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Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 11.44 million, death toll nears 253,000

South Africa has recorded the highest Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,791,925 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,164,953 cases as of Sunday evening

China's Covid-19 hard line eats into everything from Teslas to tacos

With the Shanghai lockdown grinding into its fourth week, and similar measures imposed in dozens of smaller cities, the world's largest boom market for electric cars has gone bust

Top headlines: Auto sector under chip shortage, GST mop-up hits record high

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Non-Covid drugs and vaccines likely to get fast-track approval too

A senior CDSCO official confirmed that there are plans to adopt the best practices used during the Covid-19 pandemic for non-Covid19 drugs too

Delhi records 1,485 fresh cases of Covid-19; positivity rate 4.89%

Delhi reported 1,485 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 4.89 per cent

Gujarat reports 18 new cases of Covid-19, tally rises to 1,224,358

Gujarat on Sunday reported 18 Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 12,24,358, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,943, a state health department official said.

Punjab reports 21 new cases of Covid-19; tally rises to 759,615

Punjab's COVID-19 tally increased to 759,615 on Sunday as 21 more people tested positive for the viral disease

Madhya Pradesh reports 31 fresh Covid cases, no fatalities in last 24 hours

The death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, a health official said, adding that the state's positivity rate stood at 0.3 per cent

As Beijing tightens Covid curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life

The outbreak in Shanghai, which began in March, has been China's worst since the early months of the pandemic in 2020

Maharashtra records 169 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active count now 995

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 169 new coronavirus positive cases, taking the state's infection tally to 78,77,901

Section 144 imposed in UP's Gautam Budh Nagar amid rise in Covid cases

In view of the upcoming festivals and increasing Covid-19 infections, Section 144 CrPC has been enforced in Gautam Budh Nagar from May 1 to 31.

Italy, Greece relax Covid-19 restrictions ahead of tourism season

Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal before Europe's peak summer tourist season. Greece's civil aviation authority announced that it was lifting all COVID-19 rules for international and domestic flights except for the wearing of face masks during flights and at airports. Previously, air travelers were required to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or a recent recovery from the disease. Under a decree passed by Italy's health ministry, the country did away with the health pass that had been required to enter restaurants, cinemas, gyms and other venues. The green pass, which showed proof of vaccination, recovery from the virus or a recent negative test, is still required to access hospitals and nursing homes. Some indoor mask mandates also ended, including inside supermarkets, workplaces and stores. Masks are still required on public transport, in cinemas and in all health care and eldercare ...

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Current spike in Covid cases only local, can't be termed as 4th wave: ICMR

The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, ICMR Additional Director General Samiran Panda said

Covid vaccine not linked to spike in child hepatitis cases, says report

Social media platforms have falsely linked the Covid vaccine with the recent spike in unexplained hepatitis in children across several countries, including the UK, the US and many others.

Malaysia reports 2,107 fresh Covid-19 infections, records 5 more deaths

Malaysia reported 2,107 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,448,004, according to the health ministry.

Covid-19: India reports 3,324 fresh cases, 40 deaths reported so far

India on Sunday reported 3,324 fresh Covid-19 cases, a marginal decline against the 3,688 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.

China reports 916 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

The Chinese mainland reported 916 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.Of these local cases, 788 were reported in Shanghai while the rest of the cases were reported in 13 other provincial-level regions, including 53 in Beijing, Xinhua reported citing the National Health Commission.As many as 3,447 COVID-19 patients recovered from the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 187,525 as of Saturday.The country also reported 38 new deaths from COVID-19 and notably, all from Shanghai.Meanwhile, in Shanghai, 7,084 local asymptomatic infection cases were reported on Saturday, and of these confirmed cases, 683 were reported as asymptomatic carriers, Municipal Health Commission reported on Sunday, Xinhua reported.To avoid the infamous Shanghai-like lockdown, China's capital Beijing has shut schools and suspended weddings and funerals reported a ...

1,520 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi, one death; positivity rate 5.10%

With these new cases, the national capital's overall Covid tally has increased to 18,83,075, while the death toll has risen to 26,175

China manufacturing weakens further as lockdowns continue

The monthly purchasing managers' index, released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, fell to 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March on a 100-point scale