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Highlights: Delhi’s Covid-19 tally past 1.28 L with 1,025 new cases

As per the ministry of health and family welfare, India logged nearly 50,000 cases in last 24 hours which took the country's tally to 12,87,945. The death toll has now reached 30,601.

By hindustantimes.com | Updated: Jul 25, 2020 00:31 IST
Highlights: Delhi’s Covid-19 tally past 1.28 L with 1,025 new cases
A health worker conducts a coronavirus test, from the collected swab samples.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, India reported a slight dip in the number of coronavirus cases per day which were at an all time high last week. This gave an indication that the country might witness a downward trend in the coming days. But on Thursday, as per the health ministry, more than 45,000 cases and 1,129 were reported. Today, nearly 50,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 which took the country's tally to 12,87,945. The death toll has now reached 30,601.

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Karnataka continue to be worst-affected from the pandemic.

Delhi over the past few days has seen a reduction as the number of cases recorded per day are less than 2,000. The national capital's recovery rate which was previously at 36% has now gone up to 84%, which is much higher than the national recovery rate.

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Amid the ongoing race between countries to produce a vaccine which is effective and has least side effects, the Serum Institute of India is hopeful of developing a vaccine by October-November this year and it plans to produce over one billion doses in the coming year.

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06:59 AM IST

Brazil registers nearly 60,000 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

59,961 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Brazil, taking the total number of cases in the country to 2,287,475, the national Ministry of Health said. The death toll has risen by 1,311 to 84,082 within the same period of time. More than 1.57 million people have recovered from the infection so far, reports ANI.

06:41 AM IST

Face masks now compulsory in UK shops, supermarkets

Face coverings must be worn in shops, supermarkets, indoor shopping centres and transport hubs — such as train stations and airports — in England from Friday as part of the next stage of the UK government's official guidance to curb the spread of Covid-19, reports PTI.

06:26 AM IST

Brazil study finds no hydroxychloroquine benefit for coronavirus

A study published Thursday on the use of hydroxychloroquine in Brazil to treat Covid-19 found the drug ineffective, the latest blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's push for its widespread use, reports AFP.

05:58 AM IST

Mexico registers record 8,438 new coronavirus infections

Mexico's Health Ministry on Thursday reported a record 8,438 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 718 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 370,712 cases and 41,908 total deaths, reports Reuters.

05:57 AM IST

United States Covid-19 cases top four million

US coronavirus cases surpassed 4 million, doubling over a span of six weeks after infections surged in Sun Belt states. Deaths in California and Florida rose to records on Thursday, reports Bloomberg.

First published: Jul 24, 2020 05:48 IST