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BMC on alert as Mumbai sees over 500 Covid cases for first time after Feb 6
"The new cases (reported) daily have tremendously gone up in Mumbai, and with monsoon around the corner, we will now see a rapid rise in symptomatic cases," Chahal told BMC officials.
 "BMC on alert as Mumbai sees over 500 Covid cases for first time after Feb 6")
Shanghai returns to normalcy as Covid lockdown eases after two months
Shanghai's Communist Party committee, the city's most powerful political body, issued a letter online proclaiming the lockdown's success and thanking citizens for their support and contributions
 "Shanghai returns to normalcy as Covid lockdown eases after two months")
Oil prices firm up as EU agrees to Russian energy ban, China ends lockdown
Brent crude was up $1.71, or 1.5%, at $117.31 a barrel by 0817 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.67, or 1.5%, to $116.34.
 "Oil prices firm up as EU agrees to Russian energy ban, China ends lockdown")
UK PM Boris Johnson forced to explain actions in fresh partygate row
UK PM Boris Johnson has been forced to explain, by his own ethics adviser, why he believed that the partygate fine issued to him by Scotland Yard did not breach the country's Ministerial Code
 "UK PM Boris Johnson forced to explain actions in fresh partygate row")
Australia's economy in Q1 grows 0.8% despite floods, Covid surge
Australia's economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, beating economists' expectations
 "Australia's economy in Q1 grows 0.8% despite floods, Covid surge")
Latest live: India's May PMI manufacturing comes in at 54.6 vs 54.7 m-o-m
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 "Latest live: India's May PMI manufacturing comes in at 54.6 vs 54.7 m-o-m")
Shanghai starts coming back to life as Covid lockdown eases after 2 months
Shanghai residents visited the waterfront Bund and ate and drank along streets patrolled by police early on Wednesday as people in China's largest city savoured the easing of its severe Covid lockdown
 "Shanghai starts coming back to life as Covid lockdown eases after 2 months")
Asia's factory activity slows in May as China's Covid curbs weigh
Manufacturers slowed activity last month in countries ranging from Japan to Taiwan and Malaysia, business surveys showed
 "Asia's factory activity slows in May as China's Covid curbs weigh")
Data story: India logs 2,745 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,636
India has so far administered 1,935,720,807 vaccine doses
 "Data story: India logs 2,745 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,636")
Data story: India logs 2,338 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,630
India has so far administered 1,934,519,805 vaccine doses
New Omicron subvariant makes up 60% of fresh Covid-19 cases in US
A new Omicron subvariant made up nearly 60 per cent of all new US cases in the latest week, according to estimates released by the US CDC
 "New Omicron subvariant makes up 60% of fresh Covid-19 cases in US")
Over 112,000 Covid-19 cases in reported in US children in past week
More than 112,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US during the past week, a doubling of case counts from the four weeks prior
 "Over 112,000 Covid-19 cases in reported in US children in past week")
China announces detailed stimulus measures to support virus-hit economy
The stimulus package underscores Beijing's shift toward growth after Covid control measures pounded the economy and threaten Beijing's 5.5% growth target for the year
 "China announces detailed stimulus measures to support virus-hit economy")
India's per capita income remains below pre-Covid level in 2021-22
However, the per capita income based on Net National Income (NNI) at constant price grew by 7.5 per cent in FY22 over the previous year.
 "India's per capita income remains below pre-Covid level in 2021-22")
Behind the bounce
Growth has not come roaring back after the pandemic
 "Behind the bounce")
Maharashtra govt orders disbursal of Rs 50,000 to kin of Covid-19 deceased
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued an order to disburse Rs 50,000 each to the kin of 17,000 who died due to complications and whose applications were cleared by a scrutiny committee so far.
 "Maharashtra govt orders disbursal of Rs 50,000 to kin of Covid-19 deceased")
Mumbai logs 500 plus Covid cases in a day for the first time after Feb 6
The number of recoveries in Mumbai stands at 10,43,710 while the Covid-19 death toll remained unchanged at 19,566 with no fresh fatalities being reported during the day, the official said.
 "Mumbai logs 500 plus Covid cases in a day for the first time after Feb 6")
WEF 2022: World leaders laud India's handling of Covid-19 pandemic
The country's model of ensuring vaccine equity has been praised as worthy of emulation
 "WEF 2022: World leaders laud India's handling of Covid-19 pandemic")
World Economic Forum: Covid-19 vaccine gap persists, with an income bias
Many outside the richer economies are still awaiting the gift of the jab
 "World Economic Forum: Covid-19 vaccine gap persists, with an income bias")
GDP slowdown in Q4 due to impact of Covid, high commodity prices: Experts
The GDP expanded by 4.1 per cent in the final quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal year, according to data released by the National Statistical Office.
 "GDP slowdown in Q4 due to impact of Covid, high commodity prices: Experts")