Coronavirus news highlights: Karnataka sees 2,154 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths

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. 7,340 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi take infection tally to over 4.8 lakh; death toll 7,519 with 96 new fatalities (PTI)

. The bananas news cycle of November 2020 included a fascinating public spat that is essential for understanding modern capitalism.

. Pharmaceutical companies are starting to unveil medical advances in the battle against the coronavirus, in what one CEO described as “an incredible feat of science over a disease.”

. 1,912 new coronavirus cases, 2,494 recoveries in Tamil Nadu, tally 7.56 lakh, active cases 17,154; toll rises to 11,466 with 12 more deaths (PTI)

. Total cases in the state rise to 8,60,082, including 8,20,590 discharges and 11,508 deaths.

. From the development of indigenous vaccines to novel point-of-care diagnostics, India has initiated an integrated response to overcome the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, Union minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.

. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah seeking provision for additional Covid-19 beds in central government-run hospitals in the national capital, amid the city witnessing a surge in the virus infection.

. Gujarat reports 1,124 new Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 1,87,240; death toll reaches 3,797 with six new fatalities: Health Department

. Fear of the coronavirus, mixed with chronic pollution, has spoiled the party for hundreds of millions of Indians celebrating the biggest Hindu holiday of the year on Saturday.

. 78 new Covid-19 cases in Tripura, tally 31,919, active cases 1,146; toll 359 with 2 more deaths: Health official (PTI)

. Though the trend of Covid-19 cases has shown a decline from October to November, the Maharashtra government warned of a possible second wave from January to February next year and asked people to remain on alert and adopt the new normal.

. Greece announced on Saturday the closure of its primary schools, kindergartens and daycare centres amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has saturated the national health system.

. The western Chinese city of Lanzhou said on Saturday it had detected the new coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of shrimp imported from Saudi Arabia, as China ramps up testing of frozen foods.

. Ten months into the Covid-19 global pandemic, India has done 12.3 crore RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen tests, with almost 9% of its population being covered. However, what is lacking is a better understanding and applicability of Rapid Antibody tests.

. More than 1.3 million people have been killed by the novel coronavirus worldwide, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.

. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday wished fellow citizens on the occasion of Diwali and hoped that the festival of lights would end the gloom of pandemic, the darkness of economic recession and distress.

Sending greetings and warm wishes to all countrymen and women, she wished this joyous and pious occasion will put the nation back on to the path of progress, harmony and prosperity.

. All religious places in the state to re-open for devotees from Monday, 16th November. Wearing the mask will be compulsory, all Covidnorms will have to be followed: Government of Maharashtra

. Odisha's Covid-19death toll crosses 1,500-mark with 15 more people succumbing to infection, 902 new cases push tally to 3,07,906; active case count 11,098: Official (PTI)

. Pre-recorded religious prayers and greetings by the chief priests of various Hindu temples in Singapore were shared with migrant workers through social media as part of Diwali celebrations on Saturday, according to a media report.

. Singapore has appointed an expert committee to assess the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, and give advice to the government on its vaccine strategy, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

. US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Thursday vaccine developers should push to make billions of their Covid-19 vaccines to ensure access to all parts of the world, instead of focusing on the rich countries.

. With tropical heat, remote island communities and a dearth of ultra-cold freezers, many Asian countries aren't betting on Pfizer's experimental vaccine solving their Covid-19 crisis any time soon.

. Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Saturday with fervour, but in a subdued manner under the shadow of the Covid-19 pandemic.

. In a bulletin, the ministry said confirmed cases have increased to 406,337 while deaths have reached 7,791. The Philippines has the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases and casualties in Southeast Asia, after Indonesia.

. Russia reported on Saturday a record daily increase of 22,702 new coronavirus infections, taking the national tally to 1,903,253.

Authorities also reported 391 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the official death toll to 32,834.

. With an aim to increase the capacity for Covid-19 diagnosis in the country, Pakistan in collaboration with the UK has launched a highly advanced robotic mobile laboratory in Islamabad.

. The Czech Republic reported 7,357 new coronavirus cases for November13 as daily infections continued to hold below recent peaks after weeks of tightened measures to combat the spread, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday.

