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A complete ban on liquor sale during lockdown followed by the imposition of steep corona tax in some states has led to a drop of 29% in sale of liquor across India in the first half of current fiscal, claimed liquor industry.
Tamil Nadu on Sunday reported 2,334 new Covid-19 infections pushing the overall tally to 7.43 lakh while the state government cautioned that in view of festive season coming days would be 'challenging' in controlling the spread of the disease.
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The most attention-grabbing scare stories about the pandemic often revolve around individual cases —someone who got the disease twice; a young, fit person who died; an older person who was likely infectious for more than two months.
A nurse in Kerala is receiving much attention as she was seen feeding a 76-year-old Covid-19 patient at the Alappuzha government medical college hospital in Kerala.
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit Indian Railways severely as it has reported a fall of 90% on its revenues from the passenger segment.
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Manipur reported 245 new Covid-19 cases, 358 recovered cases & 3 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 20,376 including 17,072 recovered cases, 3,107 active cases & 197 deaths till date. Recovery rate is 83.78 %: Health Dept, Govt of Manipur
Actor Charlie Hunnam says he had contracted coronavirus "earlier this year".
The 40-year-old actor said he had the virus at a time when loss of taste hadn't "really come to light as a symptom of mild COVID".
Nepal has reported 2,817 new cases ofcoronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the country to 194,453, the health ministry said on Sunday.
India has donated 28 ICU ventilators to the Nepal government to support its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Embassy here said on Sunday.
All eyes are on November 10, the counting day, for the actual result of Bihar Assembly poll to be declared. However, Election Commission sources say, unlike previous occasions, there will be a four-to-five hour delay in declaring the final result.
The total number of active cases stands at 81,823 and recovered cases at 4,02,477: Government of Kerala
Queen Elizabeth II donned a face mask in public for the first time during thecoronaviruspandemic when attending a brief ceremony at Westminster Abbey last week to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.
Iran’s daily tally of coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 459 on Sunday, the health ministry announced, increasing the official toll to 38,291 in the Middle East’s worst-hit country.
Malaysia reported 852 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the country's tally to 40,209 infections, as the government ordered schools nationwide to close until the last day of the school year in December.
The Commerce Ministry has asked its shipping and health counterparts to consider reducing the 14-day mandatory quarantine period for shipping vessels arriving from ports in China for faster turnaround time and increasing availability of containers, sources said.
The UK government is said to be finalising a rollout plan for Vitamin D to be distributed among the most vulnerable groups as emerging science suggests its role as a supplement in cutting the risk of death from Covid-19, according to a UK media report.
Four museums in the city, including Victoria Memorial and Indian Museum, under the Union Ministry of Culture, will reopen from November 10 after being closed for around eight months due to the pandemic.
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Telangana's Covid-19 tally rose to 2,50,331 and the toll to 1,377 with 1440 new cases and six more deaths, the state government said on Sunday.
Pharma major Cipla is looking at sustaining growth through the pandemic and has decided certain priorities for the coming quarters, including digital adoption and profitable growth, according to the latest investor presentation of the company.
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21 new cases take Covid-19tally in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 4,441: Health dept official (ANI)
Former Reserve Bank Governor Bimal Jalan on Sunday opined against a fresh fiscal stimulus to boost pandemic-hit economy saying it is more important to spend the amount already committed by the government than to increase the deficit.
"We are considering to reopen schools after Diwali while taking all precautionary measures. 15 days post-Diwali will be crucial, we should be cautious so that the need for lockdown does not arise again," said Maharashtra CM Thackeray.
He added that religious places will also be allowed to open.
The Department of Health also reported 54 morecoronavirus-related deaths, death toll climbs to 7,539.
Thirteen children and five Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were among the newly infected.Mizoram currently has 562 active cases, while 2,526 people have recovered from the disease.
Russia reported 20,498 newcoronavirusinfections on Sunday, slightly below a record high it recorded on Friday, and 286coronavirus-related deaths. The official death toll is at30,537.
Delhi is predicted toface adouble whammy of deadly smog and the third wave of Covid-19 this winter. As studiesstronglylinkair pollution to increased coronavirus deaths, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the intense annual smog from farm fires, cars and industry isworsening the pandemic crisis.
Murthy, 43, who originally hails from Karnataka, was appointed America’s 19th Surgeon General by then-president Barack Obama in 2014.
Delhi has hit peak of third wave of Covid-19. Cases will come down soon, says Health Minister Jain. This wave is the worst in Delhi so far.
Infection tally mounts to 1,04,239, death toll 897. The state now has 4,566 active cases of the disease.
Coronavirus transmission from minks to humans does not necessarily mean the disease will become more dangerous, but scientists are on their guard as thevariant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus that had been transmitted from the animals to 12 people could impact a vaccine's effectiveness.
Total number of cases in Telangana is now at 2,50,331 including 2,29,064 recoveries, 1,377 deaths, and 19,890 active cases.
A total of 11,77,36,791 Covid-19 samples were tested up to 7th November. Of these, 11,94,487 samples were tested yesterday, said Indian Council of Medical Research.
The number of new daily cases reported in Bengaluru Urban fell to their lowest mark in four months on Saturday. The district recorded 1,046 fresh cases - the lowest daily figure since July 7, when the city had reported 800 cases.
Antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and HIV drugs can inhibit the Sars-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19, while anti-malarial medicine is less effective in fighting the disease, a new study has found.
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