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Arunachal Pradesh records 25 new Covid-19 infections; case tally at 64,648
Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 64,648 on Saturday as 25 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said
 "Arunachal Pradesh records 25 new Covid-19 infections; case tally at 64,648")
France logs 74 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours, toll tops 150,000 mark
The overall Covid-19 death toll in France has passed the 150,000 mark after 74 additional fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health
 "France logs 74 Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours, toll tops 150,000 mark")
Active Covid-19 cases cross 500-mark in Jharkhand after four months
The number of active Covid-19 cases crossed the 500-mark in Jharkhand after around four months as 132 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said on Saturday
 "Active Covid-19 cases cross 500-mark in Jharkhand after four months")
Mizoram logs 61 new Covid-19 infections, positivity rate at 24.11%
Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rose to 229,670 on Saturday as 61 more people tested positive for the infection, 47 less than the previous day, a health official said
 "Mizoram logs 61 new Covid-19 infections, positivity rate at 24.11%")
Covid-19 cases surge in Assam with 294 fresh infections, two more deaths
Assam continued to register a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases as 294 more people tested positive for the infection, the highest single-day spike in the last five months
 "Covid-19 cases surge in Assam with 294 fresh infections, two more deaths")
India records 18,840 Covid-19 infections, 43 deaths in last 24 hours
India's Covid-19 case tally rose by 18,840 in a day to reach 43,604,394 while the number of active cases increased to 125,028, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday
 "India records 18,840 Covid-19 infections, 43 deaths in last 24 hours")
Andamans report six new Covid-19 infections; case tally rises to 10,224
The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,224 on Saturday as six more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said
Thane records 267 fresh Covid-19 infections; active case tally at 2,791
Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 267 new coronavirus positive cases, which raised its overall infection tally to 730,961, a health official said on Saturday
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5th wave of Covid in Colombia, minister asks people for self-care measures
Colombia has entered the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, so citizens should reinforce self-care measures and get vaccinated against the virus
Newer Omicron subvariants account for over 70% new infections in US
The newer and most contagious Omicron subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, now made up over 70 per cent of Covid-19 infections in the US, according to latest data released by CDC
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NTAGI panel for use of Corbevax, Covaxin for kids aged 5-12 years
However, there was no decision on introducing these vaccines in the vaccination programme
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Tamil Nadu posts 2,722 new Covid cases, no death; active tally at 18,687
As many as 2,413 people recuperated from the virus in the last 24 hours, aggregating to 34,39,606 leaving 18,687 active infections.
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Delhi records 531 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 3.13%
With the fresh infections and fatalities, Delhi's caseload climbed to 19,39,758 and the death toll increased to 26,280, the health department bulletin said.
 "Delhi records 531 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths; positivity rate at 3.13%")
Sikkim logs 29 new Covid cases, masks made mandatory again in public places
Sikkim now has 101 active cases, while 38,028 people have recovered from the disease, and 757 others migrated.
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Chhattisgarh sees 296 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally rises to 1,363
Chhattisgarh on Friday reported 296 COVID-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.42 per cent, taking the tally to 11,55,791, while the death toll remained unchanged at 14,040, an official said.
Maharashtra reports 2,944 new Covid cases, 7 deaths; active tally at 18,851
The fresh Covid-19 deaths were reported from Mumbai, Vasai-Virar (two each), Thane, Raigad and Aurangabad (one each).
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Aurangabad reports 69 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 359
Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Friday reported 69 COVID-19 cases, which took the tally to 1,70,508, while the death toll remained unchanged at 3,736, a health official said.
With a range of options, what type of Tori will take over PM Boris Johnson
The first phase of the contest takes place in Parliament, where Conservative MPs will whittle down the field to a final two by July 21.
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Melbourne announces plan to reduce Covid transmission at workplaces
While data shows workers are beginning to return to the office in the wake of strict lockdowns, the return has been a trickle and not the flood many had predicted
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Europe facing new Covid-19 wave triggered by Omicron sub-variants
Europe is facing a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered by the highly-transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)