Page 7 - Latest Updates on Omicron
Chinese mainland reports 2,723 fresh local Coronavirus cases
Three new deaths from Covid-19 were reported on Sunday in Shanghai, according to the report
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China's Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown
The municipal health commission said on Sunday said that Shanghai has reported 3,238 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
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Delhi records 461 new cases of Covid-19 and 2 deaths from disease
Despite less number of tests, the positivity rate jumped high and went beyond 5 per cent on Saturday
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Delhi covid cases might be rising, but we are vigilant: Deputy CM Sisodia
Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, reiterated that instructions have been issued to schools to follow the government's Standard Operating Procedure if they detect any case
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More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai Covid cases rise
Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing area that includes Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, announced a 14-day lockdown on Friday "to be adjusted according to epidemic situation"
Tesla plans to partly resume production in Shanghai plant soon
The plan remains vulnerable to any change in the government's Covid prevention policy, and it will take a while for the company to ramp up fully
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Covid-19: Gurugram authorities to vaccinate door-to-door as cases surge
The district has been reporting over 100 cases every day for the last four days and accounts for around 13 per cent of country's total active cases at present
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Covid-19: Delhi govt says free precaution doses at its hospitals soon
The move comes as the national capital witnesses an uptick in coronavirus cases and a rise in positivity rate
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Covid-19: Odisha logs 17 new cases, one fatality in last 24 hours
The state now has 121 active cases, while 12,78,605 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 17 on Thursday
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44 children in Noida tested positive for Covid in last 7 days: CMO
After a decline, the Covid infection rate is again showing an upward trend in Noida and the number of active cases has crossed the 150 mark
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Data story: India logs 949 new cases; active cases see slight rise
India has so far administered 1,863,062,546 vaccine doses. That is 4328.67 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.82 per cent of its population
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Covid-19: Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise
Shanghai is easing rules that confined most of its 25 million people to their homes after complaints they had trouble getting food
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Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 325 fresh cases and zero fatality
On Monday, the positivity rate was 2.7 per cent -- the highest in two months. It was 2.87 per cent on February 5
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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat sees 11 new cases; active tally at 162
The state is now left with 162 active cases, the official said
Covid-19: 15 children among 44 new cases in Noida in last 24 hours
The number of active cases in the district has crossed the 100-mark to reach 121 now, the health department said
Data story: India logs 1,007 cases; Active cases rise after 80 days
India has so far administered 1,862,276,304 vaccine doses. That is 4326.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.76 per cent of its population
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US to extend federal transportation mask mandate for another 15 days
According to Johns Hopkins University's data, the US is now averaging 38,345 new Covid-19 cases per day
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Delhi sees over 100% jump in new Covid cases in last 24 hours
On Wednesday, 299 new cases were reported, a marked rise from 137 cases on Monday, according to the latest data shared by the health department
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Continuing to monitor 'several descendent lineages' of Omicron variant: WHO
The World Health Organisation has said that it is continuing to monitor several descendent lineages of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, including two new sublineages.
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Paid Covid-19 booster shots: Experts divided on govt intervention
Centre may have to step in to ensure universal coverage, some say; also call for shift in focus to strengthen surveillance, testing and gathering data
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