Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.Moderna has collaborated with manufacturing solutions provider Catalent for large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273.

The manufacturing will be carried out at Catalent’s biologics facility in Bloomington, Indiana, US. Catalent agreed to deliver vial filling and packaging capacity, and additional staffing required for 24×7 manufacturing activities at the site to facilitate the production of an initial 100 million doses.

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Hotels may bounce back to pre-covid business levels in up to two years: Report

MUMBAI : Almost 60% hotel operators expect their business to bounce back in 2019 levels between 13-24 months, says a survey by real estate consultancy firm JLL, released Tuesday. The covid-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill, with hospitality, travel and tourism sectors being the most affected due to travel restrictions across the world and within India.According to the survey, just 20% of the operators believe that their hotels could bounce back to 2019 Revenue Per Available Room or RevPAR levels within 6 to 12 months.As the sector continues to build contingency plans to alleviate the fallout of the crisis, hotel operators are extending the hand of solidarity to their owners by providing certain relief measures.

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Canada’s GDP shrank by 11.6% in April — worst monthly drop on record

economy saw its largest monthly drop on record in April as it came to a near standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, but early indications point to a rebound in May asbusinesses began to reopen.The agency says gross domestic product fell 11.6 per cent in April with non-essential businesses shut for the full month following a 7.5 per cent decline in March.However, Statistics Canada says its initial flash estimate for May points to growth of 3.0 per cent.Economists on average expected a drop of 13 per cent for April, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv.More to come

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Cineplex to reopen some Canadian theatres as coronavirus causes revenues to plunge

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Legault to give COVID-19 update after top doctor suggests masks may be mandatory on public transit

coronavirus measures after the province’s director of public health hinted masks may soon be mandatory on public transit.Dr.

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Coronavirus pandemic forces Festival of Friends to cancel 45th music celebration

coronavirus has forced the cancellation of another iconic celebration in Hamilton, Ont.Organizers of the Festival of Friends have officially cancelled this year’s event at Gage Park due to the pandemic.Hamilton’s longest-running music festival was scheduled to mark its 45th anniversary during the Civic Holiday long weekend in August.“While it’s hard to fathom a summer in Hamilton without the Festival of Friends, our priority has to be the health and safety of our employees, volunteers and attendees,” said Festival of Friends general manager Robert Rakoczy.

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Global trial of hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus treatment to resume

hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators.The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) took its decision on what is known as the COPCOV trial after hydroxychloroquine was found in another British trial to have no benefit as a treatment for patients already infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.The COPCOV study was paused pending review after the treatment trial results.It is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial that is aiming to enroll 40,000 healthcare workers and other at-risk staff around the world, and is being led by the Oxford University’s Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in the

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Opening middle seats on airplanes amid coronavirus pandemic risky, experts say

Air Canada and WestJet both announced they will begin selling the middle seats on their aircrafts again as Canada slowly reopens amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, but experts caution that crowded cabins are risky and could lead to further outbreaks.As of July 1, both airlines will have their middle seats available for sale.The moves come after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a report earlier this month, calling for an end to physical distancing measures aboard aircraft.However, Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, said he was “appalled” to learn that airlines have decided to return to selling middle seats, saying that this should “absolutely

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Ballari incident: Authorities to probe alleged mishandling of bodies of deceased covid patients

BENGALURU : The Ballari district administration, in Karnataka, has initiated a probe into a video that surfaced on social media, purportedly showing healthcare personnel in full covid-19 protective gear hurling at least two body bags into a pit.In the video, at least five personnel in complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), are seen hurling black colour body bags though it is yet to be ascertained if it actually carried dead bodies of coronavirus patients.“An inquiry has been initiated," S.S.Nakul, the deputy commissioner of Ballari district said on Tuesday.

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Ayrshire council makes 'steady progress' in grass-cutting backlog caused by Covid-19

North Ayrshire Council says it is making steady progress in tackling the backlog of grass-cutting caused by the temporary halt of the service due to Covid-19.During the initial phase of lockdown, many grounds maintenance staff had to be redeployed to other essential frontline services, including bin collections and food delivery to help in the council’s response to crisis.During this time, only essential grounds maintenance works were carried out.With government measures introduced in late May to begin relaxing lockdown, the council, along with local authorities across the country, resumed its wider grass-cutting services last month.Initially the works focused on parks, promenades and main routes.

