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World coronavirus dispatch: Return of virus in China a warning to the world

From Amazon preparing to resume 1- and 2-day deliveries, to bankers returning to work in Asia, and whether Covid-19 is making us more generous - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's cases are doubling at one of the fastest rates

In a positive sign, meanwhile, the share of recoveries in total closed cases is rising rapidly, and that of deaths is reducing gradually

India coronavirus dispatch: Does smoking really prevent virus infection?

From lockdown in Antarctica, to uncovering the regional parameters of Covid-19, and how vulnerable the homeless are - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India's tally grew from 60,000 to 70,000 in just two days

A day after reporting its highest single-day rise in addition to case tally, India on Tuesday saw some respite, with its daily new cases coming down but daily recoveries remaining almost unchanged

Roads plus health care

Build highways, but don't ignore medical infrastructure

India coronavirus dispatch: Covid-19 and summer - still an unsettled issue

From reimagining diplomacy, to uncertainty faced by returning migrant workers, and more evidence for why you should wear masks - read these and more in today's India dispatch

India coronavirus dispatch: How to spot misinformation around Covid-19

From social media infodemic, to trends shaping post-Covid-19 world, and why the need for labour reforms must not be conflated with complete deregulation - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: Bihar's case tally up 17% in biggest single-day spike yet

While India's death rate has come down marginally to 3.3%, Belgium's has been the highest at 16.3%; Russia's 0.9% is the lowest among all countries with more than 50,000 confirmed cases

Coronavirus: 3,277 new cases, 127 deaths in India in last 24 hours

Coronavirus India update: Stay tuned with Business Standard for latest news on Covid-19, world death toll, and cases across the world and in India

World coronavirus dispatch: After a month's lull, a new case in Wuhan

From Obama calling out Trump's 'chaotic disaster', to a robot that kills coronavirus in 2 minutes, how video games can help, and how a pandemic ends - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: Rajasthan has best recovery rate among 5 worst-hit states

Russia has become the fifth country to report more than 200,000 Covid-19 cases; it took just 10 days to double its tally from 100,000 to 200,000

ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech Limited to develop coronavirus vaccine

The vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said.

Hong Kong eases lockdown as no local Covid-19 transmission seen in 19 days

While gyms, beauty salons, bars, restaurants and other such public places have been reopened, saunas, karaoke lounges, party rooms and nightclubs would remain closed for at least another two weeks

Jobs as memory: Don't invite new anarchies on top of that wrought by Covid

Will people buy as many cars as before? How much office space becomes surplus as office-goers work from home? How will that impact construction? T N Ninan raises some questions the future invites

What's the human cost of Covid-19?

Ask a daughter who lost her father and has to grieve in isolation. Why? Because the pandemic upended grief as we know it

Coronavirus LIVE: 61-year-old dies in Noida; India cases rise to 56,409

Coronavirus update: Stay tuned with Business Standard for latest news on coronavirus, world death toll, and cases across the world and in India

AIIB extends $500 mn loan to India to deal with coronavirus crisis

The bank's board of directors has approved a loan to India to strengthen the preparedness of the country's national health system

Covid-19: IIT Delhi start-up develops mask that can be reused upto 50 times

Nanosafe Solutions is a startup of FITT (Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer) at IIT Delhi.

India coronavirus dispatch: What it means to wear PPE as healthcare worker

From resuscitating multilateralism with India's help, to vaccine candidates from around the world, and just how reliable is our Covid-19 mortality data - read these and more in today's India dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: India is taking just 3 days to add 10,000 new cases

Among 10 most affected Indian states, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have been doubling their count of cases at the fastest face; the UK has taken 26 more days than the US to reach 200,000 cases