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Oil prices inch higher on relaxed China Covid curbs, tight supplies

Brent crude futures were up 28 cents, or 0.2%, at $119.79 barrel at 0601 GMT

Maharashtra schools to reopen from June 15 with all precautions: Minister

Schools in Maharashtra will reopen on June 15 with all possible Covid-19 precautions, state Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said

Why are analysts dumping diagnostics sector for multiplexes?

Soon after the news of rising Covid-cases in parts of India, diagnostic and multiplex stocks moved in opposite directions on Monday. Find out analysts' views on the two sectors and if should you worry

Bengaluru: BBMP makes masks a must, to increase tests as Covid cases rise

Everyday, more than 200 new COVID cases are being reported and 16,000 tests are being conducted

Shot in the arm for boosters: Demand jumps 20% as Covid cases spike

On Saturday, the daily vaccination in the state touched 100,000, said Sachin Desai, state immunisation officer

Covid-19: Work from home is here to stay, says research firm CIRIL

The agency said there is a huge potential in infrastructure development and real estate sector, particularly in Tier II and Tier III cities

Masks not mandatory but govt wants people to use them: Maharashtra minister

Maharashtra has been witnessing a surge in daily Covid-19 cases in recent weeks. Monday was the fifth consecutive day the state witnessed 1,000 plus infections.

Novavax's Covid vax effective, but concerns over sideeffects remain: FDA

Vaccine NVX-CoV2373 is already being locally manufactured by the company's India partner, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) under the brand name Covovax

Covid concerns - again

Govt must gear up to treat the disease as endemic

Maharashtra reports 1,036 fresh coronavirus cases, zero fatalities

There are 7,429 active Covid-19 cases in the state now, including 5,238 in Mumbai and 1,172 in neighbouring Thane

At 676, Mumbai's daily Covid tally falls below 700 after five days

No fresh Covid-19 fatality was reported, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's bulletin said.

Delhi logs 247 new Covid-19 cases, no death; positivity rate at 3.47%

With this, the national capital's Covid-19 case tally increased to 19,08,977, while the death toll stood at 26,212.

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Karnataka CM Bommai indicates decision likely on Covid control measures

The Chief Minister, however, said that there is no need for any unnecessary panic or worry, as the government has already put in place certain regulatory measures.

China May services activity contracts for third straight month: Survey

Analysts say weakness in the services sector, which accounts for about 60% of China's economy and half of urban jobs, is likely to persist under the government's zero-Covid policy

Covid has brought major change in education sector: Super 30's Anand Kumar

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about immense changes in the field of education and online education still has a long way to go to cater to the needs of millions of students across the globe

Covid-19 cases surge in Indore, officials caution people to wear masks

With the number of Covid cases witnessing a sudden spike in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the health officials in the city have cautioned the people to wear masks and follow Covid guidelines.

Tamil Nadu health minister confirms 12 cases of Omicron subvariants

As many as 12 people tested positive for the new subvariants of COVID BA.4 and BA.5 in Tamil Nadu, as per state Health Minister M Subramanian.

Didn't push for cuts in Covid-19 relief package, says Janet Yellen

The book, "Empathy Economics" by veteran Washington journalist Owen Ullmann, is due out Sept. 27

Beijing to allow indoor dining, further easing Covid-19 restrictions

Beijing and the commercial hub Shanghai have been returning to normal in recent days after two months of painful lockdowns to crush outbreaks of the Omicron variant