Coronavirus news highlights: Karnataka reports 3,377 fresh Covid-19 cases and 34 deaths

India's coronavirus tally crossed 83 lakh while the death toll stood at 1.2 lakh with 514 fatalities in the last 24 hours. Over 76 lakh people have recovered from the disease in India so far with a recovery rate of nearly 92 per cent — the highest in the world. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom reported 397 new deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since May 27, as the government prepares to introduce a national lockdown in England to stop a wave of infections threatening the health service. Stay tuned on DH for more live updates.

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Karnataka reports 3,377 fresh Covid-19 cases and 34 deaths

With 3,377 fresh coronavirus cases and 34 deaths, Karnataka's Covid-19 tally and cumulative fatalities reached 8,35,773 and 11,281 respectively on Wednesday, the health department said.

The total infections, comprise 7,88,780 discharges cumulatively including 8,045 on Wednesday and 35,693 total active cases including 928 in the ICU, a department bulletin said.

Bengaluru Urban district accounted for 1,953 fresh infections and 16 deaths.

Cumulatively, the city has reported 3,43,507 infections, 3,917 deaths, 3,20,783 discharges, including 5,827 on Wednesday, and 18,806 active cases.

Surat district reports 214 Covid-19 cases, 186 recoveries

Surat reported 214 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the highestfor a district in Gujarat, taking its tally to 36,759, the state health department said.

Two patients succumbed to the infection during the day, raising the district's Covid-19 fatalities to 1,023, it said.

Also, 186 patients were discharged from hospital following recovery, the department said.

While the city reported 158 new cases and as many recoveries, the rural areas of the district recorded 56 new infections and 28 discharges, said the department in a release.

1,952 fresh coronavirus cases, 19 more deaths in Haryana

Haryana on Wednesday reported 1,952 fresh novel coronavirus cases taking the caseload to 1,74,082 while 19 more fatalities took the Covid-19 related death toll in the state to 1,836, official data showed.

Of the fatalities, four were from Faridabad, three each from Gurugram, Hisar and Rohtak districts and two each from Rewari, Bhiwani and Jind districts, according to the state health department's daily bulletin.

Kerala adds 8,516 new coronavirus cases, recoveries touch 8,206

Kerala clocked 8,516 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 67 health workers, while 8,206 patients have recovered from the disease, Health minister K K Shailaja said on Wednesday. The toll has climbed to 1,587 with 28 recent deaths due to the disease, the minister said in a press release. In the last 24 hours

975 new coronavirus cases, six deaths in Gujarat

The tally of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 1,76,608 with 975 new cases being reported on Wednesday, the state health department said.

With six fatalities, the state's Covid-19 death toll went up to 3,740, it said.

At the same time, the number of recoveries outnumbered new cases, with 1,022 patients getting dischargedon Wednesday, the department said.

Total number of recovered cases in Gujarat increased to 1,60,470 which pushed up the state's recovery rate to 90.86 per cent.

Covid-19: 14 more deaths, 527 new cases in Punjab

Fourteen more deaths due to coronavirus in Punjab took the death toll to 4,259, according to a medical bulletin issued on Wednesday.

The surfacing of 527 new cases took the infection tally to 1,35,313 in the state, it said.

Three deaths were reported from Ludhiana, two deaths each from Pathankot, Rupnagar and Sangrur along with one each from Fazilka, Kapurthala, Muktsar, Patiala and Tarn Taran, as per the bulletin.

There are 4,471 active Covid-19 cases in the state, as of now, according to the bulletin.

4 more coronavirus cases, one death in Chandigarh

One more Covid-related death in Chandigarh on Wednesday took the toll to 229 while 94 new cases pushed the infection count to 14,702, official data showed.

A 34-year-old coronavirus positive man, a resident of Manimajra, died at a government hospital here, as per the medical bulletin.

There are 671 active cases as of now, it said.

A total of 51 patients were discharged after they recovered from infection, taking the number of cured persons to 13,802, according to the bulletin.

Spain under pressure to impose virus lockdown

Withcoronavirusinfections rising, Spain's central government was under pressure Wednesday to follow the example of other European nations and impose a new national shutdown.

The country has the second-highest caseload in the European Union after France. It has recorded more than 1.2 million cases so far and 36,495 deaths, including 18,669 new infections and 238 new deaths reported by the health ministry on Tuesday.

More worryingly, pressure on hospitals is increasing with nearly a third of all hospital intensive care unit beds, 29 percent, occupied by Covid-19 patients.

Austrian daily coronavirus infections reach new record above 6,000

Austria's daily tally of new coronavirus infections climbed above 6,000 for the first time on Wednesday to a new record of 6,211, data from the health and interior ministries showed.

Tougher nationwide restrictions aimed at bringing infections under control took effect on Tuesday, including a nightly curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the closure of cafes, bars and restaurants to all but take-away service. Theatres, cinemas and museums are also closed until the end of the month.

