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Assam reports 707 new Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 11.5%
The total number of affected now stands at 7,28,616 and the positivity rate has increased to 11.55 per cent during the last 24 hours from the previous day's 10.75 per cent
 "Assam reports 707 new Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 11.5%")
Mizoram records 119 fresh coronavirus cases, zero deaths on Friday
Mizoram has the second highest number of active cases in the northeastern region, at 1,067, after Assam (3,150) , as per official data on Friday
 "Mizoram records 119 fresh coronavirus cases, zero deaths on Friday")
South Korea reports 38,882 new Covid cases; total infections at 18,680,142
South Korea reported 38,882 new Covid cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,680,142, the health authorities said Friday
 "South Korea reports 38,882 new Covid cases; total infections at 18,680,142")
Australian PM calls national cabinet meeting amid rise in Covid cases
The PM will meet with state and territory leaders on Monday amid pressure for the federal government to reinstate pandemic leave payments for workers forced into isolation
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New Zealand reports 10,470 new Covid community cases, 16 deaths on Friday
Currently, 773 Covid patients are being treated in hospitals, including 14 in intensive care units or high dependency units
Assam's Cachar district makes face masks mandatory as Covid cases rise
All the shop owners or business establishments are to ensure Covid-appropriate behaviours within their jurisdiction
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Data story: India logs 20,038 new Covid cases, active tally at 139,073
India has so far administered 1,994,734,994 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 20,038 new Covid cases, active tally at 139,073")
China's economy shrinks during Coronavirus shutdown in last three months
The economy shrank by 2.6 per cent, compared with the January-March period's already weak quarter-on-quarter rate of 1.4 per cent, official data showed Friday
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Free Covid-19 precautionary dose for all above 18 years from today
This special vaccination drive is a part of the celebration for Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and aims to provide free precaution dose for all adults (18 years and above) eligible population
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Thane records 168 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 1,518
Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 168 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its overall infection count to 732,105, a health official said on Friday
 "Thane records 168 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 1,518")
Bengal reports 3,029 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths in last 24 hours
West Bengal reported 3,029 fresh Covid-19 cases, 50 more than the previous day, raising the tally to 2,062,293, the health department said on Thursday
 "Bengal reports 3,029 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths in last 24 hours")
Sikkim reports 70 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs; death toll reaches 459
Sikkim reported 70 more COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 39,675, while the death toll mounted to 459 with one fresh fatality
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China's budget deficit widens 600% as Covid-19 pandemic cuts revenue
The deficit in the budgets for all levels of government was 5.1 trillion yuan ($758 billion), according to Bloomberg calculations based on data from the Ministry of Finance released Thursday
 "China's budget deficit widens 600% as Covid-19 pandemic cuts revenue")
Ensure second dose coverage of Sputnik V vaccine: Centre to states
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said it has been observed that the uptake of precaution dose of Sputnik V is only 0.5 per cent of those due for it
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Covid-19 pandemic: India reports over 20,000 new cases after 145 days
This is an increase of 3,233 infections as compared to yesterday. The country reported 16,906 new COVID cases on Wednesday
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Glenmark nasal spray cuts down viral load of Covid by 94% in 24 hrs
Glenmark had conducted the study on 306 vaccinated and unvaccinated adults with symptomatic mild Covid-19 disease across 20 clinical trial sites in India
 "Glenmark nasal spray cuts down viral load of Covid by 94% in 24 hrs")
Amid low precaution doses, 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' to begin
A 75-day-long 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' will commence from Friday to provide free precaution dose to all eligible adults at government Covid Vaccination Centres (CVCs).
 "Amid low precaution doses, 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' to begin")
Don't experiment with health, take booster dose: NIV director urges people
National Institute of Virology Director Dr Priya Abraham on Thursday said the present Covid-19 variant, Omicron, can escape antibodies formed after two doses of vaccination
Mumbai records 339 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 2,805
Mumbai on Thursday recorded 339 fresh coronavirus cases, while two more patients succumbed to the infection, the city's civic body said.
Maha records 2,229 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; active tally at 16,553
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 2,229 fresh coronavirus cases, a drop of nearly 350, and four more deaths linked to the infection, down from 10 fatalities a day ago, the state health department said