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EU to unveil ‘safe list’ of nations allowed to enter amid coronavirus. Where does Canada stand?

European borders begin to loosen but travel won’t return to pre-COVID-19 levels yet The 27-member bloc is expected to give outline approval to leisure or business travel from Wednesday to 14 countries beyond its borders when they vote on the list by midday Brussels time, the diplomats said.The countries are Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay, they said.Russia and Brazil, along with the United States, are among countries that do not make the initial “safe list.”The vote is aimed at supporting the EU travel industry and tourist destinations, particularly countries in southern Europe hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.As Europe’s economies

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Boris Johnson unveils plan to boost British economy after Covid-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to shake Britain's economy out of its coronavirus-induced crisis by fast-tracking infrastructure investment and slashing property planning rules.

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COVID-19 vaccination must be affordable, universal, says PM Modi

NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed India's preparations for vaccinating its vast population against COVID-19 once a vaccine is available and asserted that vaccination must be affordable and universal.Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review planning and preparations for vaccination against the novel coronavirus.At the meeting, the current status of vaccine development efforts were also reviewed and the prime minister highlighted India’s commitment to play an enabling role in the vaccination efforts against COVID-19, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.Prime Minister Modi noted that vaccination of India’s vast and diverse population will need to factor in issues, including those related to

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Tiziana Life Sciences signs manufacturing deal with STC Biologics

Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.UK-based biotechnology firm Tiziana Life Sciences has executed an agreement with STC Biologics for the manufacture of TZLS-501 for clinical studies in Covid-19 patients. TZLS-501 is an anti-IL-6 receptor (anti-IL-6R) monoclonal antibody (mAb) acquired from Novimmune in 2017.

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Coronavirus: Since Unlock 1.0 began, people have shown negligence, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation for the sixth time since the novel coronavirus outbreak. He spoke on a slew of issues concerning the nation including India’s Unlock 2.0 plan of resuming services in a phased and calibrated manner and on Centre's 'free food grains for poor' scheme.Modi stressed on the importance of wearing masks and maintaining social distance in order to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Ontario says provincial policy on mandatory masks ‘isn’t necessary’

Ontario government, which said it “isn’t necessary.”“A provincial policy isn’t necessary as local medical officers of health have the authority to institute the same policy the mayors requested under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act,” Ontario’s Health Ministry said in a statement.The ministry said implementing a mandatory mask rule at the local level would still ensure responsiveness without applying the same policy to regions in Ontario with few to no COVID-19 cases.“We strongly urge individuals to wear a mask or facial covering when physical distancing is a challenge,” the ministry’s statement continued.

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Peel Region to announce steps to make masks mandatory in commercial, indoor spaces

COVID-19, Global News has learned.Gary Collins, a spokesperson for Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, said the date when mandatory masks will take effect in the region is unclear. It is unknown whether the policy will apply to public outdoor spaces.A press conference is scheduled for 9 a.m.

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365 Days actor Michele Morrone confirms a sequel is on the cards; Reveals it will resume after Covid 19 crisis

Michele Morrone recently announced a piece of good news for all the 365 DNI fans out there. After the film's success on Netflix, the actor has revealed that the cast and crew is gearing up for the sequel of 365 Days though he isn't sure about the dates when they are set to begin rolling.

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'The worst is yet to come': Coronavirus pandemic 'not even close to being over,' WHO official warns

GENEVA - This week marks six months since the World Health Organization was first notified of the coronavirus pandemic, and officials with the organization have given a stark warning that COVID-19 is “not even close to being over.”WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday during a media briefing that people should reflect on the progress made and lessons learned in the crisis.

