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Pfizer's anti-Covid pill Paxlovid could be available in India next week
This assumes significance as Covid cases are on the rise in the country, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR)
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Singapore reports 2,044 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths on Sunday
Of the new cases reported on Sunday, 259 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 1,785 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests
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SII urges Centre to use free 100 mn Covishield doses by GAVI as cases rise
The Serum Institute of India has urged the Centre to use the available 10 crore doses of Covishield offered free of cost under COVAX facility in view of rising Covid cases, an official source said.
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Shanghai reports record deaths; virus-hit premises blocked by fences
Shanghai logged 21,058 new local Covid infections, most of which were mild, authorities said
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IMF: Diversification, substitutability build resilient value chains
The IMF says that in the early days of the pandemic in 2020, the GVC-intensive trade collapsed but rebounded very quickly showing remarkable resilience.
21 fresh Covid-19 cases in Punjab, no death; active cases at 165
No Covid-related fatality was reported in the past 24-hours. The death toll stands at 17,744, according to the bulletin
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73 new Covid-19 cases in Mumbai, no deaths; active infections at 521
The recovery rate in the financial capital is 98 per cent
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Tamil Nadu records 52 fresh cases of Covid-19, zero fatalities
Tamil Nadu on Sunday recorded 52 new Covid-19 infections, including three overseas returnees, taking the total caseload to 34,53,552.
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21 new Covid-19 cases in Telangana, 17 in Hyderabad alone; no deaths
A bulletin said no fresh fatalities occurred due to the infectious disease and the toll continued to be 4,111
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Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 12 new cases, active tally at 53
Seventeen of the total 20 districts in the Union Territory did not report any fresh case
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Covid-19: 2 new cases in Chhattisgarh, no fresh fatality; active tally 18
The death toll remained unchanged at 14,034 as no fresh fatality was reported due to the infection during the day
Covid-19: MP records 6 new cases, no death, 13 recoveries in last 24 hours
The positivity rate was 0.07 per cent, while the recovery count rose by 13 to touch 10,30,515, leaving the state with an active caseload of 70, a health official said
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Covid-19: Karnataka reports 60 new cases, zero fatalities; positivity 0.72%
For almost a month, the fatalities have stood at 40,057 due to nil COVID-19 deaths, said the state health department in a bulletin
Fresh outcry in Shanghai over buildings blockaded under China's Covid rule
Authorities in Beijing are on high alert for a surge in coronavirus cases amid a fresh outcry in Shanghai over buildings blockaded under China's zero Covid policy, the media reported.
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Covid-19: Delhi reports 1,083 fresh cases, one death in last 24 hours
A total of 25,177 Covid tests were conducted in the city a day ago, the latest data by the department showed
Active case count hits zero, Nagaland turns coronavirus-free
The active case count hit zero for the first time in the northeastern state since the detection of three COVID patients on May 25, 2020
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PM Modi to chair Covid review meeting with chief ministers on April 27
2,593 fresh Covid cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking India's active caseload for the virus to 15,873
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Maharashtra records 144 Covid-19 cases, two fatalities in 24 hours
Maharashtra on Sunday reported 144 fresh Covid cases and two deaths, taking the tally of infections to 78,76,841 and the death toll to 1,47,834
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Fresh Covid rules in Karnataka after video call with PM Modi on Apr 27: CM
Karnataka CM Bommai on Sunday said that the state government will bring guidelines after the video conference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers regarding Covid-19 on April 27.
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Covid: Beijing on alert to curb clusters; Shanghai sees 39 deaths in a day
The city went on high alert after 10 middle school students tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday following which city officials suspended classes in the school for a week
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