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Delhi records 899 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours
According to the Delhi government health bulletin, 1,482 COVID patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours taking cumulative recoveries from the beginning of the pandemic to 18,68,543
 "Delhi records 899 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hours")
From sneakers to Teslas, China lockdowns upend global supply chains
While "supply-chain disruption" is emerging once more as the most repeated phrase of corporate earnings season, the impact goes beyond multinationals' profits
 "From sneakers to Teslas, China lockdowns upend global supply chains")
52 new Covid-19 cases reported in Telangana; state probes cause in spike
Telangana on Friday saw a slight rise in new Covid-19 cases with 52 fresh infections being recorded taking the statewide tally to 7,92,526.
 "52 new Covid-19 cases reported in Telangana; state probes cause in spike")
Analgesics, other common drugs used during Covid-19 clock double-digit CAGR
Pain and fever drug Paracetamol and blood-clot preventing Enoxaparin both post growth rates beyond 20%
 "Analgesics, other common drugs used during Covid-19 clock double-digit CAGR")
ICMR simulator set up after 2nd wave helped India's Covid response: Experts
Based on experience, experts recommended use of such initiatives to bolster pandemic preparedness in other countries in South and South-East Asia.
 "ICMR simulator set up after 2nd wave helped India's Covid response: Experts")
Live news: 26 die in fire near Delhi metro station, more than 40 injured
Live news updates: From crisis in Sri Lanka and Ukraine, to the political developments back home and more, catch all the live updates on latest news here
 "Live news: 26 die in fire near Delhi metro station, more than 40 injured")
Gujarat sees 35 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 211
The recovery count increased by 12 to touch 12,13,502, leaving the state with an active caseload of 211
 "Gujarat sees 35 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 211")
Maharashtra records 263 Covid-19 cases, two deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 263 new coronavirus infections and two pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said.
 "Maharashtra records 263 Covid-19 cases, two deaths in last 24 hours")
Shanghai aims to defeat Covid-19 over next week as Beijing hunkers down
Shanghai eyes lockdown end with final push. Aims to limit COVID to quarantined zones. Beijingers stay home as virus spreads. Officials pledge support for economy, jobs
Europe's cumulative Covid cases cross 218 mn, death toll tops 2 mn: WHO
It noted that although the number of new infections is decreasing in the region, Covid-19 remains a lethal virus, particularly for unvaccinated and clinically vulnerable individuals
 "Europe's cumulative Covid cases cross 218 mn, death toll tops 2 mn: WHO")
Mizoram records 50 new Covid cases, tally at 227,899; no new fatality
The daily positivity rate stood at 14.24 per cent and the recovery rate at 99.59 per cent, a health department official said
 "Mizoram records 50 new Covid cases, tally at 227,899; no new fatality")
India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said
 "India reports 2,841 Coronavirus cases, 9 fatalities in last 24 hours")
North Korea reports 18,000 Covid cases, 6 deaths amid 'explosive' spread
North Korea has so far refused to accept millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine proposed in the Covax global distribution programme, as it had claimed to be coronavirus-free
 "North Korea reports 18,000 Covid cases, 6 deaths amid 'explosive' spread")
Need country-specific policies to tackle Covid globally: Pak FM Bilawal
The foreign minister participated in the Second Global COVID-19 Summit, co-hosted virtually by the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal, according to Foreign Office
 "Need country-specific policies to tackle Covid globally: Pak FM Bilawal")
China records 312 new local Covid-19 infections with 227 cases in Shanghai
Shanghai also reported 1,869 locally transmitted asymptomatic infections, out of a total of 2,140 such cases newly identified on the mainland
 "China records 312 new local Covid-19 infections with 227 cases in Shanghai")
Companies marred by payment delays suggest China's slow economic recovery
Firms in 9 out of 13 sectors reported an increase in payment delays, led by agri-food, which recorded the largest increase of 43 days, followed by wood, transport, and textile.
 "Companies marred by payment delays suggest China's slow economic recovery")
North Korea's Kim Jong Un raises alarm after confirming first Covid-19 case
The Korean Central News Agency said Thursday tests from an unspecified number of people in the capital Pyongyang confirmed that they were infected with the Omicron variant
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China: Wuhan's first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years
The study, led by doctors at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, comes as China doubles down on its stringent Covid Zero strategy while much of the world lifts restrictions
 "China: Wuhan's first Covid-19 patients still suffering after two years")
U.S. will share Covid-19 vaccine technology, Biden tells global summit
During the global summit, Joe Biden declared that the United States will share vaccination technology with countries. The US is also pooling up resources and fundings to battle any further threats
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Employment struggles continue after pandemic for those with disabilities
There has also been the loss of existing means of support with layoffs and economic turmoil costing livelihoods among the PWD population too
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