Highlights: Uttarkhand’s Covid-19 count reaches 8,623

Germany's national disease control center has registered the highest number of new coronavirus infections in a day for three months. The Robert Koch Institute says 1,045 cases were recorded on Wednesday. It was the first time since May 7 that it has counted more than 1,000 cases in a day, reports AP.

With 1,060 new Covid-19 cases reported in Jharkhand on Thursday, the total number of coronavirus cases reached 15,130.

Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd reported operating profit for the months of April-June at $1.37 billion. In the first quarter it reported 428% jump. Nintendo has come out as a winner amid the pandemic as people remained stuck at home.

Pakistan has recorded 727 cases of Covid-19. Sindh reported 121,373 cases, Punjab 93,847, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 34,359, Islamabad 15,141, Balochistan 11,793, Gilgit-Baltistan 2,234 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 2,116 cases.

A news report says the UK government will impose quarantine on travelers flying in from Belgium.

RBI governor at the MPC said it is necessary to ease the financial stress brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. He suggested measures which can be taken to set the economy on the right path.

With COVID19 infections rising under fragile micro-economic&financial conditions, we propose to take regulatory&developmental measures - enhance liquidity support for financial markets, ease financial stress caused by COVID19 while strengthening credit discipline... :RBI Governor pic.twitter.com/TdAf1wEe6K

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2020

137 new Covid-19 cases and 2 deaths were reported among the Maharashtra police personnel yesterday.

2 deaths & 137 fresh COVID19 positive cases in the last 24 hrs. The number of Coronavirus positive police personnel rises to 10,163 including 1,865 active cases, death toll mounts to 109: Maharashtra Police

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2020

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar will have to undergo the Covid-19 test before he lands in Taipei. Taiwanese administration has said that Azar and people accompanying him will have to wear masks always.

Rajasthan's Covid-19 tally inches towards 49,000 cases as the state recorded 539 new cases.

539 new #COVID19 positive cases reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 am today. A total of positive cases in the state rises to 48,383. Death toll mounts to 753 & 34,318 recovered in the state so far : Rajasthan Health department pic.twitter.com/8N9EGNYpoV

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2020

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will not be attending the event in Wisconsin where he was supposed to accept the Democratic presidential nomination. He will be accepting the nomination virtually from his home state of Delaware.

India has recorded 56,282 new coronavirus cases. The nation has seen one of the largest number of deaths recorded in last 24 hours.

Restrictions designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 will lead to 10% unemployment in the country, Australian PM Scott Morrison said.

The US-Mexico border in San Diego is one of the world’s busiest pedestrian international border crossings where people will be tested for Covid-19. The tests are appointment-free and are set up at a walk-up site.

PMNRF to give ₹2 lakh to next of kin of those deceased in Ahmedabad hospital fire. ₹50,000 has been allotted for those who are injured.

Ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the hospital fire in Ahmedabad. Rs. 50,000 each would be given to those injured due to the hospital fire.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 6, 2020

PM Modi said he has been saddened as a fire breakout in Ahmedabad's Covid-19 hospital killed 8 people.

Saddened by the tragic hospital fire in Ahmedabad. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to CM @vijayrupanibjp Ji and Mayor @ibijalpatel Ji regarding the situation. Administration is providing all possible assistance to the affected.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2020