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COVID-19 may set back Indian banks' recovery by years: S&P

NEW DELHI : The COVID-19 pandemic may set back the recovery of India's banking sector by years, which could hit credit flows and, ultimately, the economy, S&P Global Ratings said on Tuesday.The US-based rating agency expects non-performing loans in Indian banks will hit a fresh high, raising credit costs, and putting pressure on ratings."In our base case, we expect the non-performing loans to shoot up to 13-14% of total loans in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, compared with an estimated 8.5% in the previous fiscal year," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Deepali Seth-Chhabria.Moreover, the resolution of these bad-debt situations will likely unfold slowly, which means banks may also be saddled with a huge stock of bad loans next

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COVID-19 containment zones in Mumbai stands at 750

MUMBAI : The total number of COVID-19 containment zones in Mumbai is presently at 750, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday.As per the BMC, there are 10,88,032 households in these containment zones with a population of 47,13,779 and 25,931 total COVID-19 cases.Meanwhile, 67 more Maharashtra Police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 4,810 and death toll to 59 in the force.The BMC on Monday said that 17 new positive cases and one death were reported from the Dharavi area of Mumbai.Therefore, the total number of cases in the area stands at 2,262 and death toll at 82.

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Union demands clarity on coronavirus impact among Scotland's black and minority ethnic population

coronavirus among Scotland’s minority ethnic population. The STUC Black Workers’ Committee wrote to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying the work is a “matter of urgency” and already lags behind England.

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Johnson & Johnson ramps up production of affordable Covid-19 vaccine, human trials to begin soon

Kolkata: Johnson & Johnson is preparing the ground for the entry of a vaccine against COVID-19 and is expanding its manufacturing capacity to supply more than one billion doses through 2021 in a not-for-profit project aimed at the common person, says its top scientist.The US-based pharma giant, which has already advanced its schedule of starting human trials of its candidate vaccine to the second half of July from September, is working on the twin fronts of expanding existing manufacturing capacity and establishing new units, Chief Scientific Officer Paul Stoffels told PTI."We plan to begin production at risk and are committed to bringing an affordable vaccine to the public on a not-for-profit basis for emergency pandemic use.

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Coronavirus not changing Canada Day for many, poll finds

COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that’s not going to change how many people mark the holiday.Leger Marketing and Association for Canadian Studies surveyed Canadians asking whether, given all that’s gone on in the last three months with the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ll be more or less likely to find a way to celebrate this year.

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HC declines plea seeking free private COVID-19 testing and treatment

NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking free of cost COVID-19 testing and treatment at all private labs and hospitals in the national capital for everyone, rich or poor, saying PILs should be filed with "some responsibility".A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said it would dismiss the petition with costs after which the petitioner's counsel sought to withdraw the plea."The petition is disposed of as not pressed at this stage," the court said.The petitioner, Sushant Mishra, sought directions to the Centre and the Delhi government to bear the cost of testing and treatment for COVID-19 at private labs and hospitals, do away with reservation of beds for the economically weaker

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Global COVID-19 prevention trial of hydroxychloroquine to resume

LONDON : A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators.The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) took its decision on what is known as the COPCOV trial after hydroxychloroquine was found in another British trial to have no benefit as a treatment for patients already infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.The COPCOV study was paused pending review after the treatment trial results.It is a randomised, placebo-controlled trial that is aiming to enrol 40,000 healthcare workers and other at-risk staff around the world, and is being led by the Oxford

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Ahead of his address to nation, PM Modi reviews Covid-19 vaccine status

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations being undertaken for vaccination against novel coronavirus, as and when a vaccine is available.The current status of Indian and global vaccine development efforts was also reviewed at the meeting. During the meeting, PM Modi highlighted India’s responsibility and commitment to the global community to play an enabling role in global vaccination efforts against Covid-19.Modi directed officials to evaluate various technology tools to ensure efficient and timely vaccination in due course of time.

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Sofia Richie gets drive-through coronavirus swab test in Beverly Hills after Scott Disick split

coronavirus while out in Beverly Hills. Free Covid-19 testing is available for Los Angeles residents, with both drive-up and walk-up sites located across the city.

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Bengaluru private medical colleges to allot 50% beds for Covid-19 treatment

coronavirus patients under insurance coverage. "We have held discussions, they (private medical colleges) have responded positively, they have assured that they will give more than 50 per cent of beds and provide necessary facility.

