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Covid-19 pandemic: Noida DM reviews situation as active cases near 150
Amid the rise in Covid-19 cases, Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma on Monday reviewed the pandemic situation and directed officials to ensure adequate arrangements for oxygen
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Covid-19: Masks mandatory in Haryana for health workers, says Anil Vij
Amid an increase in Covid cases in some parts of the state, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said that wearing masks will be made mandatory for all health workers
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New variant of Covid-19's Omicron detected in Nepal: Health Ministry
Nepal on Monday confirmed the detection of a new Omicron variant of Covid identified as XBB1.16 and said that at least 10 out of 24 latest samples of patients across the country have tested positive
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Maharashtra logs 248 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 3,532
At least 203 patients recovered from the infection during the day, raising the count of recoveries to 79,93,613, the report said
Rising Covid cases in India a non-event for markets for now: Analysts
Sentimental impact of bank failures in the US, global growth slowdown, state elections in India, and RBI April 6 policy in their aperture
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People need to remain vigilant against new Covid-19 strain: Official
India recorded a single-day jump of 3,641 fresh COVID-19 cases as the active caseload rose to 20,219, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday
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Books turn over a new leaf with boom in religion and spirituality
This is a trend confirmed by publishers, who are flocking to the segment, though empirical data might take a while to come
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Covid-19 pandemic: Nashik sees 33 fresh cases; active tally at 74
The toll remained unchanged at 8,904, while the count of recoveries reached 4,73,343 after 39 patients recovered during the day, he said
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India logs 3,641 new Covid infections, 20,219 active cases; 11 deaths
The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.76 per cent, according to the ministry website
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Centre planning to set up National Public Health Museum soon: Report
In the project, the ministry of health is expected to collaborate with the ministry of culture
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Top Headlines: MPC may bring 25 bps hike, vaccination rush amid Covid scare
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Delhi records 429 new Covid cases in a day, positivity rate rises to 16.09%
Delhi saw 416 fresh Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 14.37 per cent. The city recorded 295 coronavirus cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent
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Maharashtra reports 3 deaths, 562 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
A total of 3,824 new Covid-19 infections were reported across the country in the last 24 hours a marginal increase from Saturday's tally of 2994 coronavirus cases
People rush back to vaccination centres as Covid-19 scare resurfaces
Hospitals check equipment, trial run of oxygen plants ahead of mock drills
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Covid-19 disease was spreading in Germany in December 2019: Study
In France, RT-PCR was performed retrospectively on stored respiratory samples from December 2019. In one case dated 27 December 2019, the diagnosis of Covid-19 was confirmed
India records 3,824 Covid-19 cases, biggest single-day rise in six months
India on Sunday recorded a single-day jump of 3,824 Covid-19 infections, the biggest in 184 days, while the number of active cases increased to 18,389, according to Union health ministry data
Fully prepared if fourth wave of Covid-19 hits Nagaland: Official
Urging people not to panic, the Nagaland government on Saturday said it was fully prepared if a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits the state.
WHO calls for Covid boosters for elderly, vulnerable groups as cases rise
In the wake of another rise in Covid-19 cases in several countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended booster vaccination for the elderly and other vulnerable groups.
Risk of sudden cardiac arrest spiked in this US county during Covid
The study by investigators also found that overall survival from sudden cardiac arrest declined from 15.3 per cent to 10 per cent during the pandemic
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