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Shanghai aims to reopen more Covid-shut businesses, Beijing battles on
Shanghai is looking to resurrect businesses shutdown due to Covid in order to revive the area's exonomy. Beijing continues to battle along similar lines.
 "Shanghai aims to reopen more Covid-shut businesses, Beijing battles on")
India sees dip in Covid-19 cases, logs 2,487 infections in last 24-hour
The daily positivity rate is at 0.61 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate of COVID in India is at 0.62 per cent
 "India sees dip in Covid-19 cases, logs 2,487 infections in last 24-hour")
Cumulative Covid-19 cases in Africa cross 11.54 mn, death count at 252,626
Some 10,867,632 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far: Africa CDC
 "Cumulative Covid-19 cases in Africa cross 11.54 mn, death count at 252,626")
LIVE: Lavrov says all will suffer from West's 'total hybrid war' on Russia
In a speech on the 80th day since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister pointed to the barrage of sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow
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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
 "Global Covid caseload tops 520.5 million, death toll crosses 6.26 million")
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
 "Delhi records 899 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours")
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.
Live news: 26 die in fire near Delhi metro station, more than 40 injured
Live news updates: From crisis in Sri Lanka and Ukraine, to the political developments back home and more, catch all the live updates on latest news here
 "Live news: 26 die in fire near Delhi metro station, more than 40 injured")
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
 "Europe's cumulative Covid cases cross 218 mn, death toll tops 2 mn: WHO")
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
 "Mizoram records 50 new Covid cases, tally at 227,899; no new fatality")
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
 "India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours")
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
 "North Korea reports 18,000 Covid cases, 6 deaths amid 'explosive' spread")
China: Wuhan's first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years
The study, led by doctors at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, comes as China doubles down on its stringent Covid Zero strategy while much of the world lifts restrictions
 "China: Wuhan's first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years")
Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 28 new cases; active tally at 188
With 23 patients discharged from hospitals, the count of recoveries reached 12,13,490
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 28 new cases; active tally at 188")
Maharashtra records 231 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,434
Mumbai recorded 139 cases in the last 24 hours, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the new patients in the state
Chinese mainland reports 222 new local Covid-19 cases, 144 in Shanghai
The Chinese mainland reported 222 confirmed local Covid-19 cases, of which 144 were in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO
Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in more than a dozen countries driving Covid outbreaks across the world, according to the World Health Organization.
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New Zealand reports 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, 9 deaths
New Zealand recorded 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, the health ministry said
India reports 2,827 new Covid infections, active cases dip to 19,067
India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 43,113,413, while the active cases dipped to 19,067
 "India reports 2,827 new Covid infections, active cases dip to 19,067")
China risks 1.6 mn deaths if 'Covid Zero' is abandoned: Shanghai univ study
The research comes as WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on China to rethink its strategy.