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Data story: India logs 2,706 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,611

India has so far administered 1,933,157,352 vaccine doses

Data story: India logs 2,685 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,572

India has so far administered 1,931,341,918 vaccine doses

Bengaluru logs over 200 Covid cases after 88 days; positivity rate at 0.95%

The last time Bengaluru breached the 200 cases mark was on March 3 with 239 infections

Beijing reports no community transmission of Covid-19 since May 27

But the Chinese capital reported seven new locally transmitted Covid-19 infections from the end of Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday

IIT Delhi study reveals mechanisms driving SARS-CoV-2 evolution in humans

IIT Delhi researchers have published a study revealing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in humans, helping get a better insight into Covid-19 immunity

Malaysia reports 1,645 fresh Coronavirus infections, 2 more fatalities

Malaysia reported 1,645 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,502,579, according to the health ministry.

Pakistan adds 50 fresh Coronavirus cases, tally reaches 1,530,285

Pakistan reported 50 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 1,530,285, the country's ministry of health said on Sunday.

Covid infection, MIS-C may not boost kids' immunity against Omicron

Children and adolescents showed some loss of antibody cross-neutralisation against all five variants, but the loss was most pronounced for Omicron

Delhi reports 442 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, positivity rate 2.02%

The national capital reported 442 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, according to a health bulletin by the Delhi government on Saturday.

Maharashtra logs 529 new Covid-19 cases, zero fatalities in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 529 new cases of coronavirus infection but no virus-related death, the state health department said.

Cases of B.A. sub-lineage of Omicron found in Maharashtra for first time

Four cases of B.A. 4 variant and three cases of B.A. 5 variant of Omicron detected in Maharashtra, says state health dept

Shanghai edges towards Covid reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs

Shanghai officials urged continued vigilance, even though the vast majority of its 25 million residents live in areas that are in the lowest-risk 'prevention' category

US doctors reconsider Pfizer's Paxlovid for lower-risk Covid patients

On Tuesday, the CDC, citing case reports and concerns that relapsed patients could spread the virus, issued its advisory that Paxlovid users should isolate for a second five days if symptoms rebound

Beijing says Covid-19 outbreak under control as city to relax curbs

Most public transportation services including buses, subways and taxis will resume in three districts including Chaoyang, according to Xu Hejian, a spokesman for the Beijing city govt

Maharashtra records 536 Covid-19 cases, no deaths; active cases cross 2,500

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 536 new coronavirus infections -- the highest one-day rise in cases since March 3 -- but zero pandemic-related fatalities, the health department said.

Delhi reports 445 new Covid cases, no fatalities; positivity rate at 2.04%

With the new cases, Delhi's Covid-19 tally increased to 19,05,512 while the death toll stands at 26,208, the department said in its latest bulletin

US moves to make antiviral drug readily available against Covid-19

The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections will continue to spread over the summer

WEF 2022: As NATO looks to expand, many may still wonder how does bloc work

The benefit of NATO membership is therefore primarily preventative. A sort of insurance policy for sovereignty, with premiums paid through a commitment to cooperate

Data story: India logs 2,710 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,539

India has so far administered 1,929,774,973 vaccine doses

China logs 80 new local Covid-19 cases, 45 in Shanghai; 22 in Beijing

A total of 216 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, the National Health Commission said in its Friday report