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Indian pharma market back to pre-Covid level in FY23, says report
After a Covid-hit FY21 (when the IPM grew by only 2.2 per cent), the market posted a growth of 14.7 per cent in FY22, on a low base
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Nationwide drill in hospitals on Mon, Tue to check Covid preparedness
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit AIIMS, Jhajjar on April 10 to oversee the mock drill, officials said on Sunday
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Daily Covid-19 tests up 84% in a month, just shy of 140,000 mark: ICMR data
Technicians conducting over 60,000 more tests daily than a month ago; slight drop in number of positive cases at 5,357, though daily and weekly positivity rates are still above 3%
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Delhi adds 699 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate of 21.15%: Govt data
Four people suffering from COVID-19 died in the city. However, the health bulletin stated that COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in just one case
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Latest LIVE news: Maharashtra reports 788 new Covid cases in a day
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Covid wave looms as India's population-level immunity dwindles: WHO
Decreasing levels of immunity in our population may trigger new Covid waves and to tackle this, India needs a strong disease surveillance along with high vaccine coverage
India logs 5,357 Covid cases in 24 hrs, active caseload climbs to 32,814
India logged 5,357 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases rose to 32,814, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday
Can't say this or that without full information: WHO chief on Covid origin
The WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insisted China share proper data on the origin of the Covid-19 virus and said that all hypotheses remain on the table without full access to the information
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Delhi records 535 fresh Covid-29 cases, positivity rate now at 23.05%
Delhi logged 535 fresh Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 23.05 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department
Maharashtra logs 542 new Covid-19 cases, 1 fatality; active tally at 4,360
Maharashtra on Saturday recorded 542 new cases of coronavirus and one fatality, which raised the tally of infections to 8,149,141 and toll to 148,458
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Antibody that blocks Omicron, other Covid variants identified by scientists
A group of scientists in the US has identified an antibody that appears to block infection by all dominant variants of the virus that causes Covid-19, including Omicron
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Chinese health officials lash out at WHO, defend Covid-19 virus search
Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the Covid-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organisation
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Covid-19 pandemic under complete control in Andhra: Health Minister
Coronavirus pandemic is completely under control in Andhra Pradesh with only 267 people exhibiting symptoms out of the total 15,096 people screened, state Health Minister Vidadala Rajini said
Top Headlines: ICICI-Videocon fraud case, mutual funds equity bets and more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
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6,155 fresh Covid infections in India, active cases climb to 31,194
At 31,194, the active cases comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 98.74%
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Centre tells states to conduct Covid mock drills in hospitals as cases rise
At the current rate, India is conducting 100 tests per million, according to the health ministry
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Delhi records 733 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 19.93%
Delhi on Friday logged 733 fresh Covid cases, the highest in more than seven months, with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department
Rising Covid cases: Experts say cold-like symptoms indicate endemicity
The rise in Covid cases is indicative of the SARS-CoV-2 virus moving into an endemic state in India and behaving like other coronaviruses
Covid-19 pandemic origin: China scientists publish long-awaited data
The Huanan seafood and wildlife market has been a focal point in the search for the origin of the coronavirus
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Covid-19 surge: Maha reports 926 cases, three deaths; Mumbai sees 27% rise
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 926 Covid-19 cases, a sizable rise from 803 cases added to the tally a day earlier, while the death toll increased by three, a health official said