Nearly 2 crore people in Karnataka were Covid-19 infected, says govt survey

At least 1.93 crore or 27.3 per cent of the people in Karnataka are either infected by coronavirus or had the infection in the past, as of 16 September, revealed a survey by the government to estimate the prevalence of Covid-19 in the state.

Sharing details of the findings, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said the survey was carried out from September 3 to 16 across 30 districts in the state. According to Sudhakar, the state government wanted to ascertain the pace at which the Covid-19 cases were increasing.

Tripura reports 116 new Covid-19 cases; tally rises to 31,105

Tripura's Covid-19 tally rose to 31,105 as 116 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Wednesday.

The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 350 as three more patients succumbed to the infection, he said.

West Tripura district, of which state capital Agartala is a part, has accounted for 182 of the 350 Covid-19 deaths, the official said.

Tripura currently has 1,325 active coronavirus cases, while 29,407 people have recovered from the disease and 23 patients have migrated to other states, the official said.

Targeted Covid-19 testing begins in market places, crowded areas in Delhi: Jain

The Delhi government has started conducting targeted Covid-19 tests in markets and other crowded areas to strengthen its surveillance mechanism, the city's Heath Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday amid a surge in daily coronavirus cases in the national capital in the last few days.

Delhi recorded over 6,700 fresh Covid-19 cases for the first time on Tuesday taking the infection tally in the national capital to over four lakh, while the positivity rate was recorded at 11.29 per cent amid festive season and rise pollution levels.

Interacting with reporters, Jain said, the current pandemic situation in the national capital, can be termed as its "third wave".

Swiss report 10,073 new coronavirus infections, 73 more deaths

Coronavirus infections rose by 10,073 in a day, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Wednesday, as the Alpine country is trying to slow the spread of Covid-19.

The total confirmed cases in Switzerland and tiny neighbouring principality Liechtenstein increased to 192,376 and the death toll rose by 73 to 2,275

Thane's coronavirus tally rises by 513, death toll by 17

With the addition of 513 new Covid-19 cases, the infection tally of Thane district in Maharashtra reached 2,13,160, an official said on Wednesday.

This rise was registered on Tuesday, he said.

"The death toll in the district reached 5,388 after 17 patients succumbed to the infection on Tuesday," he said.

Of the total number of cases, 1,99,016 patients have recovered from the infection so far. The recovery rate is now 93.36 per cent and the mortality rate is 2.53 per cent.

Fear of exposure to Covid during air travel lessens amid fliers in last 3 months: Vistara survey

Fear of exposure to Covid-19 during air travel and of fellow passengers not adhering to health protocols has lessened among fliers during the last three months, according to a survey released by Vistara on Wednesday.

When asked if they have the aforementioned fears, 34 per cent and 26 per cent of passengers said yes during the first Vistara survey that was done in June this year. Around 6,000 fliers had participated in the first survey.

These two figures decreased to 22 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively, when Vistara conducted its second survey during the August-September period. A total of 4,550 passengers participated in the survey.

UP records 2,204 fresh Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths

With 2,204 fresh cases, the total count of coronavirus infections on Wednesday went up to 4,89,502 in Uttar Pradesh and the number of fatalities rose to 7,104 with 16 more deaths, official data showed.

The number of active cases presently stands at 22,676 of which 9,673 are in home isolation, a government spokesman said.

As many as 4,59,722 patients have so far been discharged from hospitals after fully recovering from the infection in the state where the recovery rate stands at over 90 per cent.

Malaysia reports 1,032 new coronavirus cases, eight new deaths

Malaysia's health ministry reported 1,032 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total to 35,425 infections.

The Southeast Asian country also recorded eight new fatalities, raising the death toll from the pandemic to 27

Poland to announce new curbs as it reports record rise in daily Covid-19 cases

Poland will announce more restrictions on Wednesday to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister's chief of staff Michal Dworczyk said, as daily infections and deaths reached new records.

The country reported 24,692 COvid-19 cases and 373 deaths on Wednesday and is running out of hospital beds, ventilators, oxygen and medics.

Fall in mortality rate, high recovery keep active Covid-19 cases in India below 6 lakh

Active Covid-19 cases in India have been witnessing a steady decline and remained below six lakh for the sixth consecutive day on Wednesday due to a sustained fall in the mortality rate and a large number of patients recuperating from the disease daily, the Union health ministry said.

There are 5,33,787 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprise only 6.42 per cent of the total caseload, while the total number of recoveries has surged to 76,56,478 pushing the national recovery rate to over 92 per cent.

Sixteen states and Union Territories, including Assam, Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, have cases per million lower than the national average, the ministry said.

Covid-19 lung damage caused by persistence of 'abnormal cells', say scientists

Scientists have analysed organ samples from deceased Covid-19 patients and found extensive lung damage in most cases caused by the persistence of abnormal "fused cells," an advance which sheds more light on the progression of the disease.

