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India's first coronavirus survivor shares her story: How did she get cured?

A 20-year-old medical student from Thrissur in Kerala was tested positive for coronavirus on January 30, in a week after returning from Wuhan, China. She was discharged from the hospital on February 20, but was asked to remain in-home quarantine until March 1. Do you wonder how she got cured? Read on... Mar 14, 2020
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Flipkart, Unacademy, Meesho and Zerodha issue work from home mandate due to coronavirus

In one of corporate India's biggest work from home experiments battling the spread of coronavirus, Flipkart mandates its 11,000-strong workforce to work-from-home for the next three days. Also, Bengaluru-based startups - Fintech player Instamojo, edtech player Unacademy, Urban mobility platform Bounce, social commerce firm Meesho and Zerodha have asked their staff to mandatorily work from home. Mar 13, 2020
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Coronavirus scares: Contingency planning on top of the agenda for global financial firms

Large financial institutions and corporates are ramping up their contingency planning efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus amongst its staffers, which include telling them to self-quarantine for 14 days if exposed to someone suffering from the virus, deep cleaning of offices and splitting operations such that some staff can work-from-home in affected regions. Mar 12, 2020
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China's slowdown and disruption in supply: Impact of coronavirus outbreak on global trade

With the widespread coronavirus attack on a global rise, it is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to sustain the growth momentum through the last few weeks. The trade and business in India has been worst hit by $348-million, according to a UNCTAD report. This is much lesser in comparison to the impact borne by the world's leading economies - the EU, the US, Japan and South Korea. Mar 12, 2020
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