Page 14 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

HSBC says net profit plunged 96% in Q2 amid low interest rates, Covid-19

Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, said that its net profit plummeted 96% in the second quarter of this year as lower interest rates combined with the downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic tool hold

Karti Chidambaram tests positive for Covid-19, under home quarantine

Congress MP from Tamil Nadu, Karti Chidambaram is the latest political personality to be infected with Covid-19

Wockhardt to supply millions of multiple Covid-19 vaccine doses to UK

The company has reserved fill-and-finish capacity - the final manufacturing step of putting vaccines into vials or syringes and packaging them - as part of an agreement with the UK government

Will be difficult to engage Whatmore now: Baroda Cricket Association

A senior BCA official said that it will be now "difficult to engage" sexagenarian Australian coach Dave Whatmore with the BCCI SOP barring 60-plus individuals from taking part in the training camp

Puducherry Covid-19 toll at 56 after 4 more succumb to virus, 178 new cases

Four persons succumbed to coronavirus in Puducherry taking the death toll to 56 while 178 fresh cases were reported on Monday

US coffee brand Starbucks bucks Covid-19, enters Lucknow with two outlets

With this, Starbucks has expanded its store network to 189 across 12 cities in India, which is one of its fastest growing markets globally

Suzuki Motor sees Q1 profit wipe out as Covid-19 hits car demand in India

Suzuki said it booked an extraordinary loss of 15.4 billion yen during the quarter from virus-related factory shutdowns

Real estate: Current sentiment pessimistic; project funding an issue

In a separate report by the economic wing of State Bank of India (SBI), the realty segment was among the top sectors where players / companies opted for moratorium

Oil prices fall on fears about economic fallout from rising Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus cases continued to surge in the United States and stood at almost 18 million globally

Total tests for Covid-19 infection cross 20-mn mark in India: ICMR

A cumulative total of 2,02,02,858 samples have been tested up to August 2 with 3,81,027 samples being tested on Sunday

UK rolls out 2 new rapid Covid-19 tests to increase testing capacity

Oxford Nanopore will be making 450,000 90-minute LamPORE swab tests available across adult care settings and labs in Britain from next week

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Assam unlocks as infection rate declines

Kerala to train, export nurses and paramedics, why so many vaccines are being developed, and are children strong spreaders of Covid-19?-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

UP Technical Education Minister Kamal Rani Varun cremated in Kanpur

UP Technical Education Minister Kamal Rani Varun, who died of coronavirus at a Lucknow hospital on Sunday, was cremated at the Kanpur's Bhairo Ghat crematorium as per the COVID-19 protocol. The local administration made all preparations for her last rites with state honours. "A guard of honour was given as soon as her body reached the Bhairo Ghat crematorium," District Magistrate Dr Brahmdeo Ram Tiwari said. Around 2 pm, an ambulance carrying the body wrapped in plastic reached Barra, where her family members paid their last respects to her from a distance, he added. Later, the mortal remains were taken to the Bhairo Ghat electric crematorium. BJP leaders, officials, a health team and family members of the minister were present during the cremation. They paid floral tributes to her.

Global dilemma: Debate begins for who's first in line for Covid-19 vaccine

There will be many people who feel that they should have been at the top of the list

Home minister Amit Shah tests Covid-19 positive, admitted to hospital

The home minister also requested those who had come in contact with him in the last few days to get tested for coronavirus and isolate themselves

Healthcare platform GOQii plans expansion to Japan, SE Asia by year-end

GOQii will also launch a specialised application and dashboard to enable remote monitoring for COVID Care Centres

Gehlot urges PM Modi to hold meeting with CMs over Covid-19 management

At the same time, he said, financial support has also been provided to those who have lost their means of livelihood in the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic

People of Gujarat praying for Amit Shah's Covid-19 recovery: CM Rupani

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said that the people of the state are praying for the speedy recovery of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has tested coronavirus positive.

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Eureka Forbes expects modest single-digit growth in FY21: Official

According to the company, it is witnessing a renewed focus on health and hygiene categories under the new normal