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Lockdown, Day 75: Back to business

China today issued a white paper denying responsibility for the Wuhan bungle, even as anger grows over its Covid cover-up.

Meanwhile, with India set to reopen, businesses are looking to strike a balance between selling stuff and following distancing norms. At your favourite mall, AC temperature won't be the only thing that'll see a big change. For avid mall-hoppers, there are quite a few things that may never be the same again.

Here are the other big news of the day...



COUNT SO FAR
    Bihar count nears 5,000
    Gurgaon tally nears 1,800
    Haryana count crosses 4,000
    Meghalaya tally rises to 34
    Manipur reports 15 new cases
    33 Maharashtra cops dead, over 2,560 infected
    Assam reports 92 new cases, tally rises to 2,565
    74 new cases in Chhattisgarh, tally rises to 997
    Thane reports 124 new cases, tally climbs to 3,919
    Andhra Pradesh reports 130 new cases, tally rises to 3,718

World
India
TallyTollTallyToll
69,16,2334,00,1352,46,6286,929

LIFE AND HEALTH
    Delhi to open its borders from tomorrow
    Central govt hospitals open for all in Delhi
    Delhi govt and private hospitals to be reserved for Delhites
    Culture Ministry okays opening of over 3,000 ASI monuments
    Delhi govt lifts 'special corona fee' on liquor from June 10

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
    Gross direct tax mop up dips 4.92% in FY20
    FPIs invest Rs 18,589 cr in 1st week of June
    Equity MFs give 25% returns during lockdown
    IOC says Unlock 1.0 could revive fuel sales
    Karnataka Bank Q4 net falls 56% to Rs 27 crore
    Huge job losses if demand remains weak, says ACMA
    HUL to focus on e-commerce, modern trade channels
    Cargo volume at major ports drops 22 pc in April-May
    Two-wheeler segment may see double digit sales dip, says HMSI

GLOBAL ECONOMY
    OPEC extends nearly 10M barrel cut by a month
    Pakistan sees highest inflation globally during 2020
    Emirates, Etihad extend temporary salary cuts to September
    Saudi Arabia's oil exports plunge $11 billion in first quarter

AROUND THE WORLD
China reports 11 new cases
Germany reports 301 new cases
Russia reports 8,984 new cases
Mexico reports 3,593 new cases
South Korea reports 57 new cases
Thailand reports eight new cases
Global death toll passes 4,00,000
Pakistan's death toll crosses 2,000
Brazil reports 904 deaths in 24 hours
US records 749 virus deaths in past 24 hours