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NTAGI panel recommends Covovax in vaccination drive for 12-17 age group
India's drug regulator had approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations in adults on December 28 last year
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Tamil Nadu reports 54 new Covid-19 cases, active tally crosses 500-mark
Tamil Nadu on Friday recorded 54 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the total caseload in the state to 34,53,883.
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Pandemic not over, US unlikely to eliminate Covid: Anthony Fauci
Health officials are instead hoping to get out of what he called the "acute pandemic phase" and reach a point where the virus can be controlled, Fauci said
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Maharashtra records 148 cases of Covid-19, two deaths in 24 hrs
Maharashtra reported 148 new coronavirus infections and two pandemic-related fatalities on Friday, which took its caseload to 78,77,577 and death toll to 1,47,842, a health department report said.
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Mumbai sees 93 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 562
Mumbai on Friday reported 93 Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,59,728, while the death toll remained unchanged at 19,562, a civic official said.
 "Mumbai sees 93 new Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 562")
Live: Sri Lanka president to form all-party govt with new PM, says report
Catch all the latest news live updates and developments from across the globe here
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China halts freight train traffic with North Korea due to Covid-19 spread
The countries had reopened trade between Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju in January following a two-year pause
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Oil extends gains as supply fears outweigh China Covid lockdowns
Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Friday as fears over Russian supply disruption trumped Covid-19 lockdowns in China
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AstraZeneca says its Covid shot still has role despite global glut
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against the pandemic, even as sales slow and the company charges more in some places, CEO Pascal Soriot said
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India's Covid surge early hints of 4th wave; will not impact growth: Nomura
Rising cases are "early hints" of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but do not pose any near-term risk to India's economic growth, a Japanese brokerage said
World shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge to support slowing economy
Chinese state media reported that the ruling Communist Party's powerful Politburo agreed at a meeting Friday to step up efforts to boost growth while also curbing coronavirus outbreaks
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India reports 3,377 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 0.71%
The country reported a total of 74 more Covid-19 cases today in comparison to Thursday. India registered as many as 3,303 COVID-19 cases yesterday
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South Korea to relax outdoor mask mandate as Covid-19 cases decline
Starting Monday, people will only be required to wear a mask outdoors when participating in gatherings of more than 50 people or attending sports and cultural events with potentially large crowds
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IIT Madras reports 171 Covid cases so far: Tamil Nadu Health Secretary
"Total 171 Covid19 cases detected in IIT-Madras campus till now," Radhakrishnan said in a briefing yesterday
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Global Covid caseload tops 512.2 million, death toll crosses 6.23 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,249,259 and 993,156, respectively, according to the CSSE
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Indian students happy to be back on campus, Global Student Survey finds
Around 55 per cent of Indian students revealed that they felt their mental health has improved since starting on campus or returning after lockdown restrictions
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Malaysia reports 2,935 new COVID-19 infections
Malaysia logged 2,935 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the total case to 4,443,318, according to the Health Ministry
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Beijing schools to start holiday one day earlier due to Covid-19
Students will start the holiday on Friday as classes have been called off for one day over Covid-19, Li Yi, a spokesperson with the Municipal Education Commission, told a press briefing on Thursday
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IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva tests positive for coronavirus
"Standard IMF and CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Covid protocols are being followed," Gerry Rice, IMF spokesperson, said in a statement
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Covid-19: Tamil Nadu opts for door-to-door campaign to beat vax reluctance
Tamil Nadu state government is of the view that instead of forcing people to get vaccinated or giving anyone sops, it will now focus on creating awareness.
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