Pandemic
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Is COVID back? Four Australian tourists test positive in Rajasthan
India | Mar 16, 2023, 11:28 AM ISTRajasthan COVID cases: "The condition of three tourists is normal, while the fourth has cold," RUHS VC Dr Sudhir Bhandari said.
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After 113 days, India sees jump in Covid cases as 524 fresh infections surface in 24 hours
India | Mar 12, 2023, 04:32 PM ISTThe overall death, toll ever since pandemic first hit the country, has increased to 5,30,781 with one new fatality reported in Kerala, government data said.
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Union Budget: Sitharaman avers govt provided free foodgrains to 80 cr poor people during pandemic
Budget | Feb 01, 2023, 11:57 AM ISTUnion Budget 2023: In her budget speech, Sitharaman said that the government is implementing a scheme to supply free foodgrains to the poor under 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana' (PMGKAY) with the expenditure of Rs 2 lakh crore from January 1.
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'Coldspots' discovered in Covid virus, may help antibodies fight future variants: Study
World | Jan 27, 2023, 12:59 PM ISTBy analysing samples from COVID-19 convalescent individuals, the researchers found that some had antibodies specific for the coldspots, the study said.
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China's economy grew 3% last year, not even half 2021's rate
World | Jan 17, 2023, 08:27 AM ISTGrowth of the world's second-largest economy slid to 2.9 per cent over a year earlier in December from the previous month's 3.9 per cent, government data showed Tuesday.
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China's Covid death data hides true toll: Report
World | Jan 17, 2023, 07:57 AM ISTChina's abrupt pivot from Covid Zero in early December (2022) unleashed a surge of omicron infections and led to 59,938 virus-related deaths in the nation's hospitals through January 12, Bloomberg news agency reported, citing the figures disclosed by the National Health Commission.
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Covid vaccine Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says Adar Poonawalla
India | Jan 09, 2023, 07:45 AM ISTSpeaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Poonawalla, when asked about states and districts not getting Covishield vaccines, said there are ample stocks with the Union government for supply.
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COVID-19: India reports 163 new cases in last 24 hours, active tally down to 2,423
India | Jan 08, 2023, 11:57 AM ISTCOVID-19 update: The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, the health ministry said.
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India reports 226 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, active tally rises to 3,653
India | Dec 31, 2022, 01:50 PM ISTCOVID-19 India cases update: The total active cases in India have increased to 3,653, the health ministry data showed on Saturday.
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COVID-19 update: India reports 243 new cases in last 24 hours, active tally rises to 3,609
India | Dec 30, 2022, 12:22 PM ISTCOVID-19 India cases update: The total active cases in India have increased to 3,609, the health ministry data showed on Thursday.
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COVID-19 news update: India reports 268 fresh cases in last 24 hrs, active tally rises to 3,552
India | Dec 29, 2022, 11:20 AM ISTCOVID-19 cases in India: The total active cases in India have increased to 3,468, the health ministry data showed on Wednesday.
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China to reopen borders, scrap quarantine for international travellers from next month
World | Dec 26, 2022, 10:52 PM ISTChina's new announcements have come at a time when the country is grappling with a sudden spurt in coronavirus infections fuelled by the Omicron variants after the Xi Jinping regime relaxed its stringent zero-Covid policy earlier this month.
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China sees nearly 37 million new Covid cases in one single day, says report
World | Dec 27, 2022, 06:28 AM ISTChina Covid Wave: A leaked document, purportedly from China's National Health Commission, said around 248 million, roughly 17.56 per cent of the total population were affected by the recent surge in infections from December 1 to 20.
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Covid: Agra man who returned from China tests positive, sample sent for genome sequencing
India | Dec 26, 2022, 06:13 AM ISTCovid: The man returned to Agra from China via Delhi on December 23 following which he was tested at a private lab. The report came out positive for Covid, he added.
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Will China Covid wave unleash new mutant on world? Scientists worry
World | Dec 26, 2022, 06:14 AM ISTChina has a population that is very large and there's limited immunity. And that seems to be the setting in which we may see an explosion of a new variant, said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University.
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China seeing nearly 1 mn daily Covid cases, may report over 4 mn every 24 hours in March: Report
World | Dec 23, 2022, 06:18 AM ISTChina Covid Wave: Even as country is witnessing one of its most contagious Covid wave, Chinese officials and companies are letting positive people return to work in a bid to keep the economy running.
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Centre issues new guidelines for international passengers amid fresh Covid fears
India | Dec 23, 2022, 04:27 PM ISTCovid: The Centre has issued protocols to be complied by international travellers as well as points of entry (airports, seaports and land border) and shall be valid w.e.f. December 24, 2022 till further orders, as Covid cases rise in some countries.
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Covid cases rising: Indian exporters keeping fingers crossed over China situation
Business | Dec 22, 2022, 09:13 PM ISTCovid New Wave: Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Director General Ajay Sahai said that if the cases continue to increase in the coming days, it may have implications on imports.
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Schools, societies in Delhi-NCR bolster Covid preparedness amid fresh fears
India | Dec 22, 2022, 08:53 PM ISTCovid New Wave: Just when people were taking a breather from long months of Covid-led pandemic and life was normalising with offices and colleges and schools back to routine, the news from China of a new variant surging and causing havoc has again made citizens and authorities anxious.
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PM Modi in high-level Covid meet: Ramp up testing, genome sequencing, wear mask | 10 Points
India | Dec 23, 2022, 06:19 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting after a sudden rise of Covid cases in China and some other countries which have raised concerns of a possible new wave across the world.