LIVE: West Bengal reports biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 infection
Worldwide there are 22,557,406 million coronavirus cases and 789,998 confirmed deaths, according to worldometer.
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Indore woman makes coronavirus-themed Lord Ganesha idols with chocolate
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West Bengal's Covid-19 tally climbs to 1,25,922 with 3,169 fresh cases
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More than 9 lakh Covid-19 tests conducted in last 24 hours, says Ministry of Health
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South Korea battles coronavirus outbreak in capital city
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Australia's second most populous state reports small daily rise in Covid-19 cases
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Mexico registers 5,792 new coronavirus cases, 707 more deaths
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Jharkhand to start special rapid antigen testing drive in all districts
Countries around the world raced to develop a vaccine for coronavirus (Covid-19) as the pandemic continues to rage. Worldwide there are more than 22 million coronavirus cases. While over 788,000 people have succumbed to the disease, according to figures published by John Hopkins University.
India recorded 64,531 new Covid-19 cases and 1,092 deaths in last 24 hours, data published by the union health ministry showed.
Meanwhile, South Korea's Green Cross Corp has received regulatory approval for phase II human clinical trials of its experimental coronavirus plasma treatment drug, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said. Argentina has confirmed 6,693 new cases of the coronavirus across the country within the past 24 hours, with the total number of people infected with Covid-19 having reached 312,659, the national Ministry of Health said.
The death toll has increased by 283 to 6,630 people within the same period of time.
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Indore woman makes coronavirus-themed Lord Ganesha idols with chocolate
Nidhi Sharma, a resident of Indore made a coronavirus-themed Ganpati idol using chocolate for Ganesh Chaturthi. She says, "Through this idol, I have tried to pay tribute to Covid warriors as well as spread awareness about the disease."
Madhya Pradesh: Nidhi Sharma, a resident of Indore made a #coronavirus themed Ganpati idol using chocolate for #GaneshChaturthi. She says, "Through this idol, I have tried to pay tribute to COVID warriors as well as spread awareness about the disease." pic.twitter.com/uCYR0IV1vV
— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2020
West Bengal's Covid-19 tally climbs to 1,25,922 with 3,169 fresh cases
West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,25,922 on Wednesday following a single-day spike of 3,169 cases, while the death toll mounted to 2,581 with 53 more fatalities, the state health department said.
More than 9 lakh Covid-19 tests conducted in last 24 hours, says Ministry of Health
More than 9 lakh Covid-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health
South Korea battles coronavirus outbreak in capital city
South Korean health officials are struggling to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus centred in the capital Seoul, as new cases levelled off but remained in triple digits on Thursday.
Australia's second most populous state reports small daily rise in Covid-19 cases
Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria, the country's Covid-19 hot spot, on Thursday reported a small daily increase in new infections with 240 cases over the past 24 hours.
First published: Aug 20, 2020 06:54 IST