India recorded 29,689 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, which pushed its tally of Covid-19 cases to 31,440,951

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		India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid-19 cases after 132 days while its active caseload fell below 400,000 after 124 days on Tuesday, according to Union health ministry data.</div>
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		India recorded 29,689 new coronavirus infections that pushed its tally of Covid-19 cases to 31,440,951 while the death toll climbed to 421,382 with 415 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.</div>
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		The active cases have declined to 398,100 and comprise 1.27 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.39 per cent, it stated.</div>
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US remains committed to helping India recover from its second Covid-19 wave

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	The US remains committed to helping India recover from its devastating second wave of coronavirus and stands ready to support it until the virus is defeated, a top Biden administration official said on Monday.</div>
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	With 39,361 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India&#39;s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,14,11,262, while the daily positivity was recorded above three per cent after 35 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 4,20,967 with 416 fresh fatalities.</div>
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Biocon partners Adagio for licence to make Covid-19 antibody cocktail

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	Bengaluru-headquartered Biocon Biologics has partnered US-based Adagio Therapeutics for an exclusive licence to manufacture and commercialise an advanced antibody treatment against Covid-19 for India and select markets.</div>
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	The antibody treatment is based on ADG20, a novel monoclonal antibody, which targets the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses. It is under clinical development by Adagio as a potential single agent for both the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, a press statement said.</div>
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United States not to lift any existing travel restrictions, says White House

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	The United States will not lift any existing travel restrictions &quot;at this point&quot; due to concerns over the highly transmissible COVID-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.</div>
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	The decision, which was first reported by Reuters, comes after a senior level White House meeting late on Friday. It means that the long-running travel restrictions that have barred much of the world&#39;s population from the United States since 2020 will not be lifted in the short term.</div>
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	&quot;Given where we are today ... with the Delta variant, we will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point,&quot; White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday, citing the spread of the Delta variant in the United States and abroad. &quot;Driven by the Delta variant, cases are rising here at home, particularly among those who are unvaccinated and appear likely continue to increase in the weeks ahead.&quot;</div>