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Delhi sees 1,422 fresh Covid-19 cases; zero fatalities a good sign

Delhi reported 1,422 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded ta 5.34 per cent, according to the health department.

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Pakistan reports 46 fresh Coronavirus cases and three more deaths

This comes amid World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that suggest that the actual number of COVID-19 deaths in Pakistan was eight times the figure reported by the government

New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.5 variant amid 12,392 community cases

New Zealand is currently under the orange settings of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, where there is no limit for gatherings

India registers 3,451 fresh Covid-19 infections, 40 more fatalities

In India, the daily positivity rate is 0.96 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is 0.83 per cent.

China records 319 more local Covid infections amid fresh outbreaks

215 of those were in Shanghai

Global Covid caseload tops 517 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 81,858,744 and 997,503, respectively, according to the CSSE

China's Covid curbs disrupt global supply chains, add to inflation risks

As manufacturer to the world, the disruptions in China are weighing on the global economy and add another risk to the inflation picture.

Beijing begins new round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams

China's capital, Beijing has shut down more bus routes and metro stations as it seeks to avert the fate of Shanghai, where millions of residents have been locked down for more than a month

Gujarat sees 27 new Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours: Official

Gujarat reported 27 COVID-19 cases and one death on Saturday, increasing its tally to 1,224,470 and toll to 10,944, said a state health department official.

Mumbai sees 172 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero death; active tally at 784

Mumbai on Saturday added 172 COVID-19 cases to its tally, which reached 1,060,606. while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,563, a civic official said.

Madhya Pradesh reports 27 new Covid-19 cases, zero death in last 24 hours

The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 1,041,661 after the detection of 27 cases at a positivity rate of 0.3%, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, an official said.

India doesn't agree with WHO's estimate of Covid-19 deaths: Mandaviya

India records its deaths due to Covid through a transparent and legal process and does not agree to the WHO's estimate of Covid mortality for the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. He also said the 14th Conference of Central Council of Health & Family Welfare (CCHFW) passed a resolution in this regard. The resolution was passed on the second day of the three-day CCHFW --'Swasthya Chintab Shivir', which concluded here on Saturday. Mandaviya said the registration of births and deaths in the country is extremely robust and is governed by the decades-old statutory legal framework the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1969. "On the 2nd day of the conference of the CCHFW yesterday we have passed a resolution that we do not agree to the WHO's estimate of Covid mortality for India," he said, referring to the WHO estimate of 4.7 million Covid-related deaths in India. "India records its deaths through a transparent and legal process. All the states and ...

Maharashtra records 253 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 253 new Covid-19 cases, highest since the last week of March, and one death, the state health department said.

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Odisha reports 14 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

Odisha on Saturday recorded 14 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,288,131, the health department said.

Has Maharashtra conquered Omicron? Zero cases reported in last 2 months

In a relief of sorts, Maharashtra has not recorded a single case of the 'Omicron' variant, for the past two months, though Covid-19 infections are again rising gradually, health officials said.

Shanghai postpones school, college entrance exams amid new Covid surge

This update comes as China on Friday reported 345 local confirmed Covid-19 cases of which 253 were from in Shanghai

WHO Covid death numbers an attempt to ruin India's image: State health mins

A resolution was passed strongly objecting to WHO's estimates of Covid deaths in India which stated the modelling methodology used by the global health body to reach the figure was "flawed"