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Between extending lockdown and lifting it, India must walk the middle path

The lockdown has worked. But an overdose of it could kill through long-lasting side-effects. It should be systematically loosened or de-escalated

Covid-19: What made New York a breeding ground for coronavirus infections

Even as the New York governor on March 22 ordered all non-essential businesses to close and residents to stay at home, the city accounts for the bulk of infections and deaths in the US

Economists bet on solid rebound after world recovers from Covid-19 crisis

The impact is more akin to a natural disaster like a hurricane, said economists at the New York Federal Reserve Bank

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India cases at 7,600, US cases top half a million

Global number for coronavirus cases has neared 1.7 million, less than a week after breaching the 1-million mark. Death toll has passed 100,000. Stay tuned to Business Standard for LIVE updates

India coronavirus dispatch: The impact of a pandemic on globalisation

From geographical mapping to fight Covid-19, to the impact of a pandemic on globalisation, and whether the curve has really flattened in India - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: EU finally announces $560-bn relief package

From Italy and Spain extending their lockdowns, to Yemen's first coronavirus case, and Amazon starting its own test facility - read these and more in today's world digest

Covid-19 Factoid: Just 3 states account for half of new India cases in Apr

While North America and Europe account for the bulk of all coronavirus cases globally, half of new cases reported in India have come from Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu alone

Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19, creating fiscal space for states, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Coronavirus outbreak: Bank credit growth falls sharply to 6.1% in FY20

Deposit accretion activity also moderated in FY20 to 7.9 per cent from 10 per cent in FY19, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.

Industry to face 'new normal' once Covid-19 crisis ends: Suresh Narayanan

Apart from adapting to changes like remote workplaces and stricter hygiene measures at manufacturing units, the crisis may alter the way brands communicate with their consumers

Local industry cries foul over nil import duty on Covid-19 medical supplies

Indian players who have invested in their units to rise up to the occassion say they may end up with idle capacity once Chinese firms ramp up production and bring prices down

Wine on screen

No wine at home? Here's a list film recommendations by wine consultant Alok Chandra on your favourite drink. Enjoy!

Shortage of workers in clearing cargo clogs airports, ports, railways

If lockdown continues, cargo movement is expected to drop another 10-15%

NSO struggles to gather accurate inflation, industrial data during lockdown

Monthly price data is collected from 1,114 markets across 310 towns by the field operations division of the statistics ministry and the specified

Telcos find some relief in lockdown, revenues rise 15% as usage picks pace

Top line gets boost in March qtr as more people work from home

Ball in Centre's court: States for lockdown extension as India sits tight

PM Modi to hold meeting with chief ministers on April 11

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Coronavirus outbreak: Amazon begins making testing lab for workforce

Amazon acknowledges its ad-hoc effort may not accomplish much during the current pandemic.

Enough stock of essentials for coronavirus lockdown period, say retailers

The statement acquires significance given the growing Covid-19 cases in India.

Covid-19 gives 'window' into how bio-terrorist attack may unfold: UN chief

Guterres described the battle against COVID-19 as the "fight of a generation -- and the raison d'être of the United Nations itself."