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4,092 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; 40 die, 1,355 recuperate
Maharashtra recorded 4,092 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, which took the state's infection tally to 20,64,278, while 40 deaths pushed the toll to 51,529, the health department said.
 "4,092 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra; 40 die, 1,355 recuperate")
Anti-viral coating on face masks may kill coronavirus, UK study finds
Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with an anti-viral coating technology called DioX believe that it could protect facemask users by killing the coronavirus in as little as an hour
 "Anti-viral coating on face masks may kill coronavirus, UK study finds")
Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyance: Experts
What if COVID-19 never goes away? Experts say it's likely that some version of the disease will linger for years. But what it will look like in the future is less clear.
 "Virus may never go away but could change into mild annoyance: Experts")
Puducherry launches a campaign to become Covid-free by February 28
A campaign has been launched to ensure there were no COVID-19 cases by this month end in the union territory, where the daily count has fallen to single digits
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At 97.3%, India's recovery rate is among highest in the world: Govt
Till date, the cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country has surpassed 8.2 million
 "At 97.3%, India's recovery rate is among highest in the world: Govt")
Telangana adds 146 new coronavirus cases; active cases remain low
Recoveries continued to eclipse new Covid-19 cases in Telangana
Japan approves its first vaccine, inoculations to start within days
Japan on Sunday formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.
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DATA STORY: Covid vaccinations in India now at 75.79% of total tally
With 296,211 more vaccine shots being administered on Saturday, the total number of people inoculated in India has reached 8,263,858 - that is 75.79% of its total caseload, and 0.5952% of population
 "DATA STORY: Covid vaccinations in India now at 75.79% of total tally")
Phased opening: JNU allows final-year PhD scholars to return to campus
As part of its eighth and ninth phase of reopening, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has allowed final-year PhD students to return to the campus.
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Odisha records 73 fresh coronavirus cases, tally mounts to 336,174
Odisha's COVID-19 caseload on Sunday surged to 3,36,174 after 73 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said.
World Coronavirus Dispatch: China slams US over WHO probe concerns
Hungary rolls out Sputnik V despite EU frown, Japan scrambles to find 11,000 doctors to administer vaccines, Auckland in three-day lockdown and other pandemic-related news across the globe
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani warns of another wave of COVID-19
"More attention must be paid to foreign entries, especially from countries infected with new variants of the virus," he said in a meeting of the national anti-COVID-19 headquarters in Tehran
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India reports 12,194 more Covid-19 cases, 92 deaths in last 24 hours
The death toll has mounted to 1,55,642 with the loss of 92 lives due to the virus in the last 24 hours
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Global Covid-19 cases top 108.5 million, toll cross 2.39 mn: Johns Hopkins
The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 108.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.39 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
US records nearly 1,000 coronavirus variants infections in 44 states
The vast majority of these cases, 981, were caused by the variant known as B.1.1.7, which was originally detected in Britain
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US concerned over China's interference in WHO's probe on Covid-19 origin
He stressed on the importance of an investigation that is "free from intervention or alteration by the Chinese government" into the origin of Covid
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Bolivia close to overcoming second wave of Covid-19, records 235,098 cases
According to the Ministry of Health, Bolivia has registered 235,098 cases of COVID-19, with 1,244 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, and a total of 11,107 deaths
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US CDC unveils new guidelines for reopening schools amid Covid-19
The guidance advises schools to phase in their reopening plans in accordance with the severity of the outbreak in their areas
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Sanofi's mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate not ready this year, CEO says
In December last year, Sanofi had said it was targeting "earliest potential approval" of the shot in the second half of 2021, following positive preclinical data
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Over 7,000 get 2nd Covid-19 vaccine dose, total 8 million vaccinated so far
India began its vaccination programme on January 16