 49 fresh cases, no death in last 24 hours
So far, 10,38,467 people have been discharged post recovery, including 32 during the day, leaving the city with 299 active cases, a civic official said
Covid-19 booster shots approved for all adults at pvt centres from Apr 10
So far, about 96 per cent of all 15-plus population in the country have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, while about 83 per cent have received both the doses
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Shanghai widens COVID testing as other Chinese cities impose curbs
Beijing intervened in Shanghai after the failure of its effort to isolate Covid by locking the city down in stages
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German Parliament rejects mandatory Covid vaccination for those over 60
Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has rejected to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for adults aged 60 years or older
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