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With a range of options, what type of Tori will take over PM Boris Johnson

The first phase of the contest takes place in Parliament, where Conservative MPs will whittle down the field to a final two by July 21.

Melbourne announces plan to reduce Covid transmission at workplaces

While data shows workers are beginning to return to the office in the wake of strict lockdowns, the return has been a trickle and not the flood many had predicted

Europe facing new Covid-19 wave triggered by Omicron sub-variants

Europe is facing a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic triggered by the highly-transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Mizoram logs 108 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths; positivity rate at 24%

At least 58 people have recuperated from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,28,406

Six new Covid-19 infections logged in Andamans; active case tally at 10,218

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,218 on Friday as six more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said

South Korea reports 19,323 Covid-19 cases, total infections at 18,471,172

South Korea reported 19,323 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, taking the total number of infections to 18,471,172, the health authorities said Friday

Assam records 273 fresh coronavirus cases, highest in five months

The northeastern state also recorded a fresh fatality due to coronavirus after several days

Thane reports 267 new Covid-19 cases, three deaths in last 24 hours

Thane's death toll rose by three to 11,912, while recovery count reached 7,15,429

Data story: India logs 18,815 new Covid cases, death toll at 525,343

India has added 116,320 cases in the past 7 days.

Bengal adds 2,889 new Covid-19 cases, 3 more die in last 24 hours

West Bengal reported 2,889 fresh Covid-19 cases, raising the tally to 2,042,831, as the upward graph of new infections continues in the state, an official bulletin said on Thursday

IndiGo hikes pilot salaries by a further 8%, restores overtime allowance

The airline has made changes to its HR policies to reinstate the work pattern of crew under which they will earn more, but there will be fewer leaves

RBI's market operations helped banks in funding during Covid: Study

The RBI Working Paper titled 'Banks' Credit and Investment Dynamics: Assessing Portfolio Rebalancing and Crowding-out' analyses asset portfolio dynamics of Indian banks

'India's int'l air passenger volume may hit 97% of pre-Covid level in FY23'

India's air passenger volume will reach the pre-Covid levels at 329-332 million this fiscal with June traffic already at 79 per cent of the levels seen before the outbreak of the pandemic

Maharashtra reports 2,678 new Covid cases in a day; active tally at 19,413

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 2,678 new coronavirus cases and eight pandemic-related deaths, the state health department said. The state also reported 20 new infections of BA.2.75 subvariant of Omicron, the official release said. On Wednesday, Maharashtra had reported 3,142 coronavirus cases and seven fatalities. The caseload in the state rose to 79,95,729, and death toll reached 1,47,964. New cases of BA.2.75 were found in the Nagpur division which comprises Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Wardha districts. These cases came to light from the testing of samples collected between June 15 to July 5. With this, the tally of BA.2.75 infections detected in the state reached 30. Of 20 new BA. 2.75 cases, 11 are men and nine women. One patient is below the age of 18 years, nine are in the age group of 19-25 years, six in the age group of 25 to 50 years and four are above 60. As many as 17 of the 20 patients were vaccinated. All these patients were either asymptomatic or

China: Beijing mandates Covid vaccines to enter some public spaces

The Chinese capital has issued a mandate requiring people to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before they can enter some public spaces including gyms, museums and libraries

USFDA authorises pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's coronavirus pill

Use of the pill which is now authorized to treat newly infected, at-risk people to prevent severe illness, has however jumped in recent weeks as infections rise

Assam records 196 fresh Covid-19 infections; case tally at 725,677

Assam has recorded 196 fresh COVID-19 cases, which took the tally to 725,677, the National Health Mission (NHM) said in a bulletin

Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing 'little effect' on coronavirus cases

Starting Thursday, the city will no longer ban arriving airline flights just because they'd brought in passengers infected with COVID-19, the government announced

Latest LIVE: SC to hear bail plea of Alt News' Mohammed Zubair on Friday

From the Russia-Ukraine conflict to coronavirus cases, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here

New Covid Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 detected in countries like India: WHO

In Europe and America, BA.4 and BA.5 are driving waves. In countries like India a new sub-lineage of BA.2.75 has also been detected, which we're following: WHO