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New Zealand reports 6 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, active cases at 111
Four cases were epidemiologically linked to the cluster in Auckland, while the two others were still under investigation
 "New Zealand reports 6 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, active cases at 111")
Over one million coronavirus tests conducted in a day in India: Health Min
"India crosses the milestone of 1 million COVID-19 tests a day. More than 10 lakh people tested in the last 24 hours," the Ministry said
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Coronavirus LIVE: Global deaths inch closer to 800,000; India toll 55,174
Coronavirus latest news: India's coronavirus tally has surged past the 2.9-million mark. However, recovery among Covid-19 patients in India stands at 73.91%. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden says he will shut down America if experts said to
The US has had more than 5.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, with more than 175,000 deaths
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US FDA-approved ointment found to treat, kill infections including Covid
Scientists associated with the project said the FDA-registered non-prescription over the counter (OTC) ointment has been proven to prevent, treat and kill viral infections including coronavirus
South Korea mulls nationwide restrictions to cope with Covid-19 resurgence
South Korea is considering national restrictions to cope with a resurgence of coronavirus infections that has seen nine straight days of triple-digit increases in newly confirmed cases.
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South Korea reports 332 new Covid-19 infections; caseload at 17,002
For the first time since the first case was confirmed in January, all of the country's 17 major cities and provinces reported Covid-19 cases
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Identify cause of Covid spike, rework strategy: Odisha CS to Collectors
Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy directed Collectors of different districts to identify the exact cause of the spike in coronavirus positive cases and roll out your area-specific strategy to contain it.
 "Identify cause of Covid spike, rework strategy: Odisha CS to Collectors")
New antibody tests offer a better snapshot of coronavirus immunity
Quantitative antibody testing could also help with treatments involving convalescent plasma
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Covid-19 Factoid: Maharashtra accounts for nearly 40% of India's death toll
Its case tally is higher than the combined total of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, the next two most affected states
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Assam reports 1,856 new coronavirus cases, state tally jumps to 87,908
Most of the fresh cases were detected in Kamrup Metropolitan area where 433 people tested positive, 150 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Dibrugarh, 143 in Cachar and 121 in Kamrup Rural
Covid-19 cases surpass 5.6 million in US, death toll jumps to 174,924
The hardest-hit US state of California reported 655,374 cases, followed by Florida with 593,286 cases
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Number of Covid-19 cases in Brazil rises by 30,355 to over 3.53 million
A day earlier, Brazil reported 45,323 new cases of the coronavirus disease and 1,204 new fatalities
Kamath panel races against time to meet Sept 6 deadline amid Covid-19
Senior bankers working closely with the committee said all panel members are on board and are actively participating in deliberations
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Beijing set to go mask-free as Covid-19 cases plummet to a new low
According to the official data, Beijing had 935 cases of Covid-19 since February this year of which 924 have recovered
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Get the used car you're buying inspected before making the purchase
For further peace of mind, you may purchase a warranty
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UBL: Despite subdued Q1, growth prospects over medium term look positive
Supportive demographics and low beer penetration indicates strong growth opportunity for the beer market leader
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JEE, NEET exams to be conducted in September as scheduled: Officials
In a statement, the ministry's National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams, said over 640,000 candidates have downloaded their admit cards for the engineering entrance exam, JEE-Main
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Unlock BFSI 2.0: Markets not running ahead of economy, say MF experts
With interest rates low and not much happening in the real estate sector, more and more people were investing in equities directly, the experts said
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For millions of migrant workers, Covid-19 brought caste discrimination back
While the pandemic has destroyed livelihoods worldwide, leaving people without jobs, some of biggest hits are likely to be taken by families in countries like India that have few social safety nets
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