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Auto retail sales grow 37% in April on low Covid-hit base effect
Total sales across categories rose to 16,27,975 units in April, as compared to 11,87,771 units in the year-ago period.
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Covid-19 pandemic: Daily infections again go over 50 in Tamil Nadu
Daily COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu surged past the 50-mark once again, with 58 people testing positive, including two returnees from UAE and New Delhi respectively, aggregating to 34,54,153
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Delhi records 1,365 Covid-19 cases, zero fatality; positivity rate at 6.35%
Delhi recorded 1,365 COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the infection on Thursday, while the positivity rate was 6.35 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
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Mumbai records 130 Covid-19 cases, highest daily rise since February
Of the latest cases, two patients have been hospitalised, but they are not on oxygen support, the BMC said
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UK health service rolls out arthritis drug Baricitinib to treat Covid
The UK's state-funded NHS said that from Thursday it is rolling out the use of arthritis drug Baricitinib after it has proven to save lives when given to the most seriously ill Covid patients
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Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra records 233 fresh cases, no deaths
Maharashtra's coronavirus figures: New cases: 233; New deaths: zero; Active cases: 1,109; Tests conducted: 26,439
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Covid led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported: WHO
The official count of deaths directly attributable to COVID-19 and reported to WHO in that period, from January 2020 to the end of December 2021, is slightly more than 5.4 million
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WHO estimates nearly 15 mn deaths associated with Covid-19, says Report
The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years
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Covid infection spurs antibodies against common colds, finds study
The findings, showed that the immune system's antibodies against one coronavirus spike protein could, potentially, also recognise other similar spike protein as disease-causing
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Pandemic, Ukraine conflict affecting mental health of millions, warns WHO
More than two months of conflict in Ukraine has led to incalculable uncertainty, insecurity, grief and loss, said the WHO official
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Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing quarantine rules on foreign travel eased
Restaurants are also allowed to seat up to eight customers to a table and masks will not be required during outdoor exercise
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China reports 360 new Covid cases, food shortage hurting Shanghai residents
Shanghai reported most of the new cases
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Vaccines still protect against new Covid-19 variants: WHO chief Ghebreyesus
WHO experts emphasised that vaccines are still highly effective against Covid-19, even against the new variants of the disease emerging in South Africa and the US
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India logs 3,275 fresh Covid infections and 55 deaths in 24 hours
The active cases constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections, the health ministry said, adding the country's Covid-19 recovery rate is 98.74 per cent
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Global Covid caseload tops 515.4 million, death toll crosses 6.24 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,620,383 and 996,702, respectively, according to the CSSE
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US CDC reiterates recommendation for masks on public transportation
This recommendation is based on the currently available data within the US
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Separate registration counters for suspected Covid patients: NDMC
In view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the city, the corporation has stepped up its preparedness to control the spread of the virus
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Chhattisgarh records 6 new Covid-19 cases, no fresh death in last 24 hours
The positivity rate, or coronavirus cases detected per 100 tests, stood at 0.15 per cent
Mumbai: Dharavi reports first Covid-19 infection since March 17
With this, Dharavi's overall tally of Covid-19 cases reached 8,653
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for Covid-19
Blinken joins a number of high-profile administration officials who have tested positive in recent weeks and months
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