Coronavirus latest: Indian state of Maharashtra sets lock until end of April when new cases increase

U.S. states offer residents other Covid-19 vaccines after federal health agencies asked for a break for the Johnson & Johnson vaccination. Authorities announced on Monday that they recommends stopping to use the J&J jab, referring to six cases of severe blood clotting.

Turkey will resume ‘partial closures’ by restricting travel and extending an evening clock in an effort to limit a record number of Covid-19 cases, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that stricter restrictions will be introduced outbreak is not contained.

Trade in live wild mammals in markets must be suspended, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Program said. The trade offers the opportunity for animal infections, including coronaviruses, to “send to new hosts, including people ”.

The U.S. consumer price index rose the most in nearly nine years in March, spurred by pent-up question and rising gasoline prices. CPI rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 per cent last month compared to February, the fastest pace since August 2012.

A buyer carries a Louis Vuitton bag in central London
A buyer carries a Louis Vuitton suitcase in central London © Hollie Adams / Bloomberg

LVMH delivered forecast-beating sales in the first quarter by US and Chinese consumers flow to brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior. LVMH had sales of € 13.96 billion in the first quarter, an increase of 30 percent compared to the same period a year ago.

American Airlines said it would report a net loss of up to $ 1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2021, on the remaining revenue dramatically lower than two years ago. Capacity shrank by 43 percent compared to the first quarter of 2019, but revenue fell by 62 percent.

Gilead has stopped its late-stage antiviral drug remdesivir trial, saying intravenous multi-day treatment is no longer a priority for patients not admitted to the hospital. The World Health Organization first described it as a miracle cure, and disputed its effectiveness.

Delivery group Just Eat Takeaway.com reported a 79 percent increase in orders in the first quarter, which led to its shares climbing nearly 3 percent in Amsterdam. Just Eat processed approximately 200 million orders in the first three months of this year. London posted three-digit order growth.

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