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Data story: India adds 15,815 new Covid cases, 68 deaths in 24 hours
India has so far administered 2,077,162,098 vaccine doses
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Antibodies that may lead to next-gen vaccines for all Covid strains found
Scientists have identified antibodies that are effective against many different SARS-CoV-2 variants, an advance that paves way for next-gen vaccines which could protect from different Covid strains
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Independence Day: Centre issues advisory to states over Covid protocols
Ministry of Home Affairs advisory comes at a time when India is reporting over 15,000 Covid-19 cases each day
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Hong Kong claims population shrunk due to virus curbs, no mention of exodus
Hong Kong's govt says its population shrunk for 2nd year as virus curbs hampered new worker inflow and births declined, but it made no mention of exodus following crackdown onpro-democracy movement.
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Data story: India adds 16,561 new Covid cases, death toll at 526,928
India has added 115,969 cases in the past 7 days
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Avoid large gatherings during I-Day amid Covid surge: Centre to states
As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations
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Covid-19 can cause brain alterations, neurocognitive dysfunction: Study
A study shows how SARS-COV-2 infects brain cells called astrocytes, causing structural changes in the brain. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain alterations and neurocognitive dysfunction.
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Omicron 20-30% more infectious: INSACOG to review data of Covid variants
Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants
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Covid-19 run: Hong Kong's population drops by record, says report
The city saw a decline of 121,500 residents in the year ended June 30, leaving the population at about 7.29 million, according to government data released Thursday
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Covid: 100 mn doses of Corbevax supplied to Centre, says Biological E
Corbevax is expected to be available as a booster dose on the CoWIN App in public and private vaccination centres from August 12
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Indian Covid vaccine makers eye regulator nod for universal boosters
Plans afoot to seek regulator nod for universal boosters
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London's Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos
The cap has cut down on last-minute flight cancellations and improved baggage delivery and on-time planes, Heathrow said in a statement.
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Delhi records 2,726 new Covid cases, six deaths; positivity rate 14.38%
This is the ninth consecutive day when the capital logged more than 2,000 cases in a day.
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Mandatory mask rule, fines back in Delhi as Covid cases rise again
Sharp rise in test positivity rate in Delhi past few weeks; doctors say many admitted for other ailments testing Covid-positive; Mumbai also sees spurt in cases
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Mumbai sees drop in daily Covid-19 count; reports 683 new cases, one death
With this addition, the city's infection tally surged to 11,29,968 and the death toll to 19,662.
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New Omicron sub-variant detected in majority of samples tested: LNJP study
Doctors at the hospital, however, said cases in which these sub-variant was detected, the severity is less and patients are recovering faster, within five-seven days.
China's Covid cases hit 3-month high of nearly 2,000 on beach town surge
Among the stranded foreign tourists in Sanya, a beach resort town in Hainan, there's a sense of confusion and shock as they wait on updates from hotel management
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Delhi to strictly enforce mask fines in view of surge in Covid cases
The South Delhi district magistrate has formed three teams for enforcement of wearing face masks in public places
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Frankfurt Airport sees 5 mn passengers for first time since Covid pandemic
Frankfurt Airport, Germany's main air transport hub, saw more than 5 million passengers in one month for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, authorities said
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