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Govt may not allow mixing of Covid-19 vaccines for booster shots
On May 4, Biological E submitted an application seeking emergency use authorisation for its Covid vaccine Corbevax as a booster dose in adults fully vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin
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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat records 28 new cases; active tally at 188
With 23 patients discharged from hospitals, the count of recoveries reached 12,13,490
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Maharashtra records 231 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; active tally at 1,434
Mumbai recorded 139 cases in the last 24 hours, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the new patients in the state
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Chinese mainland reports 222 new local Covid-19 cases, 144 in Shanghai
The Chinese mainland reported 222 confirmed local Covid-19 cases, of which 144 were in Shanghai, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
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Daily Covid-19 figures in Delhi will fluctuate for some time: Experts
With the count of daily new coronavirus cases in Delhi fluctuating over the last few days, experts on Thursday said the city will keep witnessing such trends for fairly long
Biden marks 1 mn US Covid-19 deaths, to co-host 2nd global summit today
President Joe Biden will appeal for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he convenes a second virtual summit on the pandemic and marks 1 million deaths in the United States.
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Domestic Copper prices may drop to Rs 720-725 per kg in FY23: Crisil
The price of copper wire bars averaged Rs 738 per kg (ex-factory) in FY22, a 42 per cent rise year-on-year, with rates breaching Rs 800 per kg in March before retreating to Rs 790 per kg
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Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO
Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in more than a dozen countries driving Covid outbreaks across the world, according to the World Health Organization.
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Biden co-hosts 2nd Covid virtual summit as world's resolve falters
Eight months after he used the first such summit to announce an ambitious pledge to donate 1.2 billion vaccine doses to the world, the urgency of the U.S. and other nations to respond has waned
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Chinese govt fights economic slump, prioritises costly 'zero Covid'
China kept infection numbers low until early this year with a strategy that shut down cities, but entailed soaring costs
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New Zealand reports 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, 9 deaths
New Zealand recorded 9,392 new community cases of Covid-19, the health ministry said
India reports 2,827 new Covid infections, active cases dip to 19,067
India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 43,113,413, while the active cases dipped to 19,067
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PM Modi to participate in second Global Covid Virtual Summit today
According to a Ministry of External Affairs, the Prime Minister will deliver his remarks in the opening session of the summit on the theme 'Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness'
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Are revival signs of rural economy for real or is it too early to call?
Many non-official parameters do indicate a rebound, but high inflation seems to hitting hard, eroding all gains
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Tesla's China sales dive 98% as coronavirus lockdowns take a toll
Tesla's production in the country also slid 81 per cent to 10,757 vehicles in April, compared with 55,462 in March
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China: Toyota slashes production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai
Toyota says it will suspend operations at more production lines at its factories in Japan this month due to the coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai, media reports said.
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Live: Sri Lanka President says he will appoint new PM, cabinet this week
Live news updates: From the crisis in Sri Lanka and Ukraine to coronavirus developments and more, catch all the live updates here
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Vistara restores salaries, flying allowance of pilots to pre-pandemic level
Maxwell said an amount equivalent to the reduction in BFA will be added to the monthly bonus and paid to eligible pilots from April 1
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'Govt to allow precaution dose before waiting period for overseas flyers'
Sources said the decision to relax the norms about the precaution dose for overseas travellers was based on recommendations by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
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Pay your health insurance premium on time and enjoy lifelong renewability
Accumulated no-claim bonus and advantage of having crossed waiting period will be lost if you fail to pay your health insurance premium on time
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