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Highway construction slows down to 28.64 km a day in FY22: Official

India's national highway construction slowed to 28.64 km a day in 2021-22 due to Covid-19 pandemic related disruptions and a longer-than-usual monsoon, Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary said

As multiple crises hit, a case for fresh economic assessment to Parliament

Given the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the war in Europe, economists assert there could be a case for reviving the practice for the sake of fiscal transparency at least temporarily

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities

Kerala reported 361 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,757 and the toll to 68,228.

India's first case of Omicron's new variant 'XE' detected in Mumbai

Of the 230 samples from Mumbai, 228 samples are of Omicron variant, while one was found to be Kappa variant and another XE variant

'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'

A 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among people aged 60 years or older but protection against the infection appeared short-lived, according to a study conducted in Israel

US pulls GSK's Covid drug as omicron sibling dominates cases

GlaxoSmithKline's IV drug for Covid-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most US cases, federal health regulators said

Noida Metro crosses 30k daily ridership, highest since Covid outbreak

The Noida-Greater Noida Metro crossed the 30,000 mark of daily ridership earlier this week -- the highest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its operator the NMRC

Shanghai starts new round of mass testing as Covid-19 cases surge

Shanghai, China's largest city with over 26 million has started a new round of mass testing after the metropolis added 17,007 new Covid infections, setting a daily record for the fifth consecutive day

Shanghai eases child separation policy but extends Covid lockdown

The lockdown of China's most populous city, which started in parts of Shanghai 10 days ago and has since been expanded to confine practically all of its 26 million residents at home

New Zealand reports 12,575 new community cases of Covid-19

New Zealand recorded 12,575 fresh community cases of Covid on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

India reports marginal rise in fresh Covid cases, 71 deaths in 24 hours

India on Wednesday reported 1,086 fresh Covid cases, which is marginally higher than previous day's count of 795 infections in a span of 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Joe Biden orders push on long Covid, pandemic's shadowy mystery

President Joe Biden has ordered a new national research push on long COVID, while also directing federal agencies to support patients dealing with the mysterious and debilitating condition.

India's services sector expands at fastest pace so far this year in March

The S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 53.6 in March from 51.8 in February, beating the 52.5 estimate in a Reuters poll.

Global Covid caseload tops 493.6 mn, deaths surged to more than 6.15 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 493.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.15 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University

India logs 1,086 new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to 11,871

With 1,086 new coronavirus infections reported in a single day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,30,925 w

China's services sector activity squeezed by surge in Omicron cases

Activity in China's services sector contracted at the steepest pace in two years in March as the local surge in coronavirus cases restricted mobility and weighed on client demand

France reports over 200K Covid-19 cases as presidential polls approach

France has reported 203,021 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the country prepares for the presidential elections on Sunday

Global sovereign debt to rise almost 10% to new high in 2022: Report

Governments across the world have ramped up borrowing since the Covid-19 pandemic erupted two years ago, as they tried to shield their economies from the fallout.

Covid outbreak 'extremely grim' in China as Shanghai extends lockdown

The Covid-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains extremely grim amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday

India crosses 1.85-bn Covid vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday

A total of 99,04,28,218 doses of first dose and 83,60,22,063 second doses have been administered so far