Highlights: Brazil's Sao Paulo Governor tests positive for Covid-19

Uttar Pradesh reported 4,475 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, while 54 more people died due to the infection.

Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said the total number of cases in the state now stands at 1,36,238 and fatalities at 2,230.

The Australian state of Victoria on Wednesday reported a record 21 deaths due to Covid-19.

State Premier Daniel Andrews said 16 of the deaths were linked to aged-care facilities.

Delhi reported 1,113 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday while 14 others succumbed to the disease.

Paris marathon was cancelled in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in France. The event was due to take place on November 15.

The United Arab Emirates lifted entry restrictions that required foreign residents who are overseas to seek approval before returning to the Gulf state.

The UAE in March suspended the entry of non-citizens as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Authorities in Brussels are introducing mandatory mask rules across the Belgian capital following a spike in cases.

Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort’s office said Wednesday that the number of new infections in the city had reached Belgium’s red line of 50 per 100,000 inhabitants on average over the last seven days, AP reported.

At least three Maharashtra police personnel died of Covid-19 and 294 tested positive for the deadly infection in the last 24 hours, an official said on Wednesday.

A total of 121 police personnel, including 11 officers, have succumbed to coronavirus infection in the state so far, reports PTI.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday visited BRD medical college and hospital in Gorakhpur to inspect the arrangements for Covid-19 patients.

France will gradually ramp up police checks to ensure people wear face masks where it is mandatory and respect social distancing amidst a new surge of Covid-19 infections, the government's spokesman said on Wednesday, reports Reuters.

39 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,536 which includes 1,200 active cases, 2,292 recoveries and 16 death, the state's health department said, reports ANI.

39 new #COVID19 cases & 19 recovered cases reported in Himachal Pradesh, pushing the tally in the state to 3,536, including 1,200 active cases, 2,292 recoveries and 16 deaths till date: State Health Department, Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/lM5nYOGwZi

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2020

Russia's health minister Mikhail Murashko said that the first batch of the Russian vaccine against Covid-19 is expected to be released within two weeks. On Tuesday, the Russian Health Ministry registered the first coronavirus vaccine in the world, reports ANI.

Indonesia reported 1,942 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 130,718, data from the government's health ministry website showed, reports Reuters.

264 more Maharashtra police personnel tested positive for Covid-19 while 3 died in the last 24 hours. The death toll is at 121 while the total number of cases have climbed to 121. More than 9,000 police personnel have recovered from the infection so far, reports ANI.

264 more #Maharashtra police personnel tested positive for #COVID19 while 3 died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 121
Total number of police personnel infected in the state at 11,392, out of which 9,187 have recovered & 2,084 are active cases: Maharashtra Police pic.twitter.com/ky7xuxeZ1s

— ANI (@ANI) August 12, 2020

A Committee of seven judges, constituted by the Chief Justice of India, convened a meeting on Tuesday, and discussed several issues, including whether physical courts can start or not, the Supreme Court Advocates On Records Association (SCAORA) said. Physical court hearings have been halted in the Supreme court due to the pandemic, reports ANI.

96 more people, including 61 security personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,327. The active cases stand at 690, while three people have succumbed to the infection so far, reports PTI.