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China reports 1,219 new local cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours

The Chinese mainland reported 1,219 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Monday.Of the new local infections, 1,086 were reported in Jilin, 50 in Shanghai, 12 in Liaoning, and 10 in Heilongjiang.The rest of the cases were reported in 14 provincial-level regions, Xinhua News Agency citing commission reported.A total of 56 imported COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday, said the commission.It added that six suspected cases, all arriving from outside the mainland, were reported in Shanghai as well, it added.Meanwhile, China on Sunday reported 1,217 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases.As the COVID-19 cases resurged in China's financial hub, Shanghai plans to launch a new round of nucleic acid testing across the city, starting from Monday.The temporary closed-off management will also be imposed in the regions lying to the East and South of Huangpu River, including Pudong and its adjacent areas from March 28 at 5 am to April 1, at 5 am,

Biden spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre tests Covid positive after trip

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after returning from Europe with President Joe Biden

Much of China's Shanghai locked down as mass Covid-19 testing begins

China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai on Monday as part of its strict Covid-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy's economic toll on the country.

Asia shares dip, oil skids as Shanghai shutdowns amid Covid surge

Asian shares stalled and oil prices slid on Monday as coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai looked set to hit global activity, while throwing another wrench into supply chains

US to approve 2nd Covid vaccine booster amid mixed pandemic scenario

The US Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorise a second Covid-19 vaccine booster for anyone 50 years and above amid concerns that a new Omicron subvariant could hit the US.

A world that's more expensive is starting to destroy demand

Global food prices set a record last month, according to UN, as Russia-Ukraine invasion disrupted shipments from countries that, together, supply 1-quarter of world's grain and much of its cooking oil

Explained: How pandemic took a toll on non-Covid patients in India

Covid managed to edge out nearly every disease in the priority race - from basics such as dental problems or eye disorders to the potentially fatal such as cancer

Tamil Nadu registers 34 fresh Covid-19 infections, zero deaths

Chennai accounted for most of the new infections with 19 while 11 districts saw cases below 10.

Mumbai registers 43 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 26 recoveries

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation data showed that the city's recovery rate was 98 per cent and the caseload doubling time stood at 20,440 days.

Gujarat reports 9 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 259

So far, 12,12,670 people have recovered from the infection, including 26 during the day, which left the state with an active caseload of 259

Cochin International Airport Ltd bags Covid champion award at Wings India

CIAL Managing Director S Suhas IAS received the 'Covid champions' trophy from Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia

Govt mulls dropping pre-call announcements on phones after 2 yrs of Covid

Sources DoT has written to Union Health Ministry requesting it to drop these pre-call announcements and caller tunes

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 480 mn; fatalities surge past 6.12 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 79,946,097 and 976,652, according to the CSSE

India logs 1,421 new Covid-19 cases, 149 deaths in last 24 hours

The new fatalities took the total number number of deaths at 5,21,004

Coronavirus: Telangana records 36 new cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 19

Kerala records 496 new coronavirus cases, no death in 24 hours

On the vaccination front 100 per cent (2.69 crore) have had one dose, of which 87 per cent (2.33 crore) have taken both the doses

Covid mixed with flu increases severe illness, death risk: Lancet

For the study, the team involved more than 305,000 hospitalised patients with Covid in the UK between February 6, 2020 and December 8, 2021

Covid during pandemic's early months linked to higher risk of neuropathy

Some people infected with Covid-19 during the pandemic's early months experienced peripheral neuropathy, pain, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, finds a new study.

China economy faces worst slowdown since Covid pandemic, says Nomura

China's economy faces its worst downward pressure since the spring of 2020 when it was hit by the first wave of Covid-19, according to Nomura Holdings Inc

Data story: India adds 4,100 deaths as Maharashtra clears backlog

India has so far administered 1,828,768,476 vaccine doses. That is 4251.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 130.38 per cent of its population