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Corona Live updates: 60% of 89,000 new Covid-19 cases in India reported from 5 states only
10 Sep, 2020 | 12:00:13 AM IST
India reported 89,706 new cases and 60 per cent of which were reported from five states only, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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- Delhi records 4,039 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike in city so far; tally crosses 2 lakh-mark, death count 4,638
- 1,610 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm today.
- First dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Kerala inaugurated
- 31 new COVID-19 cases in Sikkim, tally rises to 1,989
- Record 23,816 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 325 deaths
- DMRC's Blue, Pink lines reopen; interchange facility at 9 stations start after 171-day COVID hiatus
- Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rises to 4,375
Serum Institute says will adhere to DCGI instructions after show cause over not pausing trial of COVID-19 vaccine
Hours after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) issued a show-cause notice Serum Institute of India (SII) asking for an explanation as to why the ongoing clinical trial of Covishield vaccine candidate has not been suspended till doubts about patient safety are cleared, the pharma company issued a statement that they will adhere to the instructions of top drug regulator.
Record 23,816 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, 325 deaths
Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rises to 4,375
DMRC's Blue, Pink lines reopen; interchange facility at 9 stations start after 171-day COVID hiatus
Assam reports 2,243 COVID-19 cases today, taking the total cases to 1,33,066 including 1,01,239 recoveries, 396 deaths and 31,428 active cases: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
31 new COVID-19 cases in Sikkim, tally rises to 1,989
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Only urgent matters mentioned before the Chief Justice shall be taken and there shall be no sitting of Courts on 11th September to ensure proper sanitization of the Court premises: Allahabad High Court
1,610 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm today. Total number of cases now at 95,736 including 15,108 active cases and 1,178 deaths: State Health Department
11,101 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests and 43,416 Rapid antigen tests conducted today. A total of 19,03,780 tests done so far: Government of Delhi
Tamil Nadu records 5,584 new COVID-19 cases and 78 deaths today; 6,516 people discharged
Tamil Nadu records 5,584 new #COVID19 cases and 78 deaths today; 6,516 people discharged. The total number of posi… https://t.co/zx94gzYSVh
— ANI (@ANI) 1599666658000Tamil Nadu records 5,584 new COVID-19 cases and 78 deaths today; 6,516 people discharged
Tamil Nadu records 5,584 new #COVID19 cases and 78 deaths today; 6,516 people discharged. The total number of posi… https://t.co/zx94gzYSVh
— ANI (@ANI) 15996666580001,610 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan today
1,610 new COVID-19 positive cases and 14 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm today. Total number of cases now… https://t.co/9zIo4ucfNu
— ANI (@ANI) 159966749000060 pc of 89,000 new COVID-19 cases in India reported from 5 states only
- India reported 89,706 new cases and 60 per cent of which were reported from five states only, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- With 1,115 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll reached 73,890.
SC judges advised to sit separately as precautionary measure: CJI SA Bobde
DCGI issues show-cause notice to Serum Institute of India after suspension of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial by AstraZeneca abroad.
First dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Kerala inaugurated
Kasaragod: The first dedicated COVID-19 hospital in Kerala, built by the Tata Group, was inaugurated here on Wednesday by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who said it was an excellent example of how Public Private Partnership can be put to good use.
22 products to combat COVID-19 unveiled by startups
- 22 new products of startups incubated by Bangalore Bio-innovation Centre and Startup Karnataka were launched on Wednesday.
- Portable medical-grade refrigeration system for safe transport of biologicals like vaccines and Doctor VideoBot to address queries about transmission were among the 22 products.
- Among them, 6 products were supervised by the Bengaluru Bio-Innovation Centre (BBC) under the aegis of Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) and 16 products were supervised by Karnataka Startup Cell, KITS, Department of Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T.
Revenues, ridership not on mind; aim is to connect people: DMRC chief on resumption of metro services
Resumption of Delhi Metro services after a 169-day hiatus due to COVID-19 was done "not on consideration of generating revenue or bringing ridership" but to connect people and contribute to the revival of the economy, DMRC chief Mangu Singh said on Wednesday.
South Asian migrant workers seek justice as wage theft worsens under coronavirus
IMF says coronavirus crisis "far from over," more support needed
In an essay published in Foreign Policy magazine, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and chief economist Gita Gopinath said the ongoing economic recovery from the crisis was the result of the rapid implementation and unprecedented scale of government and central bank support, but more efforts would be needed.
Vehicles pile up at Bengal-Jharkhand border as Dhanbad makes COVID test mandatory
Delhi records 4,039 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike in city so far; tally crosses 2 lakh-mark, death count 4,638
Portugal reports 646 new coronavirus cases, record since April 20
Noida: COVID-19 death toll rises to 48; biggest spike in cases in 24-hr
Work on film city in Bengaluru will start soon: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa
South African volunteers on AstraZeneca vaccine trial say not alarmed by pause
- South African volunteers on AstraZeneca's experimental coronavirus vaccine trial said they were not worried to hear the trial had been paused after a participant fell ill and they hoped to be part of a potential solution to the pandemic.
