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Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland reports seven fresh cases, tally at 35,441
The Covid-19 recovery rate in the state is now 93.49 per cent.
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Nagaland reports seven fresh cases, tally at 35,441")
Mumbai records 54 new coronavirus cases today, no fatalities
Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 54 new coronavirus cases and zero pandemic-related fatalities.
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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 58 new cases, no fresh fatality
Ahmedabad district reported 27 new cases, Vadodara 11, Gandhinagar five, Surat two among others.
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Covid-19 case numbers, deaths continue to drop globally, says WHO
The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday
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Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 1,421 fresh cases, 88 deaths
With 2,130 more people recovering from the virus since Tuesday, the total recoveries reached 64,37,366 and the active cases dropped to 11,879, the release said
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SARS-CoV-2 related viruses found in trade-confiscated pangolins in Vietnam
Pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam host SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses, according to a study
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DCGI grants emergency use authorisation to Covovax for 12-17 yrs age group
India's drug regulator has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covovax for the 12-17 years age group subject to certain conditions
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Biological E seeks EUA for Corbevax for children in 5-12 age group
In February, the Biological E had received the EUA for Corbevax from India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for the 12 to 18 age group
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Biological E seeks approval for Covid vaccine Corbevax for 5-12 age: Report
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E has applied for Emergency Use Authorisation for its Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 5-12 year age group, official sources said on Wednesday
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Over 75% in 15-18 age group administered first dose of Covid vaccine
Over 75 per cent people in 15 to 18 age bracket have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
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Hong Kong's zero-Covid fight takes mental toll on society: Experts
Infections have surged to record highs with more than 500,000 infections and more than 2,500 deaths most of which have been in the past two weeks.
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Rise in demand, Ukraine crisis: Why fuel prices have soared to record highs
Canadians are returning to office after 2 years of pandemic restrictions, and are being confronted by record-high gasoline prices at the pumps, leaving them wondering: Why is gasoline so expensive?
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Hong Kong to focus Covid resources on elderly, strengthen medical treatment
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced measures targeted at elderly residents as surge of Covid-19 cases sweeps through care homes with deaths rapidly climbing among city's unvaccinated seniors
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Data story: India logs 4,575 new cases; death toll rises to 515,355
India has so far administered 1,793,399,555 vaccine doses. That is 4173.03 per cent of its total caseload, and 127.85 per cent of its population
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India records 4,575 Covid-19 cases,145 fatalities in last 24 hours
India logged 4,575 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,29,75,883, while the active cases dipped to 46,962
 "India records 4,575 Covid-19 cases,145 fatalities in last 24 hours")
China's February factory-gate prices rise at slowest annual pace since June
China's producer prices in February rose at slowest annual pace since June, official data showed on Wednesday, amid skyrocketing commodity prices, uncertain global economy and domestic Covid outbreak
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Japan downgrades final quarter GDP on weaker consumer, business spending
Japan's strong economic growth in 4th quarter of 2021 was downgraded in a revised estimate, while pressures from record Covid-19 cases and rising energy costs are increasing risks of contraction in Q4
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S Korea's new Covid cases exceed 300,000 for 1st time amid Omicron wave
South Korea's daily Covid-19 cases surpassed 300,000 for the first time Wednesday while voters went to the polls to pick a new president amid the fast spread of the omicron wave.
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Omicron subvariant infection cases double each week in US: CDC Data
Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant were doubling in the US each week over the past month, says the data updated on Tuesday by the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Global death toll inflicted by coronavirus pandemic crosses 6 million: WHO
The worldwide death toll inflicted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed six million, reaching 6,004,421 as of Tuesday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)