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China hid Covid-19 toll, steep fall in mobile, landline users: Report

Citing US intelligence officials, Bloomberg reported that "China's public reporting of Covid-19 infections and deaths is purposefully incomplete".

Covid-19 Factoid: Over 3,000 dying daily, and three other data trends

The US, Italy and Spain together share almost half the total Covid-19 cases across the globe

'Making the right call is crucial': US doctor on treating coronavirus

The most significant complication for coronavirus patients is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in which the lungs stiffen and become inflamed and the body is starved of oxygen.

Trump refuses to pass national stay-at-home order, says, flexibility needed

Stay-at-home orders issued across the US now cover at least 294 million people in at least 37 states, 74 counties, 14 cities, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

India coronavirus dispatch: Manage Covid-19 with the science, not myths

From trusting science and not myths, to managing the future cases, and why India needs wartime industrial production now - read these and more in this roundup of articles in Indian news publications

Covid-19 lockdown: US begins repatriation of its citizens stranded in India

There are more than 80 flights scheduled or in the planning stages from various locations.

Covid-19: Trump to meet oil executives over falling prices, price war

The American Petroleum Institute said it was organising the Friday meeting with Trump, but denied the purpose was to ask for financial help.

World coronavirus Dispatch: 'Painful' US experience, dubious China figures

From some scary new death toll projections coming from the US to a tobacco maker's bid to produce vaccines and Saudi planning to postpone hajj, read these and more in today's international dispatch

Covid-19-led demand destruction, firm input costs to impact steelmakers

While realisations take a hit, pressure on margins may intensify with input costs remaining steady.

Best of BS Opinion: Economies after Covid-19, tough times for IT, and more

Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about the fiscal and other aspects of the pandemic.

Private hospitals gearing up to fight coronavirus battle as cases rise

Hospitals devise protocols to help deal with the surge in the number of patients

Oil ends lower after US crude stockpiles jump, gasoline demand sinks

The market has slumped on the sharp fall in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic and rising output from Saudi Arabia and Russia after a supply pact collapsed last month

Coronavirus: Improvisation the mantra for boosting protective gear supply

India is in dire need of protective gear for its health care professionals, caregivers, personnel working in essential services apart from the common person who is also wearing protection

Why is Centre so stingy with spending amid Covid crisis, says Kerala FM

Kerala FM Thomas Isaac says the state could face a severe financial crisis if the Centre does not increase the borrowing limit by 1% of GDP

Wall Street's major stock indexes plunge as coronavirus anxiety grows

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 973.65 points, or 4.44 per cent

New projects dip in March quarter amid economic slowdown, coronavirus

The value of new projects were Rs 7000 crore lower in the three-month period ending March 2020, showed data from project-tracker Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy

Battery firms better placed as medium-term outlook looks attractive

Replacement demand, lower lead costs are positives for Exide and Amara Raja

Analysts see Asian Paints gaining market share once demand recovers

Large distribution network, strong inventory management and brand equity, robust balance sheet and low input costs to help faster recovery

Govt eyes over Rs 5K-cr unspent MPLADS funds amid coronavirus outbreak

320 legislators come forward to contribute to PM CARES Fund

From BMW to M G Motor, auto brands shift gears on the virtual highway

Specific tailored marketing pitches using first party data, smoother payment and financing processes and digital launches are among the ways in which auto majors are keeping their brands in the game.