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Maharashtra logs 2,336 Covid cases, five deaths; positivity rate at 5.38%
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 2,336 new COVID-19 cases and five pandemic-related deaths, taking the state's caseload to 80,32,246 and death toll to 1,48,056, an official said.
 "Maharashtra logs 2,336 Covid cases, five deaths; positivity rate at 5.38%")
IndiGo airlines: Financial headwinds make aviation leader's flight wobbly
For the quarter ended March 2022, which was impacted by the 'Omicron' wave, IndiGo reported a net loss of Rs 16,818 million.
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At 80 new Covid cases, Arunachal records highest single-day spike in July
Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday reported 80 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day spike this month, pushing the total caseload to 65,231, a senior health official said
 "At 80 new Covid cases, Arunachal records highest single-day spike in July")
New Zealand records 7,746 new community cases of Covid-19: Report
New Zealand reported 7,746 new community cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Thane records 124 new Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 950
With the addition of 124 coronavirus positive cases, the infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 733,236, a health official said on Saturday
 "Thane records 124 new Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 950")
India reports 21,411 new Covid-19 cases, 67 deaths in a single day
India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 43,868,476 on Saturday with 21,411 fresh cases, while the number of active cases increased to 150,100, according to Union health ministry data
 "India reports 21,411 new Covid-19 cases, 67 deaths in a single day")
Casual workers PSUs hired fell 44% in first Covid-19 pandemic year
Experts say lockdown and near stalling of business may have prompted the decline
 "Casual workers PSUs hired fell 44% in first Covid-19 pandemic year")
Assam reports 800 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 10.10%
As many as 800 fresh Covid-19 cases have been reported in Assam in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Friday evening
 "Assam reports 800 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 10.10%")
Amul bucked Covid blues, launched more than 100 products during lockdown
At a time when other food and beverage (F&B) brands took a hit during the lockdown, Amul was on a product-launching spree.
 "Amul bucked Covid blues, launched more than 100 products during lockdown")
Vishal Bhardwaj celebrates National Award for Covid anthem; thanks Gulzar
Music composer-filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who has been conferred the National Award for Best Music Direction in the Non-Feature Film category for his song 'Marenge Toh Vahin Jaa Kar'
 "Vishal Bhardwaj celebrates National Award for Covid anthem; thanks Gulzar")
Gujarat sees 884 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; active tally now 5,279
Gujarat reported 884 COVID-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, which took the tally to 12,46,708 and the toll to 10,959, a state health department official said on Friday.
West Bengal's active Covid cases dip to 26,727; positivity rate at 14.41%
West Bengal reported 2,237 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and seven more deaths, as per the Health Department.
Delhi records 712 new Covid cases, 1 death; positivity rate rises to 4.47%
Delhi on Friday recorded 712 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 4.47 per cent and one death, according to data shared by the city health department.
Puducherry reports 189 new Covid-19 cases, one death, toll reaches 1,964
A 59- year-old woman died of COVID-19 in Karaikal on Friday, raising the toll in the Union Territory to 1,964.
40 mn didn't take even a single dose of Covid vaccine as on July 18: Govt
An estimated 4 crore eligible beneficiaries have not taken even a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine as on July 18, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha on Friday
 "40 mn didn't take even a single dose of Covid vaccine as on July 18: Govt")
Lack of treatment options for long Covid create hype for unproven therapies
A recent investigation published by the British Medical Journal revealed that long COVID patients are travelling abroad to seek expensive blood washing treatment
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Nasal sprays will be essential to tackle emerging Covid-19 variants: Study
Researchers noted that the widely available Covid-19 vaccinations keeping the majority of the population free from serious illness will not be enough to stop the spread of the virus and its variants.
 "Nasal sprays will be essential to tackle emerging Covid-19 variants: Study")
10-20% Covid-affected people experience long-term effects: Health ministry
global evidence suggests 10-20% of people who develop COVID-19 experience a variety of mid- and long-term effects after they recover from their initial illness, the Lok Sabha was informed.
Govt asks all depts to organise free Covid vaccination camps at workplaces
The Centre has asked all its departments to organise Covid vaccination camps at the workplaces for providing free precaution doses of the vaccine to the eligible employees and their family members
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S Korea's Covid infections fall below 70K, remain high on subvariant
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 70,000 on Friday but are nearly 10 times higher as compared to those reported in June amid the spread of a highly contagious Omicron subvariant.
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