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New Zealand signed free trade deal with Britain: PM Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand and Britain signed FTA on Tuesday that unlocks unprecedented access to the British market and accelerates New Zealand's Covid-19 recovery, said New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern.
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Bark of Neem tree can protect against coronavirus variants, suggests study
It is always told that Neem has properties that treat physical ailments and diseases, but what about the infamous coronavirus? Does our trusty old Neem tree have any chances of protecting against it?
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China reports 75 new local coronavirus cases in past 24 hours: NHC
China on Monday reported 75 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
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New Zealand approves third Covid vaccine Novavax for those over 18
New Zealanders will soon be able to access a third type of Novavax vaccine following the government's confirmation.
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India reports 6,915 fresh Covid-19 cases, active cases drop below 100,000
India's daily Covid-19 cases dropped further on Tuesday with 6,915 cases recorded in the last 24 hours, as per union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data.
Data story: India logs 6,915 cases; active tally drops below 100,000-mark
India has so far administered 1,777,025,914 vaccine doses. That is 4139.25 per cent of its total caseload, and 126.83 per cent of its population
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Global Covid caseload tops 436.3 mn, fatalities surge past 5.95 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 436.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.95 million and vaccinations to over 10.53 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Experts call for caution as US CDC allows people to stay mask-free indoors
Health experts have urged the people not to let down mask entirely as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated guideline allowing most Americans to unmask indoors.
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Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended: DGCA
Scheduled international passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020, following the outbreak of the coronavirus
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Mumbai reports 73 Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 815
The recovery of 95 people took the number of people discharged so far to 10,36,086, which is 98 per cent of the caseload, leaving the city with 815 active cases, an official said
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MP sees 319 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death; active tally now 3,449
The recovery count stood at 10,24,731 after 721 people were discharged during the day, leaving the state with an active tally of 3,449, an official said
Maharashtra sees 407 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; active tally now 6,663
The Omicron tally in Maharashtra now stands at 4,629, of which 4,456 patients have already been discharged, an official added
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COVID-19 pandemic: Goa reports 18 fresh cases, no death; 48 recover
So far, 2,40,927 people have been discharged post recovery, including 48 during the day, leaving the state with 271 active cases, an official said
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Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 268 new cases and 14 deaths
There were 1,119 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries in the state to 38,95,452, a health bulletin said
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Delhi records 258 new Covid cases, zero death; positivity rate 0.71%
Delhi on Monday reported 258 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero death, while the positivity rate stood at 0.71 per cent, according to the data shared by health department.
Kerala reports 2,010 fresh Covid cases, seven deaths in last 24 hours
With 5,283 more people recovering from the virus since Sunday, the total recoveries in the state reached 64,06,519 and the active cases dropped to 26,560
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Covid: 3 UPSC aspirants move SC, seek extra attempt to appear in main exam
Three aspirants, who cleared the UPSC 2021 prelims exam but could not appear in all papers of the main exam after testing Covid positive, have approached the Supreme Court
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Covid-19 pandemic originated in animals in Wuhan market, find studies
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which cause COVID-19, originated in animals and spread to humans in late 2019 at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China, two new studies suggest.
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Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily Covid infections top 34,000
Hong Kong reported a record-high 34,466 new infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, with health authorities saying that a lockdown has not been ruled out
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Govt relaxes some Covid norms for those arriving from Ukraine
Indians being evacuated from Ukraine have been exempted from pre-boarding RT-PCR test, providing Covid vaccination certificates and uploading those on the Air Suvidha portal, the Health Ministry said
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