Highlights: Jharkhand’s health minister Banna Gupta says he is Covid-19 positive
The United States crossed 50,000 Covid-19 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days. India took 156 days to reach the figure, according to the government.
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Philippine president eases lockdown in capital
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30 states/UTs performed better than the national average: Ministry of Health
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Coronavirus spreading quickly in South Korea capital
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US scrambles to deal with coronavirus outbreak
Countries around the world raced to develop a vaccine for coronavirus (Covid-19) as the pandemic continues to rage. Worldwide there are 22,040,412 million coronavirus cases and 777,129 confirmed deaths, according to worldometer. India recorded 57,981 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 941 deaths yesterday, pushing its tally to over 2.64 million, data from the Union health ministry showed. The United States crossed 50,000 deaths in 23 days, Brazil in 95 days and Mexico in 141 days. India took 156 days to reach the figure, according to the government.
Meanwhile, hard-hit US states including Arizona, California and Florida showed signs that their coronavirus outbreaks are easing after a summer surge. The challenges to bring college students back to campus were underscored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which switched to online learning after a rapid jump in cases.
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Philippine president eases lockdown in capital
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to ease a mild lockdown in the capital and four outlying provinces to further reopen the country’s battered economy in a high-risk gamble despite having the highest number of coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia.
30 states/UTs performed better than the national average: Ministry of Health
Focused implementation of Centre-led strategies has ensured prompt identification, timely isolation and effective clinical treatment, leading to reduced Case Fatality Rate. 30 states/UTs performed better than the national average: Ministry of Health
Focused implementation of Centre-led strategies has ensured prompt identification, timely isolation & effective clinical treatment, leading to reduced Case Fatality Rate. 30 States/UTs performed better than the national average: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/Kr4JJBTP2T
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Coronavirus spreading quickly in South Korea capital
South Korea has reported 246 new cases of the coronavirus, its fifth consecutive day of a triple-digit increase, as the virus continues to spread quickly in the greater capital area where churches have emerged as major clusters.
US scrambles to deal with coronavirus outbreak
North Carolina's flagship university cancelled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester as college campuses around the US scramble to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed bars, reports Associated Press.
First published: Aug 18, 2020 06:51 IST