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Chhattisgarh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 59

The recovery count rose to 11,38,101 after nine people completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 59 active cases

Covid-19 pandemic: Tamil Nadu logs 22 fresh infections, zero deaths

Chennai added 10 new cases taking the overall tally in the metro to 7,51,177 while eight districts reported new cases below 10

Maharashtra sees 130 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; active tally now 812

So far, 77,26,326 people, or 98 per cent of the caseload, have been discharged, including 142 in the last 24 hours, leaving Maharashtra with 812 active cases

Gujarat sees 20 Covid-19 cases; 15 students test positive in law varsity

So far, 12,12,9563 people have been discharged post recovery, including seven in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with an active tally of 86

Madhya Pradesh sees 5 Covid-19 cases, no death: active tally now 54

A government release said 11,66,22,435 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in the state, including 48,386 on Friday

New UK study confirms reduced severity of Omicron variant of Covid-19

We observe a different clinical presentation of symptoms in those infected with Omicron compared to Delta, said Dr Cristina Menni, from King's College London

Greece gets $3.9 billion from European pandemic recovery fund

The European recovery and resilience fund provides vital relief for Greece, which had barely emerged from a deep, decade-long financial crisis when the coronavirus pandemic hit

Covid-19: Mumbai reports 49 fresh cases, no death in last 24 hours

So far, 10,38,467 people have been discharged post recovery, including 32 during the day, leaving the city with 299 active cases, a civic official said

Covid-19 booster shots approved for all adults at pvt centres from Apr 10

So far, about 96 per cent of all 15-plus population in the country have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, while about 83 per cent have received both the doses

Shanghai widens COVID testing as other Chinese cities impose curbs

Beijing intervened in Shanghai after the failure of its effort to isolate Covid by locking the city down in stages

German Parliament rejects mandatory Covid vaccination for those over 60

Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, has rejected to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for adults aged 60 years or older

France to offer second Covid vaccination booster dose to elderly

France will offer a fourth Covid-19 vaccination shot to people over 60 years old who have already received their booster dose, a senior official said.

Data story: India reports 1,109 new cases; death toll rises to 521,573

India has so far administered 1,853,888,663 vaccine doses. That is 4308.05 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.17 per cent of its population

India records 1,109 new COVID-19 cases, 43 deaths in the last 24 hours

India logged 1,109 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,33,067,while the active cases dipped to 11,492, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Friday

Global covid caseload tops 496.2 mn, death toll crosses 6.17 mn mark

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 496.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.17 million and vaccinations to over 11.08 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

South Korea's new Covid cases stay in 200,000s for fourth day

South Korea's new coronavirus cases remained in the 200,000s for the fourth consecutive day on Friday in a downward trend

Registration for annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 to begin from April 11

After the suspension for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 is set to commence on June 30 and will conclude on August 11

Fatigue after Covid is more than just feeling tired. 5 tips on what to do

The term fatigue can mean different things to different people

What we know about Omicron sub-variant BA.2

The world is breathing easy now as less dangerous siblings of Coronavirus have displaced the deadly Delta variant. One of them, Omicron's sub-variant BA.2, is the dominant strain in most countries now

TMS Ep146: Consumption inequality, QS ranking, markets, Omicron BA.2

How has India's consumption inequality come down? How did India fare in QS World University ranking? What's the right markets strategy before Q4 results? What's the Omicron BA.2? All answers here