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Covid caseload at IIT Madras reaches 111: Tamil Nadu health secretary

The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu stood at 362

Without funding, US will lose Covid vaccines, treatments: White House

As drugmakers develop the next generation of therapies, the White House is warning that if Congress doesn't act urgently the US will have to take a number.

China logs 1,908 new local Covid-19 cases, 52 more deaths in 24 hours

The Chinese mainland reported 1,908 new locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours

Colombia to lift mandatory use of face masks in closed places from May 1

As of May 1, the use of face masks will be lifted in closed spaces, with the exception of health centers, elderly homes, transportation and closed spaces within educational facilities

Beijing reports 29 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases: Authorities

A total of 70 local infections have been logged since Friday, said Pang Xinghuo, Deputy Head of the Beijing municipal disease prevention and control center

Covid-19: Delhi adds 1,011 new cases, positivity rate rises to 6.42%

Delhi on Monday reported 1,011 fresh COVID-19 cases and one death, while the positivity rate rose to 6.42 per cent, according to the health department. The infection tally in the national capital now stands at 18,75,887 and the death toll at 26,170, the bulletin stated. A total of 15,642 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the city the previous day, it said. Delhi on Sunday saw 1,083 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.48 per cent, while one person died due to the disease. The capital had reported 1,094 COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the highest since February 10, with a positivity rate of 4.82 per cent and two deaths. Delhi had logged 1,042 cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent and two fatalities on Friday. On Thursday, the city reported 965 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.71 per cent and one death.

Gear up, Stalin tells officials amid concerns over one more Covid wave

Of the 6.33 crore eligible population, 74.75 per cent of them have received two doses, 91.5 per cent the first dose and 41.66 per cent the booster dose, he said

Covid-19: Beijing shoppers throng stores as district starts mass testing

Since Friday, Beijing has reported 70 locally transmitted cases in eight of its 16 districts, with Chaoyang accounting for 46 of the total, said a local health official on Monday

Malaysia reports 4,006 new Covid-19 infections, eight new deaths

There are 74,752 active cases, 98 are being held in intensive care and 61 of those are in need of assisted breathing

Global Covid caseload tops 509.4 million, death toll crosses 6.21 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,984,914 and 991,254, respectively, according to the CSSE

China reports 2,666 new local coronavirus cases, 51 deaths in last 24 hours

Of the new local cases, 2,472 infections were reported in Shanghai while the rest of the cases were reported in 17 other provincial-level regions

Singapore reports 2,044 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths on Sunday

Of the new cases reported on Sunday, 259 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,785 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests

Tamil Nadu records 52 fresh cases of Covid-19, zero fatalities

Tamil Nadu on Sunday recorded 52 new Covid-19 infections, including three overseas returnees, taking the total caseload to 34,53,552.

Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 12 new cases, active tally at 53

Seventeen of the total 20 districts in the Union Territory did not report any fresh case

Covid-19: MP records 6 new cases, no death, 13 recoveries in last 24 hours

The positivity rate was 0.07 per cent, while the recovery count rose by 13 to touch 10,30,515, leaving the state with an active caseload of 70, a health official said

Covid-19: Delhi reports 1,083 fresh cases, one death in last 24 hours

A total of 25,177 Covid tests were conducted in the city a day ago, the latest data by the department showed

PM Modi to chair Covid review meeting with chief ministers on April 27

2,593 fresh Covid cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking India's active caseload for the virus to 15,873

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Beijing goes on high alert to curb Covid clusters; Shanghai sees 39 deaths

Beijing has gone on high alert as the situation turned grim following the emergence of clusters of Covid-19

India records 2,593 new Covid-19 cases, 44 deaths in past 24 hours

India reported 2,593 new Covid-19 cases, which is a marginal increase over the 2,527 infections registered the previous day