Page 8 - Latest Updates on Covid-19 XE Variant
Data story: India logs 3,207 new cases; death toll rises to 524,093
India has so far administered 1,903,490,396 vaccine doses. That is 4415.89 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.7 per cent of its population
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Data story: India logs 3,805 new cases; death toll rises to 524,024
India has so far administered 1,900,094,982 vaccine doses. That is 4408.70 per cent of its total caseload, and 135.46 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 3,805 new cases; death toll rises to 524,024")
Live: RIL's Q4 consolidated PAT rises 22.5% YoY to Rs 16,203 crore
Live: Reliance Industries on Friday reported its Q4 results.
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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
 "Vaccines still protect against new Covid-19 variants: WHO chief Ghebreyesus")
China reports 353 fresh local Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in past 24 hours
The country also reported 5,075 locally-transmitted asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours
 "China reports 353 fresh local Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths in past 24 hours")
One confirmed XE case in India, no reports of clusters in country: INSACOG
In the bulletin for April 18 and 25, INSACOG mentions that one case of coronavirus XE varient has been confirmed in the country.
 "One confirmed XE case in India, no reports of clusters in country: INSACOG")
Omicron's latest subvariant BA.2.12.1 proves virus not declining: Report
Omicron's latest subvariant BA.2.12.1, responsible for about one-fourth of Covid-19 cases in the US, shows that the virus is not showing any signs of decline even over two years
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Madhya Pradesh reports 31 fresh Covid cases, no fatalities in last 24 hours
The death toll remained unchanged at 10,735, a health official said, adding that the state's positivity rate stood at 0.3 per cent
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Current spike in Covid cases only local, can't be termed as 4th wave: ICMR
The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, ICMR Additional Director General Samiran Panda said
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India's Covid surge early hints of 4th wave; will not impact growth: Nomura
Rising cases are "early hints" of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but do not pose any near-term risk to India's economic growth, a Japanese brokerage said
Covid-19: Tamil Nadu opts for door-to-door campaign to beat vax reluctance
Tamil Nadu state government is of the view that instead of forcing people to get vaccinated or giving anyone sops, it will now focus on creating awareness.
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Live: Sri Lanka president to form all-party govt with new PM, says report
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Impact of Covid 'is down but not out', do not be careless: Health experts
"It is important for all to take adequate precautions to curb the impact of the virus. It is observed that if the cases rise in an area, there is a chance that another variant exists"
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Madhya Pradesh sees 15 new Covid cases, zero fatalities in last 24 hours
The count of recoveries reached 10,30,533 after seven patients were discharged from hospitals
Covid vaccination of all eligible children at earliest priority: PM Modi
Covid vaccination of all eligible children at the earliest is a priority for the government and specialised programmes will need to be conducted for it in schools, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
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Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 12 new cases, active tally at 53
Seventeen of the total 20 districts in the Union Territory did not report any fresh case
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Covid-19: MP records 6 new cases, no death, 13 recoveries in last 24 hours
The positivity rate was 0.07 per cent, while the recovery count rose by 13 to touch 10,30,515, leaving the state with an active caseload of 70, a health official said
Covid-19: Delhi reports 1,083 fresh cases, one death in last 24 hours
A total of 25,177 Covid tests were conducted in the city a day ago, the latest data by the department showed
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PM Modi to chair Covid review meeting with chief ministers on April 27
2,593 fresh Covid cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking India's active caseload for the virus to 15,873
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