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68 new coronavirus cases in Delhi, 1 death; positivity rate 1.37%
Delhi recorded 68 fresh Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 1.37 per cent, and one more person died due to the viral disease, according to the data shared by the health department here
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Tamil Nadu reports 119 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours
The State capital leads among districts with 249 active infections and overall 7,92,816 cases
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Maharashtra logs 219 new Covid cases, three deaths; active tally 1,639
The count of recoveries has reached 79,83,140 after 282 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, the report said
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China indicates no relaxation of restrictions to 'zero-Covid' policy
Scattered outbreaks across the country continue to prompt travel restrictions and lockdowns
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Bengaluru airport back to pre-Covid passenger levels due to high traffic
Passenger traffic volumes registered over 102 per cent growth in domestic travel and about 85 per cent growth in international travel in October 2022, as compared to October 2019
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New Omicron subvariants make up over 35% of US Covid cases: US CDC
BQ.1.1 made up nearly 19 per cent of circulating variants and BQ.1 was estimated to make up 16.5 per cent of circulating cases this week, Xinhua news agency reported
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Investors pile into cash at fastest rate since Covid-19 crisis: BofA
Cash funds saw inflows of $62.1 billion this week, reflecting investor demand for dollars, which in turn saw the 19th straight week of outflows from gold funds
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Maharashtra reports 230 new Covid cases, one death, 229 recoveries in a day
Maharashtra's coronavirus cases for the day: Fresh cases: 230; Fatality: 1; Active cases: 1,705; Tests: 16,403
World shares rise as investors hope for China's zero-Covid policy easing
There has been no official confirmation of broad policy changes
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India reports 1,216 new Covid infections; active cases drop to 15,705
The death toll climbed to 5,30,479 with 18 fatalities which includes 15 deaths reconciled by Kerala
China's zero covid policy fails badly as new cases found everyday: Report
At least 1,000 new cases of the virus are found in China every day, prompting the government to impose its draconian "Zero covid policy," which has caused fear, anger, and confusion among the people
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LIVE: As AQI worsens, commercial diesel vehicles banned from Delhi roads
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Tamil Nadu reports 128 new Covid cases, no fatalities in past 24 hours
The active cases declined to 1,309 as against 1,395 on Wednesday, a bulletin said
Mumbai suburban ridership has not reached pre-pandemic levels: CR officials
The number of commuters using the network was less by 7-8 lakh per day.
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Maharashtra records 259 new Covid cases, one fatality; active count 1,705
As 18,011 tests were conducted in the state in the 24 last hours, the cumulative test count rose to 8,53,04,441
Qualcomm gives downbeat forecast as Covid-19 lockdown affect phone market
Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of smartphone processors, tumbled in pre-market trading after giving a far weaker forecast than expected, punished by the economic slowdown and Covid-19 lockdowns
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US logs 25,000 weekly child Covid cases in week ending October 27: Report
Reported cases are likely a substantial undercount of Covid-19 cases among children, said the report.
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India logs 1,321 new Covid-19 infections, active tally dips to 16,098
With 1,321 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 44,657,149, while the active cases declined to 16,098
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New Omicron variants not causing significant rise in infections: Experts
If the test is negative for Omicron (despite symptoms) then one needs to immediately consult a physician in case there is a presence of a new variant or another virus like flu virus or RSV
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How a mysterious screenshot spurred $450-billion rally in China
The screenshot claimed that China's No. 4 official, Wang Huning, held a meeting on Sunday of Covid-19 experts at the request of President Xi Jinping
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