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India logs 10,256 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 90,707
The death toll climbed to 5,27,556 with 68 fatalities which includes 29 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated
 "India logs 10,256 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 90,707")
North Korea says new fever cases near China border were flu, not COVID-19
North Korea maintains it has had no confirmed coronavirus cases since August 10, when leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over the virus
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Delhi logs 702 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate at 4.49%
Delhi on Thursday recorded 702 fresh Co-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.49 per cent, while four more people succumbed to the viral disease, according to data shared by the city health department.
 "Delhi logs 702 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths; positivity rate at 4.49%")
Maharashtra records 1,887 Covid cases, six deaths; active tally at 12,269
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 1,887 new coronavirus cases and six pandemic-related deaths, the health department said in a bulletin
Germany approves stricter Covid measures, expects fresh coronavirus cases
Masks are to be compulsory in clinics and nursing homes throughout Germany, and proof of a negative Covid test will be required before entry
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Data story: India records 10,725 new Covid cases, active tally at 94,047
India has added 80,056 cases in the past 7 days
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Data story: India records 10,649 new Covid cases, death toll at 527,452
India has so far administered 2,105,883,682 vaccine doses
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Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine shows 73% efficacy in children under 5 years
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was 73 per cent effective in protecting children ages 6 months through 4 years during the time when the Omicron strain was highly prevalent, Pfizer has announced
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US first lady Jill Biden has 'rebound' Covid case, president negative
Biden's deputy communications director Kelsey Donohue said she has experienced no reemergence of symptoms, and will remain in Delaware where she has reinitiated isolation procedures.
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Delhi logs 945 new Covid cases, 6 deaths; positivity rate dips to 5.55%
With the fresh cases and fatalities, Delhi's infection tally increased to 19,96,352 and the death toll to 26,442, the department said in its latest bulletin.
 "Delhi logs 945 new Covid cases, 6 deaths; positivity rate dips to 5.55%")
Covid deaths down by 15% worldwide in past week, cases fall by 9%: WHO
In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.N. health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000 deaths reported last week.
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Maharashtra logs 1,913 Covid-19 cases, five deaths; active tally at 12,578
With this addition, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 80,89,389, while the death toll increased to 1,48,208, it in a bulletin.
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Singapore eases Covid-19 restrictions, masks only on public transport
Singapore relaxed its restrictions on Covid-19 and said that wearing masks won't be mandatory from August 29 except on public transport and hospitals
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China broadens visa availability after two years as pandemic concerns ease
China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Chronic Covid patients can trigger more lethal variants: WHO Study
"When a virus copies itself, it doesn't always make perfect copies," said Weissman in a study published in Frontiers in Virology
 "Chronic Covid patients can trigger more lethal variants: WHO Study")
Mask-free travel on German Chancellor's plane prompts fresh debate
The mask-free passengers did not violate any rules for the flight, the German government has stated
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Covid deaths in UK fall for 2nd week in a row: National Statistics Office
As of Wednesday morning, the UK's overall Covid-19 caseload and death toll stood at 23,460,787 and 187,018, respectiively
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Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan tests Covid-19 positive for a second time
Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for Covid-19, informed through Twitter
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Delhi sees 50% jump in daily Covid cases at 959, records 9 deaths
The test positivity rate declined to 6.14 per cent, as the fresh cases came out of 15,631 tests conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin.
Delhi reports 959 new Covid infections, 9 deaths; positivity rate at 6.14%
Delhi on Tuesday reported 959 fresh Covid-19 cases and nine more deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 6.14 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department