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Shanghai aims to reopen more Covid-shut businesses, Beijing battles on
Shanghai is looking to resurrect businesses shutdown due to Covid in order to revive the area's exonomy. Beijing continues to battle along similar lines.
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India sees dip in Covid-19 cases, logs 2,487 infections in last 24-hour
The daily positivity rate is at 0.61 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate of COVID in India is at 0.62 per cent
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Cumulative Covid-19 cases in Africa cross 11.54 mn, death count at 252,626
Some 10,867,632 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far: Africa CDC
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Indian economy witnessing V-shaped recovery after pandemic: Rajnath Singh
Singh was addressing a workshop on the financial market organised by the Lucknow branch of Central India Regional Council (CIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Xi Jinping's signature 'Zero Covid' policy obstructs growth curve in China
Xi's renewed commitment to zero COVID highlights his willingness to deprioritize economic growth in favour of political and social issues that he considers more urgent, The Diplomat reported.
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Actor Akshay Kumar tests positive for Covid, cancels Cannes visit
The popular film actor had previously tested Covid positive last year in April
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Covid: 673 new cases, 4 more deaths in Delhi; positivity rate 2.77%
The city on Friday had also reported four deaths, the highest single-day fatality count in over two months
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Maharashtra records 248 new Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours
Maharashtra on Saturday reported 248 new coronavirus infections and one pandemic-related death, the state health department said.
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Mumbai sees 131 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death, 171 recoveries: BMC Official
Mumbai on Saturday reported 131 COVID-19 cases and one death, taking the tally to 10,61,463 and the toll to 19,565, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.
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LIVE: Lavrov says all will suffer from West's 'total hybrid war' on Russia
In a speech on the 80th day since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister pointed to the barrage of sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow
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Sputnik Light manufacturer unable to sell stock, urges Modi for procurement
Unable to sell its huge stock of Covid vaccine Sputnik Light amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Bengaluru-based Stelis Biopharma has written to PM Modi requesting for procurement of the jabs
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China not to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to surging Covid-19 cases
China will not host the AFC Asian Cup final round next year in view of the surging COVID-19 cases in the country, the continent's football governing body said on Saturday.
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Odisha reports 18 new Covid-19 cases, no fatalities in over 10 days
There are 131 active cases, while eight more patients have recovered from the disease, health department added
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30% students didn't return to schools after pandemic, Odisha govt finds
On detailed analysis, it was seen that the attendance in classes 1 to 5 in districts such as Malkanagiri, Boudh, Gajapati, Sambalpur and Nuapada was less than the state average
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Smartphone demand drops 'like a rock', 200 million less handsets this year
The SMIC predicted a gloomy outlook for consumer electronics demand, saying it sees no sign of a recovery anytime soon
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Global Covid caseload tops 520.5 million, death toll crosses 6.26 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,421,624 and 999,518, respectively, according to the CSSE
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China reports 253 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, with 194 in Shanghai
Shanghai also reported 1,487 locally-transmitted asymptomatic infections of the novel coronavirus on Friday, out of a total of 1,726 local asymptomatic carriers newly identified on the mainland
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India reports new 2,858 Covid-19 cases and 11 fatalities in last 24 hours
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.74 per cent, the health ministry said
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North Korea confirms 21 new deaths, 174,440 more show Covid symptoms
The country imposed nationwide lockdowns on Thursday after confirming its first Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic
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New Zealand PM Jacinda tests positive for coronavirus, plans US visit later
Ardern, who is fully vaccinated, had been isolating at her Wellington residence since Sunday after her fianc Clarke Gayford tested positive for the virus.
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