The US has lowered its travel advisory for India from the highest Level 4, meaning no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider it, amidst a drop in the number of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/indias-deaths-10-times-the-official-toll-research-23183887">Covid-19</a> deaths and infections in the country.
India recorded 30,093 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 125 days, and 374 deaths, showed official data on Tuesday.
When last month&rsquo;s advisory was issued, India was struggling with a second wave of the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-stocks-limited-no-vaccination-today-23183864"> pandemic</a> and hospitals in many parts of the country were reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. The US also eased travel recommendations on Pakistan from Level 4 to Level 3.
&ldquo;Reconsider travel to India due to Covid-19. Exercise increased caution due to crime and terrorism,&rdquo; said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Also read: <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/covid-19-mumbai-s-cases-below-400-for-first-time-in-second-wave-23183867">Covid-19: Mumbai&rsquo;s cases below 400 for first time in second wave</a>
<h2>Over $157 bn deployed in 15 months: World Bank</h2>
The World Bank has deployed over $157 billion to fight the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on health, economic and social fronts over the last 15 months. This represents an increase of over 60 per cent over the 15-month period prior to the pandemic, the bank said on Monday. Agencies
<h2>Avoid travel to UK, Americans told</h2>
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that Americans avoid travel to the UK due to the prevalence of the coronavirus variants in the country. &ldquo;Avoid travel to the United Kingdom. If you must travel to the United Kingdom, make sure you are fully vaccinated before travel,&rdquo; the CDC said.
4,08,730 No. of new cases reported globally in the past 24 hours
19,11,69,614 Total no. of cases worldwide
41,01,337 Total no. of deaths worldwide
Source: WHO/Johns Hopkins
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