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Gujarat sees 96 Covid-19 fresh cases, no death; active tally now 1,109
So far, 12,11,087 people have been discharged post recovery, including 237 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with an active tally of 1,109, an official said
 "Gujarat sees 96 Covid-19 fresh cases, no death; active tally now 1,109")
Mumbai reports zero Covid deaths for eighth straight day; logs 78 new cases
For the eighth day in a row, the financial capital of the country recorded zero pandemic-related deaths
 "Mumbai reports zero Covid deaths for eighth straight day; logs 78 new cases")
Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh records 153 new cases, zero casualties
At least 515 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 10,27,142, an official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Madhya Pradesh records 153 new cases, zero casualties")
Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 525 fresh cases, nine deaths
As many as 992 patients were discharged since Thursday evening, taking the total of recoveries to 77, 15,711
Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir logs 33 cases, one more death
Out of the fresh cases, 15 were from the Jammu division and 18 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, officials said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Jammu and Kashmir logs 33 cases, one more death")
Kerala records 2,190 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in last 24 hours
Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases in Kerala -- 405 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 366 cases and Kottayam with 209 cases
 "Kerala records 2,190 new coronavirus cases, three deaths in last 24 hours")
Japan's unemployment rate increases to 2.8% due to surge in Covid cases
Japan's unemployment rate rose marginally to 2.8 per cent in January due to increasing cases of Covid-19 negatively impacting the labour market, s government report said on Friday.
 "Japan's unemployment rate increases to 2.8% due to surge in Covid cases")
US likely to share some Covid vaccine technologies with WHO: Report
The new policy, officials said, will enable poor nations to manufacture inexpensive vaccines and therapeutics that are developed in the US
 "US likely to share some Covid vaccine technologies with WHO: Report")
Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: BMJ study
The research, published in The BMJ, reinforces the importance of additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to protect people with a weakened immune system
 "Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: BMJ study")
US immigration agency accused of failing to protect detainees from Covid-19
Covid-19 "continues to spread rapidly throughout" detention centres run by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to an attorney with the non-profit ACLU
 "US immigration agency accused of failing to protect detainees from Covid-19")
San Francisco to return to in-person work next week as Omicron cases dip
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced plans to commit to returning to in-person work in the city next week
 "San Francisco to return to in-person work next week as Omicron cases dip")
China one of the best performers in curbing Covid pandemic: Official
China has so far reported 110,258 cases since the outbreak and there were 3,304 patients still under treatment as of Thursday and 4,636 patients died so far.
 "China one of the best performers in curbing Covid pandemic: Official")
Only 5% of fully vaccinated Omicron patients needed hospitalisation: Data
Only five per cent of the fully vaccinated persons who caught the Omicron variant infection in Mumbai needed hospitalization, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) latest sample data
 "Only 5% of fully vaccinated Omicron patients needed hospitalisation: Data")
India records 6,396 new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate reaches 0.69%
Continuing the downward trend, India on Friday reported 6,396 fresh Covid-19 cases with a daily positivity rate of 0.69 per cent, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
 "India records 6,396 new Covid-19 cases, daily positivity rate reaches 0.69%")
Covid-19: South Korea eases distancing despite record virus deaths
Officials did maintain a six-person limit on private social gatherings, acknowledging uncertainties posed by an accelerating omicron spread that has put the country on the verge of a hospital surge.
Data story: India logs 6,396 new cases; death toll rises to 514,589
India has so far administered 1,782,913,060 vaccine doses. That is 4150.98 per cent of its total caseload, and 127.25 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 6,396 new cases; death toll rises to 514,589")
Growth in services activity picked up in Feb, inflation pressure predicted
The Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, increased to 51.8 in February from January's six-month low of 51.5.
 "Growth in services activity picked up in Feb, inflation pressure predicted")
Global Covid caseload rises to 442.5 million, fatalities at 5.98 million
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 442.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.98 million and vaccinations to over 10.55 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
 "Global Covid caseload rises to 442.5 million, fatalities at 5.98 million")
India records over 6,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, 201 more fatalities
The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.69 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.90 per cent
 "India records over 6,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, 201 more fatalities")
Japan's Jan jobless rate rises as curbs for Covid-19 hit service sector
World's third-largest economy faces downside pressure from record coronavirus deaths and the Ukraine crisis.