- Some 2,000 volunteers in South Africa are taking part in the trial which was paused globally on Tuesday after an unexplained illness in a participant. An independent committee will review safety data.
The COVID-19 tally in Bihar rises to 1,52,192, including 775 deaths and 1,35,791 recoveries. Active cases stand at 15,625: Government of Bihar
Jharkhand reports 2,652 new COVID-19 cases, 19 fresh fatalities
Mizoram records highest single-day spike of 69 COVID-19 cases
- Mizoram reported its highest single-day spike of Covid cases with 69 more people, including 48 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, testing positive for the disease, an official said.
- The fresh infections have pushed the state's caseload to 1,192, he said.
Dr Harsh Vardhan attends 73rd session of WHO South East Asia region through video conferencing
Fauci sticks with projection of vaccine in 2021
US top immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's sticking with his projection that a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine may be ready in early 2021. He says it's possible it could be sooner, but ``unlikely.''
66 COVID-19 deaths, 6,711 new cases in UP
1,617 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today
894 from Jammu division and 723 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 47,542 including 12,839 active cases, 33,871 recoveries and 832 deaths: Govt of Jammu and Kashmir
Kerala reports 3,402 COVID-19 cases, the highest so far
Nepal's coronavirus cases near 50,000 By Shirish B Pradhan
Dharavi, the largest slum in Mumbai, reported nine new coronavirus positive cases on Wednesday, which took the count of patients to 2,839
United Arab Emirates has 883 new virus cases
The COVID-19 tally in Bihar rises to 1,52,192, including 775 deaths and 1,35,791 recoveries. Active cases stand at 15,625
Slight increase in commuters but not many customers at food outlets on Delhi Metro premises
The Rajiv Chowk metro station, one of the biggest interchange facilities in Delhi-NCR, witnessed a slight increase in the number of commuters as the Blue Line resumed Wednesday, but food outlets struggled to find customers amid the COVID-19 scare.
Union minister Harsh Vardhan stresses on investment in health with special focus on rural areas
- Health minister Harsh Vardhan said pandemic has taught the world the importance of protecting precious health gains, and stressed on investing in health and building a robust healthcare delivery system with special focus on rural areas.
- Representing India at the 73rd session of WHO South East Asia Region, he highlighted the giant strides the country made under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protect the lives and livelihood of its citizens from the pandemic.
Tribal affairs min expresses joy as 6 members of Great Andamanese tribe recover from COVID-19
10 more die of coronavirus in Puducherry, toll mounts to 347
Metro Rail services commence on 'Green Line' also
- Bengaluru: As part of gradually restoring Metro rail operations,the Bangalore Metro Rail on Wednesday commenced services on another sector--the Green line-- two days after resuming it on another one.
- However, the services are yet to attract large number of passengers as most have apparently kept away due to Covid-19 apprehensions,according to officials.
- Metro Rail officials said these trains will operate only during peak hours from 8 am to 11 am and 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.
Germany extends COVID-19 travel warning for outside Europe until Sept. 30
Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe tested positive for the novel coronavirus
533 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra police
EU reserves 200 million more coronavirus vaccines
West Bengal holds single day monsoon session, adjourned sine die
UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls for increasing contact tracing of COVID-19 patients in Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad
Dedicated police team to be deployed for checking COVID-19 norm violations, traffic cops withdrawn from task: Delhi Government
SC agrees to examine plea seeking re-opening of religious places
Kejriwal directs authorities to take steps to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Delhi
- Amid a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday directed medical superintendents and senior officials to take every possible step to prevent the spread of the virus in the city.
- The chief minister held a review meeting with Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, senior officials and medical superintendents of Delhi government-run hospitals.
Travel and tourism sector likely to lose Rs 5 lakh cr due to COVID-19 crisis: Report
- The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a crippling blow to the Indian travel and tourism industry and the entire value chain linked to the sector is likely to lose around Rs 5 lakh crore or USD 65.57 billion, according to a study by industry chamber CII and hospitality consulting firm Hotelivate.
- The organised sector alone is likely to lose USD 25 billion. The figures are quite alarming and the industry needs immediate measures for survival, according to the CII-Hotelivate report.
Czechs order face masks indoors as daily cases top 1,000
The Czech government has decided that all people must wear face masks inside public buildings from Thursday after a record spike in new coronavirus cases that topped 1,000 for the first time.
Slovenia confirms the highest daily number of coronavirus cases
India's cumulative testing crosses 5.18 crore
India's registered over 33,98,844 recoveries so far.
Singapore: 75 new cases
Total cases now at 57,166.
