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UPSC extra attempt: SC asks Centre to consider appeal of Covid-hit students

The Centre had last week told the apex court that additional attempt in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) civil services examination is not possible

Shanghai to screen 16 mn people in 2nd phase of coronavirus lockdown

In the last 24 hours, Shanghai reported 355 confirmed locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 5,298 asymptomatic carriers

Shanghai residents rush to stock up as second stage of Covid lockdown looms

Many residents have vented frustration on social media with videos and images of crowded quarantine centres, while seeking help with medical treatment and buying food

Vaccine policy group seeks more lab data on tests for mixing Covid doses

NTAGI has a month to go before it gives its advice to the government on inoculation strategy.

One-third of world's population yet to receive a Covid vax: WHO chief

This includes about 83 per cent of the population in Africa, while on the other hand many high- and middle-income countries have reached 70 per cent target of Covid vaccination.

Puducherry becomes coronavirus-free as active cases stand at zero

The union territory of Puducherry emerged coronavirus free as the number of active cases stood at zero after the recovery of the solitary patient, a senior Health department official said

China manufacturing falls to 5-month low as anti-virus controls tighten

China's manufacturing activity fell to a five-month low in March after most of Shanghai and two other industrial centres were shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, a survey showed Thursday.

Data story: India reports fewer than 10,000 new cases in past 7 days

India has so far administered 1,840,655,005 vaccine doses. That is 4278.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 131.22 per cent of its population

End of Covid pandemic may bring major turbulence for US health care

When the end of the Covid pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome US health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically

India records 1,225 cases of Covid in 24 hrs, active infections at 14,307

With 1,225 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India's infection tally rose to 4,30,24,440

China's manufacturing, services sectors sluggish amid Covid surge

A major economic uncertainty that China faces is the increased global oil prices and the continued conflict in Ukraine and the accompanying sanctions against Russia.

China reports 1,803 new cases of Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

China reported 1,803 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.Of the new local infections, 1,340 were reported in Jilin, 355 in Shanghai, 19 in Heilongjiang, 15 in Henan, and 11 each in Fujian and Guangdong, Xinhua News Agency reported citing the commission.The rest of the cases were reported in 16 other provincial-level regions.On Wednesday, a total of 36 imported COVID-19 cases were reported, as per the commission which added that two suspected cases arriving from outside the mainland were reported in Shanghai and no new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on the day.Meanwhile, the Chinese authorities have imposed the strictest lockdown measures in the city of 26 million since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, a media report said.The city which is one of the important financial hubs of the country has been placed under lockdown as a result of China's 'zero-covid' strategy, Vision Times said.Previously, Shanghai had .

President Biden says pandemic not over, gets second Covid booster

Addressing reporters at the White House on Wednesday, he urged Congress to "secure more funding for the Covid-19 response"

Global Covid caseload rises to 486.8 million, fatalities at 6.13 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths

Shanghai urges patience as Covid cases drop for first time in 2 weeks

Shanghai authorities on Thursday appealed to residents to keep cooperating with tight curbs imposed to stop COVID-19 spreading

Shanghai residents take to social media over lockdown, demand explanation

Shanghai's distribution of millions of self-administered antigen testing kits to detect cases quickly, which China only approved this month, has also sown some confusion and fear

Chinese firms' $9 bn IPO plans stalled amid Covid outbreak, filings show

A wave of Chinese companies have halted domestic listing plans, filings show, as the country's biggest coronavirus outbreak in two years hampered due diligence and information gathering

Kerala records 438 fresh coronavirus cases, 21 deaths in a day

As many as 17,655 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Over 200,000 SARS-CoV-2 genomes sequenced by INSACOG, says govt

17 Covid-19 bio-repositories have been notified by the government

Shanghai expands Covid lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third

Several residents living in western districts on Tuesday received notice from their housing committees that they would be stopped from leaving their compounds for the next seven days