Coronavirus live news: India’s cases surging as deadly second wave spreads

India records 145,384 new Covid-19 cases and 794 deaths, the highest number of fatalities in more than five monthsEU agency examines reports of blood clots with J&J Covid vaccineOrganisers of secret Paris dinner parties say ministers did not attendRetailers in England and Wales ready for return of shoppersWhat are the new Covid rules in England from 12 April?See all our coronavirus coverage 10.17am BST Thailand has reported 789 new Coronavirus cases and one new death today, as it deals with a new wave of infections. The new case numbers bring the total number of infections to 31,658, with 97 deaths, according to the Covid-19 information centre. 10.05am BST The third-largest economy in the eurozone, Italy, will only recover from its coronavirus-related slump at the end of next year, the national business lobby Confindustria said on Saturday.After a record fall of 8.9% last year, the association said the country’sGDP should expand by 4.1% this year and by 4.2% in 2022.Confindustria’s forecasts were more optimistic than the International Monetary Fund’s, which last week predicted growth of 4.2% and 3.6% in 2021 and 2022.A crucial part of the recovery rests on the success of its so-far struggling vaccination programme and on a vast injection of loans and grants from the EU. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/apr/10/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates #coronavirus #infectious_diseases #world_news #uk_news #india