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Data story: India logs 2,288 new cases; death toll rises to 524,103

India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses. That is 4419.36 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.82 per cent of its population

Active Covid cases in country dip to 19,637 with 10 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said

China's zero-Covid rules to impact freight costs, global inflation

China's 'witless' rules have left hundreds of cargo ships stranded on the ports which will impact freight costs and global inflation.

Pakistan reports first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1

Pakistan on Monday reported the first case of Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1.

Madhya Pradesh sees 28 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 199

A government release said 11,80,92,605 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far, including 42,599 on Monday

Covid-19: Mumbai reports 64 new cases, almost 50% less than Sunday

Mumbai on Monday reported 63 COVID-19 cases, almost 50 percent less than Sunday's addition of 123, taking the tally here to 10,60,792, a civic official said

Coronavirus: Decoding India's 'excess mortality' according to WHO estimates

A Business Standard analysis found that most of the countries with an older cohort of population and higher in the development index had a lower excess mortality rate than India.

New Zealand reports 6,407 new community cases of Covid; 2,066 in Auckland

Currently, 368 Covid patients are being treated in New Zealand hospitals, including 18 people in intensive care units or high dependency units

India records 3,207 new Covid cases, 29 deaths; positivity rate at 0.95%

A decrease of 232 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093

India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population

China reports 401 new local Covid-19 cases: 322 in Shanghai, 32 in Beijing

The ongoing severe lockdown restrictions in China's Shanghai to contain the spread of COVID-19 has drastically affected the day-to-day lives of the people due to food shortage

Global coronavirus caseload tops 517.3 mn, death toll crosses 6.25 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,863,725 and 997,526, respectively

Malaysia reports 2,153 fresh Covid-19 infections, 4 deaths in last 24 hours

There are two new imported cases, with 2,151 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed

Delhi sees 1,422 fresh Covid-19 cases; zero fatalities a good sign

Delhi reported 1,422 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded ta 5.34 per cent, according to the health department.

Covid: 24 students test positive at NID; hostel declared containment zone

A total of 24 students of the city-based National Institute of Design (NID) have tested positive for COVID-19 in three days, with 16 cases being reported on Sunday alone, officials said.

India registers 3,451 fresh Covid-19 infections, 40 more fatalities

In India, the daily positivity rate is 0.96 per cent while the weekly positivity rate is 0.83 per cent.

China records 319 more local Covid infections amid fresh outbreaks

215 of those were in Shanghai

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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India reports 3,805 new Covid-19 cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.78 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.79 per cent