Coronavirus
Coronavirus
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SoftBank's troubles deepen with warning of $16.7 bn writedown
The Japanese conglomerate, which bet big on tech start-ups with its $100 billion Vision Fund, also expects its first annual loss in 15 years
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GIF: India's Covid-19 case curve and major hotspots
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the naitonal lockdown until May 3 to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country, saying hotspots will be closely monitored
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CavinKare: Sanitiser salvation, in a sachet
CavinKare started selling hand sanitisers in the last week of March at Re1 for a 2 ml sachet. But at every step, they have had to fight challenges, they say
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Covid-19 has pushed India's auto sector to its brink
Hit first by an economic slowdown and now facing a double whammy from the fallout of the pandemic, the struggling industry is estimated to be losing Rs 2,300 crore in production turnover for every day of closure
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Is hand sanitiser production in safe hands?
Hand sanitiser makers—old and new, big and small—have seen demand go through the roof. The flip side: Access to raw material and labour has proved a challenge
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What the war against Covid-19 looks like in two Bronx hospitals
Two hard-hit New York hospitals allowed The New York Times into the hot zones where contagious patients are treated; reporters have so far found it easier to be embedded in Army units than with doctors fighting COVID-19. Here is their story
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A planet on pause: The 100 days that changed the world
More than three months after a virus emerged in Wuhan, the world has come to a screeching halt. This photo essay charts the key events that could change the idea of globalisation as we know it
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Chloroquine study halted over risk of fatal heart complications
Chloroquine is closely related to the more widely used drug hydroxychloroquine, which Narendra Modi approved export of to countries including the US last week, after a request from President Trump
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This startup modified its AI prison monitor to fight Covid-19
Staqu's flagship product, Jarvis, enables the police to remotely track CCTV on inmates; now, Jarvis identifies whether those entering the prison are wearing masks and complying with PPE regulations. Staqu has also built a thermal camera for Covid-19 detection
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Can federal economic relief save small businesses?
What it will take to spare small businesses and float households through the Covid-19 crisis