Covid-19
August 31, 2022
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Why China Is Only Country Sticking To Zero-Covid Policy With Lockdowns

Beijing:  Millions of people in areas surrounding China’s capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain Covid-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year. Nearly four million people in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, were ordered to stay home until the end of the week as […]

Covid-19
May 10, 2022
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Covid caseload reaches 517.8 million, including a death toll of 6.25 million

According to Johns Hopkins University, the global coronavirus caseload has reached 517.8 million, with over 6.25 million deaths and over 11.36 billion vaccines. The current global caseload and death toll, according to the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), are 517,888,062 and 6,253,145, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses delivered has […]

Covid-19, Delhi
February 08, 2022
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Delhi logs 1,151 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths; positivity rate 2.62%

Delhi reported 1,151 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more fatalities on Monday, while the positivity rate rose slightly to 2.62 percent, according to data shared by the health department. With this, the national capital’s case count increased to 18,45,084 and the death toll climbed to 25,998, it said. Delhi on Sunday reported 1,410 fresh COVID-19 […]

Covid-19
October 28, 2020
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Coronavirus update | Second wave wreaks havoc in Europe as it is ‘experiencing 1 lakh new COVID-19 cases a day’

By Administrator_India Capital Sands France may be experiencing 1 lakh new COVID-19 cases per day — twice the latest official figure — Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, who heads the scientific council that advises the French government, told RTL radio on October 26. The country is currently examining whether to tighten lockdown measures further to curb the […]

Covid-19, Economic News
August 31, 2020
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Dollar Inches Down, Yen Edges Up as PM Contest Takes Shape

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   The dollar inched down on Monday morning in Asia, giving up some earlier gains, with investors still digesting U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium the previous Thursday. Powell’s speech unveiled the Fed’s new approach to inflation, which has been interpreted to mean low rates […]

Covid-19, Economic News
August 20, 2020
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Sebi proposes to increase minimum free float for firms post-insolvency

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed to increase the minimum free float for companies relisting after undergoing the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). The capital markets regulator has also called for greater disclosures to ensure better price discovery and transparency. The move is triggered by the extreme movement […]

Commodity price, Covid-19
August 19, 2020
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Dollar under pressure as economic uncertainties linger

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   The dollar struggled to recoup heavy overnight losses on Wednesday after it slipped to 27-month low the previous session as uncertainties about an economic recovery and the U.S. fiscal stimulus package weighed. The dollar hit fresh lows against most major currencies overnight as the ongoing effects of the Federal Reserve’s […]

Covid-19, Economic News
August 18, 2020
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Indian embassy in Moscow in touch with developer of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   Days after Russia introduced a COVID-19 vaccine, the Indian embassy in Moscow is reportedly in contact with the medical research institute that has developed Sputnik V vaccine. Sputnik V has been developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology along with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. According an Indian […]

Commodity price, Covid-19
August 17, 2020
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Gold Up Over Sluggish Economic Outlook, Lingering Risk Appetite Caps Gains

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   Gold was up on Monday morning in Asia over signs of a slow economic recovery. Gold futures inched up by 0.04% to $1,950.60. U.S. retail sales data released last Friday recorded a lower-than-expected growth of 1.2% month-on-month, compared to the 1.9% expected in forecasts prepared by Investing.com. Japan’s GDP data released earlier […]

Covid-19, Economic News
August 04, 2020
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Australian state to deploy military, impose hefty fines to enforce COVID-19 isolation

By Administrator_India Capital Sands   Australia’s second-most populous state Victoria said on Tuesday military personnel will be deployed to enforce COVID-19 isolation orders, with anyone caught in breach of those rules facing hefty fines as high as A$20,000 ($14,250.00). Australia, once heralded as a global leader in containing COVID-19, is desperately trying to slow the […]