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Actor Akshay Kumar tests positive for Covid, cancels Cannes visit

The popular film actor had previously tested Covid positive last year in April

Covid: 673 new cases, 4 more deaths in Delhi; positivity rate 2.77%

The city on Friday had also reported four deaths, the highest single-day fatality count in over two months

Maharashtra records 248 new Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 248 new coronavirus infections and one pandemic-related death, the state health department said.

Mumbai sees 131 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 171 recoveries: BMC Official

Mumbai on Saturday reported 131 COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the tally to 10,61,463 and the toll to 19,565, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

Odisha reports 18 new Covid-19 cases, no fatalities in over 10 days

There are 131 active cases, while eight more patients have recovered from the disease, health department added

Global Covid caseload tops 520.5 million, death toll crosses 6.26 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,421,624 and 999,518, respectively, according to the CSSE

China reports 253 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, with 194 in Shanghai

Shanghai also reported 1,487 locally-transmitted asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus on Friday, out of a total of 1,726 local asymptomatic carriers newly identified on the mainland

India reports new 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 fatalities in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

North Korea confirms 21 new deaths, 174,440 more show Covid symptoms

The country imposed nationwide lockdowns on Thursday after confirming its first Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic

New Zealand PM Jacinda tests positive for coronavirus, plans US visit later

Ardern, who is fully vaccinated, had been isolating at her Wellington residence since Sunday after her fianc Clarke Gayford tested positive for the virus.

Delhi records 899 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours

According to the Delhi government health bulletin, 1,482 COVID patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours taking cumulative recoveries from the beginning of the pandemic to 18,68,543

52 new Covid-19 cases reported in Telangana; state probes cause in spike

Telangana on Friday saw a slight rise in new Covid-19 cases with 52 fresh infections being recorded taking the statewide tally to 7,92,526.

Analgesics, other common drugs used during Covid-19 clock double-digit CAGR

Pain and fever drug Paracetamol and blood-clot preventing Enoxaparin both post growth rates beyond 20%

Gujarat sees 35 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 211

The recovery count increased by 12 to touch 12,13,502, leaving the state with an active caseload of 211

Maharashtra records 263 Covid-19 cases, two deaths in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Friday recorded 263 new coronavirus infections and two pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said.

Shanghai aims to defeat Covid-19 over next week as Beijing hunkers down

Shanghai eyes lockdown end with final push. Aims to limit COVID to quarantined zones. Beijingers stay home as virus spreads. Officials pledge support for economy, jobs

Europe's cumulative Covid cases cross 218 mn, death toll tops 2 mn: WHO

It noted that although the number of new infections is decreasing in the region, Covid-19 remains a lethal virus, particularly for unvaccinated and clinically vulnerable individuals

Mizoram records 50 new Covid cases, tally at 227,899; no new fatality

The daily positivity rate stood at 14.24 per cent and the recovery rate at 99.59 per cent, a health department official said

India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

North Korea reports 18,000 Covid cases, 6 deaths amid 'explosive' spread

North Korea has so far refused to accept millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine proposed in the Covax global distribution programme, as it had claimed to be coronavirus-free