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US reports over 6 mn child Covid-19 cases in 2022 amid surge: Report
More than six million child Covid-19 cases have been reported in the US in 2022, with nearly 287,000 cases added in the past four weeks, according to the latest report by the AAP
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How China became ground zero for auto chip shortage over past 2 years
The global chip shortage over the past two years has been caused by pandemic supply chaos combined with booming demand
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West Bengal logs 1,449 fresh Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours
West Bengal reported 1,449 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 2,072,307, while the death toll climbed to 21,282 with six more fatalities, the health department said on Monday
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A vaccine milestone
Govt learns from mistakes but the fight isn't over
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'Dil Dhoondta Hai' singer Bhupinder Singh passes away at 82 in Mumbai
In his 5-decade long career, the singer, born in Amritsar, Punjab, had worked with the biggest names of music industry such as Mohammed Rafi, R D Burman, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, among others.
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Karnataka reports 1,108 Covid cases, zero deaths; positivity rate at 6.82%
Karnataka on Monday clocked 1,108 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities, taking the total caseload to 39,87,428, the health department said.
Mumbai sees 167 Covid-19 cases; no addition to toll after gap of five days
Mumbai on Monday reported 167 COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the metropolis to 11,21,262 but the death toll remained unchanged at 19,632 as no fatality was reported after a gap of five days
Covid-hit FM Sitharaman casts her vote for Presidential election in PPE kit
Official sources said she contracted Covid-19 during her Indonesia visit and is taking precautions not to infect others
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Oil jumps 2% as soft dollar and tight supply offset recession concerns
Brent crude futures for September settlement rose $2.44, or 2.4%, to $103.60 a barrel by 0900 GMT, having advanced by 2.1% on Friday.
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SC asks states to compensate families of Covid victims without wasting time
Supreme Court on Monday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure payment of compensation to family members of Covid-19 victims without wasting any time
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Malaysia reports 3,936 fresh Covid-19 infections, seven new deaths
Malaysia reported 3,936 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,622,981, according to the health ministry
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LIVE: Cryptocurrency poses risk to Indian economy, says Sitharaman in LS
From presidential elections to coronavirus cases, the Monsoon session of the Parliament and the emergency in Sri Lanka, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Arunachal Pradesh reports 14 fresh Covid-19 cases, zero fatalities
Arunachal Pradesh reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, pushing the tally to 64,924, said a senior health department official
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Covid: Assam reports 149 new infections, three deaths, 718,452 recoveries
Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 7,30,143 as 149 more people tested positive for the infection while three new fatalities pushed the death toll to 6,668, said a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin
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12 new Covid-19 cases reported in Andamans; infection tally rises to 10,320
The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,320 on Monday as 12 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said
Covid-19 daily positivity rate recorded above 6% after 161 days
India logged a single day rise of 16,935 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 43,767,534, while the daily positivity rate was recorded above 6% in 161 days
Data story: India logs 16,935 new Covid cases; death toll reaches 525,760
India has so far administered 2,000,461,095 vaccine doses
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Data story: India logs 20,528 new Covid cases, 127,948 infections in 7 days
India reported an increase of 2,689 in active coronavirus cases on Sunday
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Thane reports 148 new Covid-19 infections, 2 deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 148 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths, raising its infection tally to 732,560 and the fatality toll to 11,921, a health official said on Monday
Oil drops as China's rising Covid cases renew fuel demand concerns
China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, on Sunday reported 691 new Covid cases for Saturday, up from 547 the previous day, with locally transmitted cases at the highest since May 23