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China calls WHO chief 'irresponsible' for doubting zero-Covid strategy

China's uncompromising approach stands in contrast to most other parts of the world, where governments have chosen to live with the virus.

Odisha coronavirus update: 17 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths reported

The daily positivity rate was 0.11 per cent and a child was among the newly infected, the bulletin stated, adding that 15,103 samples were tested in the past 24 hours

Mizoram logs 33 fresh coronavirus cases, positivity rate at 7.73%

The COVID-19 death toll remained at 697 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours

India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported

The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday

Global coronavirus caseload crosses 518.7 mn; death toll at 6.25 mn

India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,107,689

Bill Gates tests coronavirus positive, experiencing mild symptoms

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.

Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 6 cases, no death; active tally now 13

So far, 4,67,158 persons have been discharged post recovery, including two during the day, leaving the district with an active caseload of 13

Mumbai sees 122 Covid cases, seventh time addition to tally over 100 in May

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 122 case steep rise from the 63 cases detected a day earlier and the seventh time the daily addition to the tally was above the 100-mark this month, a civic official said.

Maharashtra reports 223 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active tally rises to 1,403

So far, 77,30,370 persons have been discharged post-recovery, including 161 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with 1,403 active cases

Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103

India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population

Active Covid cases in country dip to 19,637 with 10 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

China's zero-Covid rules to impact freight costs, global inflation

China's 'witless' rules have left hundreds of cargo ships stranded on the ports which will impact freight costs and global inflation.

Pakistan reports first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1

Pakistan on Monday reported the first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1.

Madhya Pradesh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 199

A government release said 11,80,92,605 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far, including 42,599 on Monday

Covid-19: Mumbai reports 64 new cases, almost 50% less than Sunday

Mumbai on Monday reported 63 COVID-19 cases, almost 50 percent less than Sunday's addition of 123, taking the tally here to 10,60,792, a civic official said

Coronavirus: Decoding India's 'excess mortality' according to WHO estimates

A Business Standard analysis found that most of the countries with an older cohort of population and higher in the development index had a lower excess mortality rate than India.

New Zealand reports 6,407 new community cases of Covid; 2,066 in Auckland

Currently, 368 Covid patients are being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 18 people in intensive care units or high dependency units

India records 3,207 new Covid cases, 29 deaths; positivity rate at 0.95%

A decrease of 232 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093

India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population

China reports 401 new local Covid-19 cases: 322 in Shanghai, 32 in Beijing

The ongoing severe lockdown restrictions in China's Shanghai to contain the spread of COVID-19 has drastically affected the day-to-day lives of the people due to food shortage