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Data story: India logs 9,923 new cases; over 82,000 infections in 7 days

The count of active cases across India on June 20 saw an increase of 2,613

Pak fears another Covid wave as positivity rate crosses 10% in 2 cities

Another wave of Covid-19 is feared in Pakistan as the positivity rate in the two cities of Karachi and Hyderabad in the country's southern Sindh province surpassed 10 per cent, local media reported

Singapore reports 7,109 new Covid-19 cases and one monkeypox infection

Singapore reported 7,109 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday, comprising 6,393 local infections and 716 imported ones

Fewer deaths, more hospitalisations in metros amid the spike in cases

Large cities are seeing an increase in occupancy, though most beds still remain vacant

Delhi's logs new 1,383 Covid cases, one death; positivity rate at 7.22%

With 1,162 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone to 18,92,698. The number of patients being treated in home isolation has risen to 3,964.

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin induces wider immune response, say experts

However, experts say that Covaxin induces a wider immune response and thus antibody production against the spike protein may be less intense

Live new: Draupadi Murmu will be NDA's presidential candidate, says BJP

From International Yoga Day 2022 celebrations to rising Covid cases, protests against Agnipath scheme, and more, catch all the latest developments from across the globe here

Maharashtra's daily Covid cases jump by 55% to 3,659; one fatality

The addition to the tally was 1,305 or 55 per cent more than the 2,354 cases reported a day earlier

Crypto, blockchain, NFT jobs in India jump 804% post Covid: Report

Job postings for cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFTs have grown 804 per cent between April 2020 to April 2022, according to a report.

Unlike Delta variant, Omicron less likely to cause long Covid: Lancet study

The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta strain, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. Long COVID is defined as having new or ongoing symptoms four weeks or more after the start of the disease, the researchers said. Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of concentration, and joint pain, which can adversely affect day-to-day activities, and in some cases can be severely limiting, they said. The researchers found that the odds of experiencing long COVID were between 20-50 per cent less during the Omicron period versus the Delta period, depending on age and time since vaccination. "The Omicron variant appears substantially less likely to cause Long-COVID than previous variants but still 1 in 23 people who catch COVID-19 go on to have symptoms for more than four weeks," said study lead author Claire Steves from King's College London, UK. The study identified 56,003 UK adult cases first testing positive

Iraq declares new Covid wave as 515 fresh infections reported in 24 hrs

Iraq's Health Ministry declared a new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 515 new cases reported in the past 24 hours

Women 22% more likely to suffer with long Covid than men, says study

Women are "significantly" more likely to suffer from long Covid than males, finds a study, underscoring a critical need for sex-disaggregated research

'It always wins': North Korea already preparing to declare Covid victory

It's only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having an COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory

Even without a lockdown, Beijing's economic activity declined in May

Industrial output in the capital city dropped nearly 40% in May, worse than Shanghai's almost 28% drop

More than half of global consumers didn't save during pandemic: Survey

Just 13% used them to fund holidays and social events since restrictions lifted, and 19% used the money for home improvements or moving house

Iron ore price sinks and steel mills go dark on deepening China gloom

Consumption of iron ore has been hit by China's slumping property market and the country's inability to put the coronavirus behind it.

Global airlines blast govts for messy coronavirus pandemic response

Airlines have themselves been under fire from governments and consumer groups for disruption as travel demand resumes more briskly than expected

Airline industry predicts profit in 2023, defying slowdown headwinds

Losses this year are likely to total $9.7 billion as air travel begins its recovery from the coronavirus crisis

Mandaviya urges G20 to focus on rapid sharing genome sequencing data

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday suggested G20 members for an institutional framework to enable rapid sharing of genome sequencing data along with a neutral & aggregate data-sharing model amongst countries.

Delhi logs 1,060 Covid cases, 6 deaths in a day; positivity rate at 10.09%

This is the highest test positivity rate recorded in the capital since January 24 when 11.8 per cent of the people tested had turned out Covid positive.