By Administrator_India Capital Sands Florida reported over 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections, even as President Donald Trump pledged that “it’s going to be under control.” The virus has claimed over 140,000 U.S. lives since the pandemic started, and Florida, […]
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India’s June retail inflation picks up after easing of lockdown
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s retail inflation picked up in June, pushed by price increases for some food and fuel items, but economists said the central bank could still ease rates because of concerns about economic slowdown caused by lockdown. Annual retail inflation rose to 6.09% in June, compared to 5.84% in March, and 5.30% […]
Sensex, Nifty rise for fifth session, auto stocks shine
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Indian shares inched higher for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, helped by gains in auto and finance stocks, even as COVID-19 cases soared in the world’s second-most populous country. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.18% to 10,782.7 by 0356 GMT, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.28% […]
U.S. reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose in a majority of states. A surge in coronavirus cases over the past week has put President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis under the microscope and […]
India’s first COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for human trials
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for human trials, making it India’s first domestic candidate to get the green light from the government’s drug regulator as cases surge in a country with more than 1.3 billion people. The Drug Controller General of India has approved the company’s application to conduct […]
Gold Up on Back of Increasing COVID-19 Numbers
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Gold was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, with investor worries about rising numbers of COVID-19 cases globally and expectations of further stimulus measures giving the yellow metal a boost. The number of cases topped 9.2 million as of June 24, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Gold futures were up by […]
India tells airlines to keep middle seat vacant as far as possible
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Airlines in India will need to keep the middle seat empty if passenger load factors and seat capacity allow for it, the aviation regulator said in a notice to domestic and international carriers. The regulator did not elaborate on what load factors or seat capacity would require the middle seats to […]
Remdesivir close to EU’s initial authorisation as COVID-19 treatment
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The head of the European Union’s medicines agency Guido Rasi said on Monday an initial authorisation for U.S. pharmaceutical company Gilead’s remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment could be granted in coming days. The European Medicines Agency has already recommended the compassionate use of remdesivir, which allows a drug to be administered […]