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Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 116 cases, tally rises to 12,22,906
So far, 12,10,545 people have been discharged post recovery, including 334 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 1,428, an official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Gujarat reports 116 cases, tally rises to 12,22,906")
Tamil Nadu relaxes more Covid curbs; allows political, cultural gatherings
The Tamil Nadu government allowed more relaxations to Covid curbs by lifting the ban on political and cultural gatherings while letting more people take part in weddings and funerals across the State.
 "Tamil Nadu relaxes more Covid curbs; allows political, cultural gatherings")
Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 17 new cases; active infections at 303
The district is now left with 303 active cases, the official said
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 17 new cases; active infections at 303")
Covid-19: Delhi records 325 new cases, 1 death; positivity rate 0.81%
The number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching the record high of 28,867 on January 13
 "Covid-19: Delhi records 325 new cases, 1 death; positivity rate 0.81%")
Kerala records 2,373 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths in last 24 hours
Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest with 407 cases, followed by Ernakulam 405 and Kottayam 248
 "Kerala records 2,373 new Covid-19 cases, seven deaths in last 24 hours")
Global air passenger numbers to exceed pre-COVID level in 2024: IATA
The total number of air passengers in the world will reach the four-billion mark in 2024, exceeding the 2019 pre-Covid level by three per cent, global airlines body IATA said on Wednesday.
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'Vaccine-induced antibodies don't protect against Omicron, booster needed'
Antibodies produced by two-doses of mRNA vaccines against the original and early variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus offer essentially no protection against Omicron, according to a study
 "'Vaccine-induced antibodies don't protect against Omicron, booster needed'")
Hong Kong reports record Covid cases; movements may be restricted
Hong Kong's leader said people's movements may be restricted during mandatory testing this month of the entire population for the coronavirus, as health officials reported a record 55,353 daily cases
 "Hong Kong reports record Covid cases; movements may be restricted")
Covid cases, deaths continue to fall globally, but pandemic yet to end: WHO
The Western Pacific was the only region where COVID-19 increased, with about a third more infections than the previous week
 "Covid cases, deaths continue to fall globally, but pandemic yet to end: WHO")
US to launch Covid antiviral pills at pharmacies, health centres for free
The US is set to launch a new programme that will enable Americans who test positive for Covid-19 to receive antiviral pills for free at local pharmacies and community health centers.
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India's mfg activities expand in Feb as output, new orders rise: PMI
Firms responded to strong increases in new work intakes by lifting production, input buying and stocks of purchases, the survey said
 "India's mfg activities expand in Feb as output, new orders rise: PMI")
Tracking the movements: Retail, recreation visits below pre-Covid levels
Retail and recreation visits were 0.9 per cent below levels seen in the early part of 2020, mobility data from search engine Google shows
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Endemic: Fourth Covid wave unlikely as immunity levels rise, say experts
Steady and stable infection rate with minor fluctuations for four weeks or more is when the disease is in endemic stage.
 "Endemic: Fourth Covid wave unlikely as immunity levels rise, say experts")
Global coronavirus caseload tops 438.3 million, deaths cross 5.96 million
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 438.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.96 million and vaccinations to over 10.54 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Prepare for new Covid-19 variants: Biden tells pandemic-weary Americans
The president said the US will continue to combat the virus, like other diseases, and will stay on guard because this is a virus that mutates and spreads
 "Prepare for new Covid-19 variants: Biden tells pandemic-weary Americans")
How Indegene helps global pharma cos develop drugs faster amid Covid
Indegene uses AI and ML, and medical data mining to speed up digital transformation at top life sciences organisations
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Data story: India logs 7,554 new cases; death toll rises to 514,246
India has so far administered 1,777,992,977 vaccine doses. That is 4140.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 126.9 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 7,554 new cases; death toll rises to 514,246")
India records over 7,000 Covid-19 infections, 223 more fatalities
The active cases comprises 0.20 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.60 per cent
 "India records over 7,000 Covid-19 infections, 223 more fatalities")
Hawaii to lift Covid-19 travel quarantine requirements this month
Hawaii has one of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the United States
Top headlines: Biden to warn Putin; challenges rise for new Sebi chief
From March 3, investors in India will be able to trade in select US stocks through the NSE International Exchange. More on that in our top headlines.
 "Top headlines: Biden to warn Putin; challenges rise for new Sebi chief")