Highlights: With fresh 8,593 Covid-19 cases, Delhi crosses 8k-mark for first tim

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic situation, the state education department has decided that students currently studying in classes 10th and 12th will not have their examinations: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Puducherry reports 115 new Covid-19 cases, 107 discharges and one death. Total caseload rises to 36,114. Total 34,332 recovered cases, 1,077 active cases and 605 deaths here thus far.

Indonesia's health ministry on Wednesday said the country logged 3,770 new cases of Covid-19 and 75 deaths. Total cases rise to 448,118 including 14,836 deaths.

Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan takes part in the meeting of BRICS ministers of health, via video conferencing, in Delhi.

Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan takes part in the Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Health, via video conferencing pic.twitter.com/0LyNYkBtjQ

— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2020

Doctors in West Bengal express concern over flouting of Covid-19 norms on suburban trains, warn that the situation could 'deteriorate.'

49 new cases of Covid-19 in Maharashtra Police in last 24 hours, as tally reaches 27,104. 25,679 recoveries; 1,143 active cases and 288 deaths thus far.

Hong Kong and Singapore have announced a travel bubble which will begin from November 22. The travel bubble would be suspended if Covid-19 situation worsens in either place.

Russia has said its Sputnik-V vaccine is 92% effective according to the vaccine's interim trial results.

Pfizer vaccine has to be kept at -70 degree Celsius which is a challenge for developing countries like India where we'll have difficulties in maintaining a cold chain, especially on rural missions. Overall encouraging news in vaccine research for those in Phase III trials: Dr Randeep Guleria

We're seeing a surge of Covid-19 cases in Delhi. Super spreading events, which are big crowds with attendees not taking precautions, must have happened here. So we need to work aggressively towards curbing this number: Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS

The Philippine health ministry has said the country on Wednesday recorded 1,672 new Covid-19 cases and 49 deaths. Tally reaches 401,416 including 7,710 deaths.

Delhi govt extends the validity of all vehicle-related documents till 31 December, 2020, due to Covid-19.

Delhi HC slams Delhi govt for relaxing norms for public gatherings and transport when Covid-19 cases are increasing. HC asks govt to file status report explaining steps taken to control spurt in cases in last two weeks.

The gap between Recovered cases and Active cases has widened 7,519,126: Health ministry

Total Recoveries also cross 80 lakhs widening the Gap between Recovered and Active cases.

The number of total recoveries as on date is 80,13,783. The gap between Recovered cases and Active cases has widened 75,19,126. pic.twitter.com/deWjk15tFc

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 11, 2020

Mizoram reported 61 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,217. Total number of recoveries at 2,526, active cases at 562 and two deaths thus far.