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China: Shanghai locks down parts of city again as Covid fears return
The mini-lockdown is raising concerns that the city's reopening is backsliding as officials fear a rebound in cases.
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Goa CM urges people to follow Covid protocol amid surge in infections
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday appealed to people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour in the wake of increase in the number of infections in the state.
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Live: Ukraine says troops hold on in eastern city, advance in south
From Russia-Ukraine war to a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in India, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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SC gives custody of boy orphaned by Covid-19 to paternal grandparents
The Supreme Court granted the custody of a six-year-old boy to his paternal grandparents, saying that in Indian society, the paternal grandparents always take better care of their grandchildren
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Thane reports 440 new Covid-19 infections in a day, jump of over 100 cases
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 440 new COVID-19 cases, raising its infection count to 712,366, an official said on Thursday
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S Korea's flag carrier to resume 3 long-haul routes as travel curbs ease
As South Korea has eased its Covid travel restrictions, flag carrier Korean Air said on Thursday that it will resume three long-haul routes next month
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De-board 'unruly passengers' for not following Covid-19 protocols: DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday issued directions for strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols at airports and inside the aircraft
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Data story: India logs 7,240 new cases, over 41,000 added in last 7 days
India has so far administered 1,945,981,691 vaccine doses
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Beijing reports zero local Covid-19 infections, public transport to resume
Beijing reported no new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases during the first 15 hours of Wednesday, according to local authorities
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Flyers who don't wear masks may be declared 'unruly' and de-boarded: DGCA
DGCA's Wednesday circular said airlines must ensure the passengers wear masks properly on flights and they are removed from faces only 'under exceptional circumstances and for permitted reasons'
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New coronavirus infections in India jump to cross 5,000-mark
A total of 5,233 infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 524,715 with seven fresh fatalities
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Enabling policies, proactive steps helped deal with pandemic: FM Sitharaman
She said over the past two years,retail investors have found online means to access the stock market and Sebi has a role to play in investor education
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Mumbai logs 1,765 new Covid cases, highest since Jan 26; active count at 7k
Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 1,765 new COVID-19 cases, its highest single day count since January 26, but did not report any fatality linked to the infection during the day, the city civic body said.
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South Korea reports 13,358 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 18,188,200
South Korea reported 13,358 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,188,200, the health authorities said
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Covid cases falling nearly everywhere except Middle east and SE Asia: WHO
The number of new Covid cases reported globally fell everywhere except the Middle East and Southeast Asia last week, according to a World Health Organisation weekly report released Wednesday.
Covid-19: 564 new cases, one more death in Delhi; positivity rate 2.84%
Delhi recorded 564 Covid cases, the highest since May 15, and one more fatality on Wednesday, while the positivity rate rose to 2.84 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.
Gujarat's daily Covid-19 tally tops 100 for time in three months
Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 111 new cases of coronavirus, crossing the 100 mark for the first time in three months, and raising the tally of infections to 12,25,698, an official said
Covid pandemic impact: When technology marries school education
Under the Digital India initiative, the government has taken extensive steps to boost digital education activities
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Mumbai boosts hospital capacity as Covid cases rise, bed occupancy doubles
Around 10 out of every 1,000 beds are already occupied by Covid-19 patients, up from 4 a week ago
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Live: Lawrence Bishnoi 'mastermind' in Moose Wala murder, says police
Live news updates: Catch the latest on India, the war in Ukraine, the coronavirus and other headlines
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