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MP sees 81 Covid-19 cases, no death; over 37,000 vaccinated on Friday

Bhopal and Indore, the two worst coronavirus-hit cities of Madhya Pradesh, registered 10 and 14 cases, respectively, in the past 24 hours

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 318 fresh cases, one death

The recovery rate in the state is 98.09 per cent.

Fully vaccinated travellers to S Korea exempted from self-quarantine

Four foreign countries, including Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Myanmar, were excluded from the self-quarantine exemption

Covid-19: China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases

Residents are required to remain home and undergo three rounds of mass testing, while non-essential businesses have been closed and transport links suspended

Assam reports no new Covid case for first time in nearly two years

Assam currently has 28 active Covid-19 cases, while 7,16,156 people have recovered from the disease including 13 during the day.

West Bengal reports 98 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 20,16,192 on Thursday as 98 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 21,184

Delhi records 212 Covid-19 cases, zero death; positivity rate 0.56%

Delhi on Thursday reported 212 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero death, while the positivity rate stood at 0.56 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

How will Covid-19 end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has seen a dramatic improvement in infections, hospitalizations and death rates in recent weeks, signaling the crisis appears to be winding down

Covid-19 infections on uptick in older adults in England, says study

Researchers said the increase could be driven by more socializing since all coronavirus restrictions were lifted in late February, as well as waning protection from the vaccine booster.

Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh records 104 cases; active tally at 848

As many as 50,943 swab samples were tested during the day

Cases declining but Covid pandemic 'far from over': WHO Director General

The global health body is also concerned that several countries are drastically reducing testing

Kerala records 1,426 new coronavirus cases today, sees 227 deaths

Kerala on Thursday recorded 1,426 fresh Covid-19 infections which raised the total caseload to 65,17,950 in the state.

Hong Kong leader plans to reopen city after curbing latest Covid outbreak

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said it was not the time to lift a ban on flights from 9 countries including US and UK, with plans to reopen the city only after the government controls a Covid outbreak

Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs three new cases, tally at 7,24,170

The positivity rate decreased to 0.15 per cent from 2.56 per cent the day before.

Covid-19 pandemic: West Bengal logs 114 new cases, one fresh fatality

The state now has 1,560 active cases

Diagnostic industry looks to leverage Covid infra for non-Covid tests

Covid revenues are roughly 10 per cent of large lab chains' turnovers now, claims the industry.

PM Modi lauds efforts by Union, state govts, citizens in tackling Covid

It was also noted that India's pandemic response and vaccination efforts have been lauded globally by the WHO, United Nations, and International Monetary Fund

Delhi records 208 new coronavirus cases, 1 death: Health dept

Delhi reported 208 new coronavirus cases and one more fatality while the positivity rate marginally declined to 0.46 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Wednesday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh reports 55 new cases, no fresh death

Chhattisgarh's coronavirus figures are as follows: Positive cases 11,51,658, new cases 55, death toll 14,033, recovered 11,37,076, active cases 549, today's tests 18,261, total tests 1,72,64,311

Ex-Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tests positive for Covid-19

Israel's Opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. The 72-year-old Likud leader is feeling well and following Health Ministry guidelines, the announcement read. On Monday, Netanyahu attended a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset - Israeli Parliament, meaning that everyone who came in close contact with him will need to get tested and remain in isolation until they receive a negative test result if they're not vaccinated or haven't recovered from the disease, The Times of Israel reported. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wished Netanyahu a speedy recovery. Bennett succeeded Netanyahu in June, ending his 12 years of uninterrupted rule. Netanyahu holds the record of being the longest-serving Prime Minister in Israel's history. Having served in the position earlier between 1996 and 1999, Netanyahu in 2020 surpassed the record held by one of the Jewish state's founding leaders, David ...