Lockdown, Day 75: Back to business

China today issued a white paper denying responsibility for the Wuhan bungle, even as anger grows over its Covid cover-up.

Meanwhile, with India set to reopen, businesses are looking to strike a balance between selling stuff and following distancing norms. At your favourite mall, AC temperature won't be the only thing that'll see a big change. For avid mall-hoppers, there are quite a few things that may never be the same again.

Here are the other big news of the day...



COUNT SO FAR

• Bihar count nears 5,000
• Gurgaon tally nears 1,800
• Haryana count crosses 4,000
• Meghalaya tally rises to 34
• Manipur reports 15 new cases
• 33 Maharashtra cops dead, over 2,560 infected
• Assam reports 92 new cases, tally rises to 2,565
• 74 new cases in Chhattisgarh, tally rises to 997
• Thane reports 124 new cases, tally climbs to 3,919
• Andhra Pradesh reports 130 new cases, tally rises to 3,718

World		India
Tally	Toll	Tally	Toll
69,16,233	4,00,135	2,46,628	6,929

LIFE AND HEALTH

• Delhi to open its borders from tomorrow
• Central govt hospitals open for all in Delhi
• Delhi govt and private hospitals to be reserved for Delhites
• Culture Ministry okays opening of over 3,000 ASI monuments
• Delhi govt lifts 'special corona fee' on liquor from June 10

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

• Gross direct tax mop up dips 4.92% in FY20
• FPIs invest Rs 18,589 cr in 1st week of June
• Equity MFs give 25% returns during lockdown
• IOC says Unlock 1.0 could revive fuel sales
• Karnataka Bank Q4 net falls 56% to Rs 27 crore
• Huge job losses if demand remains weak, says ACMA
• HUL to focus on e-commerce, modern trade channels
• Cargo volume at major ports drops 22 pc in April-May
• Two-wheeler segment may see double digit sales dip, says HMSI

GLOBAL ECONOMY

• OPEC extends nearly 10M barrel cut by a month
• Pakistan sees highest inflation globally during 2020
• Emirates, Etihad extend temporary salary cuts to September
• Saudi Arabia's oil exports plunge $11 billion in first quarter

AROUND THE WORLD

• China reports 11 new cases
• Germany reports 301 new cases
• Russia reports 8,984 new cases
• Mexico reports 3,593 new cases
• South Korea reports 57 new cases
• Thailand reports eight new cases
• Global death toll passes 4,00,000
• Pakistan's death toll crosses 2,000
• Brazil reports 904 deaths in 24 hours
• US records 749 virus deaths in past 24 hours

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