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Bengal records 34 new covid infections, zero deaths on Thursday

While 10,253 samples were tested for the day, the total number of such clinical examinations to diagnose the infection went up to 2,50,29,651

New CDC study finds 75% of US children infected with Covid by February end

The researchers found that signs of past infection rose dramatically between December 2021 and February 2022, when the highly contagious Omicron variant surged across the country

Delhi records 1,490 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 4.62%

Delhi's fresh Covid-19 cases rose by nearly nine per cent in last 24 hours as the city recorded 1,490 infections on Thursday and two deaths

Covid-19: Six new cases in Chhattisgarh, no death; active tally at 30

Chhattisgarh on Thursday reported 6 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's overall tally to 11,52,259, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,034

Covid-19 pandemic: 580 fresh cases in Haryana; 473 from Gurugram alone

Besides Gurugram, another NCR district Faridabad recorded 65 new coronavirus cases, according to the Haryana health department's daily bulletin

Maharashtra records 165 new coronavirus cases; active tally at 961

Maharashtra recorded 165 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, a bulk of them in Mumbai, while two more patients succumbed to the infection in the state, the health department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 73 new infections, zero fatalities

Recoveries reached 34,15,316 with 32 more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, leaving 488 active infections, a bulletin said

Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs 29 new cases; active tally at 95

11,75,99,885 Covid vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state

Mumbai's daily Covid-19 count again dips below 100; no new death

The city's positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 0.011 per cent

Beijing orders schools closed in tightening of Covid-19 pandemic rules

Students make up more than 30 per cent of total cases, with clusters linked to six schools and two kindergartens in Chaoyang

Impact of Covid 'is down but not out', do not be careless: Health experts

"It is important for all to take adequate precautions to curb the impact of the virus. It is observed that if the cases rise in an area, there is a chance that another variant exists"

Malaysia reports 3,471 new Covid-19 cases, 6 new deaths in last 24 hours

There are 10 new imported cases and 3,461 local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed

China logs 1,494 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, 47 deaths

The Chinese mainland reported 1,494 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths in the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

India records 3,303 new Covid-19 cases, 39 deaths: Health ministry

India on Thursday reported 3,303 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its tally to 4,30,68,799, while the active cases increased to 16,980, according to Union health ministry data.

China logs 1,494 new Covid-19 cases, 47 deaths in last 24 hours

With 47 deaths, all in Shanghai, reported in the past 24 hours, China's COVID-19 death toll mounted to 4,923, Xinhua reported

Global Coronavirus caseload tops 511.5 mn, deaths over 6.22 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,189,357 and 992,722, respectively, according to Johns Hopkins University

Telangana logs 49 new Covid-19 cases, no fatalities; active cases at 276

No fresh fatalities due to the virus was reported on Wednesday and the death toll stood unchanged at 4,111

Mask up, follow Covid rules to stop new wave from entering Maharashtra: CM

After lifting all Covid-19 restrictions less than a month ago, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray appealed to people to use face masks when outdoors and take necessary precautions to stop a fourth wave

Gap between 2nd Covid jab, booster to be reduced to 6 months: Report

The government is likely to soon reduce the gap between the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and the precaution dose from the current nine months to six months, official sources said

Covid vaccination of eligible children a priority, PM Modi tells CMs

Special campaigns needed in schools; parents worried about increased number of cases