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'184 countries going through hell': Trump faults China for Covid-19 spread

The US is considering coronavirus scanning of air travellers from countries hit hard by the virus, says President Trump

Coronavirus LIVE: India toll hits 1,000; over 940,000 recovered globally

Coronavirus LIVE updates: The tally of corona in India has risen to 31,360, and the number of global cases now stands at 3,121,932. Stay with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates

Top 10 biz headlines: Govt's 2nd stimulus, Moody's growth estimate and more

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to announce this week a second round of stimulus package, for the most affected sections of society

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal outlook under pressure, Covid-19 crisis and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

ADB approves $1.5 billion loan for India to fight coronavirus pandemic

The loan has been sanctioned with a view to support immediate priorities such as disease containment and prevention

Advantage Infosys, HCL as India Inc unlikely to cut spending on IT products

Firms drawing higher revenue from software products and platforms have edge over peers

Reeling under pandemic, British Airways plans to cut as many as 12,000 jobs

Pre-tax profits were hit by an exceptional charge of 1.3 billion euros due to overhedging of its fuel and foreign currency needs for the rest of 2020

Covid-19: A curious case of many positives and a speedy recovery

According to tweets put out by the Press Information Bureau in Maharashtra, of the 171 tested on April 15, 53 tested positive on April 20, 31 have been treated and discharged on April 26

No evidence to back plasma therapy as Covid-19 treatment: Health ministry

The Indian Council of Medical Research is conducting a national study to study the efficacy of this therapy

NITI Aayog sealed for 48 hours after staffer tests Covid-19 positive

NITI vice-chairman says staff to work from remote locations

Covid rapid antibody test kits row: China hits out at 'individuals' in ICMR

Explaining why it was defending two private companies, the Chinese government said many countries had been buying medical equipment from the Chinese markets via commercial channels

Covid-19: Domestic diamond industry expects revenues to drop by 20-25%

Banks' outstanding loans to the gems and jewellery sector declined 16.8% in February 2020 after growing 2.6% a year ago

Lockdown 2.0: Coronavirus-hit units get Rs 10,000 crore from banks

Banks have built internal capacities for assisting companies, including micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Moody's slashes India's growth estimate to 0.2% for 2020 from 2.5%

Moody's expected India's economic growth to recover to 6.2 per cent in 2021

Firms gear up for change in consumer behaviour in post-Covid world

It's for this new consumer that companies are adapting their products and services

Axis Bank Q4 results: Lender's asset quality worrying for investors still

The bank's slippages moderated significantly in March, but provisioning costs because of the coronavirus rose.

Covid-19 impact: Tanker rates boom as demand for oil storage surges

Vessel charges jump up to seven times to $160,000-170,000 per day since February

Hong Kong may come under new FDI rules; custodians to seek clarity

A few days back, the Finance Ministry had notified changes in FDI rules that made prior approval of the government mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share a land border with India

Social media platforms offer new rules to brands for online advertising

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn ask brands to mind the tone and pitch while keeping their ads simple, factual and humane

Govt extends deadline to bid for Air India by two months till 30 June

The aviation sector has been hit hard by Covid-19 with airlines cancelling international flights and announcing pay cuts for employees.