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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Pfizer jab given to minors, has no side effects
In Australia, Hollywood stars have found an escape, study says UK variant has significantly higher death rate, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Most economies won't return to pre-Covid activity levels by 2022: Moody's
Moody's Investors Service said the credit downturn arising out of Covid-19 will be short-lived but most economies will not return to pre-pandemic activity levels until 2022
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TMC workers protest across Bengal over alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress activists took out rallies across West Bengal on Thursday, protesting against an alleged attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Purba Medinipur's Nandigram
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Top Cambodian leaders receive 1st shot of India-made Covid-19 vaccine
Cambodian leaders including President of National Assembly Heng Samrin, received the first shot of AstraZeneca's 'Made-in-India' CoviShield vaccines
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Six states including Kerala account for 85.91% of new coronavirus cases
Six States including Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu cumulatively account for 85.91 per cent of the new coronavirus cases reported in the past 24 hours
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Hindustan Syringes to supply 265 million syringes to govt for Covid shots
Medical syringe major Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd (HMD) has received an order for supply of 265 million auto disable syringes from Government of India, said a top company official
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Inspired by Bhagavad Gita, India helping humanity with vaccines: PM Modi
India is humbled that 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines are going around the world and helping people, exactly what the Bhagavad Gita teaches, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday.
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Billboards thanking PM Modi for providing Covid vaccines come up in Canada
Billboards have come up in the Greater Toronto area thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing Covid-19 vaccines to Canada
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Spike in daily coronavirus infections, India records 22,854 new cases
India recorded 22,854 cases of coronavirus infection in a day, the highest in around two-and-half-months, taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,12,85,561
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DATA STORY: India adds 22,854 Covid cases in biggest single-day spike since Dec 25
India has so far vaccinated 25,685,011 people. That is 227.617 per cent of its total caseload, and 1.8487 per cent of its population
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US will share Covid-19 vaccines with world if there is surplus: Biden
The United States will share coronavirus vaccines with other countries if it ends up with a surplus, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday
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Odisha health dept directs officials to vaccinate 100,000 elderly per day
Odisha Health Department on Wednesday asked all the district collectors to step up of Covid-19 vaccination of the elderly to 100,000 per day
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Global Covid-19 caseload surpasses 117.9 million: Johns Hopkins University
The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 117.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.61 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University
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Brazil reports record 2,286 new coronavirus deaths, taking tally to 270,656
The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Brazil, has increased by a record 2,286 to 270,656 over the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said
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Gujarat govt collects Rs 170 cr fine for mask violations in last 6 months
The Gujarat government on Wednesday said it has collected around Rs 170 crore from the people for mask-related violations in the past six months
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Biden plans to order 100 million more J&J coronavirus vaccine doses
US President Joe Biden has said that his administration will order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: China rolls out Covid vaccine passports
Papua New Guinea forced to wait for vaccines as virus spirals out of control, Italy reaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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India has provided over 48.1 mn vaccine doses to various countries: Govt
India has provided over 481 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines to various countries, the government informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin goes off clinical trial mode
Expert panel recommends emergency use authorisation
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US Congress OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday
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