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1.8 mn Covid vaccine jabs administered during mega drive in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu on Sunday inoculated 18.08 people against COVID-19 in the 32nd mega vaccination exercise in the state, the health department said
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Supply-side constraints weigh on retail protection biz for life insurers
Protection segment, overall, has witnessed decent growth, mainly because of strong traction in the credit life business, buoyed by disbursement from banks and NBFCs.
 "Supply-side constraints weigh on retail protection biz for life insurers")
US President Biden improves 'significantly,' throat still sore from Covid
President Joe Biden is feeling much, much better after testing positive for the coronavirus, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator said, confirming that the 79-year-old US leader was infected
 "US President Biden improves 'significantly,' throat still sore from Covid")
LIVE: Suspected case of monkeypox in Telangana; Centre holds review meeting
Catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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MP reports 237 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 1,542
The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reached 10,48,295 on Sunday after the detection of 237 cases, an official said.
 "MP reports 237 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 1,542")
Tripura logs 446 new Covid cases, 1 death; positivity ratio at 12.14%
Tripura on Sunday reported 446 new COVID-19 cases, 230 more than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 1,04,728, a health department bulletin said.
 "Tripura logs 446 new Covid cases, 1 death; positivity ratio at 12.14%")
Delhi logs 729 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate 5.57%
Delhi on Sunday logged 729 fresh coronavirus cases and two fatalities due to the disease as the positivity rate climbed to 5.57 per cent, according to city health department data.
 "Delhi logs 729 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate 5.57%")
Mumbai reports 238 Covid-19 cases, two deaths, recovery rate at 98%
Mumbai on Sunday recorded 238 COVID-19 cases and two deaths, taking the tally in the metropolis to 11,22,912 and the toll to 19,640, a civic official said.
Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh tests positive for Covid-19 a second time
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Sikkim reports 121 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 13.38%
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally rose to 41,206 on Sunday as 121 more people tested positive for the infection, while two fresh fatalities pushed the Himalayan state's coronavirus death toll to 468
Maharashtra reports 2,015 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours
Three deaths were reported in Mumbai Circle, two in Nagpur and one in Pune circle, as per state health department data
 "Maharashtra reports 2,015 Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours")
Tourism back on track in Sikkim since lifting of Covid-19 restrictions
Tourism industry, the mainstay of Sikkim's economy, has got back on its feet since the lifting of the COVID 19-induced lockdown late last year, officials said.
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Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif wishes Biden a speedy recovery from Covid-19
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wished US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID on Thursday, a speedy recovery.
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Thane records 122 fresh Covid-19 infections, one death in 24 hours
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 122 new COVID-19 cases, taking its infection tally to 7,33,358, a health official said on Sunday
 "Thane records 122 fresh Covid-19 infections, one death in 24 hours")
Assam reports 736 fresh Covid-19 infection, 136 recoveries, one death
Assam on Saturday evening reported as many as 736 fresh COVID-19 cases, the State Health Department informed
 "Assam reports 736 fresh Covid-19 infection, 136 recoveries, one death")
West Bengal reports 1,844 fresh Covid-19 infection, seven more deaths
West Bengal on Saturday registered 1,844 new Covid-19 cases, 393 less than the previous day's count, taking the tally to 20,83,572, the health department said in a bulletin
 "West Bengal reports 1,844 fresh Covid-19 infection, seven more deaths")
Joe Biden has likely contracted a highly contagious Covid-19 strain: Doctor
The variant, known as BA.5, is an offshoot of the omicron strain that emerged late last year, and it's believed to be responsible for the vast majority of coronavirus cases in the country.
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Delhi records 738 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death; positivity rate at 5.04%
With this, the national capital's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 19,47,763 and the death toll to 26,299, the latest bulletin stated.
 "Delhi records 738 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death; positivity rate at 5.04%")
Karnataka reports 1,456 new Covid-19 cases, active cases at 8,848
The department in its daily COVID bulletin said 1,096 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 39,45,647 till date. Active cases stood at 8,848.
Gujarat logs 937 Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 5,470
Ahmedabad district reported the highest number of 311 cases in the day in the state, followed by Vadodara with 119 cases, Mehsana 66, and Gandhinagar and Surat with 45 cases each, among others.
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