The researchers, including those from King's College London in the UK, examined lung, heart, liver, and kidney samples of 41 patients who died of Covid-19 to examine the behaviour of the novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2.

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Both Rahul Gandhi & Tejashwi Yadav were sitting in Delhi during Covid-19 as they were scared of Corona. And now they ask what happened in Bihar during Corona. Only CM Nitish Kumar & BJP workers took care of Bihar public during pandemic: J P Nadda

The coronavirus pandemic carries a message for mankind to give up the culture of blind consumerism and adopt a lifestyle which is in harmony with nature, noted environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt said.

Delhi saw jump in new Covid-19 cases in last few days. We can call it third wave: CM Arvind Kejriwal

India sustains the trend of consistently low active cases, number stands at 5,33,787 today. The active caseload is below 6 lakh for the sixth day. Sixteen states & UTs have cases per million lower than the national average.

As many as 69 prisoners and two staff members of a sub jail at Modasa town in Gujarat's Aravalli district have tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Wednesday.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has signed a decree to enforce night curfews from 2100 GMT Thursday in a bid to stop the resurgence of coronavirus, media reported.

Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 19,768 on Wednesday, including 5,826 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 1,693,454 since the pandemic began. Authorities also reported 389 deaths in the last 24 hours, a record

Poland will announce more restrictions on Wednesday to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister's chief of staff Michal Dworczyk said.

Poland has faced a spike in infections, with the latest record in daily cases - 21,897 - reported on Saturday. The country is running out of hospital beds, ventilators, oxygen and medics.

Ladakh has recorded 84 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking the virus caseload in the union territory to 6441, according to an official bulletin.

The union territory has recorded a total of 76 deaths, while 5701 patients have been cured of the novel disease so far.

Odisha's Covid-19 tally rises to 2,95,889 with 1,474 fresh cases, 12 more fatalities push death toll to 1,364.

People wearing masks due to Covid-19 stand next to a social distancing sign as they watch live election results come in at an election night watch party held on Election Day, at Staten Island Republican Party Headquarters on Staten Island in New York City

Scientists identify Covid-19 patients who recover quickly, sustain antibodies

Researchers have found that a subset of Covid-19 patients who recover faster have a persistent antibody response against the novel coronavirus, an advance which sheds more light on the functioning of the immune system and may aid in the development of vaccines against the disease.

BioNTech's Chinese partner Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group does not plan to run further clinical trials of the German firm's coronavirus vaccine candidate that has completed early-stage trials in China, an executive said.

Exit polls showed the vote came down to the coronavirus versus the economy

As the country faces a dual national crisis — a monthslong pandemic and economic devastation — voters were deeply divided on what mattered more: containing the coronavirus or hustling to rebuild the economy, according to early exit polls released Tuesday.

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Malaysian oil firm approves another $2.4 billion govt payout to battle Covid-19

Malaysian state oil firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) said late on Tuesday it had approved an additional 10 billion ringgit ($2.40 billion) dividend to the government to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

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With winter coming and Trump still in charge, coronavirus experts fear the worst

Regardless of the election’s outcome this week, President Donald Trump will be the one steering the country through what is likely to be the darkest and potentially deadliest period of the coronavirus pandemic, and he has largely excluded the nation’s leading health experts from his inner circle.

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Covid-19 chases many from cities as Japan moves to revive its countryside

When the coronavirus outbreak caused rice and instant noodles to disappear from supermarket shelves in Tokyo this year, Kaoru Okada, 36, decided to leave the capital because he was worried about food security.

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Total samples tested up to 3rd November is 11,29,98,959 including 12,09,609 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research

India's death toll reached 1,23,611 with 514 new fatalities.

With over 53,000 recoveries in the last 24 hours, India's recovery tally stands at 76,56,478

India reports 46,253 new coronavirus cases taking the overall tally to 8,313,876.

84 new positive cases and 30 recoveries reported in Ladakh yesterday; the total number of positive patients in the UT is 6,441: Department of Information & Public Relations, Ladakh

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As we count Covid-19 numbers, we have taken our eyes off TB, the silent killer

Robert Koch discovered tuberculosis (TB) bacteria nearly 140 years ago, making this one of the earliest diseases to have its causative agent identified by man. Despite this, TB continues to be the leading cause of death due to infectious diseases, infecting over 10 million people annually, and causing over a million deaths. India bears a huge burden of TB, being home to over 25% of all the cases as well as deaths occurring due to it.

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US CDC reports 230,893 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 9,268,818 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 86,190 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 510 to 230,893.

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Bengal's Covid-19 death toll crosses 7,000-mark with 56 new fatalities

The Covid-19 death toll in West Bengal crossed the 7,000-mark to reach 7,013 on Tuesday after 56 more people succumbed to the disease, the health department said in a bulletin.

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