Highlights: Himachal reports over 100 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 3,372
Districts in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh were told to address Covid-19 diagnosis delay and ramp up testing.
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Death toll in Vijayawada Covid-19 facility increases to 9
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Germany coronavirus cases cross 215,000-mark
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7 dead as fire broke out in hotel being used as Covid-19 facility in Andhra
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Kim Jong Un distributes aid in Kaesong
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Hotel being used as Covid-19 facility in Vijayawada catches fire
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Brazil surpasses 100,000 deaths
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Paris makes masks mandatory in crowded areas to stop Covid-19 spread
Vietnam has seen a spurt in coronavirus cases and deaths. Vietnam was among those countries who tackled Covid-19 consistently recorded 812 new cases most of which were related to Danang. Brazil surpassed 3 million coronavirus cases and 100,000 deaths. Major cities in Brazil as well as its rural areas have seen a spike in new Covid-19 cases.
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Districts in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh were told to address Covid-19 diagnosis delay and ramp up testing. 14% of the total deaths were reported from these districts. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka have also been asked to address Covid-19 mortality rates higher than national and state averages.
Death toll in Vijayawada Covid-19 facility increases to 9
9 Covid-19 patients died in the fire that broke out in a hotel in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. 17 people have been rescued.
Germany coronavirus cases cross 215,000-mark
Germany reported 555 new cases and 1 death in the last 24 hours taking the tally of infected to 215,891. 9,196 people have died so far.
7 dead as fire broke out in hotel being used as Covid-19 facility in Andhra
7 people have died in the fire which broke at a hotel being used as Covid-19 facility in Andhra's Vijayawada.
#UPDATE - Seven people have lost their lives and 30 have been rescued: Vijaywada Police https://t.co/9hs9dow2mV
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
Kim Jong Un distributes aid in Kaesong
Kaesong, which was locked down last month as N Korea found its first Covid-19 case, received aid from the Kim govt. Govt says the coronavirus positive person was a defector from South Korea.
Hotel being used as Covid-19 facility in Vijayawada catches fire
Fire tenders have been rushed to the hotel in Vijayawada where a fire broke out.
Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out at a hotel in Vijayawada, fire tenders rushed to the spot. The hotel was being used as a #COVID19 facility by a hospital. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/2f876s2h6j
— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2020
Brazil surpasses 100,000 deaths
Brazil became the second country in the world to cross the coronavirus death toll of more than 1 lakh people.
#UPDATES Brazil becomes the second country to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 #coronavirus deaths as US President Donald Trump signs executive actions extending economic help in the world's worst-hit nation https://t.co/NbXicfdk2t pic.twitter.com/HbRKaUxV5k
— AFP news agency (@AFP) August 9, 2020
First published: Aug 09, 2020 06:39 IST