covid_19 Covid-19 Impact: Indian IT Industry Growth Slows Down, But Not Drastically By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:16:35 +0530 The IT services market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 per cent between 2019-2024, to be valued at $14.6 billion by the end of 2024. Full Article
covid_19 Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc on Wind, Solar Energy Industry with Layoffs, Delayed Construction By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:23:35 +0530 While the wind industry is plagued by slowdowns in obtaining parts from overseas, solar businesses have been hit with door-to-door sales no longer feasible. Full Article
covid_19 More People Are Turning to Social Media, Music and E-Sports During Covid-19 Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 07:00:38 +0530 Certain online activities have been given a major boost by internet users during the coronavirus lockdown around the world. Full Article
covid_19 Companies Are Relying on AI, Hybrid Cloud More Than Ever Due to COVID-19: IBM CEO By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 03:07:16 +0530 Arvind Krishna said that the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the importance of AI and hybrid cloud and has changed the pace in which they are being adopted. Full Article
covid_19 US Smartphone Sales Witness 21% Decline as Covid-19 Crisis Hits Both Demand and Supply By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:48:33 +0530 Among the major players, Google's smartphone sales experienced the highest 64 per cent year-over-year decline in the US market in Q1 2020. Full Article
covid_19 Facebook, Youtube Remove 'Plandemic', A Viral Video Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:30:59 +0530 The 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms. Full Article
covid_19 Twitter Opposes US Govt's Claims That Accounts from China, Russia Spreading COVID-19 Hoax By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:01:54 +0530 The US state department accused China of colluding with Russia to manipulate social media platforms to spread fake news around coronavirus. Full Article
covid_19 Internet Traffic in India Sees 40% Spike in March Due to COVID-19 Lockdown: ACT Fibernet By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:29:06 +0530 The data is based on overall traffic data measured from February-April 2020 from 19 cities across the country. Full Article
covid_19 Many US States Are Exploring House Arrest Technology to Keep COVID-19 Patients at Home By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:29:36 +0530 House arrest tech includes battery-powered ankle bracelets or location-tracking apps. Full Article
covid_19 Pakistan's Tour to Netherlands Postponed Due to Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:34:33 +0530 The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced following advice from the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond (KNCB), it has indefinitely postponed its July tour to the Netherlands after the Dutch government banned all events (sports and cultural) until September 1 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 Windies Postpone Three-Test Tour of England Due to Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:24:50 +0530 The three-Test series between West Indies and England, slated to be held in June, has been postponed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
covid_19 Situation Upsets me, Want This to End Quickly: Ganguly on Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:28:20 +0530 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted that while he is enjoying the time he is getting to spend at home during the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, he feels sad about the number of lives that are being destroyed in this period. Full Article
covid_19 This Cricket World Cup, Scheduled for October 2020 in Australia, Postponed Due to COVID-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 04:45:55 +0530 The cricket world cup scheduled to be held in Australia in October this year has been postponed to 2021. No, we're not talking about the ICC T20 World Cup. Full Article
covid_19 4 Covid-19 patients discharged in Mandya, 1 in Mysuru By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:12:00 IST Full Article
covid_19 Gujarat: Chhota Udepur has only two Covid-19 patients in hospital By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:05:00 IST A coronavirus patient in Chhota Udepur district was discharged on Thursday as her consecutive test reports turned out to be negative. Full Article
covid_19 Gujarat: Five Covid-19 patients from Khambhat discharged By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:00 IST Five patients were discharged from Civil Hospital, Anand on Thursday after their repeat tests for Covid-19 came negative. All the five patients belong to coastal town Khambhat. Anand district also did not record any fresh Covid-19 positive case in 24 hours ending Thursday evening. Full Article
covid_19 'How Would You Avoid Direct Contact?' FIFA Medical Chief Wary of Resuming Season Amid Covid-19 Threat By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:01:50 +0530 FIFA's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe said he would propose to not play competitive football in the coming weeks. Full Article
