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Covid vax, booster dose immunity to decline rapidly in obese people: Study
A modest increase in risk was also seen in people with obesity (30-39.9kg/m2), and those who were underweight
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India logs 1,280 new Covid-19 cases, active infections dip to 18,009
The death toll has climbed to 5,31,753 with 12 fatalities which includes those reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated
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As public health emergency ends, Covid-era support programmes fading away
We're seeing a cumulative effect of things being rolled back, said Muthiah, who estimated that 300,000 families in her food bank's service area have been impacted
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Delhi records 43 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 1.8%, shows data
Delhi recorded 43 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.8 per cent on Thursday, according to data shared by the city government's health department
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Shouldn't return to old pension system with same formula: C Rangarajan
Private investment needs to pick up if India's economic growth has to be sustained at 6-7%, says former RBI governor
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New AI-powered breathalyser for disease sniffs out Covid-19 in real-time
US researchers have developed a novel laser-based breathalyser that is powered by AI and can diagnose Covid using exhaled breath, an advance that can someday also detect cancer and lung disease
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India logs 1,690 Covid-19 infections in a day; active cases below 20,000
India recorded 1,690 fresh Covid infections in a day, while the number of active cases has come down to 19,613 from 21,406 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Thursday
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Nipah, Covid and a teacher's learning curve
Former Kerala health minister K K Shailaja's book is indescribably heart-warming , highlighting her empathy and tireless-efforts in fighting the Nipah outbreak in the state
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Delhi logs 77 fresh Covid cases, 1 death; positivity rate pegged at 3.43%
Delhi on Wednesday recorded 75 fresh Covid-19 infections with a positivity rate of 3.43 per cent and one fatality, according to data shared by the city government's Health department
Maharashtra logs 154 fresh Covid cases, 1 death; active tally down to 1,423
Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 154 fresh coronavirus cases, while one more patient succumbed to the infection in the state, which saw nearly 300 recoveries, the health department said
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Mumbai reports 47 new Covid-19 cases, zero death; active tally at 409
Mumbai reported 47 new Covid-19 cases, taking the overall tally to 11,63,399, while no fresh death linked to the infection was reported in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said
2,109 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, active cases load stands at 21,406
India reported 2,109 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
India logs 2,109 new Covid-19 cases, active infections dip to 21,406
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,21,781, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.18 per cent
Maharashtra logs 179 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths; active tally at 1,567
The department said 8,518 coronavirus tests were carried out in the state in the last 24 hours, pushing up their total count to 8,70,58,765
Delhi records 77 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths, positivity rate of 3.27%
The national capital logged 119 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.5 per cent and three Covid-linked deaths on Sunday
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End of Covid emergency to affect sales of diagnostics companies: Report
With the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring that Covid-19 is no longer a global emergency, medical device companies are likely to see a decrease in sales, according to a report on Tuesday
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3,000 small businesses in Israel fined for disobeying Covid directives
As part of the operation, which lasted for a year until the beginning of May 2023, 730 applications were submitted by various debtors in about 3,000 penalty cases
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India logs 1,331 new Covid-19 cases , active infections dip to 22,742
The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said
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China's crackdown on data access adds to list of missing statistics
The tighter control over information comes after China issued its most sweeping blueprint yet on data ownership in Dec, in a clear sign that data will play a key role in powering Xi's vision for China
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US set to end Covid-19 as a public health emergency from Thursday
Ending the Covid-19 public health emergency will impact some benefits, leading to mounting pressure to underinsured or uninsured people