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Chinas May factory activity expands. (AFP Photo)

China's factory activity expands, but weak orders signal bumpy...

Export orders are still contracting at the fastest pace in years, with a sub-index standing at 35.3 in May, well below...

31 May 2020 9:00 AM IST

Pictorial book offers key info on COVID-19. (Photo- BookHub)

Pictorial 'Coronavirus: A Book for Children' provides key info on...

The book attempts to answer questions like what is coronavirus, how one catches it, is there a cure and what is going to...

30 May 2020 7:15 PM IST

World Health Organization (WHO) sign in Geneva next to their headquarters. (AFP)

Germany says Trump's split from WHO will harm global health

German Health Minister Jens Spahn calls Trump's latest move

30 May 2020 4:08 PM IST

UKs covid19 job saving scheme to taper off from August, says Rishi Sunak. (AP Photo)

Rishi Sunak sets out plans to taper off UK's Ccovid19 job saving...

From July 1, employers will have maximum flexibility to decide to bring back employees for a number of days per week

30 May 2020 3:13 PM IST

Three Indian companies get licence to manufacture NASAs coronavirus ventilators. (Photo- NASA)

Three Indian companies get licence to manufacture NASA's coronavirus...

Apart from Indian firms, 18 other companies, including 8 American and 3 Brazilian are selected to manufacture critical...

30 May 2020 2:33 PM IST

Hospital staff shifts a COVID-19 patient to a special ward for treatment. (PTI)

Patients who undergo surgery after COVID infection at increased death...

Mortality rates were higher in men versus women, and in patients aged 70 years or over versus those aged under 70 years

30 May 2020 1:10 PM IST

Sebi extends power of attorney norms implementation date to August 1. (PTI Photo)

Sebi extends power of attorney norms implementation date to August 1

The regulator received representations from stock brokers and broker associations regarding difficulty in implementing...

30 May 2020 11:45 AM IST

Crematorium workers wearing personal protective equipment as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, push a corpse into the oven of its crematorium at Sao Francisco Xavier cemetery, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AFP)

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses Spain's

Brazil is second in the number of confirmed cases, though trailing far behind the United States which has 1.7 million...

30 May 2020 11:02 AM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (AP)

Merkel gives a firm 'no' for Trump's in-person G7 summit

US president Donald Trump had earlier suggested he will host an in-person summit of G7 leaders despite concerns over...

30 May 2020 10:33 AM IST

US president Donald Trump. (AP)

US to cut all ties with World Health Organization over virus

Trump accuse Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured the agency to mislead the...

30 May 2020 9:08 AM IST

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern. (Screengrab of video shared by PMs official handle)

New Zealand keeps the borders closed as virus has grim global hold

The country is almost off the coronavirus grid, with only one Covid-19 patient in hospital, and no new positive cases...

29 May 2020 2:34 PM IST

US president Donald Trump. (AP)

Trump feels 'absolutely great' after taking hydroxychloroquine

India, which is one of the major manufactures of the drug, has sent several millions of doses to the US as part of its...

29 May 2020 10:18 AM IST