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Over 1,000 MBBS seats in govt colleges open up too late for higher scorers

Experts say this keeps govt seats out of reach of higher-scoring students during regular counselling. By the time those seats reach the stray round, students already enrolled in costly private institutions, which charge around ₹30 lakh a year, cannot upgrade.

Over 1,000 MBBS seats in govt colleges open up too late for higher scorers

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Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026

Respiratory virus surveillance in the WHO African Region Epidemiological Week 39 September 21 to 27 2026 orlunwop@who.int Wed, 14/10/2026 - 10:08 During Epiweek 39, 18 countries in the WHO African…

  • 1,333 specimens collected from 18 African countries during Week 39
  • Influenza positivity rate at 16%, 197 positive specimens identified
  • SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate at 2.7%, 1,459 positive cases globally

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