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Counting the true death toll
When somebody dies, there may or may not be a medical death certificate
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Nearly 1 million Covid-19 deaths: Here's a look at the US numbers
Three out of every four deaths were people 65 and older, according to US data analyzed by The Associated Press
 "Nearly 1 million Covid-19 deaths: Here's a look at the US numbers")
MP reports 34 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 210
The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, was 0.4 per cent, while the recovery count increased by 37 to reach 10,30,689, leaving the state with 210 active cases, an official informed
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Maharashtra records 205 Covid-19 cases, no deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 205 new coronavirus infections but zero pandemic-related deaths, the health department said.
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Gujarat reports 14 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 118
The recovery count increased by 17 to touch 12,13,382, leaving the state with an active caseload of 118
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Beijing records 66 fresh Covid-19 infections locally in last 24 hours
As China continues to witness an upsurge in the COVID-19 cases, the Chinese capital city Beijing reported 66 new locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours
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Live: RIL's Q4 consolidated PAT rises 22.5% YoY to Rs 16,203 crore
Live: Reliance Industries on Friday reported its Q4 results.
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Asian Games 2022 scheduled for Sept postponed amid Covid surge in China
The Games were scheduled to take place from September 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province, about 175 kilometres southwest of Shanghai
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Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on WHO Covid deaths numbers; demands compensation
The Modi-led government has refuted the WHO claims, raising objection to the process and methodology
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Free Covid coverage for all in US dries up even as hospital costs rise
Things are reverting to the way they were as federal money for Covid care of the uninsured dries up, creating a potential barrier to timely access
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India records 3,545 fresh Covid cases, 27 deaths in last 24 hours
The daily positivity rate was 0.76 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.79 per cent
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Top headlines: Higher bond yields, WHO on Covid deaths in India, and more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
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India Covid death toll highest in world, says WHO as govt rejects report
India's official Covid death toll is 481,486 between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021
 "India Covid death toll highest in world, says WHO as govt rejects report")
Auto retail sales grow 37% in April on low Covid-hit base effect
Total sales across categories rose to 16,27,975 units in April, as compared to 11,87,771 units in the year-ago period.
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Covid-19 pandemic: Daily infections again go over 50 in Tamil Nadu
Daily COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu surged past the 50-mark once again, with 58 people testing positive, including two returnees from UAE and New Delhi respectively, aggregating to 34,54,153
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Delhi records 1,365 Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; positivity rate at 6.35%
Delhi recorded 1,365 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection on Thursday, while the positivity rate was 6.35 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
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Mumbai records 130 Covid-19 cases, highest daily rise since February
Of the latest cases, two patients have been hospitalised, but they are not on oxygen support, the BMC said
 "Mumbai records 130 Covid-19 cases, highest daily rise since February")
UK health service rolls out arthritis drug Baricitinib to treat Covid
The UK's state-funded NHS said that from Thursday it is rolling out the use of arthritis drug Baricitinib after it has proven to save lives when given to the most seriously ill Covid patients
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Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 233 fresh cases, no deaths
Maharashtra's coronavirus figures: New cases: 233; New deaths: zero; Active cases: 1,109; Tests conducted: 26,439
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Covid led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported: WHO
The official count of deaths directly attributable to COVID-19 and reported to WHO in that period, from January 2020 to the end of December 2021, is slightly more than 5.4 million
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