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Economic Times | 20 Jan, 2022 | 09.51AM IST
Covid News Updates Live: India reports 3,17,532 new cases, up 12% from Wednesday; positivity rate rises to 16.41% from 15.13%
- India has reported 3,17,532 fresh cases and 491 deaths, taking the total death toll to 4,87,693.
- Active case currently at 19,24,051.
- 9,287 total Omicron cases detected so far; up by 3.63%
Here are other top stories from the day:
- "She's going to be my running mate," President Joe Biden said of Kamala Harris during a press conference held to mark the first year of his presidency.
- Lifting sanctions on China 'uncertain' says President Biden
- Turkish President Erdogan may visit Ukraine on February 3
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Shares slips for third day; CEAT, Bajaj Auto drop
NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.24% at 17,894.5, while the S&P BSE Sensex edged 0.33% lower to 59,902.82.
Bengaluru records dip in cases, micro containment zones come down
At a time when clamour for lifting of the weekend and night curfew is growing in the state, especially in Bengaluru, and the government seems to all set to ease by this weekend, the number of Covid cases have dipped in the capital city. Against 24,135 fresh Covid cases reported, 18,081 persons have been discharged. The number of Micro Containment Zones have come down to 444 and authorities have deactivated 2,109 such zones in the last 24 hours.
India reports 3,17,532 new cases, up 12% from Wednesday
Positivity up from 15.13% to 16.41%
Erdogan may visit Ukraine on February 3
Earlier, Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said the Turkish leader's visit to Ukraine was being prepared in the coming weeks. According to Kalin, Erdogan also invited the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to discuss and resolve differences in Turkey.
Assam CM launches programs to curb wildlife poaching in state
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched programs to curb the poaching of animals in the state. The Chief Minister recalled that they had destroyed a stockpile of Rhino horns on World Rhino Day last year to send a stern message to poachers and syndicates.
China's industry ministry expects tight chip supply for relatively long period
hina's industry ministry expects tight supplies of semiconductors over a relatively long period of time, an official said on Thursday. China encourages key domestic enterprises to increase investment and promote better supply capacity of the entire chip industry chain, Luo Junjie, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, told a news conference.
Airlines cancel some flights after reduced 5G rollout in US
International carriers that rely heavily on the wide-body Boeing 777, and other Boeing aircraft, canceled early flights or switched to different planes following warnings from the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chicago-based plane maker. Airlines that fly only or mostly Airbus jets, including Air France and Ireland's Aer Lingus, seemed less affected by the new 5G service.
Sri Lanka raises rates to curb growing inflationary pressures
The Sri Lankan central bank raised interest rates on Thursday, as expected, to curb growing inflationary pressures in the economy but said the current rise in prices was largely fuelled by supply side disruptions which was expected to be transitory.
Mizoram reports 984 new cases
Supreme Court spurns Trump bid to keep Capitol attack records secret
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected former President Donald Trump's request to block the release of White House records sought by the Democratic-led congressional panel investigating last year's deadly attack on the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
World Bank chief takes swipe at Microsoft's $69 bn gaming deal
World Bank President David Malpass on Wednesday criticized Microsoft's $69 billion takeover of gaming developer Activision Blizzard as a questionable allocation of capital at a time when poor countries are struggling to restructure debts and fight COVID-19 and poverty.
Jharkhand reported 2,617 fresh COVID cases, 3,769 recoveries, and 12 deaths on Wednesday
Kerala reports 34,199 new COVID-19 cases
Kerala also reported 54 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Sanyukt Samaj Morcha announces 17 more candidates for Punjab polls
Until now, SSM has announced 47 candidates for the election which is scheduled for February 20. Whereas, the SSM and Gurnaam Singh Charuni's Sanyukt Sangharsh Party (SSP) have announced 57 candidates so far. Charuni's SSP and SSM are contesting the Punjab election together. Charuni is a Haryana-based farmer leader. SSM is led by Balbir Singh Rajewal.
ED does not report to me, Amarinder Singh hits back at Punjab CM
After Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi blamed former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh for the Enforcement Directorate's raids on one of his relatives, the latter hit back at the former stating "ED doesn't report to me".
UN to urge donors to provide $8 billion aid for Afghanistan
The UN top envoy in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons on Wednesday said that the organization is working on a proposal to urge donors to provide eight billion dollars in aid for Afghanistan. The move comes after achievements of the past two decades have been violated. Lyons said that over half of the country's population is living under the poverty line and the UN is attempting to remove existing sanctions on Afghanistan, reported Tolo News.
Lifting sanctions on China 'uncertain' says President Biden
President Joe Biden said that he's not ready to lift tariffs that have been imposed on Chinese imports, despite calls from US businesses to relieve the duties. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is "working on that right now," said Biden on Wednesday marking his first year in office. But "the answer is uncertain," he added.
