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India registers 203 fresh Covid-19 cases, active caseload at 2,034
India reported a single-day rise of 203 Covid cases while the active caseload was recorded at 2,034, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday
 "India registers 203 fresh Covid-19 cases, active caseload at 2,034")
Active Covid cases hit one-month low, shows health ministry data
On December 20, 2023, the country logged 2,311 cases
 "Active Covid cases hit one-month low, shows health ministry data")
India registers 313 new Covid cases, active caseload declines to 2,041
India saw a single-day rise of 313 new Covid cases, while the active caseload has declined to 2,041, the health ministry said on Saturday
 "India registers 313 new Covid cases, active caseload declines to 2,041")
India reports 355 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally now 2,331
After December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 new cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which is 0.2 per cent of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources said
 "India reports 355 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally now 2,331")
India logs 1,226 cases of JN.1 sub-variant, highest from K'taka, Andhra
Data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) showed that 17 states and UTs have detected the presence of the variant
 "India logs 1,226 cases of JN.1 sub-variant, highest from K'taka, Andhra")
China's population drops for a second straight year as deaths jump
Last year 9.02 million babies were born in China, down by 5.6 per cent from 9.56 million in 2022 amid the plummeting interest in couples having children, data shows
 "China's population drops for a second straight year as deaths jump")
China's economy expanded 5.2% in 2023, though recovery seems uneven
Fixed-asset investment spending on factory equipment, construction and other infrastructure projects to drive growth grew 3 per cent year on year in 2023
 "China's economy expanded 5.2% in 2023, though recovery seems uneven")
India sees single-day rise of 269 new Covid-19 cases, active count declines
Three deaths two from Kerala and one from Maharashtra have been reported in the last 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am
 "India sees single-day rise of 269 new Covid-19 cases, active count declines")
Third anniversary the of world's largest Covid vax drive: The inside story
It is important to counter the simplistic notion that Covid-19 vaccine development and production represented a significant new advancement
 "Third anniversary the of world's largest Covid vax drive: The inside story")
272 fresh cases of Covid reported, no deaths reported in last 24 hours
The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, 2023 but they began to increase after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions
India logs 375 new Covid-19 infections, active cases decline to 3,075
Two deaths have been reported from Karnataka in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am
 "India logs 375 new Covid-19 infections, active cases decline to 3,075")
Maharashtra reports 86 cases of Covid, no new JN.1 variant infected patient
No new JN.1 variant infected patient was detected on Saturday. The recovery rate in the state is 98.17 per cent, while the case fatality rate is 1.81 per cent
 "Maharashtra reports 86 cases of Covid, no new JN.1 variant infected patient")
1,200 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 logged so far, says Insacog
The Centre has asked the states and Union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an uptick in the number of Covid cases and the detection of the JN.1 sub-variant in the country
 "1,200 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 logged so far, says Insacog")
441 fresh Covid cases, active tally down to 3,238: Health ministry data
No deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am
 "441 fresh Covid cases, active tally down to 3,238: Health ministry data")
Number of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 cases cross 1,000-mark in India
14 states and union territories reported no fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday
N Korea to welcome Russian tourists, country's first since pandemic: Report
The Kim-Putin summit deepened outside belief that North Korea is supplying conventional arms to Russia for its war in Ukraine, in return for high-tech Russian weapons technologies
 "N Korea to welcome Russian tourists, country's first since pandemic: Report")
Three fresh Covid deaths across country, 609 new cases recorded: Govt
India has recorded 609 new cases of Covid, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 3,368
923 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 reported from 15 states: INSACOG
Telangana and Rajasthan have recorded 32 JN.1 cases each, Chhattisgarh has recorded 25, Tamil Nadu 22, Delhi 16, Haryana five, Odisha three, West Bengal two and Uttarakhand one
India records 514 new cases of Covid-19, active cases decline to 3,422
At its peak, 414,188 new cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021
 "India records 514 new cases of Covid-19, active cases decline to 3,422")
Nearly 10K died from Covid-19 last mth due to gatherings, new variant: WHO
Tedros said the JN.1 variant was now the most prominent in the world. It is an omicron variant, so current vaccines should still provide some protection