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Politics over pain: Migrants' long walk home and the Centre-state tussles
The Centre and state governments bonded and then fell apart during the longest lockdown walk
 "Politics over pain: Migrants' long walk home and the Centre-state tussles")
China's growth could come to a halt, raising poverty, World Bank warns
The pandemic is causing "an unprecedented global shock, which could bring growth to a halt and could increase poverty across the region," said Aaditya Mattoo, WB chief economist, East Asia & Pacific
 "China's growth could come to a halt, raising poverty, World Bank warns")
Surveillance: How Kerala's immigration hotspot curbed Covid-19 transmission
Through contact tracing, the team was able to track nearly 98% of all primary and secondary contacts, who have been advised home- or hospital-isolation, district collector PB Nooh told IndiaSpend
 "Surveillance: How Kerala's immigration hotspot curbed Covid-19 transmission")
US-based varsity makes hand-held, automatic ventilators to fight Covid-19
A total of 782,365 COVID-19 cases have been reported across more than 175 countries and territories with 37,582 deaths reported so far, according to Johns Hopkins University data
 "US-based varsity makes hand-held, automatic ventilators to fight Covid-19")
Covid-19: G20 nations agree to keep markets open, tackle supply disruptions
The current federal rules require an H-1B visa holder to leave the US along with their family members within 60 days of losing their job.
It is a great time to invest in stocks: Sampath Reddy, Bajaj Allianz Life
There's money to be made in every sector as by and large, each of them will rebound in the future
 "It is a great time to invest in stocks: Sampath Reddy, Bajaj Allianz Life")
Coronavirus: G20 ministers meet by video to tackle supply chain disruptions
Many countries rely on China for drug ingredients, and are now struggling to avoid shortages after lockdown measures prompted by the epidemic held up supplies and delayed shipments.
World coronavirus dispatch: Australian contraction, German recession
From currency exchange rate revisions to 'coronabonds', and from struggles of big economies to demand for bunkers and plight of the elderly, read it all and more in today's world coronavirus dispatch
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India coronavirus dispatch: Debunking some myths around Covid-19 pandemic
From increasing our testing capacities, to post-pandemic global economy, and why experts insist that Covid-19 is not a product of a bioweapons lab - read these and more in today's India dispatch
 "India coronavirus dispatch: Debunking some myths around Covid-19 pandemic")
Covid-19 Factoid: France and Iran face similar fight, Germany stands out
Around 20 cases are being registered and at least two people are losing their lives almost every minute due to coronavirus across the globe.
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Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, coronavirus outbreak, and more
Business Standard opinion pieces for the day talk about various aspects of the pandemic
 "Best of BS Opinion: Unemployment rate, coronavirus outbreak, and more")
Coronavirus outbreak: Direct tax shortfall likely to touch a 20-year high
The income tax department estimates total collection to be between Rs 10.5 trillion and Rs 10.7 trillion against the revised target of Rs 11.7 trillion
 "Coronavirus outbreak: Direct tax shortfall likely to touch a 20-year high")
Wall Street rallies, led by healthcare stocks; Dow Jones, S&P rise over 3%
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 690.7 points, or 3.19%, to 22,327.48, the S&P 500 gained 85.18 points, or 3.35%, to 2,626.65 and the Nasdaq Composite added 271.77 points, or 3.62%, to 7,774.15
 "Wall Street rallies, led by healthcare stocks; Dow Jones, S&P rise over 3%")
Unemployment rate during lockdown: Just like measuring water in ocean
What is the employment status of people who are stuck at home for an extended period of time? Are they unemployed?
Gems and jewellery exports expected to witness a sharp decline in Q1FY21
The gems and jewellery industry continued to face hurdles in the form of high custom duty on key commodities
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Corporates join hands in fight against Covid-19, make quarantine centers
Firms to set up isolation rooms, led by Apollo Hospitals
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Brent tumbles to lowest since 2002, US crude dips below $20 per barrel
With Saudi Arabia and Russia set to flood the market with oil next month, producers and shippers have been scrambling to lock oil up in storage as demand falls.
 "Brent tumbles to lowest since 2002, US crude dips below $20 per barrel")
Covid-19: Milk consumption down 25% in one month as eateries remain shut
Dairy farmers' realisation plunges Rs 5-7 a litre; Household consumption of milk products rises
 "Covid-19: Milk consumption down 25% in one month as eateries remain shut")
Covid-19 shouldn't be used as an argument to raise buffer stocking norms
The controversial overflowing granaries have come in handy to feed the poor during the Covid-19 lockdown. But should that be used as an argument to raise buffer stocking norms?
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Coronavirus impact: RIL's stock pricing in a worst-case scenario
Higher telecom earnings can help amid fears of weak refining & petrochemical margins
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