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Maharashtra sees 1,272 Covid cases, 4 deaths, 1,771 recoveries in 24 hours
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 1,272 Covid-19 cases and four deaths, which took the state's tally to 8,103,649 and the toll to 148,261, an official said
 "Maharashtra sees 1,272 Covid cases, 4 deaths, 1,771 recoveries in 24 hours")
Less women delivered at institutional facilities amid Covid: Niti Aayog
The number of women who delivered in institutional facilities declined during October-December 2020 compared to that of the same period before the outbreak of Covid, according to Niti Aayog report
 "Less women delivered at institutional facilities amid Covid: Niti Aayog")
Odisha reports 174 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in the last 24 hours
Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,328,244 on Saturday as 174 more people, including 13 children, tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said
 "Odisha reports 174 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death in the last 24 hours")
Alliance Air to hold Board meeting on Sept 16 to restore pilots' salaries
During the peak of the Covid pandemic, Indian carriers had cut the salaries of their employees to reduce losses. This year, while most of them have restored the salaries, a few are yet to do so
 "Alliance Air to hold Board meeting on Sept 16 to restore pilots' salaries")
Puducherry records 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 172,000
While Puducherry region alone witnessed 39 new cases, Karaikal reported five and Yanam three
 "Puducherry records 47 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 172,000")
European health body on alert over new Covid-19 variants, says official
The official cited the situation in India as an example, where the Omicron subvariant BA2.75 is spreading faster than other variants, Xinhua news agency reported
Chinese firms' net profit dips amid zero-Covid policy, real estate crisis
Chinese company profits are collapsing like 2020 again and are suffering one of its worst earnings recessions on record, reported CNN
 "Chinese firms' net profit dips amid zero-Covid policy, real estate crisis")
From iPhone maker to VW, China factories enter bubbles over Covid outbreak
The German automaker's factory, jointly operated with its local partner China FAW Group Co., entered a so-called "closed loop system" Thursday evening to maintain production
 "From iPhone maker to VW, China factories enter bubbles over Covid outbreak")
Economic 'Long Covid': India better, but it's on the same planet as others
In a difficult pandemic-hit period, India may be doing better than almost all other large economies, but the over-arching goal of rapid economic growth just does not show on the map, notes T N Ninan
Delhi logs 299 new Covid cases, two more deaths; positivity rate at 2.17%
Delhi on Friday recorded two more Covid-related deaths and 299 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 2.17%, according to data shared by the city health department
Maharashtra logs 1,258 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths; active tally now 9,197
Maharashtra on Friday reported 1,258 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths linked to the infection, which took the tally to 81,02,377 and the toll to 1,48,257, a health official said
 "Maharashtra logs 1,258 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths; active tally now 9,197")
Over 2.01 bn Covid vaccine doses provided under vaccination drive: Centre
Union Government provided over 201.36 crore vaccines to states and UTs in the fight against Covid-19 and of these more than 5.47 crore doses are still available, according to official data
 "Over 2.01 bn Covid vaccine doses provided under vaccination drive: Centre")
India records over 6,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours; active tally declines
With 6,168 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,44,42,507, while the active cases declined to 59,210, according to the Health Ministry's data
 "India records over 6,000 new Covid cases in 24 hours; active tally declines")
New Covid boosters for Omicron strains to roll out soon as CDC gives nod
New COVID-19 boosters that target today's most common omicron strains are set to begin soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the updated shots
 "New Covid boosters for Omicron strains to roll out soon as CDC gives nod")
Covid pandemic erased two decades of progress in maths and reading
The declines spanned almost all races and income levels and were markedly worse for the lowest-performing students.
 "Covid pandemic erased two decades of progress in maths and reading")
Chengdu locks down 21.2 mn as Chinese cities battle Covid outbreak
Chengdu locks down during four-day citywide testing; Shenzhen districts with over 15 mn residents limit business; most curbs in big Chinese cities intended for a few days
Oil prices tumble 2% as China's Covid-19 lockdowns stoke demand fears
Asia's factory activity slumped in August as China's zero-COVID curbs and cost pressures continued to hurt businesses, surveys showed on Thursday
 "Oil prices tumble 2% as China's Covid-19 lockdowns stoke demand fears")
Maharashtra logs 781 new Covid cases, 4 deaths; active tally below 10,000
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 781 fresh coronavirus cases, 638 of them in Mumbai alone and a steep drop from a day ago, while four more patients succumbed to the infection in the state
Delhi logs 271 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 2.07%
Delhi on Thursday recorded three more Covid-related deaths and 271 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 2.07 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here
 "Delhi logs 271 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 2.07%")
Previous Omicron infections provide protection against new variants: Study
Vaccinated people who were infected by the earlier Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were not infected against the new variants like BA.5, finds a study
 "Previous Omicron infections provide protection against new variants: Study")