India reported 171 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a daily positivity rate of 0.09 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
Given fragile economic conditions, any new adverse development such as higher-than-expected inflation, an abrupt rise in key interest rates to contain it, a resurgence of the Covid-19 cases, or escalating geopolitical tensions could push the global economy into recession.
Incidentally, the scale of the current outbreak of the Covid infections has made it difficult for the authorities to track the Covid infections, following the end of the mandatory mass testing as part of the easing of Covid restrictions.
The national capital logged 6 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with the case positivity rate at 0.13 per cent, stated a bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Wednesday.
Amid the exponential rise in COVID-19 cases in China, the pharmaceutical industries are finding it difficult to cope with the high demand for medicines after the Xi Jinping-led government announced relaxations in its zero-Covid policy.
India recorded 173 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to Health Ministry data. With the new cases, the number of active cases in India now stands at 2,670.
As COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise, hospitals in many cities have started working overtime during New Year's day to fight against the epidemic, Global Times reported.
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bilateral relations and regional problems via a closed secure channel. During the call, Putin invited Xi to come to Moscow next year.
In the high-level meeting, WHO asked for more genetic sequencing data, data on disease impact including hospitalisations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and deaths -- and data on vaccinations delivered and vaccination status, especially in vulnerable people and those over 60 years o
Xi stressed that both sides should further make good use of existing mechanisms to push for progress in cooperation on economy, trade, energy, finance and agriculture. China is ready to resume normal cross-border travel with Russia and other countries in an orderly manner, Xi said.
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI/GPRC): In view of increasing cases of cyber-attacks, especially on premier public healthcare institutions like AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, and ICMR, the private sector has also pulled up its socks to safeguard vital data and ramp up Healthcare IT infrastru