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Oil prices edge lower as mass coronavirus testing begins in China

China's capital Beijing reported 48 new symptomatic and 2 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases for April 27

Telangana logs 49 new Covid-19 cases, no fatalities; active cases at 276

No fresh fatalities due to the virus was reported on Wednesday and the death toll stood unchanged at 4,111

'Pandemic phase' over for US, but Covid-19 still here, says Anthony Fauci

Dr Anthony Fauci said the country is out of the pandemic phase when it comes to new infections, hospitalizations, and deaths, but that it appears to be making a transition to Covid becoming an endemic

Mask up, follow Covid rules to stop new wave from entering Maharashtra: CM

After lifting all Covid-19 restrictions less than a month ago, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray appealed to people to use face masks when outdoors and take necessary precautions to stop a fourth wave

Gap between 2nd Covid jab, booster to be reduced to 6 months: Report

The government is likely to soon reduce the gap between the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and the precaution dose from the current nine months to six months, official sources said

Madhya Pradesh sees 15 new Covid cases, zero fatalities in last 24 hours

The count of recoveries reached 10,30,533 after seven patients were discharged from hospitals

LIVE: Kremlin warns of cutting off gas supplies to more EU nations

Live news updates: Russia on Wednesday said that it is shutting off gas to two European Union nations, which have staunchly backed Ukraine

J&K logs eight new Covid-19 cases; active infections at 58

Of the new cases, three were from Jammu district and two each from Srinagar and Budgam, officials said

Delhi records 1,367 new Covid-19 cases; positivity rate stands at 4.50%

Delhi reported 1,367 fresh COVID-19 cases and one fatality, while the positivity rate stood at 4.50 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here on Wednesday.

Maharashtra records 186 Covid-19 cases, zero fatalities in 24 hrs

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 186 new coronavirus infections including 112 in state capital Mumbai and zero pandemic-related deaths

Oil prices dip as Europe turns away from Russian oil, dollar soars

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as a soaring dollar made barrels more expensive and Europe's biggest economy Germany was speeding up plans to wean itself off Russian oil

EU estimates between 60% to 80% of its population by now has had Covid

The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with Covid-19

Traders' associations across Delhi resume Covid-19 protocols as cases surge

The New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) has said it is ensuring that all necessary precautions are followed in the markets and have urged all its members to take booster doses

Countries with less Covid restrictions had better mental health outcomes

Countries that attempted to control transmission with stricter restrictions had worse mental health outcomes than those which did not, according The Lancet Public Health journal.

Covid vaccination of all eligible children at earliest priority: PM Modi

Covid vaccination of all eligible children at the earliest is a priority for the government and specialised programmes will need to be conducted for it in schools, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said

China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu; 4-year old infected

China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of Bird Flu in the country's Henan province, media reports said on Tuesday.

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 510.8 mn; deaths more than 6.2 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 510.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.22 million and vaccinations to over 11.25 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

PM Modi to chair Covid-19 review meeting with CMs today to assess situation

In view of increasing COVID cases in the country over the last two weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting to assess the situation with Chief Ministers today via video conferencing.According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the virtual meeting will be held at 12 noon on Wednesday.Apart from the Prime Minister and senior officials of the Prime Minister's Office, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and officials from their respective Ministries are likely to attend the meeting.As per sources, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will be making a presentation on the present situation of COVID, the extent of vaccination, especially the booster drive and the trajectory of cases in certain states.In the past, PM Modi has held several meetings with the Chief Ministers, and even District Magistrates, to understand the situation on the ground.India recorded 2,483 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload is 15,636, while the ...

Shanghai reports 1,606 confirmed Covid-19 cases; death toll climbs

China's economic hub Shanghai on Tuesday reported 1,606 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 11,956 asymptomatic carriers, Xinhua reported citing the municipal health commission as saying

Covid incidence rises in Spain after ending mandatory use of face masks

Covid-19 infections in Spain have risen sharply following the elimination of the mandatory wearing of face masks indoors, data published by the Ministry of Health showed.