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Covid-19 mock drill: 100k beds, 15,000 ICUs ready in Gujarat if needed
At least 100k beds and 15,000 ICUs with ventilators are ready to be converted for the use of Covid-19 patients if needed in Gujarat as the state reviewed operational readiness during a mock drill
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Companies welcomed China's decision to end quarantine for visitors
Companies welcomed China's decision to end quarantines for travellers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday announced restrictions on visitors
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Hospitals across India hold mock drills to verify Covid readiness
Hospitals across country held mock drills to check preparedness to deal with any spurt in COVID-19 cases, with Union Health Minister saying it was important to gauge operational readiness of equipment
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DDMA withdraws order on deployment of teachers at airport to enforce norms
The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) withdrew its earlier order directing teachers to be deployed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to enforce Covid protocols, officials said
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Oil prices hit three-week high as China eases Covid-19 restrictions
Brent crude was up 22 cents, or 0.3%, at $84.14 a barrel by 0911 GMT and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 7 cents to $79.63
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Govt using Covid-19 as an excuse to stop Bharat Jodo Yatra: K C Venugopal
He said why was the government only writing letter to Rahul Gandhi while other programmes are going on without any fuss
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India Inc takes steps to protect supply chain as Covid-19 rages in China
Keeps adequate inventory levels for now; onboards multiple vendors to mitigate risk
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Amid Ukraine conflict, Covid-19, India emerges as voice of Global South
India emerged as a voice of the Global South during its two-year term in the powerful UNSC
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Shares advance in Asia after China relaxes more Covid Zero policy
Shares advanced in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting business
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China could bring down potential death toll to less than 200,000: Study
The researchers said that without the "flatten the curve" strategy, more than 1.27 billion people would be infected within three months and 1.49 million people would die within half a year
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Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital to review Covid-19 preparedness
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited Safdarjung Hospital to review a mock drill carried out to assess Covid management preparedness.
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Twitter suppressed Covid-19 info, suspended top experts: Twitter files
According to David Zweig, both Joe Biden and former Donald Trump administrations pressured Twitter and other tech giants like Google, Facebook and Microsoft to disseminate Covid information
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India logs 157 new Covid-19 infections, active cases tally at 3,421
India recorded a single-day rise of 157 new Covid-19 cases, while the count of active cases of the disease has marginally decreased to 3,421, according to Union Health Ministry data updated
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Chinese public displays mixed emotions on sudden ending of Covid Zero
The restrictions became too much for many in China to bear in late November, when protests erupted in dozens of cities - the most widespread unrest the Asian nation has seen in decades
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Youth suicide rate up in South Korea; Covid-19 remains top reason of death
Youth suicide rate in S Korea increased in 2021 amid the Covid-19 pandemic to remain as their No. 1 cause of death, in yet another sign of a chronic problem that has plagued the country for years
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Delhi hospitals to conduct mock drills today to check Covid readiness
The mock drill will assess bed availability, manpower, referral resources, testing capacity, medical logistics, telemedicine services and medical oxygen availability, among other things
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Spike in Covid cases in China's Zhejiang renews supply chain concerns
Aside from Apple suppliers, Zhejiang is home to Japanese automaker Nidec and a slew of other foreign manufacturers
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'Living with Covid': UK to stop publishing data, China back to work
The data is considered "no longer necessary" as the country moves to a phase of living with the virus with the help of vaccines and medicines
Covid concerns: Working on 26 aspects to tackle any situation, says BMC
Amid the fear of a surge in Covid-19 cases, Mumbai's civic body on Monday said it was gearing up by creating special wards and replenishing medicine stocks as well as oxygen facilities
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Jinping says China faces 'new Covid situation', calls for targeted measures
President Xi Jinping said China faced a 'new Covid situation', as he urged healthcare officials to take targeted measures to deal with the sudden surge in infections, the first time that he has spoken
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