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India reports 17,092 new Covid-19 cases, 29 deaths in last 24 hours

India logged 17,092 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 43,486,326, while the active cases have increased to 1,09,568, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday

Covid-19 infections on the rise in Germany due to Omicron variant: Report

Covid-19 infections have been steadily growing in Germany mainly due to the spread of Omicron variant BA.5, which now accounts for almost 66 per cent of all infections

Italy's COVID-19 transmission rate rises for 4th consecutive week: Report

Italy's COVID-19 transmission rate has increased for the fourth consecutive week, according to a weekly government report released Friday

Thane reports 546 new Covid-19 infections, active case tally at 5,110

Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 546 new coronavirus positive cases, taking its infection tally to 728,511, a health official said on Saturday

Bengal reports 1,739 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 2,031,164

Continuing its upward trend, Bengal's Covid-19 tally mounted to 2,031,164 with 1,739 fresh cases, the health department said on Friday

Extend period of GST compensation to states by 5 years: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Gehlot demanded that the Centre should extend the period of GST compensation by 5 years from June 2022 to June 2027 in view of the critical financial position due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Wipro Consumer to withdraw sanitisers from market as demand decreases

The company may also withdraw some variants of other categories that were launched during the pandemic, said Vineet Agarwal, chief executive officer of Wipro Consumer Care

Global factory growth feeble in June, feeding economic recession fears

Between central banks digging their heels in to counter inflation and growing fears there is absolutely no path to a soft landing for the global economy, there are few, if any, places to hide

WHO urges Southeast Asia to scale up Covid vaccination rate as case rise

"While scaling up vaccination coverage, it is also important how it is achieved," the Regional Director said.

Our Caribbean ops bring us close to US mkt: Narayana Health's Viren Shetty

In a Q&A, the executive vice-chairman of the hospital chain dwells on lessons from the pandemic, says hospital industry has always been dollar-exposed and thus had pressure on margins

Latest LIVE: ED arrests 2 in money laundering case against Satyendar Jain

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Italy tightens Covid health protocols as pandemic indicators worsen

The new rules in Italy will require mask use for those with specific health risks, or in cases where workplaces could increase the risk of infection

Covid-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights: Lancet study

Vaccine effectiveness was similar for those with a higher body mass index (BMI) and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower in the underweight group

China shakes off coronavirus lockdown pain, June PMI rises to 50.2

The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.2 in June from 49.6 in May, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said

Work sought under MGNREGS in June still higher than before Covid

According to economists and policymakers, this reflects the continued lure of MGNREGS among rural manual casual labour despite a near resumption of economic activity, both in rural and urban areas

Bengal logs 1,524 new Covid cases, positivity rate jumps to 12.89%

West Bengal reported over 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day on Thursday, as 1,524 more infections pushed the tally to 20,29,425, the health department said. The death count rose to 21,219 with one new fatality, it said. On Wednesday, 1,424 single-day cases were registered. The state now has 6,994 active cases, while 20,01,212 people have recovered from the disease so far. Since Wednesday, West Bengal has tested 11,827 samples. The positivity rate stood at 12.89 per cent. Meanwhile, the health department issued an advisory, stating that "only asymptomatic and fully vaccinated people should preferably attend public gatherings following Covid-appropriate behaviour". Special emphasis should be given on completion of primary vaccination and precaution dose administration, it said, adding, door-to-door campaigns, if required, must be organised for the same. "Healthcare workers and frontline workers having close contact with the public must be asymptomatic and fu

Delhi records new 865 Covid cases, zero fatality in 24 hrs; TPR at 4.45%

Delhi recorded 865 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.45 per cent and zero fatality, according to data shared by the health department here on Thursday. With the fresh infections, Delhi's case tally climbed to 19,34,874. The death toll stood at 26,261. The city on Wednesday had logged 1,109 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.87 per cent and one fatality, according to the health department. The fresh cases were detected out of 19,435 tests conducted the previous day. On Tuesday, Delhi had recorded 874 fresh COVID-19 cases and four fatalities due to the infection, while the positivity rate was at 5.18 per cent.

Maharashtra logs 3,640 new Covid cases, 3 deaths; active tally at 24,940

Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 3,640 fresh coronavirus cases and three fatalities linked to the infection, the state health department said. With these additions, the state's overall COVID-19 tally rose to 79,76,114, while the death toll increased to 1,47,925, said the department in a bulletin. On Wednesday, the state had recorded 3,957 cases and seven deaths. Mumbai recorded 1,265 cases and one fatality. One death each was registered in Ahmednagar city and Kolhapur district, the bulletin said. The state's case fatality rate stood at 1.85 per cent. Also, 4,432 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking their cumulative count to 78,03,249 and leaving the state with 24,940 active cases, the department said. The coronavirus recovery rate in the state stood at 97.83 per cent, it said. As many as 42,397 coronavirus tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, taking their total tally in the state to 8,20,01,686, the bulletin said. Maharashtra's ...

SII seeks nod to export 3.2 mn doses of its Covid vaccine Covovax to US

The Serum Institute has sought the Centre's approval to export 32.4 lakh doses of the COVID-19 jab Covovax to the US, which will be the first vaccine to be exported by Indian brand

BA.4, BA.5 subvariants causing Covid-19 spike in West Bengal: Experts

Genome sequencing of Covid positive samples has revealed that Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have started replacing the BA.2 alternative that caused the surge in cases in West Bengal