Highlights: Total number of Covid-19 cases in Assam stand at 27,744

Covid-19 stressed our international institutions and tested traditional alliances,but from crisis comes clarity. For US-India partnership, it's a time of singular opportunity, a moment for it to rise to its full potential: Nisha Biswal,Pres, US-India Business Council at India Ideas Summit

A record number of 6,045 Covid-19 cases, 6,494 discharges and 65 deaths registered in Andhra Pradesh in a single day. Total cases rise to 64,713 and toll to 823: Government bulletin.

US secures 100 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine for $1.95 billion: German firm BioNTech

Covid-19 tally in Mumbai's Dharavi slum rises to 2,507 with addition of 5 new cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Twenty-four more people, including six BSF personnel, tested positive for Covid-19 in Meghalaya on Wednesday, while seven patients recovered from the disease, an official said.

The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in Mizoram is 317 including 179 cured/discharged cases and 138 active cases: Department of Information and Public Relations, State Govt

India is responding with utmost urgency to Covid-19 from start. It's been continually strengthening preparedness&response measures, including ramping up testing capacities, readying more hospitals, arranging and stocking up medicines&essentials: WHO Regional Director, South-East Asia

India's Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 63.13% with record 28,472 patients recuperating in 24 hours: Union Health Ministry

UP reported 2,308 new Covid-19 cases, taking active cases to 20,825 in last 24 hours. Number of discharges & deaths stand at 33,500 & 1,263 respectively. Over 45,650 samples were tested in the state y'day, over 16 lakhs tests done so far: UP Principal Health Secretary

Curfew will be imposed in Aluva region from today midnight due to contain spread of Covid-19. Aluva Municipality and 6 panchayats fall under Aluva region. Essential services will be allowed between 10 am and 2 pm. Chemist shops can operate 24 hours: Kerala Minister VS Sunil Kumar

The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday reported six new coronavirus deaths and 1,594 additional infections, the seventh straight day when confirmed cases have topped 1,000.

Ireland may introduce further travel restrictions for countries with a very high instance of Covid-19, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday after the government lifted its 14-day quarantine requirement for 15 European countries.

Pakistan has recorded 1,332 new coronavirus cases, taking the nation-wide tally of infections to 267,428, the health ministry said on Wednesday, a day after the country registered its lowest daily Covid-19 count in more than two and a half months.

The Ministry of National Health Services said that 38 patients also died in the last 24 hours, pushing the number of Covid-19 deaths in the country to 5,677.

It said a total of 210,468 people had recovered from the disease, making it a significant count, while another 1,436 patients were in critical condition, reoorts PTI.

Hong Kong has made it mandatory to wear masks on public transport, in indoor areas and passenger terminals.

The measures will last until August 5 as the city tries to break the transmission of local infections.

Hong Kong has recorded 2,019 infections with 14 deaths. On Tuesday, it reported 58 cases, 25 of them from an unknown source, reports AP.

Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries remain divided in their response to the crisis.