Coronavirus
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WATCH: India crosses 16 lakh Covid-19 cases; reports 55,078 in single day
This marks the highest single-day surge as more than 6 lakh tests take place in the past 24 hours. The national tally mounts to 16,38,870. 5,45,318 active cases and 10,57,805 recoveries
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Slum dwellers are more disciplined than those in high-rises: BMC chief
Mumbai civic body commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal speaks to Forbes India about plans of opening up the city, scaling testing and the BMC's preparation on tackling the second wave of coronavirus infections
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Unlock 3.0: Gyms to reopen, night curfew scrapped
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced guidelines for Unlock 3. Lockdown will continue to be enforced in the containment zones till August 31. Gyms and yoga institutes that are not in containment zones will be allowed to reopen from August 5. The health ministry will issue an SOP to fitness institutes
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As the pandemic forced layoffs, CEOs gave up little
Chief executives of companies such as Walt Disney and Marriott International decided to show solidarity by foregoing some of their pay, but a study found that their reductions were equivalent to 10% or less, even as the companies saw large layoffs
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Startup Circle: How Vedantu became India's second most valued ed-tech firm
Live tutoring platform Vedantu recently raised $100 million as part of its Series D financing round, valuing the Bengaluru-based edtech player at $600 million. CEO and co-founder Vamsi Krishna talks to Forbes India about how the company plans to use the funds, Covid-19 tailwinds and the intensifying competition in the sector
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EXPLAINED: Countries combat Chinese tech dominance
At the back of global isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China's strained ties with the US and India have had greater global ramifications for its tech giants. Find out here
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Moderna vaccine test in monkeys shows promise
The vaccinated animals still had some virus in their noses but significantly less than unvaccinated animals did
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Moderna and Pfizer begin late-stage vaccine trials
The studies each aim to enroll 30,000 people and determine whether the vaccines are safe and effective
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World's biggest COVID-19 Vaccine study begins in US; Biocon drug rejected
The National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. in the US has begun Phase 3 trials of its vaccine. 30,000 volunteers have signed up, making it the world's largest COVID-19 vaccine study. Watch this video to find out the progress of COVID-19 vaccine trials in India
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Can you get coronavirus twice?
Some experts say it is unlikely that the virus will strike the same person twice within a short time, and that it will take a slow toll after the initial exposure
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Unlock 3.0: Cinema halls, gyms likely to open
Inter-ministerial consultations have begun for unlock 3, which is likely to be notified from August 1