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COVID-19 IMPACT: UBER SHUTS MUMBAI OFFICE; SERVICES TO CONTINUE
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• In the month of May, Uber had sacked its 600 employees in India
• The services in Mumbai will remain unaffected and the company aims to continue its high level services said Uber spokesperson
• Since the pandemic, Uber has already fired 6,...
IPL 2020 WILL NOT HAPPEN IN INDIA: BCCI OFFICIAL
According to an official at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the 13th season of the country’s favourite cricket league Indian Premier League (IPL) will definitely happen in this country but not in India. IPL season 13 will be organised most probably in the country of Sri La...
LLOYD’S OF LONDON PLANS TO HELP BUSINESSES GET INSURANCE PAY-OUTS
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- Lloyd’s of London to help businesses get insurance pay-outs.
- Government-supported ‘Black Swan’ reinsurance scheme to help businesses.
- Insurers worldwide have to pay out more than $100 billion this year.<...
CHINA’S BUSINESSES ARE STRUGGLING TO LURE CUSTOMERS
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- Chinese businesses have reopened after the pandemic however, they are unable to attract the customers.
- The demand for exports is also weak as other countries are still struggling hard to defeat the virus.
- It is expected that the...
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI: NEW VIRUS IN CHINA HAS TRAITS OF 1918 PANDEMIC FLU
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- Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus advisor, stated that the new virus by pigs in China carries the traits of the 2009 H1N1 virus and 1918 pandemic flu.
- The scientist are calling the newly discovered virus as G4 EA H1N1.
- ...
NEW SWINE FLU WITH PANDEMIC POTENTIAL: CHINA
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- Chinese researchers have discovered a new type of swine flu which is capable of triggering a pandemic.
- The swine flu is named G4 and it is genetically descended from the H1N1 strain which was responsible for the 2009 pandemic.
- G...
BRITISH AIRWAYS TO RESTRUCTURE ITS STAFF CAPACITY
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- Coronavirus pandemic leads to further job cuts in British Airways.
- The airline plans to cut around 12,000 jobs; put 300 jobs on hold.
- Operating flight crew members and pilots likely to have pay cuts.
- Many airli...
INDIA’S FIRST EVER SELF-SERVICE PETROL PUMP LAUNCHED IN PUNE
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• This new self-service petrol pump is set up by Bharat Petroleum near the Regional Transport Office (RTO) Pune
• The customers will be given three options to refill their vehicles at the station
• This fuel station will be equipped with san...
U.S. SENATOR: CHINA USED PANDEMIC TO STRIKE IN EVERY DIRECTION
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- U.S. Senator has alleged that China has used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to strike in every direction.
- China has harassed Taiwanese, Malaysian, Vietnamese, and Indonesian vessels in the South China sea.
- Chin...
CARES Act SENDS $1.4 BILLION TO DECEASED PEOPLE, LEGALLY THIS MONEY CANNOT BE ASKED BACK
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- A glitch in deceased data maintenance leads the government relief funds to be sent to 1.1 million deceased people
- Legally, this money cannot be asked to be returned
The coronavirus relief funds were distribute...
CHINA REBOUNDS AIR CONNECTIVITY
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- Chinese regulators have relaxed strict months-long restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic outbreak.
- Travelers in Europe and New Zealand will find more options for China as airlines resumed services.
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG, th...
TRUMP JUSTIFIES DECLINING GREEN CARD ISSUANCE FOR 90 DAYS
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Trump justifies Green Card suspension as a need to ensure jobs for the Americans first
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This adds to the waiting period woes of people who are looking forward to their green cards
Trump’s declara...
DROP IN iPHONE SALES RECORDED IN CHINA
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- The sales of iPhones have dropped considerably after the rebound in China.
- Other areas of the business such as investing in the company’s App Store grew which indicates resilience for the US technology giant in China.
- The ...
SUPREME COURT TO GIVE ITS VERDICT ON CBSE BOARD EXAM BY THURSDAY
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• A group of parents had filed a PIL in the apex court asking to completely cancel the CBSE Board examinations 2020
• CBSE Board officials requested to give time of two more days to finalize decision on the board examinations
• The Supreme C...
LUFTHANSA OFFERED $10 BILLION BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT
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- The German government offers Lufthansa coronavirus bailout money.
- Lufthansa offered $10 billion.
- Lufthansa shares had fallen as much as 8.8% earlier in the session.
- Heinz Thiele owns 15.5% shares of the airline...
NEW MEASURES TO PROTECT BUSINESS IN THE UK AMID PANDEMIC
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- The UK government brings in new rules to business in the country.
- Changes will be made to the legislation to protect future pandemics.
- It will cover pharmaceutical companies.
- Changes in the 2002 Enterprise Act....
ANGELA MERKEL VOICES CONCERN OVER THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
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- European Union leaders clashed over a recovery fund
- Leaders have different views on several factors including the criteria for money allocation
On a discussion over a recovery fund for the countries hit hardest by the coro...
DIGITAL RIGHTS EXPERTS: COVID – 19 SURVEILLANCE MEASURES HAVE WIDENED ACROSS THE WORLD
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- Currently, 35 countries are using digital tracking
- At least 28 countries have contact tracing apps in place
Digital rights experts have said that extensive surveillance measures have been introduced after the COVID &...
WHO PUBLISHES A POLICY BRIEF ON THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 ON THE SENIOR POPULATION
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- Older people are at the highest risk of contracting the COVID-19 infection
- It is due to their weakened immune systems along with pre-existing health conditions
The World Health Organization has published a policy brief. It...
ENERGY EXPERTS: WORLD HAS SIX MONTHS TO CHANGE THE COURSE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS
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- Experts call for green recovery
- Solar and wind power should be a focus
One of the world’s foremost energy experts warns that the world has only six months to change the course of the climate crisis. It is important t...