Page 1870 - Coronavirus

Countries with declining Covid-19 cases could face 'second peak', WHO warns

Mike Ryan warned that a second peak or wave could come during the normal influenza season, "which will greatly complicate things for disease control"

Glenmark to begin clinical trial in India to test Covid-19 drug combination

Drugmakers across the world have been rushing to develop a treatment or vaccine for the fast-spreading coronavirus, which has infected 5.5 million people globally, killing more than 345,000

Germany stamps authority on Lufthansa with $9.8 billion lifeline

Berlin, which has set up a 100 billion euro fund to take stakes in companies struck by the coronavirus crisis, says it plans to sell the Lufthansa stake by the end of 2023

Cricket to get boring if wickets not bowler-friendly: Starc on saliva ban

Last week, ICC's cricket council led by Anil Kumble has recommended the ban on the use of saliva to polish the ban in the wake of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic

Human trials for Covid-19 vaccine may begin in 6 months: ICMR Official

"The virus strain isolated at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) laboratory in Pune will be used to develop the vaccine"

Saliva ban to D/N Test against India: Here's what Mitchell Starc said

The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued guidelines, saying that saliva cannot be used by players to shine the ball

Covid-19: India ramps up testing, WHO temporarily suspends HCQ trials

Let's take a look at major coronavirus related developments in India and elsewhere

Oil climbs as suppliers stick to output cuts, coronavirus lockdowns ease

OPEC+ countries are set to meet again in early June to discuss maintaining their supply cuts to shore up prices, which are still down around 45% since the start of the year

Covid-19 crisis: Thackeray, Piyush Goyal fight it out over migrant trains

Piyush Goyal in his tweets demanded list of passengers from the Maharashtra government on the basis of the guidelines by the Ministry of Home Affairs

Covid-19: Short term visitors exempted from isolation in Maharashtra

Maharashtra had resisted opening of domestic flights due to spike in Covid-19 cases

In Bolsonaro's Brazil, everyone else is to blame for surge in Covid cases

Since the outbreak started, the Brazilian leader has avoided acknowledging the potential effects of his actions, particularly in undermining local leaders' stay-at-home recommendations

Day 1 of flights resumption: Airlines walk an extra mile to ensure safe ops

Domestic operations were suspended on March 24. While cargo and relief operations are underway, a majority of aircraft had to be maintained in proper condition.

Singapore lowers its GDP forecast to a contraction range of -7% to -4%

Following the news, the central bank chief economist Ed Robinson said monetary policy remains unchanged and will next be reviewed in October, as planned

'How do I get a printout?' New flying rules test some passengers' patience

India resumed commercial domestic flights on Monday after a gap of two months and the first day saw high cancellations and nervous passengers trying to adapt to the new normal of flying.

Market Ahead, May 26: Top factors that could guide markets this week

Corporate results will continue to pour in throughout the week. Investors will first react to HDFC's and other results that were announced over the weekend

Delhi govt issues guidelines for domestic travel: All you should know

Some trains to ferry stranded migrants and others have already started running while domestic air services resumed from Monday

Ministers on official duty exempted from quarantine requirement: Karnataka

Karnataka government has laid down new norms for those coming from other states

Covid creeping into industrial units; companies, workers face new hurdles

On Sunday, Hyundai Motor had said that in the first week of its operation, three of its employees showed mild symptoms of cough and cold and was tested positive for Covid-19

Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate at 24.3%, confusion in air, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about various aspects of the Covid crisis

Many manufacturing companies weighed labour cost cuts even before lockdown

Salary and wage bill for manufacturers was down around 1% YoY in Jan-Mar