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H&M sales soar but shares slip on concern about Ukraine war impact
H&M earlier this month temporarily closed its stores in Russia, which last quarter accounted for 4% of group sales
 "H&M sales soar but shares slip on concern about Ukraine war impact")
UK govt o remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel
The UK government will remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel for all passengers from Friday onwards, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced.
 "UK govt o remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel")
Maldivian president thanks India for 'generous aid' during Covid pandemic
Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih has thanked India for its help during the Covid pandemic, highlighting that India donated vaccines and generously aided the island nation on many occasions
 "Maldivian president thanks India for 'generous aid' during Covid pandemic")
Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974
India has so far administered 1,804,028,891 vaccine doses. That is 4195.8 per cent of its total caseload, and 128.61 per cent of its population
 "Data story: India logs 2,568 new cases; death toll rises to 515,974")
Oil falls over 5% on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China's travel ban
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Monday to lowest in nearly 2 weeks amid hopes for progress toward a diplomatic end to Russia-Ukraine war, while a Covid-linked travel ban in China cast doubt on demand
 "Oil falls over 5% on Russia-Ukraine talk hopes, China's travel ban")
China's daily Covid-19 cases double as outbreak grows in northeast Jilin
China posted a steep jump in daily Covid infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to a two-year high as a virus outbreak expanded rapidly in the country's northeast
 "China's daily Covid-19 cases double as outbreak grows in northeast Jilin")
Top headlines: Mixing vaccines for booster, TCS' $50 bn goal, and more
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
 "Top headlines: Mixing vaccines for booster, TCS' $50 bn goal, and more")
Will India go for mixing vaccines for booster shot? Decision soon
A third shot that does not match the first two doses may be allowed
 "Will India go for mixing vaccines for booster shot? Decision soon")
China's lockdowns due to Covid surge could threaten half of economy
Widespread lockdowns in China akin to the measures just taken in the southern technology hub of Shenzhen could affect half of the country's gross domestic product
 "China's lockdowns due to Covid surge could threaten half of economy")
21.5 mn people in tourism sector lost their jobs since Covid outbreak: Govt
Around 21.5 million people, involved in the tourism industry, have lost their jobs due to the three waves of Covid-19, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Monday.
 "21.5 mn people in tourism sector lost their jobs since Covid outbreak: Govt")
Amid global rise in Covid cases, India shouldn't be complacent: Experts
A non peer-reviewed research by IIT Kanpur had earlier predicted that India will see a fourth wave of the pandemic that may start around mid June and peak from mid to late August
 "Amid global rise in Covid cases, India shouldn't be complacent: Experts")
After Uganda, India saw longest Covid-led school closure: Govt cites Unesco
After Uganda, India saw the longest school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minister of State for Education Annpurna Devi said in Lok Sabha on Monday citing a UNESCO report.
 "After Uganda, India saw longest Covid-led school closure: Govt cites Unesco")
China battles multiple Covid outbreaks, driven by stealth Omicron
The surge on the Chinese mainland is infecting people in cities ranging from Shenzhen to Qingdao on the coast, to Xingtai in the north and the numbers have crept steadily higher since early March
 "China battles multiple Covid outbreaks, driven by stealth Omicron")
Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala records 809 fresh cases, 78 deaths
Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 141 cases followed by Thiruvananthapuram (111) and Kollam (84), the release said
Covid vaccine for 12-14 age group from March 16, boosters for all above 60
The Covid vaccine to be administered to the 12-14 years age group would be Corbevax manufactured by Biological Evans
 "Covid vaccine for 12-14 age group from March 16, boosters for all above 60")
As nations return to normalcy, Covid sees record rise in Europe, Asia
Even as many countries have completely relaxed Covid restrictions in the hope of returning to normalcy, infections have begun gaining momentum, particularly in Europe and Asia.
 "As nations return to normalcy, Covid sees record rise in Europe, Asia")
China records more local Covid cases so far this year than in whole of 2021
China has reported more local symptomatic Covid cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from Shanghai to Shenzhen
 "China records more local Covid cases so far this year than in whole of 2021")
War, pandemic, and inflation deal Federal Reserve a complex triplet
In what now seem the simpler days of December, when there was only a pandemic to worry about, Federal Reserve officials rallied around the view they could tame inflation with modest interest rate hike
 "War, pandemic, and inflation deal Federal Reserve a complex triplet")
Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop
Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
 "Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop")
Japan's Nikkei gains as crude oil declines, coronavirus cases drop
Japan's Nikkei stock index advanced on Monday, supported by a retreat in crude oil as investors turned more optimistic over the Russia-Ukraine crisis
