Page 21 - Latest Updates on Covid-19

PM Modi to hold review meeting with banks, his first since Covid outbreak

Agenda not known yet, but meeting via video conferencing likely to be on credit flow especially to MSMEs

United Spirits Q1 hit by Covid-19, analysts sceptical about early recovery

Management believes worst is behind, but analysts say recovery will be tough

RBL Bank Q1 profit dips 47% on higher provisions for Covid-19, other risks

The gross non-performing assets ratio improved to 3.45 per cent as against 3.62% in March, but was higher than 1.38% in the year-ago period

3M profit misses Street estimates as coronavirus crisis hammers sales

3M is the world's biggest producer of N95 respirator masks and has seen sales surge as governments fought over supplies of protective equipment for healthcare and other essential workers

Global air travel unlikely to return to pre-Covid levels until 2024: IATA

Moreover, the overall domestic passenger traffic was 86.5 per cent less in June 2020 than what was observed a year ago, the global airlines body added

57% in slums, 16% in societies exposed to Covid-19: Mumbai sero-survey

The study further found that more women had been infected compared to men while, overall, 40 per cent had had the infection

France sends ventilators, test kits to assist India in Covid-19 fight

President Emmanuel Macron had recently announced the donation of medical equipment to India, as well as provision of technical expertise

Demand dip amid Covid-19, low crude prices may cut India's oil bill by 40%

For India, lower oil prices act as big incentive as the country depends on imports to meet 86% of its requirements

India economic revival worst in Asia; GDP growth to lose pace in Q3: Report

Oxford Economics,in a report titled 'India: A reopening gone wrong', said the central government's attempts to restart the economy are already running aground

Govt took comprehensive steps to reduce pandemic impact: Lok Sabha Speaker

The Lok Sabha speaker hoped a vaccine for Covid-19 would be found soon

Tea prices rise as floods, Covid-19 take a toll on production, inventory

According to All India Tea Traders Association and Gujarat Tea Traders Association, prices have shot up due to a fall in production and inventory levels, along with healthy demand for tea

Mustard seed up 26% in four months on short supply, spike in oil demand

Apart from a spurt in mustard oil prices, consumers are also being sold contaminated products by traders out to make a quick buck

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic

Reconvert some Covid-19 beds to other services, Delhi pvt hospitals demand

Many hospitals said more than half their dedicated COVID-19 beds are vacant as a large number of coronavirus positive patients are under home isolation

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Scientists identify alternative technique to speed up Covid-19 testing

The researchers from Heidelberg University in Germany noted that the technique is not as sensitive as quantitative RT-PCR, the current standard method for Covid-19 testing

Royal Enfield unveils 'Service on Wheels' initiative amid Covid-19 pandemic

Customers can now book the 'Service on Wheels' by contacting their nearest Royal Enfield dealership outlet

Canon Inc reports first-ever quarterly net loss, cuts dividend payouts

For the full year, the company expects net profit of 43 billion yen, down 66% from the previous year

These labs on wheels rush to people to speed up coronavirus testing

The mobile labs enable a significant reduction in turnaround time from 2-10 days to 4-12 hours for confirmatory test of Covid-19, and provide the highest levels of safety for health workers

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Country's pandemic growth rate fastest in world

Delhi govt to tackle unemployment with new job portal, why Bihar's public healthcare system struggles, and what's needed for immunity from Covid-19-news on how India is dealing with the pandemic