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Coronavirus may never be eradicated - and anti-vaxxers could be to blame

With coronavirus cases around the world now at over 10.2 million, scientists have been working around the clock to develop a vaccine.

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HSE says 12 patients in ICUs with Covid-19

There are 12 patients in intensive care units with confirmed Covid-19, according to the latest figures from the Health Service Executive.

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2 years of coronavirus pandemic is ‘best-case scenario,’ doctor warns

World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus a pandemic — and now experts say it could be years before we’re out of the woods.Last week, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he remains cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021.

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Aamir Khan confirms some of his staff members tested covid-19 positive

MUMBAI : Actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday issued a statement and confirmed that some of his staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, while the rest of his family members have tested negative.Khan also announced that he was taking his mother for a COVID-19 test and urged his fans to pray for her test to come out as negative.The '3 Idiots' star put out the statement on Instagram and said, "This is to inform you that some of my staff have tested positive.

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Perth and Kinross residents warned by NHS Tayside medical director that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over

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How risky is to travel by air during the Covid-19 pandemic?

American, United and Spirit are now booking flights to full capacity when they can. All leading U.S.

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Mutations may be making coronavirus more contagious: Researchers

WASHINGTON DC : About 70% of the 50,000 genomes of the coronavirus that was uploaded by researchers have undergone mutations. Researchers from Northwest University's medical school in Chicago believe that mutation in the coronavirus has made it considerably more contagious.At first glance, the mutations seemed trivial.

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Coronavirus: UK to resume clinical trial of anti-malaria drug taken by Donald Trump

A UK study on hydroxychloroquine will resume, just weeks after being halted.

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Coronavirus - every symptom you need to be aware of including delirium and red toes

More people struck down with coronavirus say they are experiencing more symptoms than what health sites advise.

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Tamil Nadu surges ahead of Delhi in Covid-19 tally; 86,224 cases reported

lockdown in the state till July 31 as part of efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Chennai and Madurai will continue to be under intense lockdown till July 5 and the current relaxations and curbs shall be in force till July 31 for the rest of Tamil Nadu, the government said on Monday.

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Mumbai containment zones: BMC identifies 750 Covid-19 hotspots

Covid-19 cases in the state also include 73, 313 active cases 88,960 cured/discharged patients and 7,610 deaths.On the 100th day of the lockdown, the coronavirus tally in Mumbai increased to 76,294 on Monday with the addition of 1,247 new cases, while the death toll rose to 4,461 after 92 more patients succumbed to the infection.As the financial capital is grappling with number of coronavirus cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has identified 750 Covid-19 containment zones in Mumbai.The total number of COVID19 containment zones in Mumbai is 750: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation pic.twitter.com/gIArVQMAEzBMC, which is spearheading Mumbai's response to COVID-19, has also reminded residents of ₹1,000 fine for stepping out of

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Few industries heed call from countries to rely less on China for manufacturing

coronavirus derailed trade, few want to leave skilled China’s skilled workforce and efficient suppliers of raw materials to move to other countries.Disruptions from the pandemic, on top of the U.S.-Chinese tariff war, fueled warnings that relying too much on China leaves global companies vulnerable to costly breakdowns in the event of disasters or political conflict. ‘We should be concerned’: Experts sound alarm after coronavirus reignites global trade conflict Drug makers stand out as one industry that is trying to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers by setting up sources of raw materials in the United States and Europe.

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Mint Covid Tracker: Thane reports biggest two-day spike in cases, Mumbai in deaths

medical capacity and overburdened health system.Over the past few weeks, new infections and deaths have been rising faster in India than in most other badly-hit countries. The country’s death toll is the eighth worst in the world.

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The Weekend donates $1million towards COVID-19 relief

The Weeknd – aka R&B artist Abel Tesfaye – has donated $1million to coronavirus relief efforts.The amount was divided between two organisations, MusiCares and to the frontline hospital workers of Scarborough Health Network in Tesfaye’s hometown of Toronto.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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