Coronavirus news highlights: India's Covid-19 tally crosses 70 lakh-mark, death toll at 1,08,299

India reports 73,272 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours as the tally crosses 70-lakh mark. The country's death toll due to the contagion reached 1,08,249 with 926 new fatalities, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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Assam reports 971 new Covid-19 cases, 9 fresh fatalities

Assam's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,93,387 on Saturday as 971 more people tested positive for the infection, while nine fresh fatalities pushed the state'scoronavirusdeath toll to 811, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 93.87 per cent in Bihar

The recovery rate of Covid patients rose to 93.87 per cent in Bihar on Saturday, while 1140 fresh cases took the tally of positive cases to 1,94,965 in the state, health department bulletin said. Bihar reported 10 fresh COVID casualties in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 944, the bulletin said.

Bhubaneswar civic body seals office of BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi for 15 days for alleged violation of Covid-19 safety norms

Covid-19 Lockdown: Air India to resume service to Mumbai

Air India would resume direct flights on the Mumbai-Mangaluru-Mumbai sector from October 12, the airline said. Months after the suspension of the service due to the pandemic, the airline is to operate flights four days a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

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Durga Puja: Kolkata’s Kumartuli potters struggle for survival amid Covid-19

With Durga Puja less than two weeks away, idol makers of Kolkata’s iconic Kumartuli (potters’ neighbourhood) are clueless as to how they will survive the major loss that they have suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Urvashii Dholakia opens up about Covid-19 diagnosis

Popular TV actor Urvashii Dholakia on Saturday revealed that she had contracted coronavirus a few days ago but has now recovered.

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West Bengal records highest spike of 3,591 new Covid-19 cases

Highest single-day spike of 3,591 Covid-19 cases take tally in West Bengal to 2,91,194; toll mounts to 5,563 with 62 more deaths: Health Department

Gujarat's coronavirus tally rises to 1,50,415 with 1,221 new cases; death toll reaches 3,560 with ten more fatalities: Health Department

Karnataka reports more than 10,000 new Covid-19 cases

Karnataka reports 10,517 new Covid-19 cases, 8,337 discharges and 102 deaths today, taking total cases to 7,00,786 including 5,69,947 discharges and 9,891 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 1,20,929: State Health Department

Maharashtra reports 11,416 new coronavirus cases, taking tally to 15,17,434; death toll in state reaches 40,040 with 308 new fatalities: Official

Uttarakhand reports 462 new Covid-19 cases

Uttarakhand reports 462 new Covid-19 cases today, taking total cases to 54,525 including 7,321 active cases, 46,186 recoveries and 734 deaths: State Health Department

Coronavirus cases in Manipur rise to 13,092 with 282 new infections

Manipur records 282 new Covid-19cases and 2 deaths today. The total number of cases in the State rises to 13,092 including 10,306 recoveries, 2,698 active cases and 88 deaths: State Health Department

Chandigarh's Covid-19 tally now stands at 13,081

96 new positive cases and 2 deaths reported in Chandigarhtoday. The total number of positive cases now stands at 13,081 including 1,229 active cases, 11,662 recoveries, and 190 deaths: UT Administration

Punjab reports 890 new coronavirus cases

890 new Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths reported in Punjab today, taking the total number of cases to 1,23,317 including 9,752 active cases and 3,798 deaths: State Government

Coronavirus cases in Delhi cross 3 lakh-mark

Delhi reports 2,866 new Covid-19 cases and 48 deaths over the last 24 hours. Total positive cases stand at 3,06,559 out of which 22,007 are active patients. 2,78,812 patients discharged so far: Delhi Government

Kerala records 11,755 new Covid-19 cases

Kerala reports 11,755 new Covid-19positive cases and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total active cases in the state rise to 95,918 including 7,570 recoveries and 978 deaths: State Government

3,099 new coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh, tally 4.34 lakh, active cases 40,210; toll rises to 6,353 with 60 more deaths: health official

Coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh reach 7.50 lakh-mark

5,653 new Covid-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the State is now at 7,50,517 including 46,624 active cases, 6,97,699 recoveries and 6,194 deaths so far: State Government

Tamil Nadu records 5,242 new Covid-19 cases

Tamil Nadu reports 5,242 new Covid-19 cases, 5,222 recoveries & 67 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 6,51,370, including 5,97,033 discharged cases, 10,187 deaths & 44,150 active cases: State Health Department

Jammu and Kashmir reports 635 new Covid-19 cases

Jammu and Kashmir record 635 new Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the UT rise to 83,064 including 10,796 active cases, 70,955 recoveries and 1,313 deaths: Government of Jammu and Kashmir

Puducherry reports 337 new Covid-19 cases

Puducherry records 337 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death and 411 discharges today. Total cases in the Union Territory rise to 31,233, including 559 deaths and 25,955 recoveries: Government of Puducherry

Covid-19: Gujarat govt issues SOPs for Assembly bypoll campaign

The Gujarat government has issued SOPs related to the election campaign for the November 3 bypolls to eight Assembly seats, restricting the number of people who can attend a poll-related event in a closed space to 200 or 50 per cent of the venue's capacity.

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US Covid-19 cases hit two-month high; 10 states report record increases

New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high on Friday with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalizations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis.