The country of 10.7 million has faced one of Europe's highest infection rates of Covid-19. Hospitals have been under heavy strain.

. While the Indian Armed Forces are capable of dealing with the enemies, they're at the forefront to help people during disasters. The role played by Air Force & Navy in rescuing people who were stranded in other countries due to Covid-19 is praiseworthy: PM Narendra Modi in Jaisalmer

. Scientists have found a key factor which may explain why the novel coronavirus predominantly affects adults and older people while seeming to spare younger children, an advance that may lead to the development of new treatment strategies for Covid-19.

. The Centre on Thursday announced an additional Rs 2.65 lakh crore as part of a fresh Covid-19 stimulus package that includes Rs 65,000 crore of fertiliser subsidy, income tax relief to home buyers and developers and a new scheme to incentivise the creation of employment opportunities.

. For months, scientists and public health experts have been saying that the most crucial part of defusing the Covid-19 pandemic will be developing a safe and effective vaccine. But after the vaccine is ready, the biggest challenge would be dissemination and distribution of the vaccine to 1.3 billion Indian citizens.

. India's active caseload of Covid-19 has shrunk to 4,80,719, registering a four-day streak of less than five lakh active cases, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

. With 10 months into the Covid-19 global pandemic, India has done 12.3 crore RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen tests, with almost 9% of its population being covered. However, what is lacking is a better understanding and applicability of Rapid Antibody tests.

. US President-elect Joe Biden has described the spike in new coronavirus cases in the country as "alarming", demanding the current administration led by President Donald Trump to take urgent action.

. The Nagaland government has decided to impose a fine of Rs 100 on people who don't wear face masks in public places and Rs 500 on institutions without handwashing facilities with immediate effect, an official said on Saturday.

. State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths

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. As the world celebrates advances in vaccines against the novel coronavirus, a top WHO expert warned in an interview with AFP that public distrust risked rendering even the most effective treatments useless against the pandemic.

. US President Donald Trump has ruled out a national lockdown under his administration to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, saying such a move costs lives, impacts the economy and "the cure cannot be worse than the problem itself".

. US President Donald Trump said his administration had taken unprecedented measures to tackle the coronavirus outbreak in the last nine months, including a public-private partnership to develop, manufacture therapies and vaccines on a nation-wide scale.

. Mizoram reports 59 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 3368. A total of 2792 discharged in the state, after recovering from the infection, death toll 3. Active cases stand at 573.

. A total of 12,40,31,230 samples tested for Covid-19 up to 13th November, of these 9,29,491 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

. Telugu film hero and former union minister Chiranjeevi Konidela who recently said he tested positive for Covid-19 and was asymptomatic, turned out to be negative of the virus.

. US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make controlling the coronavirus a top priority and is likely to push for mask-wearing mandates and more fiscal stimulus to keep businesses and workers afloat.

. The US Secret Service, which guards President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden, and the White House, has been struck by an outbreak of Covid-19, US media reported Friday.

. Brazil's health ministry said on Friday that it had taken the system used to report Covid-19 case numbers and deaths offline in recent days to protect against a suspected cyber attack.

. Mainland China reported 18 new Covid-19 cases on Nov. 13, up from eight cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority reported on Saturday.

. Mexico's health ministry reported on Friday 5,558 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country and 568 deaths, bringing the official totals to 997,393 cases and 97,624 dead.

. Covid-19 has come roaring back and is likely to inflict further damage on the American economy, which will take years to recover to its robust pre-pandemic status.

. International travellers travelling to Karnataka can seek exemption from home quarantine by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report, a government order said on Friday.

. More Americans are getting tested for coronavirus than ever before — and that could mean more surprise medical bills.

. US President Donald Trump will deliver an update on development of a Covid-19 vaccine from the White House Friday in what will be his first public remarks for a week, a spokesman said.

. Covid-19 cases and deaths are increasing in the capital with the daily numbers nearing 9,000-mark for cases and crossing 100-mark for deaths even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed hope that the situation should come under control in next 7-10 days.

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