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Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 million, death toll crosses 6.25 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,973,621 and 997,740, respectively, according to the CSSE

India's crude imports rise 4.2% to 19.03 mn ton in March on demand recovery

India's fuel demand had scaled a three-year peak in March, with petrol sales hitting an all-time high, as demand rose and the market built up supplies ahead of expected price increases

Oil prices, equities tumbles about 6% as China Covid lockdowns weigh

Global financial markets have been spooked by concerns over interest hikes and recession worries as tighter and wider Covid lockdowns in China led to slower export growth in the country in April

Pakistan reports first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1

Pakistan on Monday reported the first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1.

China's export growth weakens to 2020 low as Covid-19 lockdowns bite

Export growth in April in dollar terms slowed to 3.9% from a year earlier, compared to an increase in March of 14.7%, customs data showed Monday

Gujarat logs 23 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero fatalities in last 24 hours

Gujarat on Monday reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally of infections to 1,224,530, the state health department said.

Covid-19 pandemic: First case of Omicron sub-variant detected in Pakistan

This new sub-variant is causing increasing number of cases in different countries, the National Institute of Health tweeted

Madhya Pradesh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 199

A government release said 11,80,92,605 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far, including 42,599 on Monday

Covid-19 severity among elderly may be due to genetic reasons: Study

The study, published recently in The Lancet eBioMedicine journal, suggests that the body's ability to produce cloned immune cells, which cannot be infinitely created, falls off significantly in

Pakistan reports 64 new cases, overall Covid tally reaches over 1.5 million

A total of 30,375 people died from COVID-19 in Pakistan, with no more deaths recorded on Sunday, according to the ministry's statistics

Coronavirus: Decoding India's 'excess mortality' according to WHO estimates

A Business Standard analysis found that most of the countries with an older cohort of population and higher in the development index had a lower excess mortality rate than India.

New Zealand reports 6,407 new community cases of Covid; 2,066 in Auckland

Currently, 368 Covid patients are being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 18 people in intensive care units or high dependency units

India records 3,207 new Covid cases, 29 deaths; positivity rate at 0.95%

A decrease of 232 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093

India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population

China reports 401 new local Covid-19 cases: 322 in Shanghai, 32 in Beijing

The ongoing severe lockdown restrictions in China's Shanghai to contain the spread of COVID-19 has drastically affected the day-to-day lives of the people due to food shortage

Global coronavirus caseload tops 517.3 mn, death toll crosses 6.25 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,863,725 and 997,526, respectively

Malaysia reports 2,153 fresh Covid-19 infections, 4 deaths in last 24 hours

There are two new imported cases, with 2,151 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed

Top headlines: LIC IPO, govt's NHAI success, Covid mortality, and more

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China Premier Keqiang warns of 'grave' jobs crisis as Covid lockdowns bite

China's top leaders doubled down on the nation's Covid-Zero strategy last week

Saudis cut oil prices from record highs amid Covid-19 lockdowns in China

Saudi Aramco is lowering prices for the first time in four months