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Gulf airlines edge past Air India again as post-Covid flying picks up
Air India's dwindling market share is significant as the Tata-owned airline is reported to induct about 200 more planes in what is being billed as one of the largest aircraft orders in Indian aviation
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Booster shot in need of a boost as citizens shy away despite Covid surge
Fewer than 20% have taken precautionary vaccine dose, with Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru accounting for a quarter of the jabs taken by the 18-59 age group
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Maharashtra reports 4,205 new Covid-19 cases; CM reviews situation
On Thursday, the state had logged 5,218 COVID-19 cases and one death
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Mumbai reports 1,898 Covid cases, two deaths; positivity rate at 12.7%
Of 1,898 new Covid-19 patients, 1,802 were asymptomatic
Mumbai police postpone Umang cultural programme due to rising Covid cases
Umang, the festival organised by the Mumbai police was scheduled to take place on the coming Sunday at BKC
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UN chief Guterres warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage
There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared in 2022, he said in a video message to officials from dozens of rich and developing countries gathered in Berlin. 2023 could be even worse.
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LIVE: Rebel leader Eknath Shinde gets enough MLAs to split Sena Sena
From Assam floods to coronavirus rising cases in India to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Karnataka reports 858 new Covid-19 cases, health dept on alert amid surge
The Karnataka Health Department is on an alert after the Covid cases in the state breached 800-mark in the last 24 hours
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IMF warns of risks from China's slowing Covid-19 vaccination rates
About 375 million people over the age of 15 in China have yet to receive three doses of a vaccine, while the daily vaccination rate has fallen below 800,000 per day
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As new Covid-19 cases cross 1,000-mark, TN health officials on alert
The Tamil Nadu health department is on a high alert after the number of fresh Covid-19 cases has crossed the 1000-mark in the state
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Thane district's daily case count crosses 1,000-mark after months; two die
After a gap of several months, the single-day Covid infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has once again crossed the 1,000-mark with the addition of 1,089 cases, an official said on Friday.
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Lucknow records spurt in Covid-19 cases, 166 infections in last 24 hours
Lucknow has reported a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health officials said
Over 4.2 million deaths in India prevented by Covid vaccines in 2021: Study
Covid-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal
Step up Covid-19 testing and genome sequencing: Mansukh Mandaviya
India reported 13,313 new cases in the last 24 hours and the active caseload currently stands at 83,990
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Omicron sub-variants may target lungs, evade vax, prior infection: Studies
A preliminary study from the University of Tokyo showed that BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2.12.1 may have evolved to cause infection of lung cells
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Mumbai reports sharp rise in new coronavirus cases at 2,479; one more dies
With these additions, the overall Covid-19 count in the metropolis surged to 11,01,862, while the death toll increased to 19,589
Live: 4 more Sena MLAs arrive in Guwahati as rebel Shinde builds numbers
From Maharashtra political crisis to coronavirus cases in India to Ukraine-Russia crisis and more, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Maharashtra reports 5,218 new Covid cases in a day; 1,934 in Delhi
Mumbai reported 2,479 new cases in the last 24 hours; Delhi's positivity rate stands at 8.1%
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Focus on whole genome sequencing: Mandaviya to officials amid Covid surge
Mandaviya, who chaired a meeting with key experts and officials amid an upsurge of Covid cases, stressed on the need to focus on districts reporting high case positivity and undertake adequate testing
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DCGI panel to review on Friday SII applications for Covovax use among kids
The expert panel in its last meeting in April had sought more data from SII following its application seeking the emergency use authorization of Covovax for seven to 11 years
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