DDMA allows weekly markets in Delhi to open on trial basis

Doctors in most public hospitals in Kenya's capital went on strike on Friday to protest against delayed salaries and a lack of protective equipment when handling patients who may have Covid-19, reports Reuters.

Indonesia reported 2,197 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 149,408, data from the country's health ministry showed.

Russia reported 4,870 new coronavirus cases on Friday, pushing its confirmed national tally to 946,976, the fourth largest in the world.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that mass testing of residents for coronavirus in the Asian financial hub will begin on Sept. 1, as she warned people not to be complacent despite a steady fall in the number of new infections.

India has touched another peak of posting highest recoveries of Covid-19 cases in a single day with 62,282 people being discharged in the past 24 hours. Total recoveries cross 21.5 lakh-mark, recovery rate soars past 74 per cent: Government of India

Kolkata (Central Division) ACP Uday Shankar Banerjee dies. He was under treatment for Covid-19.

Kolkata (Central Division) ACP Uday Shankar Banerjee dies, was under treatment for #COVID19.#WestBengal pic.twitter.com/Bx2aqYNWn0

— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2020

Puducherry reports 313 new Covid-19 cases and 6 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases to 9,594 including 3,517 active cases, 5,934 recoveries ad 143 deaths: Union Territory Health Department

Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal this week.

As many as 151 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Bhopal in the last 24 hours, the health department has said.

Latest Corona negative report will be mandatory for Ministers, MLAs, officers and employees to attend the session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, that begins on August 28: Rana KP Singh, Punjab Assembly Speaker

King's George Medical University (KGMU)'s Vice Chancellor Lt. Gen. (Dr) Bipin Puri tests positive for Covid-19. He was tested after his driver and staff tested positive: In-charge of isolation ward, KGMU, Dr Sudhir Singh

2,698 new cases in Odisha take the total number of Covid-19 cases in the state to 72,718, out of which 48,576 people have recovered while there are currently 23,699 active cases. Death toll at 390: State Health Department, Odisha

The United Arab Emirates could reintroduce a de-facto overnight curfew in some areas of the country if there are a high number of Covid-19 infections there, a government official said.

Maharashtra Police records 303 new Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths over the last 24 hours.

Total cases in the force stand at 13,180, including 2,389 active cases and 136 deaths.

Rajasthan reports 695 Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths today; 237 patients recovered and 189 discharged. The total positive cases in the state stand at 67,314 including 926 deaths, 51,427 recovered and 50,749 discharged: State Health Department