Coronavirus news highlights: India's Covid-19 tally surpasses 64-lakh mark; toll crosses 1 lakh

India Covid-19 tally on Friday crossed the 64-lakh mark. The country's death toll, according to Deccan Herald's count, has surpassed the grim the 1-lakh mark. 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 eleventh successive day, India's active Covid-19 cases remained less than 10 lakh. Stay tuned for more updates.

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US panel tackles race, poverty in coronavirus vaccine priorities

As expected, the panel recommended health care workers and first responders get first priority when vaccine supplies are limited. The shots should be provided free to all, the panel said. And throughout the vaccine campaign, efforts also should focus on disadvantaged areas to remedy racial health disparities, according to the report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

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AP CM Jagan thanks village secretariats, volunteers for Covid-19 services

The Grama Sachivalayams were envisaged by Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy after he assumed power in May last year, to act as the nerve centers for effective implementation of all welfare and development activities at the ground level.

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Senator Mike Lee tests positive for coronavirus

Republican USSenator Mike Lee on Friday said he had tested positive for Covid-19 and would remain isolated for 10 days, but said he would be back to work in time to consider the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

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Crowded, mask-free: Why White House is Covid-19 danger zone

Offices are crowded, visitors are constant, and the boss doesn't like people wearing masks: welcome to the White House where President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Joe Biden's running mate Kamala Harris tests negative for Covid-19

BY Vijayendra tests positive for Covid-19

“During a routine check-up, I tested positive for Covid-19. I am doing fine, asymptomatic, and have isolated myself,” Vijayendra, the son of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, said in a tweet. He requested everyone who came in contact with him recently to “take precautions and stay safe.”

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Donald Trump failed to protect America, and himself

The consequences of Donald Trump’s hubris and apathy, for him and about 7.3 million other Americans who’ve been infected, have been dire. Lives have been upended and 208,000 of them were lost. A nation sitting atop what appeared to be a sophisticated public health apparatus and economic juggernaut has been unspooled. Social and political divisions have come to a boil. Racism’s stranglehold on the American experiment has become more overt. And the man who most embodies the conflicts and otherworldliness of 2020 now watches his political future, his personal well-being, and his monarchical sense of entitlement circumscribed by a virus wearing a crown.

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India's Covid-19 death toll crosses 1-lakh mark; experts say national peak was seen in September

More than 33,000 of these deaths – or one-third of the total Covid-19 deaths - occurred in September, making it the deadliest month since the first Covid-19 infection was reported in a Kerala student on the last day of January.

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A prisoner (sitting) undergoes a Covid-19 coronavirus test at a medical clinic in the premises of Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedbad. Credit: AFP

IIT Delhi startups launch Covid-19 protection lotion, antiviral T-shirts

According to officials, the antiviral fabric designed by startup--E-TEX, has been designed using advanced technology which reduces the likelihood and speed of contaminations and transmissions by destroying micro-organisms on contact.

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Covid-19 revelation is Trump's most liked tweet

Trump has mild symptoms, will remain on job: White House Chief of Staff

"The American people can rest assured that we have a president that is not only on the job, will remain on the job and I'm optimistic that he'll have a very quick and speedy recovery," Meadows told reporters at the White House.

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Maharashtra reports 15,591 new Covid-19 cases, 424 deaths and 13,294 discharges today. Total cases in the state rise to 14,16,513, including 37,480 deaths and 11,17,720 discharges. Active cases stand at 2,60,876: Public Health Department.

Mumbai recorded 2,440 new Covid-19 cases and 42 deaths today, taking active cases to 28,472 and death toll to 9,011: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Karnataka reported 8,793 new Covid-19 cases, 7,094 discharges and 125 deaths today, taking total cases to 6,20,630 including 4,99,506 discharges and 9,119 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 1,11,986: State Health Department.

Delhi reports 2,920 new Covid-19 cases, 3,171 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 37 deaths today. The total cases in the state rise to 2,85,672 including 2,53,784 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 5,438 deaths. Active cases stand at 26,450.

West Bengal recorded 3,310 new coronavirus cases, 2,944 recoveries and 53 deaths today, taking total cases to 2,63,634 including 2,31,699 recoveries, 5,070 deaths and 26,865 active cases: State Health Department.

