Coronavirus news highlights: India's Covid-19 tally crosses 65-lakh mark, death toll at 1,01,671

With 79,476 new cases, the tally reaches 65,45,011 including 9,44,996 active cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country's death toll stands at 1,01,671 with 1,069 fatalities in the last 24 hours. On the other hand, India has occupied the number one position in terms of the number of recovered coronavirus cases followed by Brazil and the US. For the 12th successive day, India has sustained its steady trend of maintaining the Covid-19 active cases below the 10-lakh mark. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Recoveries breach 5-lakh mark in Karnataka, 9,886 new Covid-19 cases

Karnataka on Saturday reported 9,886 new cases of Covid-19 and 100 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 6,30,516 and death toll to 9,219, the health department said.

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The Finance Ministry on Saturday said the month of September has exhibited “credible signs” of economic growth towards normalcy and the government is not averse to taking any further measures to ameliorate the suffering of people.

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Assam records 632 new Covid-19 cases

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Doctors go on indefinite hunger strike over maggot issue in Kerala

Posing concerns to the pandemic fight in Kerala, doctors serving as Covid-19 nodal officers at the government medical colleges in the state relieved from the charge and a section of doctors launched an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the suspension of a doctor and two nurses in connection with a patient getting infested with maggots.

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Covid-19 situation in Delhi better, cases showing downward trend: Satyendar Jain

The Covid-19 situation in the city is far better now as compared to September and the daily cases have also begun to show a downward trend, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday.

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1,188 new coronavirus cases in Haryana, tally 1.33 lakh, active cases 12,868; toll rises to 1,450 with 25 more deaths: Health Dept

983 new coronavirus cases in Bihar, tally 1.87 lakh, active cases 11,982; toll rises to 912 with 2 more deaths: Health Dept

Jharkhand reports 877 new Covid-19 cases

Jharkhand reported 877 new Covid-19 cases, 1176 recoveries, and 5 deaths today, taking total cases to 86,277 including 74,604 recoveries, 734 deaths, and 10,939 active cases: State Health Department

West Bengal reports 3,340 new Covid-19 cases

West Bengal recorded 3,340 new coronavirus cases, 3,013 recoveries, and 62 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,66,974 including 2,34,712 recoveries, 5,132 deaths, and 27,130 active cases: State Health Department

Karnataka reports nearly 10k new Covid-19 cases

Karnataka reported 9,886 new Covid-19 cases, 8,989 discharges and 100 deaths today, taking total cases to 6,30,516 including 5,08,495 discharges and 9,219 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 1,12,783: State Health Department

Maharashtra reports nearly 15,000 new Covid-19 cases

Maharashtra reports 14,348 new Covid-19cases, 278 deaths and 16,835 discharges today. Total cases in the state rise to 14,30,861, including 37,758 deaths and 11,34,555 discharges. Active cases stand at 2,58,108: Public Health Department, Maharashtra

Maharashtra releases SOPs for reopening of restaurants

Gujarat's coronavirus tally rises to 1,41,398 with 1,343 new cases; death toll rises to 3,490 with 12 more fatalities: Health Department

Uttarakhand reports 503 new Covid-19 cases detect taking the total number of cases to 50,062: State Control Room Covid-19

Manipur reports 252 new coronavirus cases

252 new Covid-19cases reported in Manipur including 24 personnel from CAPF in Manipur. Total positive cases now at 11,649, including 2,497 active cases. 9,081 discharged cases & 72 deaths till date. Recovery rate is 77.95 %: Govt of Manipur

Delhi records 2,258 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 2,87,930; death toll mounts to 5,472 with 34 more fatalities: Authorities

3,665 new coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh, tally 4.11 lakh, active cases 47,832; toll rises to 5,977 with 61 more deaths: Health Dept

Chandigarh reports 148 new Covid-19 cases

Chandigarh reports 148 new Covid-19cases, taking the total number of cases to 12,360 including 1,792 active cases, 172 deaths, and 10,396 cured cases: Health Department, Chandigarh

Rajasthan reports 2,150 new Covid-19 cases

2,150 new Covid-19cases, 2003 recovered cases & 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan today. The total number of positive cases rises to 1,41,846, including 21,075 active cases, 1,19,241 recovered cases and 1,530 deaths: State Health Department

Andhra Pradesh reports more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases

Kerala reports 7,834 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

7,834 new Covid-19 cases, 4,474 recoveries & 22 deaths reported in Kerala today, taking the total number of active cases to 80,818. 1,39,620 people have recovered in the state so far: Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala CM (File pic)

Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu cross 6.14 lakh, death toll at 9,718

Tamil Nadu reported 5,622 new Covid-19 cases, 5,596 recoveries & 65 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,14,507, including 5,58,534 recoveries, 9,718 deaths & 46,255 active cases: State Health Department

185 inmates test positive for Covid-19; temporary jails being set up across Jammu: DG prisons V K Singh

What is contact tracing, and how does it work with Covid-19?

