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EU lifts mask requirement for air travel from next week as pandemic ebbs
The European Union will no longer require masks to be worn at airports and on planes starting next week amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions across the bloc, authorities said Wednesday.
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China risks 1.6 mn deaths if 'Covid Zero' is abandoned: Shanghai univ study
The research comes as WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on China to rethink its strategy.
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Hiring boom begins in India as Covid infections decrease; economy reopens
India Inc will hire 5% more people in the April-June period compared to the Q1 this year, a new report showed, as Covid infections decrease amid reopening of industries across the spectrum
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China calls WHO chief 'irresponsible' for doubting zero-Covid strategy
China's uncompromising approach stands in contrast to most other parts of the world, where governments have chosen to live with the virus.
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Odisha coronavirus update: 17 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths reported
The daily positivity rate was 0.11 per cent and a child was among the newly infected, the bulletin stated, adding that 15,103 samples were tested in the past 24 hours
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Govt may not allow different Covid vaccine as booster shot: Report
A study found that a booster shot different from the primary vaccines, such as Covishield or Covaxin, did not produce satisfactory results
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Mizoram logs 33 fresh coronavirus cases, positivity rate at 7.73%
The COVID-19 death toll remained at 697 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours
India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported
The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday
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Global coronavirus caseload crosses 518.7 mn; death toll at 6.25 mn
India accounts for the second highest caseload at 43,107,689
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Bill Gates tests coronavirus positive, experiencing mild symptoms
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
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Bengal CM Mamata to meet senior state officials over Covid situation
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with senior state government officials on Wednesday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation, a top bureaucrat said.
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CEPI funds Bharat Biotech consortium project for variant-proof Covid-19 jab
CEPI has till date announced funding for nine such projects including the Bharat Biotech one
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WHO chief Tedros says China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable'
Speaking after Tedros, WHO emergencies director Mike Ryan said the impact of a 'zero-Covid' policy on human rights also needs to be taken into consideration
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LIVE: Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Musk says Twitter's decision to permanently ban former US President Donald Trump 'not correct'
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Submit data on vaccine immunity among young children: NTAGI to institutes
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will hold its crucial meeting on vaccine for children next week
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Madhya Pradesh logs 30 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 200
The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 0.5 per cent, while the recovery count increased by 29 to touch 10,30,812
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Gujarat sees 33 Covid-19 cases; 12 recoveries leave active tally at 173
So far, 12,13,446 persons have been discharged post recovery, including 12 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 173
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Chhattisgarh reports 3 Covid cases, 6 recoveries; active tally drops to 34
The three cases, at a positivity rate of 0.07 per cent, were detected in Raipur, Dhamtari and Jashpur
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Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 6 cases, no death; active tally now 13
So far, 4,67,158 persons have been discharged post recovery, including two during the day, leaving the district with an active caseload of 13
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Mumbai sees 122 Covid cases, seventh time addition to tally over 100 in May
Mumbai on Tuesday reported 122 case steep rise from the 63 cases detected a day earlier and the seventh time the daily addition to the tally was above the 100-mark this month, a civic official said.
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