Curbs start crawling back in China after first Covid death in 6 months | Top points

With Covid cases on the rise, China has started reintroducing curbs. The nation recorded around 24,215 fresh infections, over the last 24 hours, the vast majority of them asymptomatic. Most of the infections are taking place due to the spread of the Omicron sub-variants. While China has an overall vaccination rate of…

India in Sri Lanka: After Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal and Krishnappa Gowtham test positive for Covid-19

HIGHLIGHTS Yuzvendra Chahal and K Gowtham were among 8 players isolated after Krunal’s positive test Krunal tested positive for Covid-19 on July 28 India lost the T20I series 1-2 after losing as many as 9 players India spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Krishnappa Gowtham have tested positive for Covid-19 in Colombo…

“Fallacious”: Government On Report Of “Vastly Undercounted” Covid Deaths

New Delhi:  Refuting media reports that alleged India’s COVID-19 death count was “vastly undercounted”, the government on Thursday said the reports assume that all excess mortality figures are Covid deaths, which is not based on facts and totally fallacious. Given the robust and statute-based…