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Coronavirus LIVE: Haryana cases jump three-fold in last three weeks

Coronavirus latest news: Tamil Nadu has asked Centre to defer flight resumption order as corona cases continue to rise. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases

World coronavirus dispatch: Global total rises by 1 mn in less than 2 weeks

From UK's record budget deficit, to a fashion major using robots at warehouses, job cuts at Nissan and IBM, and US allowing tent encampments by homeless - read these and more in today's world dispatch

India coronavirus dispatch: Will sports behind closed doors be new normal?

From the challenge of economic recovery, to structural constraints faced by farmers, and whether dogs can be trained to sniff out Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Coronavirus LIVE: India tally rises to 112,442; Mumbai records 24,118 cases

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra cases at 39,297, Delhi 11,088, Tamil Nadu 13,191. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world

Covid-19 Factoid: Share of recoveries in India's case additions is falling

Since hitting a peak on May 17 - when 3,955 of the 4,987 cases added were recoveries - the number of daily recoveries has dropped to about 3,000, even as total cases added daily are in excess of 5,000

India coronavirus dispatch: The fate of returning migrant workers

From building capacity to produce cheap test kits, to what is medical protective clothing, and why travel & tourism will return with a bang after Covid - read these and more in today's India dispatch

World coronavirus dispatch: Over 100,000 cases globally in less than a day

From 'world's best restaurant' reopening as cheeseburger joint, to need for office space diminishing, and World Bank's new chief who is a crisis expert - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cured cases are growing faster than total tally

While China, the first to report coronavirus cases, has the highest recovery rate, India is faring a shade better than global average; the US' recovery rate is the worst among 20 most affected nations

Coronavirus LIVE: More than 2 million have recovered from virus globally

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra cases at 37,158, Delhi 11,088, Tamil Nadu 12,448. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world

Delhi HC directs DMRC to take steps to maintain social distancing once metro services resume

The court said that the compartments are packed to the gills, which can be dangerous in the current COVID-19 pandemic situation

Oxford University's candidate for coronavirus vaccine fails animal tests

The vaccine's failure to prevent the virus from attacking the rhesus macaque is a setback and kills the hope of treating humans

Coronavirus LIVE: Global carbon emissions fall 17% during pandemic peak

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Know lockdown guidelines in Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu and other states. Stay tuned with Business Standard for updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world

Tragic choices in health care during Covid

We strongly disagree with the ordering of the rationing priorities, with maximisation of lives saved or maximum life-years saved at the top, as it involves favouring the young over the old

India coronavirus dispatch: How state police are battling Covid-19

From commitment to the Directive Principles of State Policy, to a post-pandemic world order, and how state police are battling Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch

100 to 100k Covid cases in 64 days: Where does India stand on world curve?

Countries like Germany, France, United Kingdom, among others, which have more advanced healthcare facilities, saw the jump from 100 to 100,000 cases in a fewer number of days when compared with India

World coronavirus dispatch: Now, Donald Trump threatens to quit WHO

From 265 mn likely going hungry in 2020, to how Wuhan residents are dealing with hope, fear and grief, and peril of lifeguarding in the time of Covid-19 - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Kerala announces exemptions in concurrence with lockdown guidelines issued by Centre

Those who wish to travel to Kerala can book the tickets online using the link on the Norka Roots website

Lockdown 4.0: Assam issues revised guidelines; e-commerce allowed till 7 pm

According to the guidelines, all shops in the state shall be allowed to operate till 6 pm. Market complexes and shopping malls shall remain closed

Lockdown 4.0: Detailed list of restricted, permitted activities in Delhi

In view of Lockdown 4.0, the MHA has given powers to States/Union Territories to demarcate areas in Green, Orange and Red zones, and allow activities in these areas except in containment zones

Covid-19 Factoid: Delhi becomes 4th Indian state with over 10,000 cases

With 507 positive cases per million of its population, the national capital also has the highest density of confirmed coronavirus cases