The goal of contact tracing is to alert people who may have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus and prevent them from spreading it to others.

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Covid-19: Delhi Prisons dept urges city govt to extend convicts' emergency parole

The Delhi Prisons department has requested the city government to extend the emergency parole granted to convicts by one month in view of the existing Covid-19 situation, officials said on Saturday.

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Himachal Pradesh reports 242 new Covid-19 cases

Himachal Pradesh reports 242 new Covid-19cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state stand at 15,542, including 12,141 recoveries, 3,172 active cases & 204 deaths: State Health Department

Over 3,665 recoveries reported in Uttar Pradesh: Amit Mohan

3,665 new cases of Covid-19& 4,860 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours. There are total of 47,823 active cases, while 3,56,826 have recovered. The recovery rate stands at 86.89%. The death toll stands at 5,977 now: Uttar Pradesh Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad

They are violating Section 144 of CrPC. We are deployed here to control the unlawful assembling of people. We are appealing for peace amid Covid-19 outbreak, in the larger public interest they should disperse: Noida ADCP Ranvijay Singh

Depression, anxiety tripled during coronavirus-induced lockdown: Study

There was a three-fold increase in the number of people reporting significant depression and anxiety problems during the lockdown, according to a new study.

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SAI identifying experts to ensure assessment of Covid-19 on athletes

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Saturday said it is identifying medical and paramedical experts to "ensure clinical assessment of Covid-19 infection" on its athlete's training at the nodal body's centres.

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A man offers prayers on the grave of a relative, who died from suspected coronavirus disease, in Ahmedabad. Credit: Reuters Photo.

Depression, anxiety tripled during coronavirus-induced lockdown: Study

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Singapore reports single digit Covid-19 cases for first time since March

The city-state, which has seen cases fall sharply in recent months as it has brought outbreaks in migrant worker dormitories under control, said it had discovered just six new cases.

An abundance of risk, not caution, before Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis

Standing well apart on the debate stage, President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden looked out at an odd sight — one section of the room dutifully in masks, the other section flagrantly without.

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India tops global ranking on Covid-19 recoveries

India continues to occupy the top global position with the maximum number of Covid-19 recoveries and accounts for 21 per cent of the recovered cases worldwide, while its share in the total cases stands at 18.6 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.

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A health worker collects a swab sample during a medical screening for the Covid-19 Coronavirus, in Mumbai on October 3, 2020. Credit: AFP Photo.

Deaths from the novelcoronavirusin India passed 100,000 on October 3, official data showed as the pandemic continued to rage across the world's second most populous country.

Out of 56,258 samples tested yesterday, 2,920 samples tested positive for Covid-19. The positivity rate has decreased to 5.19%, according toDelhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain (ANI)

Two US Senators, former Trump aide test positive for Covid-19

Two US Senators, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, his campaign manager and three White House journalists have tested positive for Covid-19, joining several officials working at the presidential palace to have contracted the infection.

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10 new cases push Andaman and Nicobar Islands's Covid-19 tally to 3,858

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,858 on Saturday as 10 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.

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Aliza Ali, 12, shows a picture on her phone of her father Javed Ali, a government doctor, who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as she poses for a photograph, in New Delhi. Credit: Reuters Photo.

"He was taking all the precautions while continuously working on the frontline without any breaks until he got symptoms. I am proud of him; my children are proud of him. But we are having an extremely difficult time to cope with the present situation. Not a single day goes by when we don't remember Javed and cry," said Javed Ali's wife, Hena Kausar, a doctor.

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rises to 10,220 with 200 new cases

At least 200 more people, including eight security personnel, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the northeastern states caseload to 10,220, a senior health official said on Saturday.

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Scientists develop new tool to uncover patterns in coronavirus mutations

Scientists have developed a method to quickly identify and label mutated versions of the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 using information from a global database of testing information, an advance that may aid in the development of therapeutics against the deadly disease.

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Republicans followed Trump's Covid-19 plan, now face stark political nightmare

US President Donald Trump's diagnosis with Covid-19 Friday was a moment of reckoning for his Republican Party, whose leaders largely adopted his strategy of downplaying the disease but are now confronted with a stark political nightmare weeks from from Election Day.

