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Be smart and use masks, doctors advise caution as Covid-19 cases surge
Doctors have said that the number of Covid cases has increased rapidly over the past two to three weeks, and this calls for increased awareness of Covid-19-appropriate behaviour
 "Be smart and use masks, doctors advise caution as Covid-19 cases surge")
Singapore sees new Covid wave as mask mandates dropped, cases mostly mild
"Singapore continues to expect new Covid infection waves from time to time, similar to other endemic respiratory diseases such as influenza"
 "Singapore sees new Covid wave as mask mandates dropped, cases mostly mild")
Singapore sees new Covid wave as mask mandates dropped, cases mostly mild
"Singapore continues to expect new Covid infection waves from time to time, similar to other endemic respiratory diseases such as influenza"
Delhi reports 1,149 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 3,347
With the addition of the fresh cases, Delhi's infection tally has risen to 20,17,250. The death toll stands at 26,546, the bulletin stated
 "Delhi reports 1,149 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 3,347")
Gujarat fully prepared to tackle Covid with 95,000-plus beds :Minister
In the last 24 hours, Gujarat reported 397 new coronavirus positive cases and two deaths
 "Gujarat fully prepared to tackle Covid with 95,000-plus beds :Minister")
Maharashtra single-day Covid-19 count crosses 1,000-mark after 7-month gap
With the new cases, the state's COVID-19 tally rose to 81,52,291 and toll to 1,48,470. On Tuesday, the state had recorded 919 cases and one fatality
 "Maharashtra single-day Covid-19 count crosses 1,000-mark after 7-month gap")
Make Covid hospitals functional, situation under control: UP CM Adityanath
He said municipal elections are scheduled to be held in the state next month and there is a possibility of the infection spreading during election campaigning and voting
 "Make Covid hospitals functional, situation under control: UP CM Adityanath")
Covid-19: Serum Institute of India restarts manufacturing Covishield
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday said it has restarted manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield amid rising numbers of cases of the virus infection
 "Covid-19: Serum Institute of India restarts manufacturing Covishield")
Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases to subside after 10-12 days
The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub variant of Omicron
 "Covid entering endemic stage in India, cases to subside after 10-12 days")
India logs 7,830 new Covid cases, active infections breach 40,000-mark
In the last 24 hours, India reported 7,830 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country's overall caseload to 40,215, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data
Two-day nationwide Covid-19 mock drill concludes at 35 States and UTs
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on April 7, chaired a meeting with state health ministers and urged them to conduct mock drills of all health facilities
Top headlines: Vedanta may issue NCDs, IMF cuts FY24 India growth forecast
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
 "Top headlines: Vedanta may issue NCDs, IMF cuts FY24 India growth forecast")
Maharashtra sees 919 Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 4,875
Of the latest cases, Mumbai recorded 242 infections, followed by 105 cases in Nagpur city, 58 in Pune, and 57 in Navi Mumbai, a bulletin issued by the health department stated
15 Covid-19 related deaths reported in last 12 days in Delhi: Data
More than 5,500 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the last two weeks, while the active cases tally has risen by 150 per cent in the same period, according to official data
Amid Covid surge, face masks at public places made mandatory in Gurugram
"It is mandatory to wear face masks in public places, malls, government/private offices where more than 100 people gather in the district to prevent the spread of Covid infection"
 "Amid Covid surge, face masks at public places made mandatory in Gurugram")
Delhi reports 980 fresh Covid cases in a day; positivity rate at nearly 26%
Delhi logged 980 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 25.98 per cent, meaning one in every four people tested returned a positive result
Anxiety, depression persistent symptom in long Covid patients: Study
The findings showed that anxiety was the most prevalent symptom in participants with long Covid, followed by depression, sleep difficulties, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Nepal reports first Covid-related death in three months, logs 106 new cases
The country-wide death toll reached 12,021 with the addition of the lone death, The Ministry of Health and Population said during its regular briefing on Tuesday
Revenge tourism, World Cup fever drive transactions in FY23: Razorpay
Spend on flight tickets grew by 83% and expenses on hotel accommodations nearly doubled in value compared to the previous financial year
 "Revenge tourism, World Cup fever drive transactions in FY23: Razorpay")
India logs 5,676 new Covid infections, active cases rise to 37,093
The active cases now comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.73 per cent, the ministry said
 "India logs 5,676 new Covid infections, active cases rise to 37,093")