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WHO says airborne spread of Covid-19 likely due to poor ventilation indoor

Experts say the lack of ventilation in these situations is thought to have contributed to spread, and might have allowed the virus to linger in the air longer than normal

Nestle cuts 2020 growth forecast as consumers ate into stockpiles in Q2

Swiss giant lowers its expectations for organic growth this year to 2-3%, from 'more than 3.5%' previously

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till Aug 31, announces fresh restrictions

All educational institutions, theatres, gyms, shopping malls, swimming pools, beaches, tourist places will remain shut

Fed chief Powell says coronavirus surge slowing US economic recovery

Powell's comments, made via videoconference after the Fed announced its policy decision to leave interest rates near zero, suggest dimming hopes for a quick economic rebound

Coronavirus update: Livelihood of Ganesh festival-linked people in peril

Livelihood of people associated with the festivities, which generate a turnover of more than Rs 70 crore every year in Mumbai, has been adversely affected

Puducherry coronavirus update: 122 new Covid-19 cases, 1 more death reported

A 51-year-old man succumbed to Covid-19 in Puducherry, while 122 fresh cases were reported on Thursday, taking the total infection count in the Union territory to 3,293

China coronavirus update: Over 100 new cases reported for 2nd straight day

China has seen more than 100 new cases being reported for a second consecutive day, belying the hopes that the country managed to contain the deadly contagion

India logs record 52,123 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, recoveries cross 1 mn

There are 528,242 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, says health ministry

India-UN Development Partnership Fund supports projects to tackle Covid-19

The India-UN Development Partnership Fund is supporting various projects to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in areas of boosting national healthcare capacities, reducing risk of transmission, etc

Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 death toll goes past 90,000 mark

Brazil's novel coronavirus outbreak has marked another grim milestones, with the death toll surpassing 90,000, and the number of people testing positive going over 2.5 million

US coronavirus update: Death toll from the Covid-19 exceeds 150,000

The death toll from the coronavirus in the US hit 150,000, by far the highest in the world, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University

Agra coronavirus update: 29 new cases take city's corona tally to 1,730

The spurt in fresh cases in the past two weeks continues to worry the district health task force battling Covid-19 in the Taj city

Mizoram coronavirus update: State's Covid-19 tally reaches 398

The total number of Covid-19-positive cases in Mizoram is 398 on Thursday, the Department of Information and Public Relations of Mizoram government informed

Manipur coronavirus update: Toll mounts to 2 as 48-yr-old man dies of Covid

Manipur registered its second Covid-19 death on Thursday as a 48-year-old patient succumbed to the infection at a state-run hospital

Pakistan coronavirus update: Tally reaches 277,402 with 1,114 new cases

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 277,402 with the detection of 1,114 new cases in the last 24 hours

Odisha coronavirus update: Covid deaths touch 169, cases cross 30,000 mark

The Covid-19 death toll in Odisha rose to 169 as 10 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours

Telangana coronavirus update: 1,811 new cases reported on Thursday

As many as 1,811 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths were reported in Telangana on Thursday, taking the total tally in the state to 60,717

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: Caseload in state rises to 1,410

Eighty more people, including 26 security personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the state's tally to 1,410

US economy likely suffered historic plunge in Q2; outlook grim due to virus

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday acknowledged the slowdown in activity

'Markets may remain volatile and directionless in next couple of months'

Some sectors like telecom, FMCG, select consumer durables, two-wheelers, IT, and select financials etc. are likely to recover faster, Jain said