covid_19 Fresh Questions Over Football Restart as New Research Says Players at Risk of Covid-19 Spread to Lungs By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:37:21 +0530 The research suggests due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale Covid-19 particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung. Full Article
covid_19 PSG Could Play Champions League Matches Abroad if France's Covid-19 Rules Don't Relax, Says Club President By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 10:54:03 +0530 PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said they respect the French government's decision but are ready to play Champions League games anywhere else. Full Article
covid_19 Italian Federation Chief Fears 'Football Death' With Non-completion of Serie A Due to Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:28:43 +0530 Italy's football federation chief Gabriele Gravina warned that a decision to cancel Serie A season would signal "the death of Italian football". Full Article
covid_19 Dutch Coach Gertjan Verbeek Quits A-League's Adelaide United Over Uncertainty Around Covid-19 Impact By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:12:13 +0530 Gertjan Verbeek said his future as the head coach at Adelaide United was 'insecure' given the situation around the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 Small Chance of Footballers Dying of Covid-19: Brazil's President Wants Football to Return By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:41:41 +0530 Jair Bolsonaro said since footballers have solid physical conditioning, there is little chance of them dying even if they catch coronavirus. Full Article
covid_19 Majority of Players Are Scared of Returning to Football Amid Covid-19, Says Sergio Aguero By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:59:17 +0530 Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon. Full Article
covid_19 English Football League Ends Academy Season in England Due to Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 11:39:04 +0530 EFL said the decision was made independent of discussions regarding the potential restart of the season for the senior teams. Full Article
covid_19 Bundesliga's Restart Plans Take a Hit After Three at FC Cologne Test Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:21:35 +0530 FC Cologne's three people were found with asymptomatic coronavirus amid Bundesliga's push for return to action in May. Full Article
covid_19 Scottish FA Vice-president Fears 'Total Disaster' of Cancelling Next Season Due to Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:03:53 +0530 Scottish FA vice-president Mike Mulraney warned it would be 'foolhardy' not to face up to the possibility of Scottish clubs going out of business during Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 Kevin de Bruyne Believes Premier League Will Play to Conclusion Despite Covid-19 Fears By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:36:55 +0530 Kevin de Bruyne said if Premier League season will not finish, the financial implications will be far too serious. Full Article
covid_19 FC Cologne's Players Continue to Train Despite Three at the Club Testing Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 02:05:51 +0530 FC Cologne's team doctor Paul Klein said nobody at the club lived or had closed contact with any of the three infected. Full Article
covid_19 FC Cologne Calls Worried Player to Account for Criticising Club Over Covid-19 Cases Handling By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 03:25:28 +0530 FC Cologne midfielder Birger Verstraete said he should not have given the interview out of emotion while the club said the player gave false impression of the safety measures in place. Full Article
covid_19 Brazilian Footballers Want Health Assurances Before Restart Amid Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 01:19:58 +0530 A group of 16 first-division players released a joint video saying everyone wants football to come back but the players' health should come first. Full Article
covid_19 Spain to End Women's Football Season Due to Covid-19 Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:47:36 +0530 RFEF decided champions in each tier being declared based on the standings before the campaign was halted. Full Article
covid_19 Torino Confirm a Player Tests Positive of Covid-19 Hours After Paulo Dybala Gets All-clear By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:39:36 +0530 Torino said in a statement that during the first medical tests on player, who is asymptomatic, tested positive of coronavirus. Full Article
covid_19 Football Reels Under Covid-19 Impact: Will Premier League Without Fans be Worth the Wait? By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:34:45 +0530 FA chairman Greg Clarke admitted that coronavirus social distancing regulations make it impossible for fans to come together in stadiums 'anytime soon'. Full Article
covid_19 Beckham's Inter Miami Among MLS Clubs Making Careful Return to Training After Covid-19 Suspension By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:58:42 +0530 Inter Miami were one of four MLS franchises to have players working out at their training facilities for the first time since the league was suspended due to Covid-19. Full Article
