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West Bengal reports over a hundred new Covid-19 cases after 3 months
The state recorded 107 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 20,20,034
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Maharashtra records 3,081 Covid cases including 1,956 in Mumbai; no death
Friday's rise in cases was the highest since February 13 when the state had recorded 3,502 cases
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Delhi reports 655 new Covid cases, 2 more deaths; positivity rate at 3.11%
This is the second consecutive day when daily cases are in excess of 600 and a positivity rate of over 3 per cent have been reported
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US to drop Covid-19 testing for incoming international air travelers
The Biden administration will announce it will no longer require pre-departure Covid-19 testing.
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Japan reopens borders to some countries after 2 years of Covid shutdown
The cap, however, is for 20,000 foreign visitors to be allowed into the country per day
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Latest news LIVE: Rajya Sabha elections underway, tough fights in 4 states
From Rajya Sabha elections to rising coronavirus cases, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Asia kicks off key security meeting on regional security after two years
The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue will be held here from Friday to Sunday after a two-year suspension due to the Covid pandemic, focusing mainly on security in the Asia-Pacific region and viable solutions
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China says Covid lab leak theory politically motivated lie after WHO report
China on Friday attacked the theory that the coronavirus pandemic may have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory as a politically motivated lie, after WHO recommended yet that a deeper probe
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G7 aims to boost healthcare systems against future pandemics
G7 nations have aimed to join forces to end the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid-19 pandemic: G7 leaders agreed to keep the money taps open
By Guy Faulconbridge
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G7 eyes allocating $100 billion from IMF funds to COVID-ravaged nations: US
The issue will be on the table when G7 leaders discuss how to help steer the world's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic at a 3-day summit in Cornwall, southwestern England, which begins Friday
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For Cornwall, the G7 summit 2021 brings mix of disruption and hope
US President Joe Biden and leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are arriving for three days of talks starting Friday at the tiny village of Carbis Bay, near St Ives in Cornwall
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Covid-19 scare at G7 meeting after two Indian delegates test positive
Jaishankar also revealed that he had a useful virtual meeting with the Foreign Minister of Canada, Marc Garneau, on the sidelines of the G7 summit
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India-Bangladesh bus service resumes after 2 years of suspension amid Covid
The cross-border bus service between Bangladesh and India resumed on Friday, two years after its suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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IndiGo to restore allowances for crew from July 31 as flight ops recover
The airline, which had made a partial reinstatement of salary for pilots, is yet to restore pre-covid salaries.
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G7 is united but not effective enough to tackle world's biggest problems
As G7 involves some of the largest economies in the world, there is greater acknowledgment that the glaring differences in economic security have spilled over to impact health security
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G7 leaders expected to unveil global anti-pandemic action plan today
G7 leaders are expected to unveil a global anti-pandemic action plan on Saturday to ensure that a devastation like the one caused by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis is never repeated in the future
Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours as cases dip
Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follow mask-wearing and other measures
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South Korea reports 9,315 new Covid-19 cases, fatality rate at 0.13%
South Korea reported 9,315 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,209,650, the health authorities said Friday
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Malaysia reports 1,887 new Covid-19 infections, 3 new deaths: Official
Malaysia reported 1,887 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 4,520,852, according to the health ministry
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