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NTAGI allows 1st dose as booster for those vaccinated with Sputnik: Report

Currently, there is no policy decision on providing a precaution dose to those inoculated with the Russian vaccine

China manufacturing activity fell to 6 month low amid Covid lockdowns

China's manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbreaks, according to a survey

Live news: Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas, failing to take targets

Live news updates: Russian Foreign Minister says lifting Western sanctions on Russia was part of peace talks.

Apple faces up to $8 billion revenue hit due to Covid-19 lockdowns in China

As Shanghai entered the second month of lockdown and more cities in China face pandemic restrictions, demand for Apple products in the country might slow further, reports Nikkei Asia

India reports 3,688 new Covid-19 cases, 50 deaths in last 24 hours

The weekly positivity rate stood at 0.66 per cent, the daily positivity rate reported a marginal rise at 0.74 per cent.

Bengaluru sees steady rise of covid cases, health dept on high alert

In the last 24 hours, the Bengaluru Urban district reported 127 new infections, which increased the number of active cases to 1,667

Thousands of elderly people in Shanghai hit hard by Covid lockdown

Images shared on social media have showed unsanitary conditions, with clogged up toilets and overflowing rubbish bins, the BBC reported

Canadian police face off with protesters opposed to Covid mandates

Big-rig trucks attempted to make their way to Parliament Hill as part of the Rolling Thunder rally, organised by Freedom Fighters Canada, a group dedicated to speaking out against COVID-19 mandates

China reports 1,410 new local Covid-19 cases, 47 deaths in last 24 hours

With 47 deaths, all in Shanghai, reported in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 death toll in the country mounted to 5,022, Xinhua reported

White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield tests Covid positive

Biden is not considered a close contact as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the White House official

West Bengal reports 52 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths on Friday

The COVID-19 situation in the state was normal with a very small number of people testing positive daily, a Health official said

RT-PCR tests no longer required for passengers arriving from Kuwait

Passengers arriving in India from Kuwait will only have to submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal along with their Covid-19 vaccination certificate, officials said

BSE head asks if Nobel prize will be considered for PM's food scheme

We have performed very well in managing Covid despite our per capita earning being 10-30 times lower than that of developed nations: BSE chief on India's food program during pandemic

China to permit 'some' Indian students to return: Chinese Foreign Ministry

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here that China attaches high importance to Indian students' concerns about returning to China for studies

NTAGI panel recommends Covovax in vaccination drive for 12-17 age group

India's drug regulator had approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations in adults on December 28 last year

Tamil Nadu reports 54 new Covid-19 cases, active tally crosses 500-mark

Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 54 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the total caseload in the state to 34,53,883. The death toll remained unchanged at 38,025 with nil fatalities being recorded in the last 24 hours, the health department said. Among those tested positive include 28 men and 26 women. Recoveries increased to 34,15,351 with 35 more people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, leaving 507 active infections, a medical bulletin said. Tamil Nadu on March 23 had reported over 500 active infections with 505 people being under isolation then. The state capital accounted for the majority of new coronavirus infections with 35 while eight other districts registered new cases. Chengalpet reported 10 cases, Coimbatore, Kancheepuram recorded two each, while Kanyakumari, Nilgiris, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, and Villupuram reported one case each. The state capital leads among districts with 337 active infections and 7,51,692 cases, overall. A total of 20,069 samples were tested i

Maharashtra records 148 cases of Covid-19, two deaths in 24 hrs

Maharashtra reported 148 new coronavirus infections and two pandemic-related fatalities on Friday, which took its caseload to 78,77,577 and death toll to 1,47,842, a health department report said. The state witnessed a slight dip in new cases as compared to Thursday when it had reported 165 new cases and two fatalities. There are 979 active COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra now, including 587 in Mumbai and 216 in Pune district. Out of 36 districts,13 districts including Sindhudurg, Sangli and Satara have zero active cases. The tally of recoveries rose to 77, 28,756 with 128 patients recovering since previous evening. Maharashtra's recovery rate is now 98.11 per cent and case fatality rate is 1.87 per cent. Of 148 new COVID-19 cases, the highest 104 cases were reported from the Mumbai division, followed by Pune division (32), Nagpur division (3), Nashik division (3), Kolhapur division (2), Aurangabad division (2), Latur division (1) and Akola division (1). As many as 93 new infection

Mumbai sees 93 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 562

Mumbai on Friday reported 93 Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,59,728, while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,562, a civic official said.

Live: Sri Lanka president to form all-party govt with new PM, says report

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China halts freight train traffic with North Korea due to Covid-19 spread

The countries had reopened trade between Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju in January following a two-year pause