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India's daily Covid-19 cases more than that of US, Brazil for a week: WHO
India, the third worst-hit nation in terms of infections, has also accounted for over 23% of the cases and more than 15% of the deaths reported worldwide between August 4-10
 "India's daily Covid-19 cases more than that of US, Brazil for a week: WHO")
S&P 500 inches closer to record high as coronavirus stimulus bets climb
Ultra-low interest rates, trillions of dollars in stimulus and, more recently, a better-than-feared second-quarter earnings season have allowed all three of Wall Street's main indexes to recover
 "S&P 500 inches closer to record high as coronavirus stimulus bets climb")
J&J eyes 1 billion doses of potential coronavirus vaccine in 2021
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson could produce 1 billion doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine next year if it proves successful and would consider injecting healthy volunteers with the novel coronavirus if there are not enough patients for final trials, a company executive said.
Donald Trump expected to give update on US Covid-19 vaccine development
Trump will be briefed on US Covid-19 vaccine efforts later on Tuesday, White House said
 "Donald Trump expected to give update on US Covid-19 vaccine development")
Covid-19: Nepal halves entry points with India, suspends flights till Sept
Security has been stepped up in the border area to check unauthorised movement of people, officials said
 "Covid-19: Nepal halves entry points with India, suspends flights till Sept")
India's supply of remdesivir is stabilising after shortages: Cipla
Cipla's launch of remdesivir in late June, along with subsequent launches by others, has helped ease supply bottlenecks in India
 "India's supply of remdesivir is stabilising after shortages: Cipla")
Centre should continue providing Covid test kits to UP: Adityanath to PM
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to continue the arrangement for providing RT-PCR test kits and other Covid-related equipment
Attitude of 'koyi gal nahin' delaying Covid-19 testing: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said Tuesday the Punjabi attitude of 'koyi gal nahin' was causing people to delay their Covid-19 testing until it became inevitable
Anand Mahindra, global CEOs endorse plan to build better economic system
The global CEOs include Ajay Banga (Mastercard), Alan Murray (Fortune Media), Dan Hendrix (Interface), Dylan Taylor (Voyager Space Holdings), Emmanuel Faber (Danone) and Feike Sijbesma (DSM)
 "Anand Mahindra, global CEOs endorse plan to build better economic system")
10 states have 80% cases; we'll be victorious if virus controlled here: PM
He pointed out that the number of active cases in the country stands at over 600,000, and most of them have been reported from the 10 states
 "10 states have 80% cases; we'll be victorious if virus controlled here: PM")
Household FMCG consumption in Apr-June highest in two years: Report
Personal care segment witnessed a double-digit growth of 11.1%, while household care, which consists of products like detergents and surface cleaners, logged 4.6% growth
 "Household FMCG consumption in Apr-June highest in two years: Report")
Russia likely to start Covid-19 mass vaccination from January 1, 2021
Teachers and medical workers will be the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian Defence Ministry
 "Russia likely to start Covid-19 mass vaccination from January 1, 2021")
India's industrial output shrinks 16.6% in June due to coronavirus lockdown
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected industrial output contraction of 20.0 per cent in June
 "India's industrial output shrinks 16.6% in June due to coronavirus lockdown")
Tamil Nadu adds 5,834 new coronavirus cases, total tally at 308,649
According to the State Health Department, 65,490 persons were tested in the last 24 hours
Entrepreneurial spark helped this duo light up India's stadiums, airports
These Bengaluru-based techies are now building UV products to kill Coronavirus
 "Entrepreneurial spark helped this duo light up India's stadiums, airports")
Covid-19 transmission risk rises along wildlife supply chains, says study
Coronaviruses, the family of viruses which includes the COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2, is amplified along wildlife supply chains from traders to large markets to restaurants
 "Covid-19 transmission risk rises along wildlife supply chains, says study")
Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator support, condition worsens: Army hospital
The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the surgery
 "Pranab Mukherjee on ventilator support, condition worsens: Army hospital")
Why even herd immunity may not prove to be the best bet against Covid-19
Herd immunity, as a general concept, could mean a more dangerous virus for some areas and population subgroups
 "Why even herd immunity may not prove to be the best bet against Covid-19")
MSMEs will take 7-8 months to recover from Covid-19 impact: D&B economist
Traditional sectors like food, drugs, pharmaceutical, ITes (IT-enabled services), banking, retail, automotive, real estate and jewellery are witnessing moderate to high to severe impact
 "MSMEs will take 7-8 months to recover from Covid-19 impact: D&B economist")
Symphony's net profit falls 94% to Rs 2 cr in Q1 as Covid-19 bites
Revenue from operations dropped 47.26 per cent to Rs 154 crore during the quarter, as against Rs 292 crore earlier
 "Symphony's net profit falls 94% to Rs 2 cr in Q1 as Covid-19 bites")