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Kim Jong Un wishes Donald Trump for Covid-19 recovery

North Korean leader on Saturday sent a message of sympathy to President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, wishing they would recover from the Covid-19 illness, state media reported.

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3,053 new Covid-19 cases, 4,048 recoveries and 17 deaths reported in Odisha till October 2.

The total number of cases rise to 2,29,387 including 1,94,128 recoveries, 34,314 active cases and 892 deaths: State Health Department, Government of Odisha

For the 12th successive day, India has sustained its steady trend of maintaining the Covid-19 active cases below the 10-lakh mark: Health Ministry

74.36 per centof the recovered cases in the past 24 hours are from 10 States/UTs. Maharashtrahas contributed the highest number to these followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Police increase patrolling in Australia's Covid-19 hotspot

Police in Australia's coronavirus hotspot state of Victoria stepped up patrolling on Saturday as hundreds of people in the city of Melbourne breached stringent lockdown restrictions and flocked to beaches on the warmest weekend in months.

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Health workers sanitize KSRTC Bus Stand, during Unlock 5, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Kozhikode. Credit: PTI Photo.

What Covid-19 treatments could US President Donald Trump get?

Trump, 74, is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. The most common symptoms of the disease are cough, fever and sore throat. Trump's gender, age and weight make him more vulnerable to developing severe Covid-19, and give him a notional risk of around 4 per centof dying from it, health experts said.

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Trump gets Regeneron treatment, all you need to know about the 'antibody cocktail'

President Donald Trump was treated Friday for Covid-19 with a high-dose of the experimental antibody drug developed by the US biotech firm Regeneron.

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Trump remains fatigued but in good spirits says his doctor

US President Donald Trump remains “fatigued but in good spirits” his physician said on Friday, a day after the president and the first-lady tested positive for Covid-19, forcing them to quarantine inside the White House.

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Biden campaign scrambles to adjust to new uncertainty in presidential race

Joe Biden tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor announced Friday, hours after President Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test drastically altered the nature of the race and underscored the health and political risks of seeking to engage voters in a pandemic.

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Kartarpur Corridor to re-open after 'improvement' in Covid-19situation: Pakistan Media (ANI)

Dr Reddy's seeks DCGI nod to conduct phase-3 clinical trial of Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V

The Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy's Laboratories has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India for permission to conduct phase-3 human clinical trials of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V against Covid-19 in India, sources said.

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Donald Trump's diagnosis a reminder to take coronavirus seriously: Joe Biden

President Donald Trump, along with the first lady, being tested positive for Covid-19 is a "bracing reminder" to take the virus seriously, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden said, urging people to wear masks, wash hands, and maintain social distancing.

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People visit the historic Charminar after it reopened for visitors, during Unlock 5, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad. Credit: PTI Photo.

Led by Tesla, US auto industry rebounds as car sales surge

When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to close this spring, the auto industry was hit particularly hard. North American auto plants that typically churn out more than 1 million cars a month produced fewer than 5,000 in April.

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India's Covid-19 death toll crosses the 1-lakh mark with 1,069 fatalities in 24 hours

With 79,476 new cases, the tally reaches 64,73,545 including 9,44,996 active cases, 54,27,707 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,00,842 deaths: Union Health Ministry

Why should we believe Donald Trump has the coronavirus? Liberals ask

President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus set off a wave of tweets and Facebook posts with a common refrain, especially on the left: Why should we believe him?

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Canada to keep border curbs until Covid-19 pandemic wears off

Canada will maintain restrictions on non-essential travel with the United States until the coronavirus outbreak in both nations is much less serious, a senior government official said on Friday.

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World leaders wish Trump speedy recovery

World leaders on Friday wished US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania a quick recovery following his announcement that they were quarantining after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Muslim devotees maintain social distance while offering prayers during unlock 5. 0, amid the coronavirus pandemic, at a shrine in Srinagar. Credit: PTI Photo

Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on October 3

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 64,67,066; death toll stands at 100,774 as of October 3

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WHO wishes 'fierce critic' Donald Trump speedy recovery

The World Health Organization on Friday wished US President Donald Trump a swift recovery from Covid-19 and avoided criticising his disdain for its advice on the virus.

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Covid-19 opens door for housing demand in Tier-II cities

Housing demand is gaining momentum in Tier-II and Tier-III cities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which is nudging people to shift to their hometowns from virus-ravaged metros.

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Bengaluru's eateries join forces to feed the needy

A bunch of city restaurants have designed a programme to let customers gift a meal to those affected by the pandemic-triggered economic crises.

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According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 25 States/Union Territories have reported fall in the number of active cases during the last week.