Lockdown, Day 31: Only the first wave so far
Even as India battles the first wave of
coronavirus - reporting 1,684 cases in the last 24 hours - experts are
raising concerns of a second wave of the infection during late July and
August.
As COVID-19 continues wreaking havoc on global economies, Franklin
Templeton has wound up six of its debt mutual funds - worth $4.1 billion
- in the country, the effects of which are bound to be felt across the
economy.
Here are the latest developments:
COUNT SO FAR:
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One death in Kerala |
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778 new cases in Maharashtra, total now 6,427. |
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184 new cases in Madhya Pradesh, total up to 1,771. |
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62 new cases in Andhra Pradesh, total reaches 955. |
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44 new cases in Rajasthan, total now up to 2,008. |
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18 new cases in Karnataka, state’s count now 463. |
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Six new cases in Bihar bring the total up to 176. |
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One new case in Odisha, total cases now 90. |
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Tripura becomes coronavirus free. |
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India |
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| Tally |
Toll |
Tally |
Toll |
| 27,21,354 |
1,91,231 |
23,452 |
723 |
HEALTH:
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Remdesivir - the antiviral drug being tested for COVID-19 - fails human trials. |
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Bombay HC asks governments to ensure non-COVID-19 patients get proper care. |
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AIIMS to not conduct autopsies for COVID-19 deaths. |
BUSINESS:
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Sensex falls 536 points at close, NIFTY barely above 9,000. |
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Rupee falls 40 paise against dollar; settles at 76.46. |
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29 lakh jobs in aviation could be affected due to the pandemic. |
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Mobile manufacturers seek essentials tag. |
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UBS cuts target price on bank stocks by 5-41 percent. |
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India’s investments plummet to a five-year low. |
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Sri Lanka to seek $400 million cash swap from RBI. |
WORLD:
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Global deaths nearing 2,00,000. |
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America’s death toll nears 50,000. |
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Spain's cases rise to 219,764. |
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US passes $500 billion bill for coronavirus relief. |
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3,000 deaths in Brazil. |
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Indonesia's biggest daily jump - 436 cases - takes tally to 8,211. |
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China reports six fresh cases. |
