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China reports 1,183 fresh coronavirus cases, zero deaths on May 19

That compares with 1,082 new cases a day earlier, consisting of 212 symptomatic and 870 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately

Top Headlines: IMF's prediction, GST Council recommendations, and more

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has "corrected" an error in its calculations to now project that India would become a $5-trillion economy by 2026-27

Pakistan reports 89 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate stands at 0.51%

Pakistan reported 89 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally of infected people to 1,529,560, the Health Ministry said.

Singapore reports 4,578 new cases of Covid-19, tally at 1,258,691

Singapore reported 4,578 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total tally to 1,258,691.

Dr Reddy's Labs Q4 PAT falls 76% on pricing pressure, low export benefit

Dr Reddy's Q4 results: The revenue was up 15% to Rs 5,437 crore for the quarter under review

WHO clears China's CanSino Covid-19 vaccination for emergency use

The WHO on Thursday said it has granted an emergency use authorisation for the coronavirus vaccine made by China's CanSino Biologics, the 11th such shot to receive the green light.

Covid-19 deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases still rising: WHO

The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21per cent in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic released Thursday, the U.N. health agency said the number of new COVID-19 cases appears to have stabilized after weeks of decline since late March, with about 3.5 million new cases last week, or a 1per cent rise. WHO said cases increased in the Americas, Middle East, Africa and the Western Pacific, while falling in Europe and Southeast Asia. Some 9,000 deaths were recorded. Infections rose by more than 60per cent in the Middle East and 26per cent in the Americas, while deaths fell everywhere except Africa, where they jumped by nearly 50per cent. The COVID-19 figures reported to WHO do not include the recent outbreak figures announced by North Korea, which has yet to officially share requested data with the agency. On Thursday, the authoritarian country headed by Kim Jung U

Covid: 520 new cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate 2.09%

Delhi recorded 520 new Covid cases and one more death on Thursday while the positivity rate declined to 2.09 percent, according to data shared by the city health department here. With the new cases, Delhi's COVID-19 caseload increased to 19,02,180, while the death toll rose to 26,199. A total of 24,918 Covid tests were conducted here a day ago, the department said in its latest bulletin. The national capital logged 532 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the disease on Wednesday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 2.13 percent.

Live: PM Modi to attend third Quad leaders' summit in Tokyo on May 24

Live news updates: From Quad summit to Covid cases and Russia-Ukraine war, catch all the latest developments from across the globe live here

Centre to review Covid vaccination programme with states on Friday: Report

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will review the coronavirus vaccination program with all the states and union territories on Friday, say sources

'Natural immunity' from Omicron without vaccine is weak and limited: Study

Without vaccination, an infection with Omicron fails to confer robust immunity against other Covid-19 variants, finds a study.

Covid linked with risk of developing Parkinson's disease, finds US Study

The new findings are built on previous evidence which shows that viruses can make brain cells or neurons more susceptible to damage or death

Chinese economy continues to face pressure due to Covid, Ukraine crisis

Investment management Morgan Stanley has forecast that global economic growth would be less than half of 2021 due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the surge of Covid-19 in China

China to reopen subways in Shanghai as Covid-19 restrictions ease

The city will also restart 273 bus lines connecting major urban centers, airports, train stations and hospitals as it resumes cross-district public transit

Haven't been infected with Covid yet? It could be more than just luck

The simplest explanation is that these people have never come into contact with the virus. This could certainly be the case for people who have been shielding during the pandemic.

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of Covid lockdown in sight

Officials are wary of the danger of new flare-ups of infection in their high-stakes effort to gradually re-open and are planning to keep most residents largely indoors this month

China's zero-Covid policy dashes global hopes for quick return to normal

Calculations based on International Monetary Fund projections show China's expected average annual contribution to global economic growth through to 2027 at about 29%

Data story: India logs 2,364 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,303

India has so far administered 1,917,996,905 vaccine doses

Global coronavirus caseload tops 525.3 mn, death toll crosses 6.28 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,951,379 and 1,001,269, respectively

Singapore reports 6,442 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths on Wednesday

A total of 288 cases are currently warded in hospitals, with eight cases in intensive care units