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A worker wearing a face shield and clean mask inside a train at a Delhi metro station ahead of the restart of operations, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India , September 3, 2020. REUTERS / Adnan Abidi Over the past two weeks, the city’s …

New Delhi: A single person who drives a car or a person who exercises / bicycles alone does not have to wear a mask. However, if there is more than one person in a car and a group of people is exercising, then it is imperative to wear a mask …

MUMBAI: Maharashtra reported 18,105 new Covid-19 cases, the highest count in a single day so far, bringing its count to 8,43,844 on Thursday, a health department official said. The state also reported 391 deaths, bringing the death count to 25,586, it said. Maharashtra had reported 17,433 new cases of Covid-19 …

Mumbai: Maharashtra reported the highest peak in a single day for the third day in a row with 18,105 new cases of coronavirus Thursday. The state bill is now up to 8,43,844. Additionally, 391 people succumbed to the infection, accounting for the death toll due to COVID-19 in the state …

NEW DELHI: Sudden deaths of Covid-19 patients, both upon arrival at the emergency department and those admitted to hospital, have prompted the Ministry of Health to ask doctors to strictly monitor patients with factors at risk or with previous comorbid conditions such as chronic lung disease. The document, called Frequently …

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Health has not issued any guidelines recommending wearing a mask if someone drives a car or bicycles alone, a senior government official said Thursday. However, if someone exercises, bicycles or jogs in a group, they should wear masks and maintain social distancing so as …

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called for a “swift implementation” of bank resolution plans aimed at reviving companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and called on lenders to renew plans before September 15. Sitharaman also called on lenders to support borrowers, as the moratorium on loan repayments …

Judges Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and MR Shah are hearing petitions challenging the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to charge interest on term loans during the moratorium period introduced in light of the pandemic. The Supreme Court is hearing petitions challenging the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to charge …

Indian markets fluctuated between small gains and losses on Thursday, as gains in IT and pharmaceutical stocks offset weakness in private banks. The S&P BSE Sensex was trading flat at around 39,100 levels. The index has reached intraday highs and lows of 39,236 and 38,943, respectively. The Nifty50 index hovered …

WASHINGTON: The first results of an experimental coronavirus vaccine show no major safety concerns and suggest that it stimulates desired immune system responses, researchers reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The United States government has awarded Novavax, a company based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, $ 1.6 billion to …