TIMES OF INDIA
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 26, 2020, 05:17:06 IST
India crossed the tragic milestone of 15,000 Covid casualties on Thursday with 402 fresh deaths pushing the cumulative toll to 15,300. Just five states account for 82.6% of India’s fatalities .
Nike reports $790 million Q4 loss as sales plunge on Covid-19 hit, reports AFP
Coronavirus pandemic makes more people vulnerable to trafficking, says annual US reports (Reuters)
Karnataka: Sindhuri, a 10-year old differently-abled girl from Udupi stitched face masks & distributed them to students appearing for School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams
Telangana: Begum Bazar market in Hyderabad to implement a 1-week lockdown from June 28 in view of Covid-19, reports ANI
LN Rathi, President, Hyderabad Kirana Merchant Association says, "We took this decision voluntarily to save our shopkeepers, staff & local people from infection".
Emirates will have to review strategy after coronavirus pandemic: COO, reports Reuters
CDC head warns pregnant women with COVID-19 face greater risks, reports Reuters
The United States battled a resurgence of coronavirus cases in a number of states including Texas, while the World Health Organization warned that several European countries were also facing dangerous upticks, reports AFP
Mumbai police have set up 3 Covid-19 quarantine centres dedicated for our personnel. They are located at Kole Kalyan, Marol and Marine Drive. The 3 centres have a combined capacity of around 1,000 beds, says Mumbai Police PRO Pranay Ashok (ANI)
117 personnel of Mumbai Fire Brigade have tested positive for Covid-19 as of June 25, of which 80 have been discharged and 8 have succumbed to the virus, reports ANI quoting Mumbai Fire Brigade