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Feb 03, 2023 04:21 PM ISTWhy COVID-19 kills more men than women decoded
The research, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, indicates males fare worse than females with the COVID-19 disease because the virus more readily attacks females' fat tissue, in lieu of lung tissue.
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Jan 31, 2023 02:09 PM IST Economic Survey 2023: Strong recovery in hospitality sector, occupancy at pre-Covid level
The Economic Survey 2023 which was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on January 31 noted that the occupancy rate in hotels last year saw full recovery and reached average pre-pandemic level of 2019-20.
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Jan 31, 2023 06:47 AM IST US to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11
The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were put in place in 2020 by the administration of then-President Donald Trump. Biden has repeatedly extended the measures, which were set to expire in the coming months.
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Jan 30, 2023 09:59 AM IST A better anti-coronavirus vaccine needed to prevent transmission and long COVID
A treatment that's more effective would be a huge advance. It’s time to put real resources into developing vaccines that offer longer-term protection
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Jan 30, 2023 08:21 AM IST Japan will continue to monitor COVID situation in China, govt says
The comment came a day after the Chinese embassy in Japan said it had resumed the issuance of ordinary visas for Japanese citizens travelling to the country.
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Jan 28, 2023 10:22 AM IST Coronavirus Update | Active Covid cases in country decline to 1,842
The total tally of Covid cases is 4.46 crore (4,46,82,530) and the death toll stands at 5,30,739, the data updated at 8 am stated.
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Jan 28, 2023 10:07 AM IST Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of COVID curbs
An estimated 226 million domestic trips were made by all means including plane during the holiday week that ended on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing government figures.
- Jan 28, 2023 09:02 AM IST
China celebrated Lunar New Year like Covid no longer exists
The sudden dismantling of China’s Covid restrictions in December allowed everyone to travel and freely mingle for the country’s most important festival for the first time since 2019.
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Jan 27, 2023 06:14 AM IST FDA advisers back the same COVID vaccine for initial shots, boosters
The agency is trying to simplify its COVID-19 vaccine policy as it considers whether to recommend Americans get an annual booster shot for the virus. But several members of the expert advisory group asked for more robust data on benefits of annual shots for younger, healthier people.
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Jan 26, 2023 09:29 AM IST China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80%
A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation since Beijing abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy last month.
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Jan 26, 2023 09:08 AM IST Exodus of wealthy Chinese accelerates with end of Covid zero
Since the end of Covid Zero in December, many rich Chinese have begun traveling overseas to check out real estate or firm up plans to emigrate, immigration consultants said in interviews.
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Jan 24, 2023 06:21 AM IST COVID-19 cut known human trafficking, but Ukraine war a risk: UN
The number of detected trafficking victims fell 11% in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available in most countries, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its seventh Global Report on Trafficking in Persons.
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Jan 22, 2023 11:21 AM IST Bali welcomes back 1st flight from China as COVID rules ease
At least 210 people were on board the chartered plane operated by Indonesias Lion Air from Shenzhen in China's southern Guangdong province.
- Jan 21, 2023 10:28 AM IST
Coronavirus Update | Active cases in India dip to 1,940
The death toll stands at 5,30,730 with one death reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, according to the data updated at 8 am.
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Jan 20, 2023 12:54 PM IST China's gold demand slated to support high prices ahead of Chinese New Year
A report by the World Gold Council about China’s gold jewellery market predicted a robust growth in Q1 2023 for China’s gold jewellery consumption.
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Jan 19, 2023 08:58 AM IST 'Concerned': Xi Jinping on Covid cases in China's countryside
The Chinese leader also defended his zero-Covid policy -- lifted last month after crippling the economy and sparking nationwide protests -- saying it had been "the right choice".
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Jan 17, 2023 03:56 PM IST India's fight against COVID sets positive global example: Gates Foundation's Mark Suzman
Mark Suzman emphasised that in the midst of the pandemic, India has appeared as a 'bright spot'. He cited various steps taken by India such as vaccination and nutrition campaigns and sanitation campaigns in helping India conduct inoculation at a massive scale.
- Jan 17, 2023 08:39 AM IST
DCGI approves market authorisation for SII's Covid vaccine Covovax as heterologous booster dose
The DCGI's approval came following recommendation by the Subject Expert Committee of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
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Jan 16, 2023 11:21 AM IST China’s GDP likely hit by lockdowns, Covid zero exit
A surge in infections in December took a toll on the economy, with official data Tuesday likely to show a slump in activity to levels comparable to when Shanghai was locked down in the spring last year.
- Jan 16, 2023 09:34 AM IST
China braces for COVID holiday surge as people leave megacities for hometowns
After three years of strict and suffocating anti-virus controls, China in early December abruptly abandoned its "zero COVID" policy, letting the virus run freely through its 1.4 billion population.
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Jan 16, 2023 09:28 AM IST MC Exclusive | Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine likely to be available only in corporate hospitals in major cities
Due to lack of rise in demand for booster doses, small private hospitals have showed no interest in procuring the vaccine despite the ease of administration it promises, say industry sources
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Jan 15, 2023 11:00 AM IST Active Covid cases in country dip to 2,149
A decrease of 78 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
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Jan 14, 2023 10:45 AM IST India logs 179 Covid cases in a day, active caseload declines by 30
A decrease of 30 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in 24 hours.
- Jan 13, 2023 12:55 PM IST
China Covid surge: Outbreak may continue for 2-3 months, warns Chinese scientist
Covid infections are expected to surge in rural areas as millions are set to travel to their home towns for the Lunar New Year holidays, which officially start from January 21.
- Jan 13, 2023 09:46 AM IST
India, past UNSC members highlight challenges in carrying out Council's work amid COVID-19-related restrictions during their term
India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway completed their 2021-2022 tenure as elected members of the 15-nation Security Council on December 31.
