Highlights: Telangana's Covid-19 case tally rises to 41,018

In order to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in Indore, the district administration has prohibited the gathering of more than 20 people at weddings, funerals, an official said. The official also mentioned that no more than 10 people can attend home weddings and birthday celebrations, reports PTI.

In view of the rising Covid-19 cases in France, the government said it will make it compulsory to wear face mask indoors in public places from next week. Obligatory gear on collective transport until now, masks will become compulsory in all indoor places frequented by the public, Prime Minister Jean Castex said, reports AFP.

An official said that the Odisha government on Thursday started plasma for treating Covid-19 patients at a hospital in Cuttack. The procedure was conducted on a 48-year-old patient at the Ashwini Hospital for the first time in the state, technical advisor to the health department Dr Jayant Panda said, reports PTI.

Puducherry has recorded 1,743 Covid-19 cases so far. 22 people have died in the state.

Puducherry reports 147 new #COVID19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases to 1743 including 774 active cases, 947 discharged cases and 22 deaths: Puducherry Health Department pic.twitter.com/uVLWpO3Iak

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Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates expressed confidence that India's pharmaceutical industry will be able to manufacture coronavirus vaccine for the country but also for the entire world.

Governor Yuriko Koike told the media that Tokyo recorded over 280 coronavirus cases.

International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound said 2022 Beijing Winter Games could fall victim to the pandemic.

India fishermen stuck in Iran due to Covid-19 returned home. They came from seven districts of the state.

40 Indian fishermen,stranded in Iran due to COVID lockdown,returned to Tamil Nadu y'day. These fisherman from Kanyakumari,Nagapattinam,Thuthukudi, Ramanathapuram,Nagapattinam,Cudallore,Thirunelveli were handed over to respective dist officials. They'll be quarantined for 14 days.

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the world economy is not yet 'out of the woods.' She said the $11 trillion in fiscal measures by G20 members and other countries has helped the global economy.

India recorded 32,795 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours and 606 deaths.

The vaccine dubbed BNT162b1 developed by Fosun Pharma using the mRNA technology of Germany's BioNTech has received the green light early-stage human test for a Covid-19 vaccine.

Canada's CN tower reopened for the first time since Covid-19 restrictions were imposed in Toronto and all over Canada.

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Australia's second most populous state reported the highest rise in coronavirus cases, a week after being put in partial lockdown. Victoria reported 317 new cases in the past 24-hours.

Mizoram's Covid-19 cases crossed 260-mark as 29 new cases were detected. No one has died so far in the state due to Covid-19.

29 new #COVID19 positive cases confirmed in the state in last 24 hours, taking the total positive cases' tally to 267 including 159 cured/discharged: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/j9NOpC0HBX

— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2020

GDP rates will fall by 9.9% in 2020 due to Covid-19 in the Latin American region. This will push back the regions GDP levels to the point where it was in 2010. Unemployment will also soar due to Covid-19.