Coronavirus updates for June 3
Here's a roundup of YourStory's coverage today of how India and the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
India saw one of the highest single-day spikes as cases jumped by more than 8,900 in the last 24 hours. According to Worldometer, the number of COVID-19 cases in India reached 211,000, with nearly 5,900 deaths reported.
Centre relaxed visa and travel restrictions for certain categories of foreign nationals who need to visit India. Public sector banks have disbursed loans worth Rs 3,893 crore to MSMEs under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme. According to ICMR, around 41 lakh COVID-19 samples have been tested till date. With over one lakh patients now recovered, Health Ministry says India's recovery rate has risen to 48 percent.
Meanwhile, states continue to ease lockdown restrictions. Barber shops in Chandigarh opened with permission from authorities. Monuments and museums were opened in Rajasthan, however, forts shall continue to remain closed. With death rate in Gujarat double the national average, the state formed an expert committee of doctors to formulate strategies to tackle COVID-19.
As global deaths pass 380,000, Pakistan records its largest single-day rise in new infections. Meanwhile, Sweden, which is not following a social lockdown, overtook France in the number of deaths per capita. Italy reopened its borders to international travellers, dropping the 14-day quarantine requirement for visitors.
Here's a roundup of YourStory's coverage today of how India and the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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How small businesses can survive the coronavirus crisis
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How startups should ensure mental wellbeing of employees post lockdown
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Will video KYC become the norm during and after the coronavirus crisis?
The acceleration towards digital adoption in the banking and finance sector is expected to rise with the introduction of video-based digital KYC as India battles the coronavirus crisis.
Zoom booms as coronavirus pandemic drives millions to its video service
Zoom's boom has come despite privacy problems that enable outsiders to make uninvited, and sometimes crude, appearances during other people's video conferences.
India Inc's IT spends may fall 8 pc in 2020 to $83.5 billion, says Gartner
This will be the first time in five years that the yearly spends will slip into the negative territory, analysts at Gartner said.
