Highlights: Rajasthan reports 10 deaths and 382 new Covid-19 positive cases

Gautam Buddh Nagar, one of the worst-hit districts by Covid-19 in Uttar Pradesh, will get 15,000 antigen-based testing kits, officials said.

The United Nations is partnering with Africa-focused wireless carriers including MTN Group Ltd. and Orange SA on a mobile-data platform that delivers coronavirus-related information around the continent, reported news agency Bloomberg.

Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) today took over the Covid Care Centre at Radha Soami Beas Chattarpur, New Delhi. Many teams of ITBP, including medical and administrative teams, visited the ashram today and held a series of discussions with the stakeholders: ITBP.

Tokyo reported a jump in infections to mark its highest daily tally since May 5. As many as 55 new infections were reported in Japan’s capital.

As per the tally by news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP), global death toll due to the novel coronavirus has surpassed 475,000.

#BREAKING Global coronavirus death toll surges past 475,000: @AFP tally pic.twitter.com/qF3od0l5b5

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 24, 2020

Delhi deputy chief minsiter Manisha Sisodia said that he had requested Lt Governor to change the rule under which every Covid-19 patient is required to visit a quarantine centre for assessment. He also mentioned that there has been no reply till now, reports ANI.

I had requested Lt Governor to change the rule under which every #COVID patient is required to visit a quarantine centre for assessment. It has been 2 days, I haven't received any reply. This new system has created pressure on administration: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia pic.twitter.com/GrLYsLcOor

— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2020

As many as 188,926 people have been infected with Covid-19 in Pakista with the detection of 3,892 new cases in the last 24 hours, the nation's health ministry said on Wednesday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, according to news agency AP.

Four more persons have recovered from Covid-19 in Meghalaya, taking the total number of coronavirus cured patients in the state to 41, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said.

Australia has reported its first coronavirus death in more than a month on Wednesday. As many as 103 people have died of the disease in the country.

The European Union is prepared to bar entry to Americans because the United States has failed to control the coronavirus pandemic, reported New York Times.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he would not self-isolate following his brief encounter with Novak Djokovic. The tennis star was tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

With 611 fresh cases, Mississippi's state saw its highest single-day increase in coronavirus numbers.

Out of a total of 2,556 Covid-19 infected persons found so far in Bhopal, 1,855 people have recovered completely, taking the recovery rate to 72.5 per cent, said Bhopal District Administration.

After US President Donald Trump suggested at a rally that it was a “double-edged sword,” four top US public health officials and members of Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force said on Tuesday that he has not asked them to slow down testing for the virus, reported news agency Reuters.