Page 7 - Latest Updates on Delta variant of coronavirus
Andhra Pradesh records only 5 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in a day
Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday registered only five fresh cases of Covid-19, the lowest number in a day since the outbreak of pandemic two years ago
 "Andhra Pradesh records only 5 fresh Covid-19 cases, lowest in a day")
Kerala records 424 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths in a day
As many as 17,846 samples were tested in the last 24 hours
 "Kerala records 424 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths in a day")
Citing WHO data, Centre says India has 'lowest' Covid deaths per mn people
Accordingly, all states/UTs report cases and deaths to the health ministry and the same is also put in public domain on a regular basis
 "Citing WHO data, Centre says India has 'lowest' Covid deaths per mn people")
Shanghai lockdown tests 'zero-Covid' limits, shakes markets
The Shanghai lockdown stands to become the largest of any city in China's campaign against the virus
 "Shanghai lockdown tests 'zero-Covid' limits, shakes markets")
Data story: India reports 1,259 new cases; death toll rises to 521,070
India has so far administered 1,835,390,499 vaccine doses. That is 4266.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 130.85 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,259 new cases; death toll rises to 521,070")
Shanghai locks down half of city to fight Covid-19 outbreak: Report
The outbreak is testing country's virus strategy, which is proving tougher to prosecute amid more contagious variants and is dragging on the world's 2nd-largest economy as rest of the globe normalises
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Covid-19 pandemic: Odisha reports 43 new cases and one more fatality
Odisha on Monday registered 43 new Covid-19 cases, five less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 12,87,512, a health department bulletin said
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Gujarat sees 8 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally drops to 234
Gujarat reported eight Covid-19 cases on Monday, increasing its tally to 12,23,879, while the death toll stood unchanged at 10,942, an official said
 "Gujarat sees 8 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally drops to 234")
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs 26 fresh cases, no fatality
The Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 10,41,065 on Monday after the detection of 26 cases while no death took place in the last 24 hours due to the viral infection, a health official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh logs 26 fresh cases, no fatality")
Shanghai lockdown hurts oil prices, bonds and yen take a beating
World stocks were largely flat, holding their ground in the face of another brutal selloff in major bond markets
Data story: India reports 1,270 new cases; death toll rises to 521,035
India has so far administered 1,832,635,673 vaccine doses. That is 4259.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 130.65 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India reports 1,270 new cases; death toll rises to 521,035")
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
 "Explained: How pandemic took a toll on non-Covid patients in India")
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
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
Delhi sees 112 new Covid cases, one death in a day; positivity rate 0.41%
On multiple days in March so far, the city has recorded no deaths
Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai sees 38 cases, 1 death; active tally now 248
Mumbai on Friday reported 38 Covid-19 cases and one death, which took place after a gap of eight days, taking the tally here to 10,57,753 and the toll to 16,694, a civic official said
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Coronavirus cases rise by a million in UK, experts urge caution
The UKHSA's own weekly assessment shows that case rates remain highest in those aged 30 to 39, with the lowest case rates in those aged 0 to four
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Covid variant worse than Omicron in next two years: UK epidemiologist
Meanwhile, the UK is seeing a resurgence in Covid cases and deaths, after a brief lull
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Kerala reports 543 new coronavirus cases, 81 deaths in past 24 hours
There are 15,298 people now under observation, out of which 460 are in the isolation wards of hospitals, said the release
 "Kerala reports 543 new coronavirus cases, 81 deaths in past 24 hours")
