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Number Of New Covid Cases Increased 52% Globally In One Month: WHO
The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000 new cases reported during the period.
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China Convinced Of "Final Victory" Over Covid As World Awaits Virus Data
Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China's raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government's mouthpiece newspaper on Wednesday rallied citizens for a "final victory" over the virus.
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Why China's Latest Covid Wave Has Sparked Global Panic
China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month.
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Centre, States To Work In "Collaborative Spirit" To Fight Covid: Health Minister
Taking note of the rising cases of Covid globally, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the Centre and States need to work in "tandem" and in a "collaborative spirit" as was done during the previous surges.
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Covid Positivity Rate In India Declining Week By Week: Health Ministry
Amid the fresh global surge in the Covid cases by a new coronavirus variant, B.F7, the Centre government today assured the general public by saying that the Covid positivity rate in the country is declining week-on-week.
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Delhi Shop Owners To Wear Masks, Say Trade Bodies Amid Global Covid Surge
Many trader associations across Delhi have asked shop owners to wear masks, use sanitisers and follow social distancing norms amid concerns over the surge in Covid cases in some countries.
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How States Are Bracing For Impact Amid Alarming Global Covid Surge
There has been an alarming surge in Covid cases in China, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States. The spike is being blamed on new Omicron sub-variant BF.7, which has also been detected in four Indian states.
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Beijing Braces For Spike In Severe Covid Cases Amid International Concern
Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid global concerns over possible mutations and knock-on effects for the world economy after the surprise ditching of China's tough virus policies.
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World Fears A New Wave Of China's Covid, Ponders How To Help Xi Jinping
Officials and global health experts outside China are anxiously watching a COVID-19 surge there, worried a nation of 1.4 billion people is inadequately vaccinated and may not have the healthcare tools.
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China Recorded 4.8% Growth In 2022 First Quarter Amid Pandemic Surge
China's economy grew at 4.8 per cent in the first quarter, falling below the 5.5 per cent target set for this year by Communist Party
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Brent Crude Oil Rebounds And Rises To Near $113 A Barrel, Deepened Volatility Likely
Crude oil prices rebounded and rose on Tuesday in a volatile trading session, even as Ukraine and Russia headed for peace talks and demand concerns remain as China shut down its financial hub in Shanghai to curb the surge in coronavirus cases.
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Amid Global Surge In Covid Cases, Centre Issues Advisory To States
With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases globally, the Centre has advised States and Union Territories to continue focusing on the five-fold strategy that is test-track-treat-vaccination and adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour.
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Oil Prices Fall To Just Above $100 A Barrel, Down For A Second Straight Session
Crude oil prices extended their decline and fell to a two-week low early on Tuesday on hopes of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and driven by expectations of a fall in demand from China as the country battles a surge in the Omicron variant of the coronavirus cases.
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Hong Kong's "Overriding Mission" As Covid Cases Surge 60 Times In A Month
Hong Kong has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as property developers piled in to support the global financial hub's battle to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Google Doodle Encourages People to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Wear Face Masks Amid Surge of Cases
Google on Monday featured an animated doodle on its website to once again urge people to get vaccinated and wear face masks. The doodle has appeared amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in India and global regions.
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Number Of New Covid Cases Increased 52% Globally In One Month: WHO
The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000 new cases reported during the period.
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China Convinced Of "Final Victory" Over Covid As World Awaits Virus Data
Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China's raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government's mouthpiece newspaper on Wednesday rallied citizens for a "final victory" over the virus.
-
Why China's Latest Covid Wave Has Sparked Global Panic
China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month.
-
Centre, States To Work In "Collaborative Spirit" To Fight Covid: Health Minister
Taking note of the rising cases of Covid globally, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the Centre and States need to work in "tandem" and in a "collaborative spirit" as was done during the previous surges.
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Covid Positivity Rate In India Declining Week By Week: Health Ministry
Amid the fresh global surge in the Covid cases by a new coronavirus variant, B.F7, the Centre government today assured the general public by saying that the Covid positivity rate in the country is declining week-on-week.
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Delhi Shop Owners To Wear Masks, Say Trade Bodies Amid Global Covid Surge
Many trader associations across Delhi have asked shop owners to wear masks, use sanitisers and follow social distancing norms amid concerns over the surge in Covid cases in some countries.
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How States Are Bracing For Impact Amid Alarming Global Covid Surge
There has been an alarming surge in Covid cases in China, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States. The spike is being blamed on new Omicron sub-variant BF.7, which has also been detected in four Indian states.
-
Beijing Braces For Spike In Severe Covid Cases Amid International Concern
Beijing faces a surge in severe COVID-19 cases over the next two weeks, a respiratory expert said, amid global concerns over possible mutations and knock-on effects for the world economy after the surprise ditching of China's tough virus policies.
-
World Fears A New Wave Of China's Covid, Ponders How To Help Xi Jinping
Officials and global health experts outside China are anxiously watching a COVID-19 surge there, worried a nation of 1.4 billion people is inadequately vaccinated and may not have the healthcare tools.
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China Recorded 4.8% Growth In 2022 First Quarter Amid Pandemic Surge
China's economy grew at 4.8 per cent in the first quarter, falling below the 5.5 per cent target set for this year by Communist Party
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Brent Crude Oil Rebounds And Rises To Near $113 A Barrel, Deepened Volatility Likely
Crude oil prices rebounded and rose on Tuesday in a volatile trading session, even as Ukraine and Russia headed for peace talks and demand concerns remain as China shut down its financial hub in Shanghai to curb the surge in coronavirus cases.
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Amid Global Surge In Covid Cases, Centre Issues Advisory To States
With the resurgence of COVID-19 cases globally, the Centre has advised States and Union Territories to continue focusing on the five-fold strategy that is test-track-treat-vaccination and adherence to Covid appropriate behaviour.
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Oil Prices Fall To Just Above $100 A Barrel, Down For A Second Straight Session
Crude oil prices extended their decline and fell to a two-week low early on Tuesday on hopes of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and driven by expectations of a fall in demand from China as the country battles a surge in the Omicron variant of the coronavirus cases.
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Hong Kong's "Overriding Mission" As Covid Cases Surge 60 Times In A Month
Hong Kong has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as property developers piled in to support the global financial hub's battle to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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Google Doodle Encourages People to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Wear Face Masks Amid Surge of Cases
Google on Monday featured an animated doodle on its website to once again urge people to get vaccinated and wear face masks. The doodle has appeared amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in India and global regions.
