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Two American tourists test Covid-19 positive in UP's Agra: Official
Till now two residents of Agra -- one who returned from China and another one from USA -- tested Covid-19 positive
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A chance to reclaim the health of humanity
India's presidency of G-20 is a unique opportunity for the global community to build a consensus around a guiding philosophy that collaboration has a much higher value than competition in healthcare
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Govt panel recommends market authorisation for Covovax jab as booster dose
Covovax is manufactured through technology transfer from Novavax
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World is in state of crisis: PM Modi at Voice of Global South summit
PM Modi says India can be the voice of Global South
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Tourists may get partial refunds over Covid measures, says EU court
Travellers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund, the European Union's highest court
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COVID-19 pandemic strongly impacted manufacturing in India: Study
COVID-19 strongly impacted the manufacturing sector in India, according to a study which provides new insight into how countries respond to systemic shocks such as the pandemic
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Covid-19 variant XBB.1.5: What Is the 'Kraken' and how dangerous is it?
XBB.1.5 is "the most transmissible sub-variant which has been detected yet," said the WHO's Covid-19 technical lead
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Vaccines only for those with comorbidities, uninfected, say experts
Warning against unnecessary and irrational use of vaccines, the report emphasised that vaccination should be recommended only for those with comorbidities or those who have never had Covid-19
 "Vaccines only for those with comorbidities, uninfected, say experts")
India reports 197 fresh Covid-19 infections; active cases decline
A decrease of 33 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours
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China consumer inflation accelerates in Dec; PPI falls with soft demand
China abandoned its strict zero-Covid measures last month, lifting lockdowns, removing quarantine and halting regular testing. As a result, economists expect inflation to continue to accelerate
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BF.7 found in several Covid-positive samples of int'l passengers: Mandaviya
Union Health on Wednesday said the Omicron sub-variant, BF.7, has been found in several of the 200 Covid-positive samples of international air passengers that have so far been genome-sequenced
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Garuda Indonesia to Ibera: The world's most punctual airlines in 2022
Eurowings was the worst performer in the top 20 when it came to cancelations, with 3.49% of its flights scrapped
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New Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.5 spreading rapidly in US, says CDC
The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US, and is estimated to account for nearly 30 of Covid-19 cases in the week ending January 7: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Satellite images capture crowding at China's crematoriums amid Covid surge
China recently moved away from its strict zero-Covid approach to the virus, which had sparked mass unrest after more than two years of tight controls on citizens' personal lives
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India sees single-day rise of 171 new Covid-19 cases; tally at 4.46 crore
India saw a single-day rise of 171 fresh Covid-19 cases, while the active cases have increased to 2,342, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday
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Pentagon drops Covid-19 vaccine mandate for troops; new memo for deployment
The Pentagon formally dropped its Covid-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops
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WHO official urges science-based, non-discriminatory Covid-19 restrictions
A senior official of the WHO has urged countries to take science-based precautionary Covid-19 entry restrictions that are proportionate and non-discriminatory
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No immediate Covid-19 outbreak threat from China, says WHO Europe director
Any measure should be rooted in science, ... proportionate and non discriminatory
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Acceptance of Covid vaccines increased globally to 79.1% in 2022: Study
Almost 40% of respondents reported paying less attention to new Covid-19 information than before and having less support for vaccine mandates, the study said
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China economy recovering but hampered by repeated coronavirus outbreaks
Informal measures show public and business activity improving but weak
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