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CDC takes down guidance on possible airborne spread of coronavirus

The now-withdrawn guidance, posted on the agency's website on Friday, recommended that people use air purifiers to reduce airborne germs indoors to avoid the disease from spreading

Drug used to treat infections in cats may work against Covid-19: Study

The finding, published in the journal Nature Communications, paves the way for human clinical trials of the drug, a protease inhibitor called GC376

Not waiting for act of God, Covid vaccine expected in early 2021: Govt

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured the Lok Sabha that the Central government is not just waiting for 'act of God' in fight against Covid-19

Not in favour of imposing another lockdown in Meghalaya: CM Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister on Monday made it clear that his government is not in favour of imposing any further lockdown in the state again, despite increasing cases of COVID-19.

Turkey's president says United Nations failed amid Covid-19 pandemic

Turkey's president, who has long called for a reform of the United Nations, said the world body has failed in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Europe adopts tougher coronavirus restrictions as infections surge

As the US closed in on 200,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe, with Britain working to draw up new restrictions, Spain clamping down again in Madrid and the Czech Republic replacing its health minister with an epidemiologist because of a surge of infections. The growing push to reimpose tough new measures in Europe to beat back a scourge that was seemingly under control in the spring contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 900 points, or 3.4%, and the S&P 500 was down 2.6%. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson later this week is expected to announce a round of restrictions designed to act as a circuit breaker to slow the spread of the disease. British Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty warned that cases are doubling every seven days, and the experience in other countries shows that will soon lead to a rise in deaths. We have, in a very bad sense, literally turned a corner, ...

Oxygen-supported beds, ICUs should be increased in view of Covid: Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot directed on Monday that the number of oxygen-supported beds, ICU and ventilators should be increased in view of the coronavirus situation.

Wall Street slides to seven-week low on new lockdown fears; Dow falls 3%

Wall Street's main indexes have tumbled in the past three weeks as investors dumped heavyweight technology-related stocks

Is Indian streaming video market headed for a shakeout after Covid-boost?

The action in the streaming video market has been breathless. This week we examine if the OTT space is headed for a shakeout

Chhattisgarh records 1,998 fresh Covid-19 cases; lockdown in Raipur

With 1,998 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths, Chhattisgarh's overall count rose to 88,181

Himachal Pradesh reports seven more Covid-19 fatalities, 309 fresh cases

Former Himachal minister Shyama Sharma and six others died of Covid-19 in the state, which recorded 309 fresh cases on Monday, pushing the infection count to 12,439.

IOC to review greenfield expansion projects in refining segment: Chairman

Vaidya also added as part of the company's long-term strategy, it was looking to enhance petrochemicals integration to about 14 to 15 per cent of Petrochemical Intensity Index (PII) by the year 2030

Higher sales in domestic market, lower costs bode well for Glenmark

The other trigger for the stock is the cost savings from lower investments in R&D and fund raising for innovation research

Lufthansa to cut more jobs, pull big jets due to gloomy travel outlook

The airline will also pull its remaining eight Airbus A380 jets out of service and put them in long-term storage, along with 10 four-engine A340-600 aircraft

Parliament passes bill to protect healthcare workers fighting Covid-19

The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, was passed by Lok Sabha by a voice vote

London Mayor proposes new Covid-19 restrictions to curb virus surge

"We will collectively be asking the government to implement this plan as soon as possible and I will be discussing it with the Prime Minister tomorrow morning," Mayor Sadiq Khan said in a statement

Covid-19: US cruises vow 100% testing in plan for resuming sailing

Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas. The Cruise Lines International Association, a trade group that represents 95% of global ocean-going cruise capacity, said Monday that its members will also require passengers and crew to wear masks while onboard whenever physical distancing can't be maintained. No date has been set for the resumption of cruising in the Americas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a no-sail order for US waters through Sept. 30. The association's safety plan will now go to the CDC, which will consider it as the agency decides whether to lift the no-sail order. The order has been extended twice since March. The cruise association has issued a voluntary suspension of cruises through Oct. 31. In a conference call Monday, Arnold Donald, the president and CEO of Carnival Corp., said once the CDC lifts its order, it will probably take cruise

Sensex falls 812 points, Nifty settles at 11,250 amid global sell-off

Rising Covid cases, ICIJ report rattle investors; Dow slips about 3 per cent

Covid-19 crisis an opportunity for transition to clean, cheap energy: Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said the current crisis should be used as an opportunity to make the transition to clean energy smoother, faster, more resilient and affordable. Goyal, also the minister of railways, further said Indian Railways is committed towards 100 per cent electrification by December 2023and becoming a net zero emitter by 2030, an official statement said on Monday. He was speaking at the launch of a report on 'Sustainable Recovery Post COVID-19' by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and Niti Aayog on September 18. "This is the right time to move forward and prepare ourselves for a resilient and sustainable future, as rightly pointed out in the report... the current crisis should be used as an opportunity to make energy transitions smoother, faster, more resilient and affordable," the minister said. Speaking at the event, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said post the 2008-09 financial crisis, green initiatives accounted for around 16 per cent of the total ...

Fitch takes ratings action on four NBFCs amid Covid-19 challenges

The companies' long-term IDRs were placed on RWN in March this year, as Fitch expected the pandemic to present further macroeconomic