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Services activity at 11-year high in May on post-Covid business growth
The S&P Global India PMI rose to 58.9 in May from 57.9 in April, the highest since April 2011
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Mumbai records 763 Covid cases, highest since Feb 4; active tally at 3,735
Mumbai reported 763 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the third consecutive day when the addition to the tally was above 700. No new pandemic-related death was reported in the metropolis.
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Latest LIVE: PM launches projects worth Rs 80,000 cr at UP Investors Summit
From PM inaugurating projects in Uttar Pradesh to a slight spike in Covid cases in Maharashtra, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here
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Centre writes to 5 states over Covid cases, asks them to step up monitoring
The Centre has advised these five states in separate letters to undertake the required steps for prompt and effective management of the pandemic.
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Maharashtra records 1,134 Covid cases, 3 deaths; active count crosses 5,000
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 1,134 new coronavirus infections, the highest daily rise in cases since February 24, and three deaths, the state health department said.
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Covid cases rising in Goa, but no new mutations, says health dept official
Amid a sudden spike in Covid-related cases in Goa, coastal state's top health official on Friday said that all the samples sent for genome sequencing have tested positive for the Omicron variant.
Cool summer spots and travel deals for last-minute holiday planners
One thing about booking at the eleventh hour is the thrill of not knowing where you're going till the very last minute; also, you can get a good deal both at the hotel and the airline
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Data story: India logs 4,041 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,651
India has so far administered 1,938,372,365 vaccine doses
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China reports 20 fresh local cases of Covid, 8 infections in Shanghai
The Chinese mainland reported 20 locally transmitted confirmed Covid-19 cases, including eight each in Beijing and Shanghai in the past 24 hours
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Africa's Covid-19 cases pass 11.65 million, death toll at 253,309
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt are among the countries with the most cases in the continent
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Record 2 million people in UK have long Covid infection, shows survey
An estimated 2 million people in Britain have lingering Covid-19 symptoms more than four weeks after their initial coronavirus infection, a latest survey showed.
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South Africa to refocus on HIV, TB after neglect during Covid pandemic
South Africa said it will focus its attention now on catching up on the backlog in identifying HIV and TB cases that were out on the backburner during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Meituan beats slowdown with $6.9-billion sales, revenue rises 25%
Sales rose to 46.3 billion yuan ($6.9 billion) in the three months ended March
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India mulls study on long-term impact of Covid-19 vaccines on children
Children have not reported very serious disease cases, apart from those who had serious co-morbidities like cancer, other underlying ailments
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Maharashtra CM warns of curbs as Covid case positivity spikes in Mumbai
Meanwhile, the Mumbai civic body has also asked the jumbo Covid centres to be fully staffed and be on a standby
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Renew focus on communicable diseases, not Covid-19 pandemic: Experts
Public health expert Anish T S says during the pandemic, reported cases of tuberculosis and typhoid were fewer
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Maharashtra records 1,045 Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 1,045 new coronavirus infections and one death, the state health department said.
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi tests positive for Covid, isolates herself
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala says she is determined to appear before ED on Jun 8
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Covid being endemic is as mystical and mythical as herd immunity: N K Arora
'Vaccine equity not possible if we include imported mRNA vaccines in our programme', said Arora
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Live: Migrant labourer shot at by terrorists in Kashmir's Budgam dies
Live news updates: The latest on the war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic and national politics and events.
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