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Tamil Nadu records 90 fresh cases of COVID-19

As many as 90 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Among these, Chennai recorded the most with 17 cases followed by Coimbatore and Kanniyakumari with 13 each, and Ranipet logged 12 cases.

The Hindu

Maharashtra reports 177 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; Mumbai logs 48 fresh infections

MUMBAI: Maharashtra on Sunday reported 177 new Covid-19 cases, including 48 in Mumbai city.

The Times of India

We are not out of COVID-19: Soumya Swaminathan

Here, Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist, WHO and current chairperson, MSSRF, weighs in with her expertise, explaining the issue.

The Hindu

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‘Waiting time rollercoaster’ facing elective surgery patients

Patients wanting elective surgery are waiting longer on public hospital lists than they did before the pandemic.

The New Daily

Response to COVID-19 helped India discover its capabilities, earn global goodwill: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in Mysuru on Sunday that the country’s response to COVID-19 was a demonstration of how the country could respond appropriately under stressful situations and its outreach helped earn global goodwill.

The Hindu

Research finds surprising symptom of Long Covid which 57% of people suffer

Key symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, severe muscle pain, taste and smell loss and memory impairment

Wales Online

Is Covid really over? WHO’s announcement sounds more like surrender than victory

Although the acute phase of the pandemic may be over, experts agree that the virus’s effects will remain profound

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2,380 fresh COVID-19 cases in India, active cases drop to 27,212

India on Sunday logged 2,380 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 27,212 from 30,041 the day before, according to Union health ministry data.

The Hindu

Stark impact of Covid pandemic on traditional arts in Scotland revealed

THE toll the pandemic has taken on the traditional arts of Scotland is laid bare in a new report.

The National (Scotland)

Loose Women star Carol McGiffin's 'Covid conspiracy comments led to exit from ITV show'

The TV star - who has been a panelist on the ITV show first from 2000 to 2013, then again from 2018 - has shared eyebrow raising views about the Covid-19 pandemic in the past

Daily Mirror

The battle for the heart of Qantas: Can new boss Vanessa Hudson restore faith in the Flying Kangaroo?

Two Qantas veterans – an accountant and a pilot – represent the two modern faces of the airline and the battle for its future. Can new boss Vanessa Hudson win staff's trust and customer loyalty after a bumpy few years?

ABC News

Battleground summer; power tussles begin

A senior official of Tangedco says that except during the COVID-19 lockdown enforced in 2020 and 2021, the power demand has been increasing every summer. This year, the peak power demand record has been broken twice, with an all-time high of 19,387 MW and 423.785 million units consumed on April…

The Hindu

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay

The Hindu

Covid-19 no longer a global health emergency, WHO declares

It doesn’t mean Covid is over, warns Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Cycling Weekly

CW Live: Remco Evenepoel wins opening Giro d'Italia time trial; Stage winner confusion at La Vuelta Femenina; Lance Armstrong is sent to Mars; British cycling legend Tony Doyle dies

All the latest cycling news, plus updates from stage one of the Giro d'Italia

The Canberra Times

Emergency eases but WHO warns 'virus is here to stay'

Prof Peter Collignon says care is still needed to protect the most vulnerable.

The Hindu

China will want to make India’s U.S. ties costly, says Joseph Torigian

An interview with Joseph Torigian, an Assistant Professor at the School of International Service at the American University, Washington D.C., where he talks about China’s course correction in world politics and international relations.

Bangkok Post

Experts downplay spike in severe Covid cases in HK

HONG KONG: The number of fatal and severe Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong last week was almost double the tally recorded in the previous seven days, health authorities have said.

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Manchester Evening News

'For all the grandeur and pageantry, the coronation has reminded me of one very simple thing about Manchester'

Welcome to M.E.N. Unwind - our selection of some of our favourite Manchester Evening News reads this Saturday morning to help you relax and reflect. Grab a brew, take some time for yourself and dive in - your weekend starts here

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Active COVID-19 cases in India decrease to 30,041

India recorded 2,961 COVID-19 infections in a day while active cases dipped to 30,041 from 33,232 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on May 6.

Reuters

COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official

While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19, the virus remains harmful and China will continue to monitor it while increasing vaccinations among high-risk groups, a top Chinese health official said.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Central security forces flood crisis-hit Manipur; Jaishankar calls Pakistan Foreign Minister a promoter, spokesperson of terror industry, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

Chicago Sun-Times

What does the end of the COVID public health emergency mean ?

After three years, Illinois’ public health emergency for coronavirus ends Thursday. To be safe, stock up on free COVID tests while they’re available, a Chicago doctor says.

Bangkok Post

'New Welfarism' becoming India's soothing balm

During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, many Indian economists and commentators believed the economy would skyrocket as soon as life returned to normal. But, despite the country's robust recovery in the two years since the pandemic's peak, the predicted boom has not materialised, nor does it seem imminent.

Sports Illustrated

College Conference Commissioners Under Pressure Like Never Before

They must deliver immediate financial rewards to their member schools or suffer the consequences.

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