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China lockdown fears rip through markets as stocks, commodities, Yuan tank
A Covid flareup that shut down much of Shanghai appeared to worsen over the weekend after China ordered mandatory tests in a district of Beijing and locked down some areas of the capital
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Akhilesh warns of panic in UP if fourth Covid wave hits state
Yadav alleged that the BJP government is proving to be more failure than ever on fronts of health, education, and law and order
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Haryana adopts proactive strategy to combat recent Covid surge: Chief secy
Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal also said a massive vaccination drive has already been run across the state to arrest the spread of the virus
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Covid-19: Delhi adds 1,011 new cases, positivity rate rises to 6.42%
A total of 15,642 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the city the previous day, the bulletin stated
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Gear up, Stalin tells officials amid concerns over one more Covid wave
Of the 6.33 crore eligible population, 74.75 per cent of them have received two doses, 91.5 per cent the first dose and 41.66 per cent the booster dose, he said
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Mix-and-match booster shots offer best protection against COVID-19: Study
Individuals administered vaccines from February 2, 2021, to the prespecified trial end date of November 10, 2021, were evaluated
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Covid-19: Beijing shoppers throng stores as district starts mass testing
Since Friday, Beijing has reported 70 locally transmitted cases in eight of its 16 districts, with Chaoyang accounting for 46 of the total, said a local health official on Monday
Mamata may attend PM Modi's virtual meet with CMs on Covid on April 27
Modi is set to hold a meeting with chief ministers on April 27 on the emerging Covid-19 situation
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Two-thirds of workers might seek new jobs if forced back to office: Survey
The findings track US data showing high levels of job turnover, as well as near-record vacancies as firms struggle to recruit and hold onto workers
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Covid-19 pandemic raised antibiotic resistant infections: Study
An estimated 1.2 million people worldwide died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant infections, and this number is predicted to increase ten-fold by 2050
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Over 1.92 bn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre
More than 1.92 billion vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories till date, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Unvaccinated people increase Covid risk for those who are vaccinated: Study
When vaccinated and unvaccinated people mixed, a substantial number of new infections would occur in vaccinated people, even in scenarios where immunisation rates were high: Study
Mizoram reports 107 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours
The single-day positivity rate increased to 35.79 per cent from 16.14 per cent on the previous day as the fresh cases were detected from 299 samples tested
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Taiwan's Foxconn suspends operation of two factories in China due to Covid
The coronavirus spike in China began in early March, and since then the case rate has grown rapidly, with over 20,000 cases registered daily over the last three days
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Active Covid-19 cases in country rise to 16,522 with 30 fresh fatalities
With 2,541 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,60,086, while the active cases increased to 16,522, according to the Health Ministry
Malaysia reports 4,006 new Covid-19 infections, eight new deaths
There are 74,752 active cases, 98 are being held in intensive care and 61 of those are in need of assisted breathing
Global Covid caseload tops 509.4 million, death toll crosses 6.21 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 80,984,914 and 991,254, respectively, according to the CSSE
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China reports 2,666 new local coronavirus cases, 51 deaths in last 24 hours
Of the new local cases, 2,472 infections were reported in Shanghai while the rest of the cases were reported in 17 other provincial-level regions
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Covid-19 pandemic has taught Singapore valuable lessons, says PM Lee
Lee credited Singapore's resilient healthcare system, an effective public health response and a high degree of public trust with making a big difference in weathering the pandemic
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