Uttarakhand reported 311 new coronavirus cases and 340 recoveries today, taking total cases to 49,559 with 40,176 recoveries and 636 deaths: State Health Department.

Manipur reported 286 new Covid-19 cases, 351 recoveries & 1 death in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 11,397, including 8,992 recovered cases, 2,336 active cases & 69 deaths. The recovery rate is 78.89%: State Health Dept.

Covid-19 vaccine to be available by end of January 2021: Sharad Pawar

The 79-year-old leader also said that he got a BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine administered at the SII on Friday morning to increase immunity. “It increases immunity and I got it administered,” the NCP chief told reporters in Pune.

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Andhra Pradesh reported 6,555 new Covid-19 cases, 7,485 recoveries & 31 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total positive cases to 7,06,790, including 6,43,993 recoveries, 56,897 active cases & 5,900 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of AP.

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Donald Trump has coronavirus. What risks does he face?

Older men are up to twice as likely to die from Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, as women of the same age are, according to an analysis by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Another study, published in Nature in August, found that this was because men produce a weaker immune response than do women.

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IIT Kharagpur launches telemedicine software

The system iMediX which is accessible by any standard internet browser and also from a mobile device, has been developed by researchers at IIT Kharagpurs Department of Computer Science and Engineering, an institute spokesperson said.

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Himachal Pradesh records 34 new positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 15,300 including 3,115 active cases, 11,966 recoveries and 194 deaths: State Health Department.

Kerala records 9,258 new Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours

Kerala records 9,258 new Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours. There are 77,482 active cases in the state and 1,35,144 people have recovered from the infection till date: State GovernmentHousing supply down nearly 60% in January-September across top seven cities: Report.

President Ram Nath Kovind wishes Donald Trump, Melania speedy recovery after they test positive for Covid-19

"I wish President Donald Trump @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS a speedy recovery. Our prayers and best wishes are with you during this time," Kovind tweeted.

Russian state journalists among first to receive Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V outside trial

Russia began vaccinating members of the general public seen at high risk of coronavirus infection earlier this month, while separately launching a large-scale trial. So far about 400 people have received the jabs under that scheme, the health ministry said this week.

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Scientists develop new Covid-19 sensor that can detect virus in 10 minutes

Scientists have developed a new type of Covid-19 test that combines multiple kinds of data using a low-cost sensor to analyse small volumes of saliva or blood in less than 10 minutes, an advance that may enable at-home diagnosis of the novel coronavirus infection.

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WHO chief Ghebreyesus wishes Donald Trump 'full and speedy recovery'

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, on Friday wished Donald Trump a swift recovery after the US president and his wife Melania caught Covid-19.

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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Trump, 74, is at high risk with the deadly virus both because of his age and because he is considered overweight. He has remained in good health during his time in office but is not known to exercise regularly or to follow a healthy diet.

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Reliance develops RT-PCR kit that can give Covid-19 results in two hours

The sources said computational biologists at Reliance Life Sciences, a subsidiary of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd, analysed more than 100 genomes of SARS-CoV-2 sequenced in India and designed unique RT-PCR primers for developing quantitative-Real Time PCR (RT-PCR) kit for Covid-19 detection.

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BJP leader Anupam Hazra, who threatened to give Mamata Banerjee 'Covid hug' tests positive

Hazra, who has recently been appointed as a national secretary of the saffron party, was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday, they said.

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Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally crosses 10,000-mark with 224 new cases

Arunachal Pradesh now has 2,955 active coronavirus cases, while 16 people have succumbed to the infection so far, he said.

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How the office will change when everyone’s back

OK, not that bold. The office is mostly empty, and I can get here easily by bike. Plus, hardly anybody in New York City has Covid-19 right now. That may be changing, but for the moment the risks of going in to work seem quite low.

