 | China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80 per centA wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation since Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy last month. |
 | China says no new Covid deaths after changing criteriaChina had recorded a total of seven deaths -- all in Beijing -- since the decision to lift the zero-Covid policy but removed one death from its official tally Wednesday. |
 | Congress to expose Covid deaths in KK Shailaja’s termThe state Congress leadership has taken a guarded stand on endorsing former health minister K K Shailaja rejecting Magsaysay award after “talks” with the CPM leadership. |
 | Late hospital admission leading to Covid deaths: D RandeepHealth commissioner says waning effect of vax in those who haven’t taken booster another reason for the spike |
 | 'Excess deaths in Gujarat double official COVID mortality during first wave': StudyExcess mortality is defined as the increase in observed death counts compared to expected mortality. |
 | Kerala accounts for half of India’s 45K Covid deaths this yearSince January this year, 45,704 people have died of Covid; Kerala alone reported 22,843 deaths. |
 | Karnataka govt records show 28k more Covid deathsAs many as 28,000 more Covid deaths have been reported in the state by the Directorate of Social Security and Pensions (DSSP) of the Revenue Department. |
 | No data on doctors who died of Covid, says Centre; IMA claims over 1600 deathsA total of 5,25,997 deaths due to Covid-19 (including those of doctors and healthcare workers) have been reported in the country. |
 | No data on number of anganwadi workers who died due to Covid: GovtAnganwadi workers were at the forefront of tackling the pandemic as they supplied ration and essentials to children and pregnant and lactating women amid the Covid-induced lockdown. |
 | Odisha reports a COVID-19 death after two monthsHealth department bulletin said the deceased, a 78-year-old man of Bhubaneswar, who was also suffering from acute sub dural hemorrhage with brain stem bleed and acute kidney injury. |
 | Odisha had 8,711 Covid deaths in 2020: SRSHowever, the State government had declared only 1,876 Covid deaths in 2020 triggering suspicion among health experts. |
 | Maharashtra, Manipur and Uttar Pradesh record highest number of COVID-19 deaths in 2020In 2020, the total number of registered deaths in the country was 81,15,882 of which 18,11,688 were medically certified deaths. |
 | At World Health Assembly, India expresses dismay over WHO's excess mortality reportAccording to the report, there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India -- 10 times the official figure and almost a third of Covid deaths globally. |
| COVID deaths dropped by 21 per cent last week but cases rising: WHOThe UN health agency said that the number of new COVID-19 cases appears to have stabilized after weeks of decline since late March, with about 3.5 million new cases last week, or a 1 per cent rise. |
 | North Korea reports six deaths after admitting COVID-19 outbreakThe North’s Korean Central News Agency said of the 350,000 people who developed fevers since late April, 162,200 have recovered. |
| WHO Covid death report 'baseless', attempt to 'tarnish' India's image, say health ministersIndia is likely to raise the issue at the World Health Assembly and other multilateral forums, sources in the ministry said. |
| Speakers at health conference object to WHO report on Covid deaths in IndiaAccording to the report, there were 4.7 million Covid deaths in India -- 10 times the official figures and almost a third of Covid deaths globally. |
 | No Covid death in Delhi has gone uncounted, says Health Minister Satyendar JainCovid death data given by the national capital to the Centre is completely authentic and correct, Jain, who is here to attend a Swasthya Chintan Shivir organised by the Union Health Ministry, said. |
 | Congress slams Modi government over WHO Covid death figures, demands commission to analyse fatalitiesSeveral Congress leaders, including former president Rahul Gandhi, spoke on the issue, accusing the government of 'under-reporting' Covid deaths. |
 | 'Untenable': Experts question WHO report on India's excess Covid deathsWHO estimated that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on the overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll. |
