Page 16 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

Tamil Nadu: Low-key Bakrid in amid Covid-19, festivities confined to home

Low-key celebrations marked Bakrid (Eid-al-Adha) in Tamil Nadu on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic, confining the festivities to homes

Emulate Delhi model in fight against Covid-19, Union Minister tells states

He requested asymptomatic patients to be in home isolation and not to venture out to ensure the spread of the disease

Muslims in Kashmir Valley offer Eid prayers, maintain social distancing

Concertina wires and barricades were placed at many intersections in the city to prevent free movement of people

Lockdown in containment zones of Maharashtra's Thane extended till Aug 31

132 cases of Covid-19 were detected in Majiwada-Manpada locality of Thane city on Friday

EU funds for equipment for plasma collection from Covid-19 survivors

The efficacy of these treatments is being investigated worldwide, including in an EU research project

Large-scale US Covid-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now

Drugmakers say they first need to make sure the vaccines are safe and effective more generally

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Comorbidities contributed to 82% of deaths

A roundup of articles in Indian news publications on how India is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic

World Coronavirus Dispatch: July was worst for US in terms of cases

Mexico's virus death toll world's third-highest, Canada extends travel ban to August 31, Mainland China reports 45 new coronavirus cases for July 31 and other pandemic-related news across the globe

'Hundreds of thousands' of kids Covid-19 infected: Fauci undercuts Trump

Fauci's comments about transmission risk in kids come as school reopening dates draw closer

Highest single-day spike of 57,117 new Covid-19 cases in India in a day

A total of 5,65,103 patients are still undergoing treatment at hospitals and quarantine centres

New York schools won't reopen unless Covid-19 rate remains below 3%

The city's infection rate has remained steady at around 2 per cent for several weeks, and was at 1% on Friday

LJP urges EC to conduct Bihar Assembly polls after Covid-19 crisis subsides

In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, Bihar is also facing a flood situation, with 13 districts severely affected by deluge

US to pay Sanofi, GSK $2.1 bn for Covid-19 vaccine to cover 50 mn people

A Sanofi executive said the companies had not yet agreed with the US on a specific price for additional doses

Dedicated Freight Corridor braves Covid, completes 17% planned expenditure

DFC employed over 22,000 people during lockdown. For 2020-21, total capex lined up for project is Rs 11,344 cr, up 13% from Rs 10,034 cr during 2019-20

Nokia profit up despite Covid-19 pandemic as new CEO takes over Nokia

Nokia has reported better than expected second-quarter earnings on the back of improved margins for telecoms equipment and software despite the coronavirus crisis causing a substantial drop in revenue

Covid-19 impact: JSW Energy calls off acquisition of GMR Kamalanga Energy

The company noted that India's power demand declined by 16.2 per cent year on year (y0y) in the June quarter, due to weak economic activity amidst Covid-19 related lockdowns and restrictions

Financial systems have design flaws, Covid has revealed weaknesses: Yunus

In a conversation with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Yunus called for making a new beginning towards a system that will create space for the informal and rural economy and all sections of society

Unlock 3.0: Surat diamond industry crawls back to work amid relaxed norms

Number of hours of operations extended from four to six; industry is estimated to be sitting with a rough diamond inventory of over $2 billion before fresh supply can be imported for polishing

US June consumer spending up 5.6%, but Covid-19 could stall gains

So deep was the pullback in the spring that even with two months of gains, consumer spending was still down at a record annual rate of 34.6% in the April-June quarter

Covid-19: Bullion traders to resort to online channels for jewellery sales

Hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, bullion traders here have decided to sell their jewellery products through websites and apps also