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Assam reports 720 fresh Covid-19 infections, two more fatalities
Assam registered 720 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,33,212, while the death count mounted to 8,010 with two more fatalities, the National Health Mission (NHM) said in a bulletin
 "Assam reports 720 fresh Covid-19 infections, two more fatalities")
N Korea's new suspected Covid infections under 200 for second day
North Korea's new suspected Covid-19 cases remained below 200 for the second consecutive day, according to its state media on Friday
 "N Korea's new suspected Covid infections under 200 for second day")
Malaysia reports 4,587 new Covid infections, 10 deaths, 2,652 recoveries
Malaysia recorded 4,587 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the total tally to 4,640,235, according to the Health Ministry
 "Malaysia reports 4,587 new Covid infections, 10 deaths, 2,652 recoveries")
Thane records 165 new Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 1,018
With the addition of 165 coronavirus positive cases, the infection tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has increased to 733,112, a health official said on Friday
 "Thane records 165 new Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 1,018")
Data story: India logs 21,880 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 525,930
India has added 137,038 cases in the past 7 days
 "Data story: India logs 21,880 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 525,930")
Uttarakhand govt tightens precautionary measures amid rising COVID cases
The Uttarakhand government has been following all COVID-related guidelines amid rising cases in the state, the official informed on Thursday
 "Uttarakhand govt tightens precautionary measures amid rising COVID cases")
Worst-hit by pandemic, US Covid-19 cases surpass 90 million mark
The US remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's most cases and deaths
 "Worst-hit by pandemic, US Covid-19 cases surpass 90 million mark")
Bengal logs 2,486 new Covid cases, 6 more deaths; active cases at 27,755
West Bengal's coronavirus tally increased to 20,79,491 on Thursday after 2,486 more people tested positive for the infection, the state health department said.
 "Bengal logs 2,486 new Covid cases, 6 more deaths; active cases at 27,755")
Delhi logs 649 Covid-19 cases, one death in a day; positivity rate 4.06%
Delhi on Thursday logged 649 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.06 per cent and one death, according to data shared by the city health department.
Mumbai logs 273 Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally now 1,937
Mumbai on Thursday logged 273 COVID-19 cases and one death, which took the tally to 11,22,109 and the toll to 19,636, a civic official said.
Biden tests positive for Covid, has mild symptoms, working in isolation
Biden, 79, has begun taking a course of the antiviral treatment Paxlovid, according to his press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre
 "Biden tests positive for Covid, has mild symptoms, working in isolation")
K L Rahul tests positive for Covid, participation in T20s in WI doubtful
Star India batter K L Rahul on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, which is likely to rule him out of the upcoming five-match T20 series against the West Indies, starting July 29 at Tarouba.
 "K L Rahul tests positive for Covid, participation in T20s in WI doubtful")
Biological E to invest Rs 1,800 cr to augment vaccine capacity, R&D
Vaccine maker Biological E on Thursday announced its expansion plans for investment of over Rs 1,800 crore, which will generate employment of more than 2500 people
 "Biological E to invest Rs 1,800 cr to augment vaccine capacity, R&D")
India is one of the worst-hit major economies in child immunisation
India's coverage of the TB vaccine dipped eight percentage points in 2022 - from 92% in 2019 to 84% in 2021
 "India is one of the worst-hit major economies in child immunisation")
Tokyo's daily Covid cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic
New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.
 "Tokyo's daily Covid cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic")
LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls
Of total 748 votes of MPs, NDA's Droupadi Murmu gets 540, Opposition's Yashwant Sinha gets 208, says Returning Officer
 "LIVE: Droupadi Murmu surges ahead of Yashwant Sinha in Presidential polls")
Nearly 159,000 people recruited for govt jobs during Covid pandemic: Centre
Nearly 1.59 lakh people were recruited for government jobs during the coronavirus pandemic period of the last two years, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday
 "Nearly 159,000 people recruited for govt jobs during Covid pandemic: Centre")
Odisha logs 1,196 new Covid-19 cases in a day; highest single-day spike
Odisha's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,303,191 on Thursday as 1,196 more people, including 169 children, tested positive for the infection, 74 more than the previous day, a health bulletin said
New Zealand logs 9,953 new Covid community cases, 383 have travel history
New Zealand recorded 9,953 new community cases of Covid and 32 more deaths from the pandemic
 "New Zealand logs 9,953 new Covid community cases, 383 have travel history")
Tesla profits dip in Q2 due to China lockdowns, supply chain disruptions
Amid supply chain disruptions and extended Covid-19 lockdowns in China, Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has reported $16.9 billion in revenue for the second quarter (Q2)
 "Tesla profits dip in Q2 due to China lockdowns, supply chain disruptions")