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Assam reports 434 new Covid cases on Wednesday, highest since Feb 7

The test positivity rate decreased to 10.44 per cent from 11.58 as 4,157 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, the National Health Mission said

Thane records 169 new Covid cases, zero deaths; active tally over 1,900

No death was reported on Tuesday and the fatality toll in the district stood at 11,915

As Covid cases surge worldwide, WHO warns pandemic 'nowhere near over'

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is "nowhere near over" as the number of new cases worldwide has risen by 30 per cent in the last two weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Data story: India logs 16,906 new Covid cases, 122,041 infections in 7 days

India reported an increase of 1,414 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 132,457

Data story: India logs 13,615 new Covid cases, active tally at 131,043

India reported an increase of 330 in active coronavirus cases to take its count to 131,043

China locks down city of 300,000 over single Covid case, says report

China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy

E-commerce giants offer tech-friendly policies to woo offline sellers

They are offering new-age tech based products such as AI-led cataloguing, coupled with easy settlements and attractive platform fees that enable ease of doing business

Iron ore prices tumble towards $100 as demand from China declines

Market watchers are monitoring the government's response as the daily virus caseload in Shanghai grows, topping 50 for the fourth straight day

WHO chief warns of rising infections, deaths from new Covid wave

Europe is at the centre of a new wave of cases driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron sub-variants as people attend large gatherings and resume traveling after two years of staying close to home

Maharashtra sees 2,435 new Covid cases, 13 deaths; active tally at 17,567

Nine infections- six patients of BA.4 and BA.5 and three of BA.2.75- of sub-variants of Omicron were also reported. All these patients were from Pune.

At 420, Mumbai sees 79% rise in new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

The case tally in the metropolis is 11,19,450, while the recovery count increased by 659 to touch 10,96,508, the official added.

'I have tested positive for Covid-19,' says Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin

"Today, I experienced mild fatigue. When tested, the result was positive for COVID-19. I have hence isolated myself," he said on his twitter handle.

Oil slides on strong dollar, weaker demand outlook and slowdown fears

Brent crude futures were down by $4.78, or 4.5%, at $102.32 a barrel by 1112 GMT, having earlier sunk as low as $101.48.

Covid positivity above 10% in several West Bengal districts: Survey

The survey, conducted from July 7-8, revealed that the test positivity rate (TPR) had crossed 20 per cent in some areas also.

Global shares, oil prices fall as investors await US inflation update

Shares in Europe declined in early trading. Benchmarks finished lower in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai but rose slightly in Sydney.

Office leasing up after Covid waves, IT sector leads in occupancy: Reports

Bengaluru leads in lease transactions and it is followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Chennai

2 Bihar ministers test Covid positive ahead of PM Modi's Patna visit

The state government had conducted test taking RT-PCR samples of 1,100 persons, majority of them ministers and other lawmakers of the state who were expected to attend the Prime Minister's event.

Pondy witnesses surge in Covid cases; reports 165 infections in 24 hours

Puducherry witnessed a rise in number of daily COVID-19 cases with 165 fresh infections being registered on Tuesday, taking the overall caseload to 1,67,879.

Spike in Covid cases major threat to Australian hospital system: Official

Australian health authorities warned that a projected looming spike in COVID-19 cases could overwhelm the hospital system

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