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Coronavirus Pandemic: UBS Cuts India's FY21 Real GDP Growth Forecast from 5.1% to 4%
The real GDP growth will slow to under 2.5% for the June 2019 quarter, down from the estimate of 4% for March, the Swiss multinational investment bank said in a research note.
FCA to Produce Face Masks to Provide Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
Mike Manley said one of the group's plants in Asia would be converted to produce face masks for healthcare workers and would quickly reach a target of one million masks per month.
Coronavirus Oubreak: Extra-Marital App Gleeden Subscriptions Jump by 70% in India
Gleeden started its operations in India in 2017 and now claims to have over 8 lakh active Indian users.
We Were Sending People Home, Say Pilibhit Officials as Clip of Leading Rally During Curfew Goes Viral
A 20-second video clip, showing Pilibhit District Magistrate Vaibhav Srivastava and Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dixit blowing conch shells and banging steel plates, went viral on social media.
#StayHome: Still Doing Online Shopping? Cardboard Could Bring Coronavirus Right Into Your Home
SARS-CoV-2 was more stable on plastic and stainless steel than on copper and cardboard, and viable virus was detected up to 72 hours after application to these surfaces,” say the researchers. This is yet another research which indicates couriers can bring...
An Insecure World For Kids: Growing Up in the Time of Coronavirus, Conflict & Climate Change
Studies have shown that “kids in these circumstances are thrust into growing up faster than is typical,” said Pallas, a professor of sociology and education.
Scientists Identify 69 Drugs That May be Effective in Treating Coronavirus Patients
Some of the medications are already used to treat other diseases, and repurposing them to treat COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, may be faster than trying to invent a new anti-viral from scratch.
Trillion-Dollar Plan to Rescue US Economy Crashes in Senate After Zero Support from Democrats
Democrats said the Republican plan failed to sufficiently protect millions of American workers or shore up the critically under-equipped health care system during the coronavirus crisis.
New York is at Breaking Point, Will Run Out of Ventilators in Next Few Days, Warns Mayor
Almost 27,000 people have been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States. More than 8,000 of those live in New York City.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Offices Should Function With Skeletal Staff, Central Govt Tells All Departments
The Centre has already allowed employees of all its departments to work from home, except those engaged in essential services.
Kolkata, Several Areas Across West Bengal to be Under Lockdown From Monday Evening to March 27
Only essential services will be allowed during the period, a government notification said.
Coronavirus Spread: Hotelier Arrested For Not Providing Information About British Guest in J&K's Ramban
The foreigner was noticed by some policemen while he was on his way way to the Banihal railway station to take a a train to Kashmir and subsequently taken to district hospital Ramban for a checkup.
Death of 38-Year-Old in Bihar Takes India's Coronavirus Toll to 6, Total Cases Surge to 341
As the country observed 'Janata Curfew' and millions across the country decided to stay indoors to help check the spread of the virus, Punjab became the latest state to decide on a lockdown till March 31.
Swiss Top-flight Club FC Sion Cancel Alex Song, Johan Djourou Contracts Due to Coronavirus
FC Sion terminated the contracts of nine players, who refused temporary unemployment terms due to coronavirus.
Paras Chabbra and Shehnaaz Gill Get Into a Feud on Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, Watch Promo
The argument starts over Shehnaaz Gill trying to defend Ankita Shrivastava's closeness with other men, as pointed out by wild card contestant Aanchal.
China Was Very Secretive on Coronavirus, They Went Through Hell: Trump
Trump reiterated that he greatly respects China but expressed his disappointment that Beijing was dishonest and slow to alert the world about the seriousness of coronavirus.