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New global lab network will compare Covid-19 vaccines head-to-head

Speaking to Reuters ahead of announcing the labs involved, Melanie Saville, director of vaccine R&D at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), said the idea was to "compare apples with apples" as drugmakers race to develop an effective shot to help control the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Exports rise by 5.27% in September, trade deficit narrows to $2.91 billion

After contracting for six months in a row, the country's exports grew by 5.27 per cent year-on-year to $27.4 billion in September, while imports slipped by 19.6 per cent to $30.31 billion, according to the commerce ministry data released on Friday.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tests negative for Covid-19

Gold gains after Donald Trump tests positive for Covid-19

Spot gold rose 0.2 per cent to $1,909.08 an ounce by 0810 GMT, reversing losses from early Asian trade to climb back above $1,900. US gold futures eased 0.1 per cent to $1,915.10. Bullion has gained 2.6 per cent this week, heading for its biggest weekly percentage rise since early August.

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Indonesia reported 4,317 newcoronavirusinfections on Friday, bringing the country's total number of cases to 295,499, official data from the health ministry showed.

India's active Covid-19 caseload remains below 10 lakh for 11th consecutive day

For the eleventh successive day, India's active Covid-19 cases remained less than 10 lakh, while the country continued to maintain its global position of having the maximum number of recovered patients, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.

Philippines reports 2,611 novel coronavirus cases, 56 more deaths.

Russia's new coronavirus cases surge past 9,000 to highest since May 23

Russia reported 9,412 newcoronaviruscases on Friday, its highest daily tally since May 23, pushing the national total to 1,194,643.

Moscow, the epicentre of the outbreak earlier this year, registered 2,704 new cases overnight, officials said. Authorities said 186 people had died nationwide in the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 21,077.

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) workers hold posters during an awareness drive against the coronavirus pandemic on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary, at Turbhe in Navi Mumbai. Credit: PTI Photo.

Spain's labour market improves despite new Covid-19 wave

More than three quarters of Spain's furloughed workers have returned to work since April, data from the Social Security Ministry showed on Friday, as the euro zone's fourth-largest economy posted robust job-creation and unemployment figures.

AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trial in Japan, US still paused

British drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Friday clinical trials of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine resumed in Japan, while adding that it remains in talks with regulators on data needed to restart trials in the United States, where they remain halted.

Pakistan shuts restaurants with no distancing

Pakistan authorities have closed more than 100 restaurants and six wedding halls in the financial capital of Karachi over violations of social distancing rules amid a sudden increase in Covid-19 deaths.

International tourist arrivals to Spain fell 76% year-on-year in August, official data released on Friday showed, as restrictions related to thecoronaviruspandemic dissuaded many from traveling.

In his own words: US President Donald Trump and coronavirus

USPresident Donald Trump, in quarantine on Friday after being tested positive for Covid-19, has underplayed the pandemic for months, eschewing masks, criticizing others who wear them and holding large rallies with unmasked supporters against the advice of public health professionals.

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Second sero survey indicates 12% drop in Covid-19 infections in Mumbai slums

The presence of Covid-19 antibodies in samples from slums in the city was found to have decreased by 12 per cent in the second sero survey, the Mumbai civic body has said.

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Telangana logs 10 more Covid-19 deaths, 2,009 new cases

Telangana clocked 2,009 fresh coronavirus cases, pushing the tally of infections to 1.95 lakh, while the toll rose to 1,145 with 10 more fatalities.

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27% Mumbai health workers have Covid-19 antibodies

The second sero-survey of SARS- CoV2 in Mumbai has found that only 27 per cent health workers have developed antibodies despite being in constant contact with Covid-19 patients, the city civic body said on Friday.

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Global markets dropped early Friday after President Donald Trump said that he and the first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Futures markets that track USstocks signaled that Wall Street would open more than 1.5% lower.

A man, dressed as Mahatma Gandhi attends the flag off ceremony for the dispatch of flood relief material for Odisha, at BJP HQ, in New Delhi. Credit: PTI Photo.

Karnataka textiles minister Shrimant Patil tests positive for Covid-19

In a tweet late on Thursday Patil announced that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was asymptomatic and has been availing treatment as suggested by doctors.

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Sabarmati Ashram holds all-religion prayer meet on Gandhi Jayanti amid Covid-19

An all-religion prayer meet was organised at the Sabarmati Ashram here on Friday morning on the occasion of 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with only a handful of people attending the event due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Kerala govt imposes Section 144 to curb coronavirus spread

In Pics: World leaders who have tested positive for Covid-19

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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,673 to 294,395

The number of confirmedcoronaviruscases in Germany increased by 2,673 to 294,395, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday.

