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China suspends visas for South Koreans in apparent retaliatory move
China suspended visas Tuesday for South Koreans to come to the country for tourism or business in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements on Chinese travellers.
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Institutional investments in retail real estate jump 6-fold in 2022: Rpt
Institutional investments in retail real estate jumped over six fold to USD 492 million in 2022, as businesses in shopping malls revived strongly post the COVID pandemic, according to Colliers India
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India reports 121 Covid-19 cases, one death; active cases decline
A decrease of 52 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours
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Pfizer CEO rules out talk with China on generic Covid drug Paxlovid license
Bourla said the company had shipped thousands of courses of the treatment in 2022 to China and in the past couple of weeks, had increased that to millions
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Covaxin shows 'positive' results in phase 2/3 studies in US: Ocugen
If approved, will become the first India-developed vax to be commercialised in the US
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No K-shaped recovery in India, pandemic 'leveler' to reduce inequality: SBI
SBI said that government transfers to the poor alone are adding up to Rs 75,000 per household per annum
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Investor wealth surges by Rs 3.2 trn as indices snap 3-day losing streak
Hopes of softer Fed hikes and China's reopening has D-Street upbeat
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New Omicron variants are not causing case spike or mortality: Govt
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has initiated random testing of international travelers arriving at various Airports from December 24, 2022
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New case of Covid XBB 1.5 strain found, total variant cases now 8: INSACOG
Four cases of Omicron sub-variant BF.7 have been reported in West Bengal, two each in Gujarat and Haryana, and one in Odisha
90% people in China's third-most populous province infected with Covid
With a population of 99.4 million, the figures suggest about 88.5 million people in Henan may now have been infected
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Free food scheme moderated income inequality in many states: Report
Free food distribution of cereals during the pandemic has starkly reduced income inequality across laggard states and those at the bottom of the pyramid, according to a report
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China, Pfizer hit deadlock over Paxlovid's price amid Covid-19 surge
Pfizer and the government agency that oversees the state medical insurance program failed to agree on a further cut on the price of Paxlovid
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India reports 170 new Covid-19 infections, 1 death; active cases down by 52
India saw a single-day rise of 170 coronavirus infections on Monday, while the active cases declined by 52 to reach 2,371
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Covid-19 situation in India better than elsewhere: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday lauded India's fight against the Covid pandemic, saying the government and the healthcare workers contributed largely to tackling the pandemic
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China's open borders mark an end to covid zero, spark homecoming rush
While the Covid zero policy managed to keep the virus at bay for much of the pandemic as it killed millions elsewhere, they became increasingly irrelevant with emergence of more infectious variants
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Poonawalla gets Patangrao Kadam award, Maha Dy CM hails SII for vaccine
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday lauded vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India and its CEO Adar Poonwalla for their contribution in the fight against Covid-19
Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla
Serum Institute of India chief executive officer Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said its Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster in the next 10 to 15 days
Demand for Indian generic drugs skyrockets in China amid Covid surge
The demand for Indian generic drugs has shot up in China amid the massive Covid surge in the country, with Chinese experts cautioning that fake versions of these drugs are flooding the market
'Health budget should be increased by 30-40% to sustain growth'
After Covid, the healthcare sector has become one of the key areas for the budget allocations as industry looks towards the Centre's intervention to make healthcare affordable and accessible to all
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China takes down social media accounts of Covid-19 policy critics
China has taken down more than 1,000 social media accounts - some with millions of followers - that criticised the government's Covid policies
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