Page 17 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

Five more test Covid-19 positive in Mumbai's Dharavi; active cases at 77

The Covid-19 tally in Mumbai's slum colony of Dharavi went up to 2,556 with the addition of five new cases on Friday, according to a senior BMC official.

Cars are passe, bicycles are the new style statement in the time of Covid

Once regarded as the common man's convenience, today they are a must-have for fitness freaks, the adventurous kind and the typical urban snoot

Gymnasiums, yoga centres to open in Punjab; night curfew to continue

The Punjab government on Friday allowed gymnasiums and yoga centres to operate while continuing with the night curfew for the next phase of the coronavirus lockdown from August 1 to 31.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Remdesivir gets lukewarm endorsement

US deaths top 1,000 for fourth day, Google suffers first revenue decline, Spain's GDP shrinks 18.5% and other pandemic-related news across the globe

India Coronavirus Dispatch: How long can the disease really last?

Low pay, poor facilities deter health workers from Covid care, cases in Karnataka, AP at new highs, how Indian education can adapt to a post-Covid world-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

1,195 new Covid-19 cases take Delhi tally to 1,35,598; death toll at 3,963

Delhi recorded 1,195 fresh coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.35 lakh, while the death toll from the disease mounted to 3,963, authorities said.

Specify benefits for frontline workers' kin: HC to Maharashtra govt

The Bombay HC directed the government to file an affidavit about the benefits extended to the kin of frontline health and administrative workers, who get infected to Covid-19 in the line of duty.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's rally postponed in view of Covid-19 outbreak

A much-anticipated virtual rally of Bihar CM next week has been put off for the time being, a top office-bearer of the ruling Janata Dal (United) said here on Friday.

MP CM appeals to ministers, MLAs to donate 30% salary to Relief Fund

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan appealed to the Ministers and MLAs to contribute 30 per cent of their salaries to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Fauci to tell House panel 'unclear' how long Covid-19 pandemic lasts

There's no end in sight to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Anthony Fauci and other top government health experts will tell Congress on Friday. While it remains unclear how long the pandemic will last, COVID-19 activity will likely continue for some time, Fauci, along with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Dr. Robert Redfield and Health and Human Services testing czar Adm. Brett Giroir say in prepared testimony for a special House panel investigating the pandemic. At a time when early progress seems to have been lost and uncertainty clouds the nation's path forward, Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, is calling on lawmakers and all other Americans to go back to public health basics such as social distancing and wearing masks. The panel, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, is divided about how to reopen schools and businesses, mirroring divisions among Americans. A rebound of cases across the South and the West has dashed hopes fo

From Bali to Australia, Asia-Pacific tourism makes a patchy restart

With international travel heavily restricted, progress in reviving tourism has been at best anemic and usually perilous

Hong Kong may postpone September 6 elections amid surge in Covid-19: Report

A postponement would be a setback for the pro-democracy opposition, which was hoping to capitalise on disenchantment with the current pro-Beijing majority to make gains

Covid-19: French economy shrinks by record 13.8%, still beats estimates

The contraction in France was steeper than the 10.1% reported by Germany, where authorities kept a surge in Covid-19 related deaths in check and did not enforce a lockdown as strict as France's

Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan' not required amid pandemic: Raj Thackeray

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, scheduled to be held on August 5, could be organised later when things normalised.

Dabur's aggressive focus on healthcare products is paying off

Segment supported performance in Q1, which saw revenue decline by 12.9% and PBT by 8.5%

India gold demand drops 70% in Q2 to hit 11-year low on price, Covid impact

World Gold Council data shows demand dropped to 63.7 tonnes in the April-June quarter this year. Back in 2009, demand had plunged to as low as 40 tonnes following Lehmann crisis

Unlock 3: Gym owners welcome govt's decision to reopen fitness clubs

As the yoga institutes and gymnasiums have been allowed to open from August 5, gym owners and fitness experts have shown joy and happiness on the government's fresh guidelines

Covid-19: Six more test positive in Mumbai's Dharavi, active cases 80

Dharavi, Mumbai's biggest slum sprawl, reported six new coronavirus cases on Thursday, which took its overall count to 2,551, a civic official said

Covid-19: UP CM asks SGPGI to send specialists to Kanpur, other districts

He said special efforts should be made to improve treatment of coronavirus patients in these districts which also include Prayagraj, Bareilly, Jhansi and Gorakhpur

Convert properties at Lavasa into Covid-19 facilities: BJP MP from Pune

Bapat asked the district administration to take control of those properties for further steps