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Coronavirus-tracking smartphone apps raise concerns about privacy
Your location data is already likely being used that way by mobile operators to feed traffic information to map apps
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Fifa postpones U-17 Women's World Cup in India over coronavirus pandemic
The women's Under-17 world cup was to be held at five venues in the country from November 2-21
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PSG's forward Neymar donates $1 million to combat coronavirus pandemic
The funds were divided between the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and a charity campaign launched by television presenter Luciano Huck
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Concacaf suspends final phase of inaugural Nations League over coronavirus
The Nations League semi-finals were scheduled for June 4, pitting Mexico against Costa Rica and Honduras against the United States
Covid-19: England players donate 5 lakh pounds, volunteer salary reductions
The novel coronavirus has infected more than 1,030,000 people and killed more than 54,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University
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Australia football welcomes FIFA's move on Tokyo Olympics qualification
FIFA said that the Olympics should remain open to players born on or after Jan 1, 1997, as originally planned. If this indeed takes place, it would effectively raise the age limit by one year
Covid-19: Train coaches serve as isolation wards in Patna, Odisha, Gujarat
Ahmedabad has been identified as one of the hotspots in terms of the spread of Covid-19
 "Covid-19: Train coaches serve as isolation wards in Patna, Odisha, Gujarat")
Covid-19: Lack of access to basic amenities among poor making fight harder
Unfortunately the focus on handwashing was not included in the large Swachh Bharat Mission
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Just breathing may be enough to spread coronavirus, warn US scientists
The official advice is that only sick people need to cover their faces, as well as those caring for them at home
 "Just breathing may be enough to spread coronavirus, warn US scientists")
Armed forces readying 51 hospitals to treat coronavirus-affected patients
All armed forces units are coordinating with local civilian authorities to enhance Covid-19 preparedness levels
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India coronavirus dispatch: Opportunity to bolster economy in medium term
From an opportunity to strengthen the economy, to the need for safety gears, and how behavioural science can mitigate migrants' fears - a round-up of articles on how India is dealing with Covid-19
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World coronavirus dispatch: The US' triple whammy and the Rohingya timebomb
From unemployment and hurricanes threatening to make US problems worse to a crisis brewing at Rohingya camps and the British Queen's address, read these and more in today's international dispatch
 "World coronavirus dispatch: The US' triple whammy and the Rohingya timebomb")
Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 outbreak, politics of messaging, and more
Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk about various aspects of the pandemic
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Wall Street falls as coronavirus shreds US payroll; Dow, S&P slip over 1%
Even the loss of 701,000 jobs that Labor Department data showed for March did not completely capture the economic damage from the virus
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E-commerce faring better now, issues being resolved, says DPIIT Secy
Secretary in the Deparrment for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Guruprasad Mohapatra said that with lot of follow ups on their issues, relaxations were given to them by the Home Minis
 "E-commerce faring better now, issues being resolved, says DPIIT Secy")
Covid-19: Testing more patients
One of the major factors behind South Korea's success in fighting Covid-19 is the high rate of testing
Fortune in crisis: A ventilator tycoon has added $3.7 bn to his wealth
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics shares have climbed 41 per cent, fueled by a surge in demand for the life-saving devices
 "Fortune in crisis: A ventilator tycoon has added $3.7 bn to his wealth")
Covid-19 and Indian economy: Do please light your lamps as lights go out
After the health crisis, India's fiscal stress will increase as revenue falls and crisis-driven expenditure goes up; some key numbers may get worse than in the 2008 financial crisis, writes T N Ninan
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Halted lives, postponed futures
The bleak choice the poor face at a time of life-threatening illness is whether they will perish from disease or hunger
Crop harvest takes centre stage in plans for lifting coronavirus lockdown
Some states stressed the need to restore supply chains
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