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Nearly 2 mn excess deaths followed China's sudden end of Covid curbs
China's decision last December to end the three-year zero-Covid policy, which included mass-testing and stringent and persistent quarantine lockdowns
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Highly mutated Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 detected in two more countries
BA.2.86 was first spotted in Denmark on July 24 when it infected a patient at risk of severe illness. Subsequently, it has been detected in symptomatic patients and wastewater samples
 "Highly mutated Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 detected in two more countries")
Brics calls for nations to work together on post pandemic economic recovery
BRICS leaders on Thursday urged the international community to support countries working towards post pandemic economic recovery and address the high debt levels in some nations.
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High exposure to Covid may reduce protection from vaccination: Study
They also determined which people had resided with a Covid-positive cellmate and, as a result, had high exposure to the Covid virus
6.5% Covid patients died within a year of hospital discharge: ICMR study
The study examined data from 14,419 patients across 31 hospitals, tracking their health over a year through phone follow-ups
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North Korea signals reopening with first passenger flight in three years
Cargo train and ship traffic has slowly increased over the past year, but North Korea has only just begun to allow some international passenger travel
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SARS-CoV-2 infection linked with high blood pressure in adults: Study
This is the first study to compare the development and risk factors associated with persistent high blood pressure in people with Covid-19 infection to influenza, a similar respiratory virus
Centre holds meeting on Covid, asks states to ramp up genome sequencing
While globally a total of 2,96,219 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the past 7 days, India, which contributes to nearly 17% of global population, has reported only 0.75% of it with 223 cases
 "Centre holds meeting on Covid, asks states to ramp up genome sequencing")
Two years after catching Covid, patients still risk getting sick: Research
People who were never sick enough to be hospitalized for acute Covid still had a higher risk than uninfected people of developing long Covid-related disorders
 "Two years after catching Covid, patients still risk getting sick: Research")
Those vaccinated before getting Covid at lower risk of post-discharge death
"Participants who had received at least one dose of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine before their COVID-19 infection had a lower risk of post-discharge mortality," the study said
Painful that some raised concerns when India was battling Covid: Dhankhar
Addressing the 48th convocation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, he said, "As a nation, we need to 'escape' that. That does not help anyone."
 "Painful that some raised concerns when India was battling Covid: Dhankhar")
Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA
Krishnamurthy V Subramanian also called to cease the use of CMIE data on employment in India till the flaws in its survey methodology are fixed
 "Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA")
Scientists rush to understand, contain highly mutated Covid-19 strain
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization designated BA.2.86 a "variant under monitoring" on Thursday, a designation that encourages countries to track and report the sequences they find"
Pandemic emergency ended but Covid-19 virus still around, says WHO
ore data are needed to understand this COVID-19 variant and the extent of its spread, but the number of mutations warrants attention. WHO will update countries and public as we learn more," WHO said
 "Pandemic emergency ended but Covid-19 virus still around, says WHO")
Top headlines: Hero Moto targets enhanced mkt share, market wrap and more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
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With margins back to pre-Covid level, Hero Moto targets enhanced mkt share
The company is also on track to introduce its electric vehicle range in 100 cities by this year-end with a focus on attaining clear leadership in the vertical
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Covid-19 still global health threat, new variant under scanner: WHO chief
The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the G20 Health Ministers' Meeting at Mahatma Mandir Convention centre in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar
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Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine protects against new variants, finds early study
Covid vaccine partners Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE are also developing updated shots, as is Novavax Inc. The drugmakers have been testing and making new updates as the virus has evolved
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Rich or poor, there's a caste element in financial recovery after Covid-19
Religion and region have shaped how families are doing, data shows
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Pandemic taught us nobody is safe until everyone is safe: MoS Pawar
"The Indian G20 Presidency has put special focus on the critical threats of One Health, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and climate change," she said
 "Pandemic taught us nobody is safe until everyone is safe: MoS Pawar")