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US tops 100,000 new Covid cases for 26th straight day, death toll 264,000
At least 100,000 new cases were added to the total number of coronavirus cases in the United States, marking the 26th consecutive day the country has topped that benchmark
 "US tops 100,000 new Covid cases for 26th straight day, death toll 264,000")
Industry body urges members not to lower guard against Covid, follow norms
Industry body CII has urged its member companies in north India to not lower guard against Covid-19 and ensure that the prescribed norms including wearing masks are followed
 "Industry body urges members not to lower guard against Covid, follow norms")
DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases see net reduction of 984 to 453,956
India on Saturday conducted 1,283,449 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 139,503,803. The test positivity rate recorded was 3.3%
 "DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases see net reduction of 984 to 453,956")
Coronavirus LIVE: US reports 100,000 fresh cases for 26 days on the trot
Coronavirus update: At 1,808,550, Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases, followed by Karnataka 881,086, Andhra Pradesh 866,000, Tamil Nadu 777,616 and Kerala 587,578
 "Coronavirus LIVE: US reports 100,000 fresh cases for 26 days on the trot")
Over 70% new coronavirus cases, deaths reported from 8 States, UTs
About 70.97 per cent of the 496 coronavirus case fatalities reported in the past 24 hours are contributed by Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
 "Over 70% new coronavirus cases, deaths reported from 8 States, UTs")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Why doctors can't swear by thermal scanners
Bew technology to test for Covid-19, list of vaccines being made in India, and not all fevers are Covid-19-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic
Co-morbidity, genetic factors heighten risk of severe Covid-19: Study
A new study led by researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sheds light on the genetic risk factors that make individuals more or less susceptible to severe Covid-19
 "Co-morbidity, genetic factors heighten risk of severe Covid-19: Study")
Russia registers 26,683 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours; tally at 2.2 mn
Russia has registered 26,683 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 2,269,316, the federal response centre said
 "Russia registers 26,683 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours; tally at 2.2 mn")
PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat': Key highlights and coronavirus updates
Prime Minister Modi asserted that these agriculture reforms have not only freed peasants from various shackles but have also bestowed on them new rights and opportunities
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: East Africa uses virus as excuse to gag dissent
China finds virus on Chilean seafood packs, Slack missed out on pandemic's zoom boom, Covid is tearing into parts of Europe that lack doctors, and other pandemic-related across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: East Africa uses virus as excuse to gag dissent")
Covid-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,92,919, death toll at 1,36,696
The active COVID-19 caseload remained below 500,000 for the 19th consecutive day
 "Covid-19 caseload in India climbs to 93,92,919, death toll at 1,36,696")
North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight coronavirus pandemic
KCNA said officials were building firm anti-epidemic measures along border areas to prevent the coronavirus from entering the country
 "North Korea toughens rules of entry to sea to fight coronavirus pandemic")
ICMR approves CSIR's Covid-19 testing method to ramp up RT-PCR tests
The Dry Swab-Direct RT-PCR method involves collecting and transporting the nasal swab in dry state, as opposed to using the viral transport medium VTM
 "ICMR approves CSIR's Covid-19 testing method to ramp up RT-PCR tests")
With no action by Washington, states race to offer coronavirus aid
Underscoring the need for urgency, the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States reached 205,557 on Friday
 "With no action by Washington, states race to offer coronavirus aid")
France sees further fall in Covid hospitalisations as lockdown exit starts
A total of 28,168 COVID-19 patients remained in hospitals, down by 480, consolidating a downward trend reported since mid-November
 "France sees further fall in Covid hospitalisations as lockdown exit starts")
Chinese mainland reports 11 new imported Covid-19 cases, no deaths
Four new imported cases were reported in Fujian, three were reported in Shanghai, and one each in Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi and Gansu
 "Chinese mainland reports 11 new imported Covid-19 cases, no deaths")
Global Covid-19 cases breaches 62 million mark, death toll at 1,449,709
The tracker reported that India continues to top the list with the most number of recovered patients with 8,759,969 recoveries across the country
 "Global Covid-19 cases breaches 62 million mark, death toll at 1,449,709")
PM to address through 'Mann ki Baat' likely to speak on vaccine status
The 68th episode of 'Mann ki Baat' comes a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines for phase 4 of Unlock
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Biden announces three more members in coronavirus task force as cases surge
Jane Hopkins, Jill Jim and David Michaels are joining the team, which is co-chaired by David Kessler, former Indian American Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Marcella Nunez-Smith
 "Biden announces three more members in coronavirus task force as cases surge")
Oxford vaccine: Serum to apply for emergency-use authorisation in 2 weeks
Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla makes the announcement after a meeting with PM Narendra Modi, who was visiting key vaccine sites in India
 "Oxford vaccine: Serum to apply for emergency-use authorisation in 2 weeks")