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China reports 1,787 new local Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

Of the new local infections, 1,363 were reported in Jilin, 358 in Shanghai, 16 in Heilongjiang, 10 in Zhejiang, and nine in Jiangsu

Data story: India reports 1,335 new cases; death toll rises to 521,181

India has so far administered 1,843,189,377 vaccine doses. That is 4283.91 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.4 per cent of its population

US begins clinical trial evaluating 2nd Covid booster shots in adults

The trial, sponsored by the NIH, aims to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot

India registers 1,335 fresh Covid-19 cases, 52 more fatalities

A reduction of 635 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

Global Covid caseload rises to 488.3 million, deaths reach 6.14 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths

States begin doing away with Covid restrictions; Delhi removes no-mask fine

Some states like Tamil Nadu are, however, taking a cautious approach, and are yet to announce major relaxations

Data shows India's changing Covid-19 mix as share of omicron samples dips

Govt stopped updating weekly numbers on genetic sequencing in January

Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi records 113 new cases and zero fatality

Delhi reported 113 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.49 per cent and zero death due to the viral disease on Thursday, according to data shared by the city health department.

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu records 35 new cases, zero deaths

Tamil Nadu on Thursday recorded 35 new Covid-19 cases and zero virus-related deaths, as the active cases further dipped in the state.

Shanghai to screen 16 mn people in 2nd phase of coronavirus lockdown

In the last 24 hours, Shanghai reported 355 confirmed locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 5,298 asymptomatic carriers

Shanghai residents rush to stock up as second stage of Covid lockdown looms

Many residents have vented frustration on social media with videos and images of crowded quarantine centres, while seeking help with medical treatment and buying food

Vaccine policy group seeks more lab data on tests for mixing Covid doses

NTAGI has a month to go before it gives its advice to the government on inoculation strategy.

Data story: India reports fewer than 10,000 new cases in past 7 days

India has so far administered 1,840,655,005 vaccine doses. That is 4278.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.22 per cent of its population

Global Covid caseload rises to 486.8 million, fatalities at 6.13 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths

Bihar worst in genomic sampling, UP second lowest in India, shows data

11 of the 36 states/UTs have tested fewer samples than the national average

Over 1.84 billion Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

Over 1.59 crore (1,59,51,459) vaccine doses have so far been administered to beneficiaries in the age group of 12-14 years

Kerala records 438 fresh coronavirus cases, 21 deaths in a day

As many as 17,655 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Shanghai expands Covid lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third

Several residents living in western districts on Tuesday received notice from their housing committees that they would be stopped from leaving their compounds for the next seven days

Coronavirus deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally: WHO

The agency warned that less surveillance would particularly harm efforts to detect new COVID variants and undermine a potential response

No fresh Covid-19 case reported in Puducherry for sixth straight day

The test positivity rate was zero and the fatality and recovery rates were 1.18 per cent and 98.82 per cent, respectively.