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War in Ukraine: How one year of conflict changed geopolitics and economics
Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, have a look at how the conflict that nobody believed would last this long changed the world
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India logs 169 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally rises to 2,016
India recorded 169 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 2,016, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
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Moderna's Q4 profit tumbles to 70% as Covid-19 vaccine sales fall
The company had said last month that it recorded USD 18.4 billion in sales from its COVID-19 vaccine last year, and it expects about USD 5 billion in 2023
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59% of long Covid patients suffered organ damage a year later: Study
The team included 536 long Covid patients in the study of which 331 (62 per cent) were identified with organ impairment six months after their initial diagnosis
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India reports 125 new Covid cases, one death; active tally rises to 1,935
The virus case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,85,257) while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, the ministry said
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36% more visas processed across India after Covid-19 pandemic: US Officials
India is the main priority for the United States, US Visa officials said adding that there has been around 36 per cent rise on visa processing across the country after Covid-19 pandemic
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Airlines turn market darlings as Covid-19 forces financial clean up
Virgin Australia, so financially frail when Covid-19 hit in 2020 that it folded in weeks, has undergone a remarkable transformation under new owner Bain Capital
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US logs 130,000 child Coronavirus cases in past four weeks: Report
Nearly 29,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the week ending February 16. Over the past five months, weekly reported child cases have plateaued at an average of about 33,000 cases
Moving beyond Beijing
Economic revival may not sustain
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Sitharaman meets Asian Development Bank President, lauds support to India
Nirmala Sitharaman met ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa and acknowledged the swift response and support provided by the institution to all its developing member countries
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Sydney Airport reports 78.8% traffic recovery in Jan than pre-Covid level
Sydney Airport released a monthly report on its traffic performance, saying total of 3,120,000 passengers passed through it in January, marked a 78.8 per cent recovery compared to the pre-Covid level
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Prevalence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 jumps to over 80% in US
XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 80.2 per cent of Covid-19 cases in the week ending February 18, up from 73 per cent in the week prior
Symptom and viral rebound rare after untreated COVID-19 infection: Study
A combination of symptom and viral rebound after untreated COVID-19 infection is rare, occurring in only three per cent of study participants, an analysis of a COVID-19 trial has found.
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Foxconn chairman to visit Covid-hit iPhone plant in China: Report
Liu is scheduled to meet with senior government officials including Lou Yangsheng, the Communist Party chief of Henan province where Zhengzhou is located, the source said
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India reports 95 new coronavirus cases; active tally rises to 1,921
The death toll stands at 5,30,761, the data updated at 8 am stated
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Covid pandemic has not taught the world how to beat the next deadly virus
Even governments that decided against elimination, opting instead to flatten the curve, struggled to persuade people to follow basic control methods
Deaths in US prisons up by 50% during 1st year of Covid pandemic: Report
US state and federal prisons saw deaths surging nearly 50 per cent during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, and in six states they had more than doubled, a media report revealed
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Deaths in New Zealand increase by 10% in 2022 partially due to Covid-19
The increase in deaths also partly reflects New Zealand's ageing population
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India records 120 new coronavirus cases; active tally increases to 1,916
The death toll stands at 5,30,761 with one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated
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FinMin to meet heads of banks on Feb 22; to review progress ECLGS for MSMEs
Extension of ECLGS and LGSCAS beyond March 31 as well as challenges related to these would be deliberated
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