Lockdown, Day 31: Only the first wave so far Even as India battles the first wave of coronavirus - reporting 1,684 cases in the last 24 hours - experts are raising concerns of a second wave of the infection during late July and August. As COVID-19 continues wreaking havoc on global economies, Franklin Templeton has wound up six of its debt mutual funds - worth $4.1 billion - in the country, the effects of which are bound to be felt across the economy. Here are the latest developments:
COUNT SO FAR:  | One death in Kerala | | 778 new cases in Maharashtra, total now 6,427. | | 184 new cases in Madhya Pradesh, total up to 1,771. | | 62 new cases in Andhra Pradesh, total reaches 955. | | 44 new cases in Rajasthan, total now up to 2,008. | | 18 new cases in Karnataka, state's count now 463. | | Six new cases in Bihar bring the total up to 176. | | One new case in Odisha, total cases now 90. | | Tripura becomes coronavirus free. | | World | | India | | | Tally | Toll | Tally | Toll | | 27,21,354 | 1,91,231 | 23,452 | 723 | HEALTH: | Remdesivir - the antiviral drug being tested for COVID-19 - fails human trials. | | Bombay HC asks governments to ensure non-COVID-19 patients get proper care. | | AIIMS to not conduct autopsies for COVID-19 deaths. | BUSINESS: | Sensex falls 536 points at close, NIFTY barely above 9,000. | | Rupee falls 40 paise against dollar; settles at 76.46. | | 29 lakh jobs in aviation could be affected due to the pandemic. | | Mobile manufacturers seek essentials tag. | | UBS cuts target price on bank stocks by 5-41 percent. | | India's investments plummet to a five-year low. | | Sri Lanka to seek $400 million cash swap from RBI. | WORLD: | Global deaths nearing 2,00,000. | | America's death toll nears 50,000. | | Spain's cases rise to 219,764. | | US passes $500 billion bill for coronavirus relief. | | 3,000 deaths in Brazil. | | Indonesia's biggest daily jump - 436 cases - takes tally to 8,211. | | China reports six fresh cases. | DEBATE THIS: | Monopoly fears triggered by the Jio-Facebook deal are too real to ignore. Agree? Debate here | | |
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