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Hungary to remove most Covid-19 restrictions amid declining cases
On Thursday, the country registered 3,862 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour span, raising the national total to 1,796,982, according to official data.
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New vaccine rules may allow tennis ace Novak Djokovic to play French Open
New vaccine rules could allow Djokovic to play French Open France is easing its vaccination rules later this month, which could pave the way for Novak Djokovic to compete at this year's French Open
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Covid-19 pandemic: Assam logs six fresh cases, tally at 7,24,150
The day's positivity rate also declined to 0.20 per cent from 0.31 per cent on Wednesday
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Covid-19 pandemic: Chhattisgarh reports 110 fresh cases, one death
The recovery count stood at 11,36,201 after 11 people were discharged from hospitals and 222 others completed their home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 1,005 active cases
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Delhi records 326 Covid-19 cases, three deaths; positivity rate 0.77%
The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13
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Only 5% of fully vaccinated Omicron patients needed hospitalization: Data
Mumbai saw its peak Omicron infection in early January, with 20,971 cases being recorded on January 7
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Centre asks states to ensure no vial of Covid vaccine gets wasted
As per the Union Health ministry's report, over 15.19 crore balance and unutilised Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs as on Thursday morning
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92% Covid deaths this year among unvaccinated, shows govt data
Says rational to open schools, resume normal affairs while taking precautions
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Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra reports 467 new cases, 12 fatalities
Till date, a total of 5,005 patients infected with Omicron variant have been reported in the state
Madhya Pradesh sees 141 new Covid-19 cases; active tally at 2,233
The recovery count rose to 10,26,627, after 654 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, an official said
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Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for coronavirus
The USD 22.5 billion tied to the coronavirus would pay for testing, treatments and vaccines as well as investments in research and efforts to increase vaccinations worldwide
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Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 382 new cases and 10 deaths
There were 689 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries in the state to 38,97,928, a Health bulletin said
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Considerably lower number of Covid deaths due to wide vax coverage: Govt
Unvaccinated individuals account for 92% of Covid deaths in 2022, says govt
Biden administration seeks $32.5 bn in Ukraine and Covid aid: Reports
The White House is seeking $10 billion in emergency military and humanitarian aid to assist Ukraine after Russia invaded last week, the Washington Post reported
Kerala reports 2,222 new Covid cases, three deaths in last 24 hours
With 4,673 more people recovering from the virus since Wednesday, the total recoveries in the state reached 64,21,042 and the active cases dropped to 19,051
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WHO includes oral antiviral molnupiravir in Covid-19 treatment guidelines
Invites manufacturers to submit products for pre-qualification
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India's Covid death toll suspect, says Chidambaram citing Science journal
The reputed journal estimates that the Covid toll in India between "1-6-2020 and 1-7-2021 was 3,200,000 - eight times the official death toll of 400,000", Chidambaram said on Twitter
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70% adults in Maharashtra fully vaccinated against Covid-19: Governor
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said 70 per cent of the adult population in the state is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Every 7 in 10 South Korean suffered income reduction amid Covid: Survey
Nearly seven in 10 South Koreans saw their income fall in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey revealed on Thursday.
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India's official Covid-19 death numbers 'suspect', says Chidambaram
The Congress has been alleging much higher deaths in the country due to Covid
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