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Russia reports new record of daily coronavirus cases

Russia's coronavirus cases rose by 12,846 on Saturday, a new daily record since the start of the outbreak early this year, pushing the overall total number of infections to 1,285,084.

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Meghalaya Assembly committee asks govt to review rates for Covid-19 test

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday said that the Meghalaya government has decided that Covid-19 tests will be charged from October 16 as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has withdrawn subsidy on testing kits.

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Tripura reports 171 new Covid-19 cases, 2 fatalities

At least 171 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Saturday, pushing the tally in the state to 28,153 a health department official said.

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Bharat Biotech asked to submit complete data of ongoing phase-2 trial of Covid-19 vaccine candidate before proceeding for phase-3 clinical trials: officials

Indonesia reports 4,294 new coronavirus infections

Indonesia on Saturday reported 4,294 new coronavirus infections to bring the total tally of 328,952, data from the country's Covid-19 task force showed.

Covid-19 patient jumps to death from hospital building in Madhya Pradesh

A 46-year-old Covid-19 patient allegedly jumped to death from the second floor of a government-run hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, an official said on Saturday.

Regeneron's antibody cocktail may offer protection against Covid-19: Study

The experimental antibody cocktail which US President Donald Trump received when he tested positive for Covid-19 offers benefits against the novel coronavirus infection, according to a new study in animal models which provides more evidence of the clinical potential of the therapeutic.

A Palestinian student has her temperature taken by a school staff member as schools partially reopened amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, at Beach refugee camp in Gaza City.

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Odisha MLA booked for attending funeral despite being Covid-19 positive

A case was filed against BJD MLA Umakanta Samantray after he attended the funeral of party leader Pradeep Maharathy despite testing positive for COVID- 19, police said on Saturday.

Ladakh records 85 new Covid-19 cases; 346 patients cured

The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 85 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the virus caseload to 4,987, an official bulletin said on Saturday.

Mizoram reports 5 new Covid-19 cases; tally rises to 2,162

Mizoram has reported five new Covid-19 cases, pushing the state's coronavirus caseload to 2,162, an official said on Saturday.

Pakistan limits marriage hall timings, number of guests amid fears of second wave of coronavirus

However, as businesses reopened, the country is witnessing an increase in the positivity rate, prompting the government to raise an alarm. Positivity rate is the percentage of positive results out of the total number of tests sampled.

Telangana records 1,811 new Covid-19 cases, takes infection count to 2.10 lakh as recovery rate climbs to over 87 per cent.

Though Covid-19 cases are surging in Kerala, death rate is 0.36 per cent, says Health minister

Though Kerala is witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases of late, there is a silver lining as the mortality rate was only 0.36 per cent, Health Minister K K Shailaja said as she praised the tireless efforts of Health workers and urged people not to overwhelm the healthcare system by their negligence.

279 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh; tally rises to 11,760

At least 279 more people, including eight security personnel and two health care workers, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 11,760, a health department official said here on Saturday.

A waitress closes up a pub, as the Czech government mandated restaurants and pubs to shut by 8:00 p.m. to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Prague, Czech Republic.

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India adds 73,272 new Covid-19 cases to near 70 lakh total infections; 926 deaths reported

24 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 3,976

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported 24 newCovid-19cases on Saturday, pushing thecoronaviruscaseload in the Union territory to 3,976, an official said.

Australia reports no Covid-19 deaths for third day, hotspot faces longer lockdown

Australia recorded nocoronavirusdeaths for a third straight day on Saturday, but its hotspot city of Melbourne faced a prolonged lockdown as new infections stayed stubbornly above the target for re-opening.

Wrong addresses hinder Covid-19 contact tracing

The most common gap in data comes in the form of incomplete addresses. “This happens either due to carelessness or because the swab collectors don’t insist on a full address,” says Nandan (name changed), a swab collector.

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Panic in Karnataka as 34 students test Covid-19 positive

At a time when the government is debating whether to reopen schools or not amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, 34 students attending classes under the Vidyagama programme in Belagavi and Kalaburagi tested positive for the virus.

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Trump says he stopped taking medications to combat coronavirus eight hours ago

US President Donald Trump said in an interview on Fox News on Friday night that he stopped taking medications to combat coronavirus eight hours ago.

" Right now I'm medication free. I'm not taking any medications as of, you know, probably eight hours ago," Trump said in the interview.

Mainland China reported 15 new Covid-19 cases, down from 21 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said.

Health workers take part in a tribute to colleagues who died from coronavirus at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Guatemala City

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Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee shifted to intensive care in private hospital where he is undergoing treatment for Covid-19 after his health condition worsened: Senior doctor
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Africa needs $1.2 trillion of financing to beat Covid-19 hit: IMF

The Washington-based crisis lender estimates Africa will see its GDP contract 2.5 percent in 2020, one of the worst downturns the continent has ever seen. And while recovery will begin next year, pre-crisis levels of growth won't be reached until 2022.

UK PM Boris Johnson to make statement to parliament on Covid-19 restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a statement to parliament on Monday about potential new lockdown restrictions, as the government seeks to tackle a rapidly accelerating second wave of the coronavirus outbreak.

AstraZeneca strike deal for Covid-19 antibody treatment touted by Trump

The USgovernment has awarded $486 million to AstraZeneca Plc to develop and secure supplies of up to 100,000 doses of Covid-19 antibody treatment, a similar class of drug that was used in treating President Donald Trump.