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Monumental step: Biden on CDC's nod on Covid vaccines for kids under 5

US President Joe Biden called the announcement of the CDC to recommend the first Covid vaccines for kids under the age of five, a monumental step forward in the nation's fight against the virus

Delhi records 1,534 Covid cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 7.71%

The fresh cases pushed Delhi's coronavirus tally to 19,20,559 while the death toll rose to 26,229, the department said in its latest bulletin.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi stable, recovering well: Delhi Hospital

She was detected with a lower respiratory tract infection after her admission to the hospital, according to the Congress.

Thane logs 957 new Covid-19 infections, two deaths in last 24 hours

The coronavirus infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district rose by 957 to reach 718,047, an official said on Saturday.

India's Covid-19 case tally sees a jump, 13,216 infections reported

India's Covid-19 tally increased to 43,283,793 on Saturday as 13,216 more people tested positive for the viral disease and the active caseload climbed to 68,108, according to health ministry data

Italy logs 35,000 new Covid cases on Friday, sees jump in infection rate

Italy's coronavirus infection rate has been climbing for two weeks in a row after a period of decline, according to data released by the country's High Institute of Health

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 infections dropped to 20,000

North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases dropped to nearly 20,000, according to its state media on Saturday

Mumbai records 2,255 new Covid-19 infections, two deaths in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Friday reported 2,255 new coronavirus infections, a dip from the daily cases reported in the last two days, and two pandemic-related deaths, a civic official said

Delhi logs 1,797 new Covid cases in a single day, positivity rate at 8.18%

Delhi logged 1,797 Covid-19 infections in a single day, highest in nearly 4 months, along with one fatality while the positivity rate rose to 8.18%, according to data shared by the health department

How Covid, lax controls, recklessness and a flawed founder sank Zilingo

Bose, a co-founder, lived the high life at company expense: When she wasn't showing up at Paris fashion week, she was shuttling off to New York for a meet-and-greet with a prospective client

How Japan achieved one of the world's lowest Covid-19 death rates

Japan's Covid-19 death rate is the lowest among the world's wealthiest nations, with health experts pointing to continued mask wearing, extensive vaccination

WTO's vaccine patent waiver may have little impact on ground now: Industry

Serum Institute says while patent waivers for Covid-19 vaccines are 'encouraging', demand for vaccines today is declining

FDA opens way to Covid-19 vaccine for children under five: Report

Pfizer's is already authorized for those over the age of 5

Housing, roads among biggest capex gainers in FY22, PMAY urban lags

FM Sitharaman had allocated Rs 48,000 cr to PMAY (urban and rural) for FY23. The govt then extended the deadline for the rural by two more years, and may have to do the same for urban

USFDA authorises first coronavirus shots for infants, preschoolers

The Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer

Omicron less likely to cause long Covid than previous variants: UK study

The figure varied depending on the patient's age and the timing of their last vaccination

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is safe for children between 2 and 18 yrs: Lancet

Data from over 50 million doses reveals minimal side effects

Jammu and Kashmir Covid update: 22 more test positive for coronavirus

Jammu and Kashmir reported 22 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the Union Territory to 454,442

China defends 'zero-Covid' policy after US envoy warns of economic costs

We have full confidence that (we can) contain the epidemic, steady the economy and achieve the goal of safe economic development: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin

Residents say China used health tracker for crowd control in cities

Angry bank customers who travelled to a city in central China attempting to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks were stopped in their tracks by a common technology: a QR code. The QR code, which residents are required to have, is supposed to display one's health status, such as if they have COVID-19 or have been a close contact. In central Henan province, some Chinese people found that the health code was used to enforce crowd control. The incident has started a national debate on how a tool designed for public health has been appropriated by political forces to tamp down controversy. The issue started in April, when customers found that they could not access online banking services. They tried multiple times to report the banks and get their money back, but didn't get an answer. Thousands of people who had opened up an account with one of six rural banks scattered in neighbouring Henan and Anhui provinces started trying to withdraw their savings after media reports th