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Tamil Nadu govt has spent Rs 6,650 crore in combating Covid-19: CM
Tamil Nadu has spent around Rs 6,650 crore in its measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemic in the state, Chief Minister K Palaniswami
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Donate oximeters to help villages fight against Covid: Kejriwal to people
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged people to donate oximeters to the AAP so that they can be distributed by its volunteers in villages across to help those battling Covid-19 in the hinterlands
 "Donate oximeters to help villages fight against Covid: Kejriwal to people")
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan honoured with TN CM's special award
Chief Scientist of WHO, Soumya Swaminathan was conferred with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's special award, in recognition of her advisory role in combating the Covid-19 pandemic in the state
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Covid updates: India cases tally crosses 2.5 million; death toll over 49k
India has recorded over 65,000 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours
 "Covid updates: India cases tally crosses 2.5 million; death toll over 49k")
Coronavirus pandemic is changing our brains: Here are the remedies
Research suggests that the virus may gain access to the brain via the forebrain's olfactory bulb, which is important for the processing of smell. Loss of smell is a symptom in many Covid-19 patients
 "Coronavirus pandemic is changing our brains: Here are the remedies")
US economy is reliant on consumer spending: Can it survive Covid-19?
Today's consumer society emerged after the end of World War I, fueled by the emergence of the modern advertising industry and facilitated by widespread adoption of consumer credit
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Delhi HC, district courts' functioning restricted till Aug 31 due to Covid
Earlier, the high court had restricted its functioning and that of the district courts till August 14
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Covid-19: Former India opener Chetan Chauhan critical, on life support
His condition did not improve and after other complications developed, he was shifted to Medanta hospital in Gurugram
 "Covid-19: Former India opener Chetan Chauhan critical, on life support")
Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam continues to be on life support: Hospital
Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who is undergoing treatment at MGM Healthcare following coronavirus diagnosis, continues to be on life support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
 "Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam continues to be on life support: Hospital")
Rajasthan reports 686 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths; nears 60,000-mark
A total of 14,462 people are undergoing treatment for the disease whereas 42,055 have been discharged
 "Rajasthan reports 686 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths; nears 60,000-mark")
Covid-19 patients with underlying heart problems more likely to die: Study
The findings, according to the researchers, strongly suggests that Covid-19 fatality is influenced by pre-existing heart conditions and/or cardiovascular risk factors
Covid-19 recoveries cross 1.8 mn, record 57,381 discharged in a day: Govt
Twelve states and union territories have reported their recovery rates above the national average
 "Covid-19 recoveries cross 1.8 mn, record 57,381 discharged in a day: Govt")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: What Independence means to Covid-19 warriors
From asking students to stay in India to learning more about the plight of migrant workers forced to walk home during the pandemic
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Beijing wholesale market reopens after months as coronavirus outbreak ends
The market will be fully operational by September 10, according to Zhou Xinchun, executive deputy head of Fengtai District, where the market is located
 "Beijing wholesale market reopens after months as coronavirus outbreak ends")
Researchers identify 73 novel variants of coronavirus strain in Odisha
The researchers are from CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi and Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 2.5 million with 65,000 new cases in 24 hrs
The Covid-19 caseload stood at 25,26,192, while the death-toll climbed to 49,036, data updated on Saturday
 "India's Covid-19 tally crosses 2.5 million with 65,000 new cases in 24 hrs")
Covid-19 Factoid: India's daily tests nearly doubled in a week to 850,000
While Gujarat's Aravalli district has a case fatality rate of 7 per cent, the highest in the country, Karnataka has become the fourth Indian state to have more than 200,000 cases
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Coronavirus LIVE: India cases hit 2.5 million, deaths near 49,000
Coronavirus latest news: India recorded 64,553 cases in a day. Maharashtra tally has surged to 560,126, Tamil Nadu 320,355, Andhra 264,142. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Centre sets ball rolling on Covid vaccine procurement, may hold meet Monday
Health care experts said it was about time the government set the ball rolling for scaling up manufacturing because there would not be much time left after the world had a vaccine candidate
Blow to WHO? EU clinches first Covid-19 vaccine deal with AstraZeneca
The EU move could complicate efforts led by the WHO and GAVI, a global alliance for vaccines, to buy shots on behalf of rich and developing countries with a separate scheme