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COVID-19 death toll rises to 934 in India; cases climb to 29,435: Health ministry
Of the 934 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 369 fatalities, followed by Gujarat at 162, Madhya Pradesh at 110, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 46 and Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at 31 each
Moody’s slashes India growth forecast to 0.2% for 2020
“India extended a nationwide lockdown to 40 days from 21 days, but relaxed restrictions in rural areas to facilitate agricultural harvesting in the second half of April. The country has determined that many of these areas are free of the virus. India also plans a phased opening of different regions while continuing to carry out identification and contract tracing, Moody’s said.
How Coronavirus will forever change airlines and the way we fly
A seismic shift is underway as the world’s airlines reassess their operations and how they will look emerging from the crisis. At eerily empty airports, mask-wearing and social distancing already show a behavioral change among the few staff and travelers left. A long shakeup lies ahead that is set to touch almost every aspect of flying after limits on movement unwind.
Battered and bruised, Supply Chains shift to recover-and-survive mode
In the midst of that remarkable Tuesday, the CEO of Coca-Cola Co. described what he saw from the helm of the iconic American beverage company. “The supply chain is creaking around the world,” James Quincey said in an interview on CNBC.
COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry
Of the 872 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 342 fatalities, followed by Gujarat at 151, Madhya Pradesh at 103, Delhi at 54, Rajasthan at 33 and Andhra Pradesh at 31.
Beijing bans ‘uncivilised’ behaviour to improve public hygiene amid coronavirus
Fines for littering, spitting and defecation in public were upped to a maximum of 200 yuan (S$40), from a previous upper limit of 50 yuan.
In the past, these regulations were enforced in a patchy way and the habits have not been stamped out completely.
“No evidence” that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO
“Some governments have suggested that the detection of antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could serve as the basis for an ‘immunity passport’ or ‘risk-free certificate’ that would enable individuals to travel or to return to work assuming that they are protected against re-infection,” the WHO said.
Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000
The true number of fatalities is expected to be higher as many countries have not included deaths recorded in nursing homes and other locations outside hospitals.
Covid-19:SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages
The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association has said that orders worth about USD 3.2 billion were cancelled or suspended, affecting over 2.3 million workers. The textile sector, a major forex earner, directly employs more than 4.5 million people, mostly women.
Sanofi says Coronavirus vaccine question Isn’t when, but how much
Sanofi is working with rival GlaxoSmithKline Plc to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus, racing against other pharma giants such as Johnson & Johnson as well as nimbler biotechs such as Moderna Inc. Most of them aim to deliver a shot sometime next year.