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Phase 2,3 trial data of India's first mRNA Covid vaccine submitted to DCGI
India started vaccinating children aged 12 to 14 years as it expands its COVID-19 vaccination coverage on March 16.
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MP sees 31 Covid-19 cases, no death; only 323 vaccinated due to Holi
Indore and Bhopal, the two worst coronavirus-hit cities of Madhya Pradesh, registered five and two cases, respectively, during the past 24 hours, a health department official said
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Covid-19 pandemic: Mumbai records 48 fresh cases and no deaths
The caseload in the megapolis rose to 10,57,505 while death toll stood unchanged at 16,693
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Kerala logs 847 new Covid cases, three deaths in last 24 hrs
While 1,321 people turned negative, the total number of active cases came down to 6,464, of which 10.5% were admitted at various hospitals in the state
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China explores easing 'zero Covid' approach and the risks involved
We should carve a very clear path and not spend all our time debating whether we should continue zero Covid or coexist (with the virus), Zhang wrote
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Hong Kong's Covid infections exceed 1 million amid outbreak
The total number of deaths in Hong Kong 5,401 has exceeded the 4,636 fatalities recorded in mainland China
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181 new companies, 10k jobs created in IT sector despite Covid: Kerala CM
The Chief Minister mentioned several ongoing construction activities and new projects coming up in the sector
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'We are definitely in the middle of Covid pandemic': WHO spokesperson
Asked by a journalist at a Geneva media briefing about the timing of the pandemic's end, Margaret Harris said it was 'far from over'
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UK govt ends all Covid-19 related international travel restrictions
All remaining COVID-19 pandemic related international travel restrictions have been scrapped from Friday
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Focus on genome sequencing: Centre to states amid Covid surge in Europe
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to focus on aggressive and sustained genome sequencing and intensified surveillance besides being vigilant on the Covid-19 situation in the country
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NGT to resume physical hearing with hybrid option from March 21 onwards
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said that the Principal Bench of the tribunal in Delhi, which was shut in view of Covid-19 pandemic, will resume physical hearing from March 21
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China seeks exit from 'zero Covid' and associated risks amid worst outbreak
Even as authorities lock down cities in China's worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous Covid prevention strategy
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Omicron BA2 subvariant spreading as EU nations lift Covid curbs: EMA
Cases of Omicron BA2, a Covid-19 subvariant, are rising across the European Union (EU) as member nations were lifting restrictions, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said
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TRIPS waiver may have little impact, say Indian vaccine makers
Vaccine industry insiders feel intellectual property rights is not the only or main obstacle to ensure higher access of Covid-19 vaccine
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Biden appoints Bihar-born health expert as top official for Covid response
A Bihar-born global health expert has baeen appointed by US President Joe Biden to the White House position of overseeing the nation's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Centre advises focusing on five-fold strategy as Covid resurges in nations
With the resurgence of Covid cases in Southeast Asia and some European countries, the Centre has advised States and Union Territories to continue focusing on the five-fold strategy
Data story: India logs 2,528 new cases; death toll rises to 516,281
India has so far administered 1,809,794,588 vaccine doses. That is 4208.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 129.02 per cent of its population
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China's Xi signals tweaks to Covid strategy as economy under strain
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to reduce the economic impact of his Covid-fighting measures, signaling a shift in a longstanding strategy that has minimized fatalities
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Global Covid caseload tops 465.3 million, deaths surge to 6.06 million
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 465.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.06 million and vaccinations to over 10.75 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University
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India reports 2,528 cases of Covid-19, 149 fatalities in 24 hrs
With 2,528 new Covid-19 cases being reported in a day, India's infection tally now stands at 4,30,04,005, while the count of active cases fell below 30,000
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