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Covid-19 infections on the rise in Germany due to Omicron variant: Report
Covid-19 infections have been steadily growing in Germany mainly due to the spread of Omicron variant BA.5, which now accounts for almost 66 per cent of all infections
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Italy's COVID-19 transmission rate rises for 4th consecutive week: Report
Italy's COVID-19 transmission rate has increased for the fourth consecutive week, according to a weekly government report released Friday
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Thane reports 546 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally at 5,110
Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 546 new coronavirus positive cases, taking its infection tally to 728,511, a health official said on Saturday
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Bengal reports 1,739 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 2,031,164
Continuing its upward trend, Bengal's Covid-19 tally mounted to 2,031,164 with 1,739 fresh cases, the health department said on Friday
Extend period of GST compensation to states by 5 years: Rajasthan CM Gehlot
Rajasthan CM Gehlot demanded that the Centre should extend the period of GST compensation by 5 years from June 2022 to June 2027 in view of the critical financial position due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Wipro Consumer to withdraw sanitisers from market as demand decreases
The company may also withdraw some variants of other categories that were launched during the pandemic, said Vineet Agarwal, chief executive officer of Wipro Consumer Care
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Hybrid or WFO, rising coronavirus cases haven't disturbed India Inc
Alert to Covid situation, companies across sectors are continuing with existing work models for now
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Global factory growth feeble in June, feeding economic recession fears
Between central banks digging their heels in to counter inflation and growing fears there is absolutely no path to a soft landing for the global economy, there are few, if any, places to hide
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WHO urges Southeast Asia to scale up Covid vaccination rate as case rise
"While scaling up vaccination coverage, it is also important how it is achieved," the Regional Director said.
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Our Caribbean ops bring us close to US mkt: Narayana Health's Viren Shetty
In a Q&A, the executive vice-chairman of the hospital chain dwells on lessons from the pandemic, says hospital industry has always been dollar-exposed and thus had pressure on margins
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Latest LIVE: ED arrests 2 in money laundering case against Satyendar Jain
From NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu starting her campaign for presidential polls to developments in Maharashtra politics, and more, catch all the updates from across the globe here
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Italy tightens Covid health protocols as pandemic indicators worsen
The new rules in Italy will require mask use for those with specific health risks, or in cases where workplaces could increase the risk of infection
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Covid-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights: Lancet study
Vaccine effectiveness was similar for those with a higher body mass index (BMI) and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower in the underweight group
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China shakes off coronavirus lockdown pain, June PMI rises to 50.2
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.2 in June from 49.6 in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said
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Work sought under MGNREGS in June still higher than before Covid
According to economists and policymakers, this reflects the continued lure of MGNREGS among rural manual casual labour despite a near resumption of economic activity, both in rural and urban areas
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Bengal logs 1,524 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 12.89%
West Bengal reported over 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day on Thursday, as 1,524 more infections pushed the tally to 20,29,425, the health department said.
Delhi records new 865 Covid cases, zero fatality in 24 hrs; TPR at 4.45%
Delhi recorded 865 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.45 per cent and zero fatality, according to data shared by the health department here on Thursday.
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Maharashtra logs 3,640 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 24,940
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 3,640 fresh coronavirus cases and three fatalities linked to the infection, the state health department said.
SII seeks nod to export 3.2 mn doses of its Covid vaccine Covovax to US
The Serum Institute has sought the Centre's approval to export 32.4 lakh doses of the COVID-19 jab Covovax to the US, which will be the first vaccine to be exported by Indian brand
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BA.4, BA.5 subvariants causing Covid-19 spike in West Bengal: Experts
Genome sequencing of Covid positive samples has revealed that Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have started replacing the BA.2 alternative that caused the surge in cases in West Bengal