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Thousands of Iranians died of Covid-19 due to US sanctions: Official
The sanctions, preventing Iran from transferring money through financial channels, made it difficult for the country to import Covid-19 vaccines and the necessary medicine during that period
 "Thousands of Iranians died of Covid-19 due to US sanctions: Official")
Maharashtra records 146 new Covid cases, 222 recover; active tally 1,169
Pune leads with 335 active cases, followed by 331 in Mumbai and 228 in Thane
 "Maharashtra records 146 new Covid cases, 222 recover; active tally 1,169")
Chinese cities reduce mass testing as nation eases Covid measures
China reported that new local cases rose to 11,323 for Friday, after daily infections climbed above 10,000 for the first time since April on the previous day
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India reports 833 new Covid-19 cases, active tally dips to 12,553
The death toll has climbed to 5,30,528 with eight fatalities which includes three reconciled by Kerala
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Delhi records 30 fresh coronavirus cases, one death in past 24 hours
On November 7, the city had logged 21 cases with a positivity rate of 0.93 per cent
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MGNREGS work demand slows but still higher than pre-pandemic months
Experts say unless non-farm activities grow in rural areas or demand rises in the urban, the informal sector might continue to struggle
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Maharashtra records 169 new Covid cases, 2 deaths, 222 recoveries in a day
State health department data showed the fatality rate was 1.82% and the recovery rate was 98.16%
Steady dip in Covid due to hybrid immunity, but virus here to stay: Experts
Many variants of concern have emerged for SARS-CoV-2, with the latest Omicron strain mutating into multiple sub variants
 "Steady dip in Covid due to hybrid immunity, but virus here to stay: Experts")
Coronavirus cases increase in Australia amid warnings of new wave
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly recently urged Australians to take additional precautions to maximise their protection
China eases Zero-Covid policy, removes curbs on international flights
China has trimmed the quarantine time for inbound travellers and scrapped curbs on international flights, as it began to ease its stringent Zero-Covid policy
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Thane records 34 new Covid-19 cases in a day; active tally at 261
At least 34 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, raising the tally of infections to 747,080, a health official said on Friday
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For 19 months in pandemic, 43% children had no access to education: Study
The socially and economically disadvantaged groups and children with disabilities were worst impacted as compared to more advantaged counterparts: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's report
 "For 19 months in pandemic, 43% children had no access to education: Study")
India records 842 new Covid infections; active cases dip to 12,752
The death toll climbed to 5,30,520 with six fatalities which includes five reconciled by Kerala
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China's Covid curbs intensify as cases surge to highest since lockdown
China reported on Friday 10,535 new locally transmitted cases for Nov. 10, the highest since April 29, when the country's commercial hub, Shanghai, was battling its most serious outbreak
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Japanese govt drafts policy bracing for 8th wave of Covid-19 infections
Japan's Health Ministry on Thursday also decided at a meeting to revise the current five-scale alert of infection status to a four-scale one
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2 in 3 travellers want pre-pandemic govt fare caps back as air-fares soar
A recent survey by LocalCircles reveals that soaring airfares have worried travellers and two out of three fliers want the government to bring back an upper and lower limit on air-fares
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Stressful circumstances worsen symptoms of long-term Covid, shows study
Of these surviving patients, 451(57%) completed 6-month and/or 12-month follow-up
Maharashtra records 169 new Covid cases in a day; active tally at 1,224
On Wednesday, the state had registered 130 cases and two fatalities related to the respiratory illness
Covid-19 China: Consumer revenue will fall this quarter, warns iPhone maker
The company, known also as Foxconn, reported earnings that missed estimates for the third quarter and said revenue growth will be flat for the current three-month period
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Covid virus infection changes functioning of host cell RNA, say scientists
The findings pave the way to novel treatments for Covid-19 and repurposing of known drugs, the researchers noted
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