Page 105 - Latest Updates on Coronavirus
Data story: India records 294 new Covid cases; active tally at 6,209
India has so far administered 2,198,712,952 vaccine doses
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IIT-Delhi research reveals brain abnormalities in long Covid patients
A team of researchers at IIT Delhi used a special type of MRI to uncover brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from Covid-19
Risk of myocarditis after Covid vaccination increases but very low: Study
According to a study, myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was rare but higher in younger males, particularly after the second mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine
 "Risk of myocarditis after Covid vaccination increases but very low: Study")
China's great reopening may come too late for many businesses: Analysis
China's economy is expected to grow around 3% this year, missing its target of about 5.5%
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Changing sentiment: Fed policy, China Covid curbs cloud market optimism
Sensex, Nifty drop for third straight session; rupee weakens
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Maharashtra logs 29 new Covid cases - lowest since early days of pandemic
Maharashtra on Monday recorded 29 new cases of coronavirus -- the lowest daily tally since the early days of the pandemic more than two years ago -- taking the overall count to 8,135,242
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Govt scraps filling Air Suvidha form for international travellers
The requirement of random post-arrival testing of 2 per cent of arriving passengers too has been done away with in the new guideline
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Odisha Assembly's winter session to be held sans Covid-19 curbs: Speaker
The upcoming winter session of Odisha Assembly will be held without Covid-19 restrictions, Assembly Speaker B.K. Arukha said on Monday
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Govt scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form for foreign arrivals
The government on Monday scrapped the requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form for people flying into India from foreign countries amid declining coronavirus cases
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Community health centres lack 80% of health specialists needed: RBI data
Social sector expenditure by states increased sharply during two years worst hit by the coronavirus
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US dollar rises as China's Covid-19 worries spur safe-haven buying
The dollar was up 0.5% against Japan's yen at 141.07, its highest since Nov. 11. Meanwhile the euro was 0.62% lower against the greenback at $1.026
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Two-thirds of Covid patients from first wave had long-term symptoms: Study
Over two-thirds of non-hospitalised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the first wave of the pandemic developed long Covid, according to a study
 "Two-thirds of Covid patients from first wave had long-term symptoms: Study")
South China city of Guangzhou locks down district in 'zero-Covid' fight
Baiyun district in Guangzhou also suspended in-person classes for schools and sealed off universities. The measures are meant to last until Friday, the city announced.
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Active Covid cases in country decline to 6,402: Health ministry data
India logged 406 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, according to latest health ministry data
Oil prices sink as China's tightening anti-Covid curbs hurt demand outlook
Crude has erased the gains made at the start of the quarter, when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia agreed to reduce production by 2 million barrels a day
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Indian states' fiscal deficit rose nearly 79 per cent after lockdown: RBI
The RBI's Handbook of Statistics on Indian States showed that apart from Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Sikkim and Odisha, all the states saw a higher fiscal deficit in FY21 as compared to FY20
 "Indian states' fiscal deficit rose nearly 79 per cent after lockdown: RBI")
MP sees lone Covid-19 case, no death; recovery count rises by six
Madhya Pradesh on Sunday reported one COVID-19 case, which took the tally to 10,54,888, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,776, an official said
 "MP sees lone Covid-19 case, no death; recovery count rises by six")
Mumbai airport may 'incur losses in near future' due to Covid impact: MIAL
MIAL's net loss in FY22 would have been higher had it included the annual fee payment - which is 38.7 per cent of revenues - to Centre-run AAI under its head 'total expenditure' of the balance sheet
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Covid can deteriorate diabetes, associated heath disease: Scientist
Covid can alter a person's genetic makeup which can enhance the proliferation of disease and cause further deterioration in diabetes and associated heart disease, an Indian-origin researcher revealed
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India records 492 new Covid infections in a day; active cases dip to 6,489
India logged 492 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 44,669,015, while the active cases dipped to 6,489, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated
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