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Maharashtra logs 22 new Covid-19 cases, zero casualty; active tally at 278

The recovery rate in the state stands at 98.17 per cent, while the fatality rate is 1.82 per cent, the official said

Singapore to see new wave of Covid-19 infections: Health Minister

Singaporeans should expect a new wave of Covid-19 infections with more people travelling and due to the upcoming year-end festivities, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said

India's Covid tally rises by 226; active caseload declines to 4,529

India logged 226 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally of cases to 4.46 crore while active caseload has declined by 68 to reach 4,529, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,6278 with one fatality being reported from Odisha, data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,38,235, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 219.93 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh

Maharashtra logs 37 new Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; active tally at 328

Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 37 new cases of coronavirus that raised the tally of infections to 81,35,937, an official from the state health department said. The toll remained unchanged at 1,48,407, while the count of recoveries reached 79,87,202 after 69 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, the official said. With 10,552 swab samples tested in the last 24 hours, the number of tests conducted across the state so far rose to 8,56,74,603, he said. As per the health department's report, Pune circle reported the highest 16 fresh cases, followed by Mumbai (15), Aurangabad (4) and Nashik and Nagpur circle one each. The state now has 328 active cases, of which Pune has the highest 130 cases, followed by 58 and 51 cases in Thane and Mumbai districts respectively, it said. The recovery rate is at 98.17 per cent, while the fatality rate is1.82 per cent, the report said. Coronavirus figures of Maharashtra are as follows: Positive cases 81,35,937; fresh cases 37; d

Beijing and Tianjin scrap mandatory Covid-19 tests for public transport

Several Chinese cities like Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu and Shenzhen on Saturday scrapped the mandatory COVID-19 tests for public transport, as authorities softened their stance on the stringent Zero-COVID policy amid a spate of anti-government protests across the country. Residents in Chengdu and Guangzhou no longer require to show Covid test results when entering most public places, the official media reported on Saturday. On Friday, authorities in Beijing announced that 48-hour valid nucleic acid tests are no longer needed on buses and subways starting next Monday. Passengers must, however, still keep their masks on, they said. Shopping malls in Beijing will be open starting from December 3, although some still cannot provide dine-in services, for which a 48-hour test is required. The marginal lifting of curbs came after last weekend's protests in several cities, including in Shanghai and Beijing against the draconian Zero-COVID lockdowns that are disrupting people's livelihoods.

Data story: India adds 275 new Covid cases; active tally sees net decline

India has added 2,083 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India records 291 Covid cases in 24 hours; 2 new deaths

India has added 2,155 cases in the past 7 days

Covid-19 hospitalisations in Italy rise by 19.5% in a week: Report

Hospitalisations of Covid-19 patients have surged in Italy, so have admissions to intensive care units (ICU) albeit at a slower rate, a report showed

Data story: India adds 215 new Covid cases, active tally declines to 4,982

India has added 2,353 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India records 291 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 530,614

India has added 2,432 cases in the past 7 days

Bharat Biotech gets nasal vaccine nod for use as mix-match booster

iNCOVACC first intranasal Covid shot to receive approval for primary 2-dose schedule, heterologous booster us

China logs 39,452 new Covid cases amid renewed protests against lockdowns

The protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have spread to Beijing even as China reported close to 40,000 coronavirus cases on Monday as authorities scrambled to contain the fresh surge in infections. For the fifth consecutive day, China reported close to 4,000 cases in the capital city of Beijing. China's National Health Commission said 39,452 new cases were reported on Monday, including 36,304 local asymptomatic cases. Meanwhile, the protests which broke out in the eastern metropolis of Shanghai during the weekend, have spread to Beijing where hundreds of people converged on Sunday evening near Liangmahe river in the central city. Crowds carrying lighted candles in memory of those killed in the fire at an apartment block reported under COVID-19 lockdown in Urumqi in Xinjiang shouted slogans against the arbitrary lockdowns by the government to curb the spread of the virus and in solidarity with the weekend protests in Shanghai. Several diplomats and foreigners watched the protests as

Data story: India records 343 new Covid cases; death toll at 530,612

India has added 2,547 cases in the past 7 days

As China intensifies Covid-19 lockdowns, India gradually opens up

Data shows that spike in one country has not coincided with a rise the other

Data story: India records 347 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,516

With 3 new deaths, its Covid-19 death toll reached 530,604

China's daily Covid-19 cases hit record high at 32,695; curbs tightened

China on Friday reported another record high of daily Covid-19 infections, as cities across the country enforce measures and curbs to control outbreaks

China's single-day Covid tally hits record high with 31,444 new cases

That number broke China's previous record set on April 13, when local cases hit 29,317

Data story: India adds 408 new Covid cases; active tally at 5,881

India has added 3,807 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India adds 360 new Covid cases; death toll at 530,596

India has added 3,399 cases in the past 7 days.

Removing vaccination mandate for incoming tourists correct move: Experts

With over 90% of population being vaccinated, it is okay at a policy level to relax the mandatory vaccination norm for entering India, they say