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Data story: India logs 16,906 new Covid cases, 122,041 infections in 7 days
India reported an increase of 1,414 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 132,457
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Data story: India logs 13,615 new Covid cases, active tally at 131,043
India reported an increase of 330 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 131,043
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China locks down city of 300,000 over single Covid case, says report
China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy
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E-commerce giants offer tech-friendly policies to woo offline sellers
They are offering new-age tech based products such as AI-led cataloguing, coupled with easy settlements and attractive platform fees that enable ease of doing e-commerce business
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Iron ore prices tumble towards $100 as demand from China declines
Market watchers are monitoring the government's response as the daily virus caseload in Shanghai grows, topping 50 for the fourth straight day
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WHO chief warns of rising infections, deaths from new Covid wave
Europe is at the centre of a new wave of cases driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron sub-variants as people attend large gatherings and resume traveling after two years of staying close to home
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Maharashtra sees 2,435 new Covid cases, 13 deaths; active tally at 17,567
Nine infections- six patients of BA.4 and BA.5 and three of BA.2.75- of sub-variants of Omicron were also reported. All these patients were from Pune.
At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
The case tally in the metropolis is 11,19,450, while the recovery count increased by 659 to touch 10,96,508, the official added.
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'I have tested positive for Covid-19,' says Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin
"Today, I experienced mild fatigue. When tested, the result was positive for COVID-19. I have hence isolated myself," he said on his twitter handle.
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Oil slides on strong dollar, weaker demand outlook and slowdown fears
Brent crude futures were down by $4.78, or 4.5%, at $102.32 a barrel by 1112 GMT, having earlier sunk as low as $101.48.
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Covid positivity above 10% in several West Bengal districts: Survey
The survey, conducted from July 7-8, revealed that the test positivity rate (TPR) had crossed 20 per cent in some areas also.
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Global shares, oil prices fall as investors await US inflation update
Shares in Europe declined in early trading. Benchmarks finished lower in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai but rose slightly in Sydney.
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Office leasing up after Covid waves, IT sector leads in occupancy: Reports
Bengaluru leads in lease transactions and it is followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Chennai
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2 Bihar ministers test Covid positive ahead of PM Modi's Patna visit
The state government had conducted test taking RT-PCR samples of 1,100 persons, majority of them ministers and other lawmakers of the state who were expected to attend the Prime Minister's event.
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Pondy witnesses surge in Covid cases; reports 165 infections in 24 hours
Puducherry witnessed a rise in number of daily COVID-19 cases with 165 fresh infections being registered on Tuesday, taking the overall caseload to 1,67,879.
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Spike in Covid cases major threat to Australian hospital system: Official
Australian health authorities warned that a projected looming spike in COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the hospital system
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News LIVE: Heavy rains lash Mumbai leading to water logging, traffic snarls
Live news updates: Several parts of Mumbai have been affected by waterlogging, including the Andheri subway and Bhoiwada, leading to traffic snarls in the city.
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Myanmar detects first cases of Covid-19 Omicron BA.4, BA.5 subvariants
Myanmar's Health Ministry has confirmed the first six cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Warner Bros sees big Covid-19 outbreak as rising cases hit studios
The daily number of new Covid cases in Los Angeles County has surpassed 8,000 for the first time since January, and like many local industries, Hollywood is not immune.
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US summer Covid-19 surge: New Omicron subvariants become health threat
The latest versions of Omicron subvariants, BA.5 and BA.4, are highly contagious and have accounted for more than 70 per cent of new Covid-19 infections in the US
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