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Mizoram coronavirus update: State issues new unlock guideline amid pandemic

Days after the union home ministry issued a new set of guidelines for Unlock 4.0, allowing significant relaxations, Mizoram has come up with its own set of rules for unlocking till September 30

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: No lockdown on Sundays, says govt

There will be no lockdown in Madhya Pradesh on Sundays, an order by Madhya Pradesh government said

Sikkim coronavirus update: 18 new cases push state 's Covid tally to 1,670

Eighteen more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sikkim, taking the Himalayan state's tally to 1,670, an official said on Tuesday

Andhra govt focussing to reduce Covid-19 mortality rate: KS Jawahar Reddy

The main focus of Andhra Pradesh government is to further reduce COVID-19 mortality rate, said Medical and Health Department Special Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy on Tuesday

Andhra Pradesh coronairus update: Covid death toll breaches 4,000-mark

The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 4,000 mark on Tuesday while 10,368 more people tested positive

Pune coronaviurs update: District records 3,433 new cases; 56 more die

Pune district reported 3,433 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 173,747, a health official said

Odisha coronavirus update: Covid-19 toll cross 500 mark, caseload mounts

The toll in Odisha due to COVID-19 crossed the 500 mark with 11 fresh fatalities, while detection of 3,025 new cases pushed the states caseload count to 106,561

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 525 new Covid-19 cases reported

A total of 525 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 9 Covid-19 deaths, 2,684 new cases

The COVID-19 caseload of Assam went up to 111,724 after 2,684 fresh infections were reported, while nine more people succumbed to coronavirus infection taking the death toll to 315

Google, Apple launch coronavirus exposure notifications to phones

Contributing in the fight against Covid-19, Apple and Google are launching a new auto-generated software framework to help states deploy their own contact tracing apps.

Maharashtra reports 15,765 new Covid-19 cases, recovery rate at 72.32%

Maharashtra reported 15,765 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the overall coronavirus cases in the state to 808,306, informed the Public Health Department

More beds in RUHS to be equipped with high flow oxygen: Rajasthan minister

As Rajasthan has been witnessing a continuous surge in Covid-19 cases, state Health Minister Raghu Sharma said that the top priority of the government is to save the life of patients

Coronavirus: Haryana CM Khattar is feeling better, says Medanta Hospital

Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Tuesday spent his 8th day at Medanta and the hospital said in a statement "he is well-rested and has no fever"

HSBC Global Research puts food delivery firm Zomato's valuation at $5 bn

Covid-19 has accelerated its path to profitability owing to lower discounts said HSBC Global Research in a report

Ford Motor to cut 1,000 North American salaried jobs amid overhaul

The job cuts are aimed at improving the automaker's efficiency and are not related to rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic, said people familiar with the action

Malaysia restricts entry of Indian, Philippine citizens amid Covid-19

The restrictions will affect those with long-term passes, students, expatriates, permanent residents as well as family members of Malaysians, Defense Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told reporters

Financial conditions looking up in Q2 due to steps by govt, RBI: CII-IBA

The cost of fund index and liquidity index are showing an impressive reading of 80.6 and 71.1 in the present quarter survey

Are Covid and the economy still linked?

The pandemic, much less fatal than earlier feared, is now beyond control, but the economy can still be helped

Microfinance body issues advisory for member firms as moratorium ends

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in March, had announced a moratorium on repayment of term loans in order to provide relief to borrowers impacted by the Covid-19 related disruptions

India among large EMs set for highest debt burden by 2021, says Moody's

Large emerging market sovereigns will have higher debt burdens for the next few years, says ratings agency.