Coronavirus Omicron Live Tracker: Shanghai reports 12 new COVID deaths as frustrations boil over The major financial hub of Shanghai reported 12 new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, up from 11 the previous day, as frustrations among residents continued to boil over amid a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online.The city, battling China’s biggest … Read more
Several restrictions like weekend curfew, half seating capacity in metro trains and buses, closure of multiplexes and cinemas, among others, were lifted by the authority in the recent past, with dissipation of the Omicron-fuelled third Covid wave. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority is expected to meet on Friday for a discussion to lift the remaining … Read more
The recent surge in fresh Covid infections as well as subsequent localised lockdowns emanating from Omicron spread are likely to shave off around 100 bps of growth in toll collections in fiscal year 2021-22, domestic rating agency on Wednesday said. ICRA further said given that passenger vehicles (PV) category account for 20-25 per cent of … Read more
Industry chamber CII President T V Narendran has suggested that the government should follow a cautious approach in opening up of all activities with a view to avoid a possible third wave of the COVID pandemic. The focus of opening up in the immediate run, he said, should be on economic activities including restarting the … Read more