As industries strive to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report suggests that business activity rose for the second consecutive week for the week ending August 15, crossing the pre-pandemic level for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 disruption in March 2020.

Meanwhile, in the US, the government is mulling COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the elderly as early as fall.

Tune in to COVID Fight Podcast as CNBCTV18.com’s Kanishka Sarkar shares more updates on the pandemic from around the world.

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