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Highlights: Air India security staff on board domestic flight tests Covid-19+ve

Economies want to boost demand as nations open up despite a rise in the number of fresh cases. India inches towards 1.4 lakh cases.

By HT Correspondent | Updated: May 27, 2020 00:06 IST
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Highlights: Air India security staff on board domestic flight tests Covid-19+ve
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Coronavirus restrictions are being eased across the world as economies look to begin countering the long-term slump the Covid-19 brought to the economy. Several nations will see growth in the negative zone. Germany has seen businesses reopen but their index reminds far below normal readings. India wants to give infrastructure and consumption of FMCG a boost in the rural areas to bring back demand in the economy.


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Despite over 2.3 lakh people recovering, Covid-19 cases have crossed the 5.5 lakh mark across the planet. India has recorded more than 1,45,380 cases with 4,167 deaths and more than 60,000 people have recovered. Among Asian nations only Turkey has recorded more infections than India. Brazil has turned into a hotspot with Covid-19 now entering the remotest areas of the nation infecting indigenous tribes in the Amazon, some of them who have very small or dwindling populations.

12:19 PM IST

West Bengal govt issues guidelines for domestic air travel

The West Bengal govt has issued guidelines regarding domestic air travel in which it has asked passengers to submit self-declaration forms on arrival. It has advised travelllers to monitor their health for 2 weeks.

11:14 AM IST

Rajasthan's Covid-19 tally crosses 7,300

Rajasthan reported 76 new cases today. The total number of cases in the is 7,376.

10:44 AM IST

Germany wants to lift travel restrictions

German government wants to lift travel restrictions on 31 European nations. Govt wants to allow travel to 26 EU nations, Britain and four other non-EU nations.

11:14 AM IST

Latin America's largest air carrier LatAm files for bankruptcy

Lockdown has forced Latam Airlines Group SA, which happens to be Latin America’s largest air carrier, into bankruptcy. The airlines major sought bankruptcy protection in New York after Covid-19 grounded the flight operations across the globe. The Chilean carrier has about $1.3 billion in cash on hand.

10:22 AM IST

Saudi Arabia plans to end restrictions by June

Saudi Arabia will lift the restrictions imposed by Covid-19 in three phases. Mecca will continue to be under lockdown.

09:35 AM IST

Japanese pediatric association issues advisory on masks for children

The Japanese pediatric association said that masks can be dangerous for children who are 2 years or below that age. Japan has recorded 16,550 cases with above 800 deaths.

09:16 AM IST

India sees slight drop in number of daily newly recorded cases

India recorded 6,535 cases in the last 24 hours. 146 fresh deaths were also recorded.

<p>India sees slight drop in number of daily newly recorded cases</p>
08:46 AM IST

Ghaziabad seals border to curb cases

Ghaziabad has sealed the Delhi-Ghaziabad border to curb infections, it has led to huge traffic in the border.

07:52 AM IST

Non-scheduled, private operators allowed to fly

Ministry of Civil aviation has allowed domestic air services, non-scheduled and private operators to fly.

07:24 AM IST

Covid-19 forces Singapore to cut down GDP forecast again

Singapore lowered its GDP forecast to a contraction range of -7% to -4%. Singapore's economy which acts as a barometer for world's economies is bracing for its deepest ever recession.

07:11 AM IST

US daily Covid-19 death toll falls, 532 fresh fatalities recorded

US recorded 532 new deaths due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

First published: May 26, 2020 07:03 IST