The reported death toll rose by 8 to 9,508, the tally showed.

Jharkhand reports 1,013 new Covid-19 cases, 8 fresh fatalities

PM Modi wishes Trump 'a quick recovery'

Dutch finally don masks as second wave bites

Since the start of thecoronaviruspandemic, the famously liberal Netherlands has held out against the strict measures imposed by its European neighbours.

But with the country gripped by a second wave of infections, the Dutch government has made an abrupt U-turn, advising people to wear face coverings in all indoor spaces.

Argentina'scoronavirusdeath toll leapt above 20,000 on Thursday as a large number of previously untallied fatalities were added to the total, emphasizing how the country has gone from regional role model to one of the worst-hit in the world.

Blizzard Entertainment to delay 'World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' online game

Online role-playing gameWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandswill be released later this year, Blizzard Entertainment said on Thursday, as employees working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed some processes.

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump test positive for coronavirus

Fight against Covid-19 clearest example of US-India partnership, says US official

India and the US are equipped to address a range of challenges for the benefit of the world and the clearest example of this can be seen in the partnership between the two countries to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, a senior State Department official said.

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Covid-19 pandemic creates 'surge' of flawed research

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a surge in potentially flawed scientific studies as researchers rush to publish results without adequate oversight, a leading medical ethicist said Friday.

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A man holds her mother's head as a medical worker collects a swab sample for a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Srinagar. Credit: AFP

Covid-19 test causes brain fluid leak in US patient

A Covid-19 nasal swab test ruptured the lining at the base of a US woman's skull, causing cerebrospinal fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of brain infection, doctors reported in a medical journal Thursday.

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Japan unemployment rises to highest rate since 2017

Japan's unemployment rate rose to 3per cent in August, the highest figure since mid-2017, official data showed Friday, illustrating the pandemic's effect on the country's tight labour market.

India reports 81,484 new Covid-19 cases and 1,095 deaths. Tally rises to 63.94 lakh.

Nairobi to host final in World Athletics Continental Tour

Kenya will on Saturday hold the finals of the World Athletics Continental Tour, one of the first major sporting events in Africa since the outbreak of thecoronaviruspandemic.

Nairobi is the seventh and final stop of the series which began in Turku, Finland on August 11, after three planned events were cancelled due to the pandemic.

New York first big city to reopen all its schools

New York City completed the reopening of all its public schools Thursday morning, a major step in its recovery from having been the global epicenter of the pandemic and a hopeful sign for the country’s unsteady effort to return children to classrooms.

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Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Harak Singh Rawat has been hospitalised after he complained of breathing problem.

He tested positive for Covid-19 on September 23 and was in home isolation.

A total of 7,67,17,728 samples tested for Covid-19, up to 1st October. Of these, 10,97,947 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on October 2

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US President Donald Trump undergoes Covid-19 test after close aide Hope Hicks tests positive

US President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that he was awaiting results from a test for Covid-19 after one of his close advisers tested positive for the disease.

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A woman wearing a protective face walks past a mural promoting awareness of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 2, 2020. Credit: Reuters

With high levels of Recoveries (more than 52L), India is maintaining its global position as the country with maximum number of Recovered Covid-19 patients, said the Health Ministry.

Decision to reopen schools after October 15: Karnataka govt

The state government on Thursday said it will decide on reopening schools in a graded manner after October 15, and that students will be allowed to attend only with the written consent of parents.

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After unlock, dentists bear brunt of Covid-19

Dentists are increasingly facing the risk of Covid-19 as many of them are trying restart their practices after Unlock 3.0 on August 1.

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Community health volunteers check the pulse of a resident during a check-up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters Photo.

Caught multiple times without a face mask? You may face a criminal case

Thesteady spike in Covid-19 cases has prompted the civic body tocome up with the drastic measure. It has already proposed increasing the fine for not wearing the mask to Rs 1,000.

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ICMR develops anti-sera from the horse blood for treatment of Covid-19 patients

Hunting for a weapon against Covid-19, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have now taken recourse to a decade-old strategy to extract antibodies from horse blood to treatment of novel coronavirus patients.

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