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Covid infection may increase blood clot risk up to 6 months: Study
People infected with Covid-19 are at an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis -- a blood clot in the leg -- up to three months
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During Covid, free food helped rein in poverty in India: IMF paper
India has "eliminated low-income poverty (which is based the purchasing power parity or PPP of $1.9 per person a day)", the lead author of the paper said
 "During Covid, free food helped rein in poverty in India: IMF paper")
Tax administration finally being cleaned up, being made more efficient
GST collections dropped below the Rs 1.2 trillion mark only once in the last six months. These are astounding statistics for a tax system that naysayers had written off as being a failure.
India logs 1,033 new COVID-19 cases and 43 fresh fatalities in 24 hours
With 1,033 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,31,958, while the active cases dipped to 11,639, according to the Health Ministry
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Global Covid caseload tops 494.8 mn, deaths surge to more than 6.16 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 494.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.16 million and vaccinations to over 11 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Data story: India reports 1,033 new cases; death toll rises to 521,530
India has so far administered 1,852,072,469 vaccine doses. That is 4303.94 per cent of its total caseload, and 132.04 per cent of its population
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25% of patients could have caught Covid-19 in all 3 waves: Practo Report
The report 'Understanding Covid-19: Comparing all three waves in India' analyses how Indians accessed healthcare during the three covid waves.
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India's 1st Covid variant XE case in Mumbai: Civic body and Centre differ
BMC declares results of 11th genome sequencing done by it. One sample tested positive for XE strain, another tested positive for Kappa variant
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Covid setback for Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin; 3/4th funds unutilised
In 2019-20, the government was able to utilise 82.5 per cent of the allocated funds
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Evidence doesn't indicate woman in Mumbai infected with XE variant: Report
INSACOG experts are conducting genomic analysis of the Covid case reported by Mumbai civic officials though scientific evidence so far does not indicate it to be XE variant, official sources said
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'Covid variant XE has been around since Jan, no cause of concern as of now'
Rakesh Mishra, Director of the Tata Institute of Genetics and Society, Bengaluru, said the XE variant is a recombinant of BA.1 and BA.2, the sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2
 "'Covid variant XE has been around since Jan, no cause of concern as of now'")
Highway construction slows down to 28.64 km a day in FY22: Official
India's national highway construction slowed to 28.64 km a day in 2021-22 due to Covid-19 pandemic related disruptions and a longer-than-usual monsoon, Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary said
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As multiple crises hit, a case for fresh economic assessment to Parliament
Given the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the war in Europe, economists assert there could be a case for reviving the practice for the sake of fiscal transparency at least temporarily
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Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala reports 361 fresh cases, 56 fatalities
Kerala reported 361 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 56 related deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,757 and the toll to 68,228.
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India's first case of Omicron's new variant 'XE' detected in Mumbai
Of the 230 samples from Mumbai, 228 samples are of Omicron variant, while one was found to be Kappa variant and another XE variant
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'4th vaccine dose protects elderly from Covid but protection wanes quickly'
A 4th dose of Pfizer vaccine lowered rates of Covid-19 among people aged 60 years or older but protection against the infection appeared short-lived, according to a study conducted in Israel
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US pulls GSK's Covid drug as omicron sibling dominates cases
GlaxoSmithKline's IV drug for Covid-19 should no longer be used because it is likely ineffective against the omicron subvariant that now accounts for most US cases, federal health regulators said
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Noida Metro crosses 30k daily ridership, highest since Covid outbreak
The Noida-Greater Noida Metro crossed the 30,000 mark of daily ridership earlier this week -- the highest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to its operator the NMRC
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Shanghai starts new round of mass testing as Covid-19 cases surge
Shanghai, China's largest city with over 26 million has started a new round of mass testing after the metropolis added 17,007 new Covid infections, setting a daily record for the fifth consecutive day
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Shanghai eases child separation policy but extends Covid lockdown
The lockdown of China's most populous city, which started in parts of Shanghai 10 days ago and has since been expanded to confine practically all of its 26 million residents at home
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