Page 2 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.5 variant amid 12,392 community cases
New Zealand is currently under the orange settings of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, where there is no limit for gatherings
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Beijing begins new round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams
China's capital, Beijing has shut down more bus routes and metro stations as it seeks to avert the fate of Shanghai, where millions of residents have been locked down for more than a month
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Data story: India logs 3,805 new cases; death toll rises to 524,024
India has so far administered 1,900,094,982 vaccine doses. That is 4408.70 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.46 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 3,805 new cases; death toll rises to 524,024")
Numbered in the millions
It is perfectly fair to dispute the exact methodology used by the WHO's research team
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Counting the true death toll
When somebody dies, there may or may not be a medical death certificate
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Live: RIL's Q4 consolidated PAT rises 22.5% YoY to Rs 16,203 crore
Live: Reliance Industries on Friday reported its Q4 results.
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Mumbai records 130 Covid-19 cases, highest daily rise since February
Of the latest cases, two patients have been hospitalised, but they are not on oxygen support, the BMC said
 "Mumbai records 130 Covid-19 cases, highest daily rise since February")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 233 fresh cases, no deaths
Maharashtra's coronavirus figures: New cases: 233; New deaths: zero; Active cases: 1,109; Tests conducted: 26,439
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India Covid death toll highest in world, says WHO as govt rejects report
India's official Covid death toll is 481,486 between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021
 "India Covid death toll highest in world, says WHO as govt rejects report")
India logs 3,275 fresh Covid infections and 55 deaths in 24 hours
The active cases constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections, the health ministry said, adding the country's Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.74 per cent
 "India logs 3,275 fresh Covid infections and 55 deaths in 24 hours")
Delta or different variant may cause another Covid outbreak: Study
The findings suggests that while Delta wiped out the variants that preceded it, Omicron has not eliminated the deadly variant which could re-emerge
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Ahead in curbing Covid-19 pandemic, India must monitor now: Experts
One of the few to contain Omicron well, it has seen stronger peaks followed by declines
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India reports decline in Covid cases with 2,568 new infections, 20 deaths
The active caseload declined to 19,137 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases
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Sweden likely to impose fresh measures to fight possible new Covid-19 wave
By the end of April, an average of 25 people were being hospitalised with Covid-19 in Sweden every day. This figure is likely to double by mid-May, Xinhua news agency reported said
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Delhi govt waives annual health check-up of employees above 40 years
In view of the prevailing situation, now the Lt Governor has approved the de-linking of submission of the summary of health report from the APAR for 2022-2023
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Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai sees 56 cases, no death; active tally now 562
Only 19 of the 26,039 hospital beds earmarked for COVID-19 treatment are currently occupied
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Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 11.44 million, death toll nears 253,000
South Africa has recorded the highest Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,791,925 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,164,953 cases as of Sunday evening
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Global Covid caseload tops 512.2 million, death toll crosses 6.23 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,249,259 and 993,156, respectively, according to the CSSE
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Covid-19: Tamil Nadu opts for door-to-door campaign to beat vax reluctance
Tamil Nadu state government is of the view that instead of forcing people to get vaccinated or giving anyone sops, it will now focus on creating awareness.
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South Africa's latest surge in Covid cases blamed on omicron mutant
So far, there has been only a slight rise in hospitalisations and no increase in deaths, said Abdool Karim, who is a public health expert at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
 "South Africa's latest surge in Covid cases blamed on omicron mutant")
