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Delhi logs 1,372 Covid cases, 6 deaths; positivity highest since Jan 21

Delhi has reported 1,372 new Covid infections and six deaths as the case positivity rate rose to 17.85 percent, the highest since January 21, according to health department data. The figures pertain to August 7 (Sunday) as the government did not release the daily health bulletin on Monday. On January 21, the positivity rate stood at 18.04 per cent. The new cases came out of 7,686 COVID-19 tests, the health department bulletin stated. With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload increased to 19,70,899 and the death toll to 26,336, it said. Delhi had Sunday reported 2,423 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 14.97 per cent and two deaths. On Saturday, it recorded 2,311 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 13.84 per cent and one fatality. On Friday, it logged 2,419 cases with a positivity rate of 12.95 per cent, while two people died due to the disease. On Thursday, the city saw 2,202 cases with a positivity rate of 11.84 per cent and four deaths. On Wednes

China closes Potala Palace after minor Covid-19 outbreak in Tibet

The action underscores China's continued adherence to its zero-COVID policy, mandating lockdowns, routine testing, quarantines and travel restrictions, even while most other countries have reopened

With 12,751 new Covid-19 cases, active tally in India declines to 131,807

With 12,751 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,41,74,650, while the active cases have declined to 1,31,807

Covid-19 cases: Delhi govt urges social distancing as cases spike

The rate of hospital admission has also gone slightly up in the national capital, but it is among those who have some sort of co-morbidities or are unvaccinated

Hong Kong eases quarantine on entry in bid to boost business activity

Hong Kong has slashed its Covid-19 quarantine requirement for overseas arrivals from seven to three days in a bid to attract business travellers and kick-start economic activity

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China's Hainan orders more cities into lockdowns as Covid sweeps island

China reported 807 cases for Sunday, up from 736 on Saturday and the most in two weeks

China finds 259 more Covid-19 cases after locking down beach resort

Another 259 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, where some 80,000 tourists have been stranded by pandemic restrictions.

Data story: India logs 16,167 new Covid cases; death toll at 526,730

India has added 125,624 cases in the past 7 days

Covid discrimination in China can cost recovered patients jobs, homes

A history of infection stored in the health apps that track each person in China can be found by employers, threatening job prospects

McGrath plays Commonwealth Games final despite testing positive for Covid

In a dramatic development, Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was named in the playing eleven for the Commonwealth Games final despite testing positive for COVID-19. The toss was delayed slightly as the Indian cricket team only found about Mcgrath's health status before the flip of the coin. "Cricket Australia (CA) can confirm that cricketer Tahlia McGrath has returned a positive test for Covid-19. CGA clinical staff have consulted with the Commonwealth Games Federation RACEG (Results Analysis Clinical Expert Group) team and match officials, and McGrath is taking part in today's final against India. "McGrath presented to team management with mild symptoms on Sunday and subsequently returned the positive test. She was named in the starting XI at the toss and the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved her participation in the final," said Cricket Australia in a statement. The BCCI as well as team sources confirmed to PTI that the players including skipper Harmanpreet Kaur got

Delhi reports 2,423 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate nears 15%

This is the fifth consecutive day when the daily case count has remained above 2,000. The positivity rate has remained above 10 per cent for seven straight days

Karnataka logs 1,837 new Covid infections, 4 deaths; active cases at 11,898

Karnataka on Sunday reported 1,837 fresh Covid-19 cases and four fatalities, taking the cumulative infections and deaths to 4,020,087 and 40,118 respectively, the health department said.

Gujarat logs 768 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths; active tally at 5,895

Gujarat on Sunday recorded 768 new cases of coronavirus and three fatalities that took tally of infections to 1,261,261 and toll to 10,978, an official from the state health department said

Rajasthan reports 600 Covid cases in last 24 hrs; active tally at 3,438

Rajasthan reported 600 cases of COVID-19 and one death in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally of infections in the state to 12,97,262 and fatalities to 9,590, an official said on Sunday.

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra sees 1,812 fresh cases, one fatality

Maharashtra's current recovery rate is 98.01 per cent and the fatality rate is 1.83 per cent

Joe Biden leaves White House for first time since getting Covid-19

President Joe Biden on Sunday left the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with first lady Jill Biden

China's Hainan starts mass Covid testing, imposes more lockdowns

Hainan reported 182 local infections as of noon Sunday, boosting the total to more than 1,100 this month, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing a briefing by the local government

Odisha logs 730 new Covid-19 cases, 2 fatalities; active tally at 5,851

Odisha's Covid tally rose to 13,18,875 on Sunday as 730 more people, including 130 children, tested positive for the infection, while two fatalities pushed the toll to 9,148, a health bulletin said.

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