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1.The United States set a global record of almost 1 million new coronavirus infections reported on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, nearly double the country’s peak hit just a week ago as the highly contagious Omicron variant shows no sign of slowing.-theindianexpress.com

2.As the world grapples with the highly mutated Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, scientists have identified a new strain of the Covid-19 causing virus in Southern France.Known as 'IHU', the B.1.640.2 variant has been reported by researchers at institute IHU Mediterranee Infection in at least 12 cases, and has been linked to travel to African country Cameroon.-The Times of India

3.Sri Lanka may be on a brink of bankruptcy as the island country faces an acute financial crisis topped by a blow to a food supply. As 2022 begins, Sri Lanka is looking to face record-high inflation, financial crisis, exorbitant food prices, humanitarian crisis, and pandemic-induced disruptions. The Sri Lankan government had decided to temporarily ban the use of chemical fertilizers in May 2021.-dnaindia.com

4.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that citizens should exercise freedom of expression with the decency of language and discipline of words, as he virtually addressed a gathering at the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishvavidyalay in Maharashtra’s Wardha district.-theindianexpress.com

5.External affairs minister S Jaishankar held telephonic conversations with US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.The conversation with Blinken focused on bilateral and global issues, including the current state of affairs in the Indo-Pacific region. Both sides also exchanged New Year greetings, a statement said.-hindustantimes.com

6.India reported 58,097 new Covid-19 cases and 534 deaths in the 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday. With 15,389 recoveries, the active cases in the country stood at 2,14,004.-theindianexpress.com

7.PUNE Given the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state and in Pune, Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant on Tuesday chaired a meeting with all divisional commissioners, collectors and all vice- chancellors to discuss and evaluate Covid-19 situation in educational institutions and ways to implement Covid-19 protocols.-hindustantimes.com

8.Maharashtra on Tuesday saw a big jump in Covid cases with 18,466 new infections, up by 51 per cent compared to yesterday (12,160). Mumbai too recorded a surge of 10,860 infections (34 per cent higher than Monday) with 89 per cent asymptomatic cases.-ndtv.com

9.Covid cases in the Omicron wave in the Mumbai could peak in the next 10 days, while fatalities - likely to be 30%-50% of the 5,232 deaths during the second Delta wave - could be the highest in February first week, according to scientists from the prestigious Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR).-Times of India

10.The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on Tuesday, issued fresh guidelines for international passengers arriving at the Mumbai International Airport from at-risk, high-risk countries and UAE.BMC has said that these passengers will have to undergo rapid RT-PCR or other COVID tests compulsorily. "If tested negative, the passengers will be allowed to leave and stay under 7-day home quarantine.Those found positive to undergo institutional quarantine.-dnaindia.com

11.Flipkart and Swiggy got most PE invts in 2021: Report.-Private equity investments in India touched USD 40.1 billion in 2021, a 15.2 percent increase from the year before, according to financial data platform Refinitiv. The total number of deals surged from 588 in 2020 to 990 in 2021.Flipkart got the most, at USD 3.6 billion, followed by Swiggy at USD 1.9 billion, Byju's at USD 1.8 billion, and Blinkit (formerly Grofers) at USD 1.4 billion.-hospitalityworld.com

12.In a move to make air travel cheaper, Travolook has partnered with ICICI Bank to offer discounts to ICICI debit and credit card users. Customers will be able to avail 12 per cent discount on their total order and the discount is available to people who want to book domestic and international flights. The move has been pioneered to make travel, not just an inexpensive experience but a smooth one too.-bwhotelier.com

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