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India's Second Wave of Covid Shows No Signs of Slowing as Country Reports Over 200,000 New Cases
Since the beginning of April, India has reported more than 1.9 million new cases and over 10,600 deaths, per CNBC’s calculations of health ministry data.
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India Becomes 60th Country to Authorize Use of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine
The authorization comes as India faces a devastating new surge of Covid infections.
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India Reels Amid Virus Surge, Affecting World Vaccine Supply
India is experiencing its worst pandemic surge, with average daily infections exceeding 143,000 over the past week
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India Overtakes Brazil to Become the Second-Worst Hit Country as Covid Cases Soar
The South Asian nation reported more than 168,000 new cases over a 24-hour period on Monday, according to health ministry data.
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Countries Worldwide Hit New Records for Virus Cases, Deaths
Nations around the world are setting new records for COVID-19 deaths and coronavirus infections, and the disease is surging even in some countries that have kept the virus in check
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Top Indian Vaccine Maker's Production Capacity Is Reportedly ‘Stressed' as Covid-19 Cases Rise
Since the start of April, India has reported more than 779,000 cases, with Maharashtra accounting for just over half of them.
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Goldman Sachs Downgrades India's Growth Forecast as Covid Cases Spike
The investment bank on Tuesday lowered India’s growth forecast for the April-June quarter from 33.4% year-on-year previously, to 31.3%.
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India's Covid-19 Cases Are Rising Again. One State Is Getting Hit Especially Hard
Maharashtra accounted for more than half of all the cases reported in India over a seven-day period beginning March 24, according to government data.
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Double Mutation of the Covid Variant in India Risks Spreading to Other Countries, Doctor Says
The new variant will not be limited to India, but will likely emerge in other parts of the world as well, said Dr. Kavita Patel of the Brookings Institution.
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Sequoia Raises $195 Million for Second Seed Fund to Back Entrepreneurs in India and Southeast Asia
Seed funds are typically the first round of official money that entrepreneurs raise in exchange for equity.
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BofA Says Covid Crisis Will Delay India Overtaking Japan as Third-Largest Economy by 3 Years
A BofA Securities report said India should touch Japan’s nominal GDP in dollar terms in 2031 if it grows at 9% annually.
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Biden Administration Signals India Is an Important Partner in Tackling China
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh over the weekend on his first foreign trip.
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India Could Vaccinate 300 Million People by Summer, Serum Institute Director Predicts
As of Wednesday evening, more than 36 million people have been inoculated per data from the Indian health ministry.
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India, US to Expand Military Engagement, Defense Ties
Top defense officials from India and the United States have pledged to expand their military engagement, underscoring the strengthening defense ties between two countries concerned over China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region
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Why Tesla Faces an Uphill Battle in India
As Tesla looks to expand to new markets, rumors are circulating that India could be next. But the world’s fifth-largest auto market is filled with challenges.
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Covid Pandemic Pushes 75 Million More People Into Poverty in India, Study Shows
That number for India accounts for nearly 60% of the global increase in poverty in 2020, an analysis by Pew Research Center showed.
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UK Vaccine Supplies Could Be Shaken in the Coming Weeks, Threatening to Slow Rollout
The U.K.’s so-far successful vaccination program could be upended amid expected supply disruption.
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Asia Is a Priority for U.S. Foreign Policy as Washington Shores Up Alliances
Part of that priority is the shoring up of an informal strategic alliance between the United States, Japan, India and Australia, known as the Quad.
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Pentagon Chief, Secretary of State Announce First Trips Abroad as Biden Looks to Reset Global Relations
Pentagon chief, secretary of State announce first trips abroad as Biden looks to reset global relations.
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Morgan Stanley Is Bullish on These Asia-Pacific Markets as They Bounce Back From the Pandemic
Australia, India and Singapore stand out among those in Asia-Pacific that have handled the coronavirus pandemic well, says Morgan Stanley’s Jonathan Garner.