Page 19 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

Telangana coronavirus update: 1,811 new cases reported on Thursday

As many as 1,811 new Covid-19 cases and 13 deaths were reported in Telangana on Thursday, taking the total tally in the state to 60,717

Arunachal Pradesh coronavirus update: Caseload in state rises to 1,410

Eighty more people, including 26 security personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday, taking the state's tally to 1,410

Gold jewellery demand in India slumps 74% in June quarter on Covid-19

The strict lockdown imposed in late March eclipsed the gold buying festival of Akshaya Tritiya

Dr Reddy's to launch Covid drugs remdesivir and favipiravir in August

Trying to boost acquired Wockhardt portfolio which saw sharp decline in sales during pandemic

BPCL dips 5% on profit-booking as govt extends bidding deadline by 2 months

In the past two weeks, the stock of the state-owned oil marketing company has rallied 23 per cent.

Covid-19 pandemic: Kodak stock surges 655% on drug production news

The company's value climbed to $1.99 billion as of 10:25 am in New York, after closing on Friday shy of $100 million

SpiceJet auditor unsure of airline's ability to continue as going concern

SpiceJet posted a pre tax loss of Rs 807 crore in Q4FY20 due to an increase in finance charges, depreciation and foreign exchange loss as against Rs 56.3 crore profit in same period last year

Heathrow tells UK: Do passenger testing or lose 'quarantine roulette'

Quarantine rules are in place for arrivals to Britain from the United States

UK PM Boris Johnson rides made-in-India bike at launch of cycling drive

Hero Cycles took over the brands Viking, Riddick and Ryedale and redesigned the range under the brand name Insync

Over 1,700 vehicles penalised for flouting Covid-19 curbs in Noida

Altogether, Rs 2,01,600 were collected in fines during the action, the police said

Covid-19: Assam govt reduces quarantine period for returnees to 10 days

The Assam government has decided to reduce the quarantine period for passengers arriving from outside the state to 10 days from the existing span of two weeks, officials said

Kerala's Covid-19 tally over 21,000, 30 health workers among 903 new cases

Kerala reported 903 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 30 health workers, on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 21,797, while the toll climbed to 68 with one more death

TVS Motor posts Rs 139 cr in first quarter as Covid-19 impacts sales

The revenue on a standalone basis in the period under review declined to Rs 1,434.3 crore from Rs 4,469.8 crore in the year-ago period

Price of coronavirus vaccine to ensure broad access, says Moderna

Moderna executives also said the enrollment for the late-stage trial was on track and the company had seen tremendous interest from clinical sites

Covid-19 infection has been circulating in bats for decades, says study

The team concluded that preventing future pandemics will require better sampling within wild bats

General Motors posts smaller-than-expected Covid-19 hit in second quarter

GM did not provide a earnings forecast for the year, but said it ended the second quarter with $30.6 billion in cash

India's Covid-19 fatality rate declining progressively: Health Ministry

35,286 Covid-19 patients discharged in 24 hours till Wednesday morning in India

71% returnees won't migrate from Odisha if given regular employment: Survey

As many as 227 migrant returnees - 88 from Bargarh, 75 from Sambalpur, 35 from Bolangir and 29 from Deoagrh - were interviewed as part of the survey

Hetero joins long list of firms to launch Covid-19 drug favipiravir

Will sell its oral anitiviral for Rs 59 a pill, Cipla and DRL to launch soon

Govt allocates 42.4 mn HCQ tablets to states; biggest allotment yet

According to the clinical management protocol for Covid-19, the HCQ has been described as 'repurposed or off-label therapy.'