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China refuses to reveal number of death count for December 2022: Report
The National Bureau of Statistics reported a total of 10.41 million deaths in 2022, averaging 867,500 deaths per month
 "China refuses to reveal number of death count for December 2022: Report")
First Indian intranasal Covid-19 vaccine to be launched on Jan 26
Homegrown vaccine maker Bharat Biotech will launch its intranasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, the first of its kind in India, on Jan 26, the company's chairman and managing director Krishna Ella said
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Chris Hipkins to succeed Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister
The Labour caucus must still endorse Hipkins at a meeting tomorrow, the party said in a statement Saturday in Wellington
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Japan to lower Covid-19 to flu status, further easing rules: PM Kishida
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring
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India reports 145 new coronavirus cases, active tally down to 1,946
The death toll stands at 5,30,728, the data updated at 8 am stated
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China introduces IceBurial tech amid rising number of Covid deaths
Amid the rising number of deaths in China due to COVID-19, it has introduced IceBurial technology which covers first-hand info and unique insights about China and the Chinese Communist Party
JPMorgan leaves CEO Jamie Dimon's total compensation at $34.5 mn for 2022
JPMorgan Chase & Co. kept Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon's total compensation at $34.5 million for his work in 2022, a year in which the firm's profit fell by almost a quarter
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Xi Jinping says China's Covid-19 fight in new stage, faces tough tasks
Xi said the current outbreak has been 'fierce' and China still faced tough tasks, state broadcaster China Central Television reported late Wednesday
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Covid-19 patients at high death risk for at least 18 months: Experts
Risks of some cardiovascular conditions were elevated in Covid-19 patients in the short-term but then returned to normal levels
Coalition sets 100-day goal for faster, equitable pandemic response
They also discussed how to overcome political obstacles to ensure vaccines are made more readily available to all
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LIVE: Anurag Thakur meets wrestlers over sexual harassment allegations
Catch all the latest news and updates from around the world here
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Leasing of retail space across 8 cities rose 21% last year, says CBRE
Leasing of retail real estate space during last year rose 21% to 4.7 million square feet across eight major cities mainly on rising demand from Food and Beverage (F&B), fashion and apparel retailers
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China accuses 'Western media' of bias in coverage of zero-Covid policy-end
China accused some Western media of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China's abrupt ending of its strict zero-COVID policy
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India logs 134 new Covid cases in a day; active tally decline to 1,962
India has so far recorded 4.46 crore Covid cases; the death toll stood at 5,30,728, the data updated at 8 am stated
 "India logs 134 new Covid cases in a day; active tally decline to 1,962")
Covid immunity lasts at least a year after infection plus shots: Study
Boosters conferred an additional 6 months of protection
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India's response to Covid ensured moderate inflation, high growth: Vaishnaw
The minister said India's economy has been resilient and the policy framework has been for a sustained growth with a very moderate inflation
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SII seeks inclusion of Covovax in CoWIN portal as booster dose for adults
Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax
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Kerala mask mandate precautionary measure, no major rise in cases: Experts
They say there is no major rise in cases, and state just following WHO guidelines
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China's Covid deaths expected to hit 36,000 a day during holiday
"China will likely experience "one longer, more severe Covid wave," rather than repeat peaks and valleys"
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Need to build resilient health system across world: India at G20 Health
MoS Health said that emergency preparedness was no longer an initiative in isolation, but rather "an overarching priority" which "requires efforts to build resilient health systems
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