covid_19 Football Set to Allow Five Substitutions in 'Temporary' Response to Covid-19 Suspension By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:08:25 +0530 International Football Association Board, working with FIFA, are looking to increase the number of substitutions for the teams to deal with the likely fixture congestion after football restarts. Full Article
covid_19 Three Players, 35 Others' Results Come Positive as Flamengo Tests 293 Employees for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:32:32 +0530 Flamengo conducted coronavirus tests on 293 employees, including all players, their families and their helps at home. Full Article
covid_19 K-League Set for Kick Off as Football Resumes in South Korea Post Covid-19 Suspension By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:19:55 +0530 With football around the world virtually shuttered amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the K-League has sold international broadcasting rights to more than 10 countries. Full Article
covid_19 Barcelona Return to Training as La Liga Eyes Restart After Covid-19 Shutdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:57:27 +0530 Lionel Messi and company took the fields at Joan Gamper training centre for individual sessions. Full Article
covid_19 FC Barcelona Crowned Champions of Women's Liga Iberdrola as Covid-19 Ends Season By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:26 +0530 FC Barcelona Femeni topped the table by nine points ahead of Atletico Madrid and with the Liga Iberdola season unable to be completed, the Catalans have been awarded the title. Full Article
covid_19 Watford Slam Premier League's Neutral Venue Plan Upon Return from Covid-19 Suspension By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:36:53 +0530 Watford join Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa in publicly disagreeing with Premier League's plan to play the rest of the game at neutral venues. Full Article
covid_19 Claire Williams Scared of Formula One Team Shutting Down Due to Covid-19 But Won't Risk Staff's Health By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:34:42 +0530 Claire Williams said that it was scary that if racing doesn't restart soon due to coronavirus, Formula One could lose an 'awful lot of teams'. Full Article
covid_19 F1 Looking to Host Races at New Circuits to Save Season after Covid-19 Setback By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 02:56:20 +0530 In the wake coronavirus pandemic, the first 10 races of the 2020 calender have either been called off or postponed. Full Article
covid_19 Covid-19: Nepal extends lockdown till May 18, suspends cross-border movement until May 3 By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:40:38 IST Full Article
covid_19 IMF approves $214 million to Nepal to address Covid-19 pandemic By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:00:47 IST The IMF approved a disbursement to Nepal of about $214 million to help it cover the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF said Covid is having a severe impact on Nepal's remittances, tourism, and domestic activity. It will substantially weaken the country's GDP growth, balance of payments and fiscal position. Full Article
covid_19 Sri Lankan Muslims urge govt for burial for COVID-19 victims By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:50:14 IST Muslim theologists in Sri Lanka have urged the government to reconsider its decision on cremating the Muslims who died due to the coronavirus, saying the revised rule goes against the Islamic tradition. Full Article
covid_19 After Showering Flowers, Ghaziabad RWAs Tell Doctors to Not Return Home Citing Covid-19 Fear By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:23:59 +0530 The Ghaziabad municipal administration has appealed to residents welfare associations and local councillors to advise doctors and healthcare staff working in Delhi to stay there and not return home. Full Article
covid_19 Covid-19 Cases in Mumbai Will Decline in 15 to 20 Days, Says Maharashtra Health Minister By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:33:20 +0530 Out of the 17,974 Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, 11,394 were reported from Mumbai alone. Full Article
covid_19 How TN Squandered a Week in Controlling Covid-19 Cluster at Chennai’s Koyambedu Market By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:57:02 +0530 Between the first case and the day the market closed on May 4, officials held several talks with sellers about shifting operations. The back and forth proved costly. Full Article
covid_19 SBI Shuts Kolkata LHO Wing After Employee Tests Positive for Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:21:18 +0530 State Bank of India has closed down a section of the Local Head Office (LHO) here after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, a senior official said on Friday. Full Article
covid_19 Social Stigma, Low Testing Behind WB's High Covid-19 Mortality Rate: Experts By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 01:29:02 +0530 Social stigma and low testing are the key reasons for the high mortality rate among COVID-19 patients in West Bengal, where the disease, like elsewhere in the country, is still an urban phenomenon, experts say. Full Article