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Beijing closes 10% of subway stations to curb spread of Covid infections
Beijing has been on high alert for the spread of COVID-19, with restaurants and bars limited to takeout only, gyms closed and classes suspended indefinitely
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China reports 353 fresh local Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in past 24 hours
The country also reported 5,075 locally-transmitted asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours
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India reports 3,205 new Covid cases, 31 fatalities in last 24 hours
An increase of 372 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload which now stand at 19,509, according to the data
 "India reports 3,205 new Covid cases, 31 fatalities in last 24 hours")
Uttar Pradesh govt to reactivate Covid Command Centre in Meerut
Health officials said that the surveillance teams have also been asked to gear-up and an intensive checking campaign will be conducted across the district.
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CSR report shows truth about Covid deaths, says NITI Aayog member VK Paul
The NITI Aayog member denied the claims made by some international media reports that Covid-19 deaths are eight times more than that is being reported in India
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Germany shortens quarantine for Coronavirus infected to five days
Previous rules in Germany required people infected with Covid-19 to isolate themselves for seven days and then test negative before ending their quarantine
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New Omicron subvariant takes hold in US as Covid cases tick up
The US was now averaging about 60,000 new infections and 320 new deaths each day as of Monday, CDC data showed.
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Eid celebrations in India break Covid squeeze; but curfew mars festivities
In Delhi's Jahangirpuri that witnessed riots last month, Hindus and Muslims celebrated Eid together at Kushal Chowk by exchanging sweets and hugs, sending a message of peace and love
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Chhattisgarh sees 9 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally stands at 41
The positivity rate, or cases detected per 100 tests, stood at 0.33 per cent
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Biological E eyes 1 billion doses of non-Covid vaccines in 5 years
At present, the firm has a capacity to make 1.5-2 billion Covid vaccines and 600 million non-Covid vaccines per annum.
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India has registered over 520,000 Covid-19 deaths in all: CRS report
Covid-19 deaths grew in 2021 compared to 2020
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One confirmed XE case in India, no reports of clusters in country: INSACOG
In the bulletin for April 18 and 25, INSACOG mentions that one case of coronavirus XE varient has been confirmed in the country.
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Consumer durables market hit as containers pile-up at Shanghai port
Consumer durable companies in India have stocked up on components, but inventory could start to dry-up from mid-May onwards.
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Ahead in curbing Covid-19 pandemic, India must monitor now: Experts
One of the few to contain Omicron well, it has seen stronger peaks followed by declines
SII lowers each dose of Covovax jab from Rs 900 to Rs 225 excluding taxes
A day after its Covid shot Covovax was included on the CoWIN portal for inoculation of children aged 12-17 years at private vaccination centres, the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Tuesday reduced the price of each dose of the vaccine from Rs 900 to Rs 225, excluding taxes.
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Food startups: Not all hunky-dory under Covid, not all bleak as it weakens
Not every enterprise Business Standard spoke to had it as good as Swiggy or Zomato, and some even saw their very business models at risk. But all feel the post pandemic era holds a lot of promise
 "Food startups: Not all hunky-dory under Covid, not all bleak as it weakens")
1,414 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi; positivity rate drops to 5.97%
With these new cases, the national capital's overall COVID-19 tally has increased to 18,87,050, while the death toll stands at 26,176
LIVE: India becoming a trusted partner in global supply chain, says PM Modi
Live news updates: "India was hardly counted in start-up ecosystem; it now ranks third in the world," PM Modi said
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Gujarat reports 12 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally at 108
The recovery count increased by 15 to touch 12,13,335, leaving the state with an active caseload of 108, he said
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Brain impact of severe Covid akin to 20 years of ageing, finds UK study
The research, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, indicates the effects are still detectable more than six months after acute illness and that any recovery is very gradual