Highlights: 250 fresh cases push Meghalaya’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 3,500
Maharashtra's Covid-19 on Friday tally crossed the one million-mark on Friday after 24,886 fresh cases and 393 related-fatalities were added.
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In Israel, new Covid-19 wave hits Arabs with full force
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Tripura reports 559 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths
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Pune logs single highest day-spike of nearly 5,000 Covid-19 cases
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Austria expands face-mask requirement due to surge in Covid-19 cases
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Aurangabad records 437 fresh Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths
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Covid-19 pandemic's worst impacts on poverty yet to come, says UN expert
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Covid-19 to cast its shadow over U'khand assembly session
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Mizoram s Covid-19 tally rises to 1,353
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Russia reports 5,504 new coronavirus cases, 102 deaths
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Kerala Industries Minister E P Jayarajan tests positive for Covid-19
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Himachal Pradesh records 22 new Covid-19 positive cases today
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Nearly 74% of the total active cases are in the nine most affected states: Ministry of Health
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Ukraine reports record daily high of 3,144 new coronavirus cases
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Rajasthan detects 740 new Covid-19 positive cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours
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127 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh; tally rises to 5,672
According to the Union health ministry's dashboard, India on Friday logged 96,551 cases and 1,029 deaths due to the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which pushed the tally and death toll to 4,562,414 and 76,271 respectively.
Maharashtra's Covid-19 on Friday tally crossed the one million-mark on Friday after 24,886 fresh cases and 393 related-fatalities were added. The total cases include 2,71566 active cases, over 715,000 recoveries and 28,724 deaths.
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India is considering Russia’s proposal for conducting the third phase of clinical trials and manufacturing of its vaccine Sputnik V by firms in the country, Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul said. Sputnik V is the world’s first Covid vaccine to be approved by a government, after it received regulatory clearance from Russia on August 11.
Worldwide there are 28,312,894 coronavirus cases and 913,076 confirmed deaths, according to worldometer.
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In Israel, new Covid-19 wave hits Arabs with full force
Israel this week imposed new restrictions on parts of the country to confront a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, with the Arab-Israeli community especially hard hit in a second wave, reports AFP.
Tripura reports 559 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths
As many as 559 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Friday, pushing the tally in the state to 17,833, a health official said. The death toll rose to 172 after five more patients succumbed to the infection, he added, reports PTI.
Pune logs single highest day-spike of nearly 5,000 Covid-19 cases
With the highest single-day spike of 4,935 cases reported on Friday, the total number of coronavirus cases reached 2,11,225 in Pune, according to the district health department, reports ANI.
Austria expands face-mask requirement due to surge in Covid-19 cases
Austria will tighten up on mask-wearing and social distancing at public events and in restaurants from Monday in response to the accelerating spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Friday, reports Reuters.
Aurangabad records 437 fresh Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths
As many as 437 patients have tested positive for coronavirus infection in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, raising the caseload in the region to 27,289, an official said on Friday, reports PTI.
Covid-19 pandemic's worst impacts on poverty yet to come, says UN expert
The United Nations independent expert on poverty has warned that the worst impacts from the coronavirus pandemic on poverty are yet to come, and that measures taken by governments to protect people so far have been insufficient, reports AP.
Covid-19 to cast its shadow over U'khand assembly session
The rising curve of Covid-19 is all set to cast its shadow over the forthcoming monsoon session of the Uttarakhand Assembly slated to begin on September 23 with several MLAs testing positive for the virus, reports PTI.
Mizoram s Covid-19 tally rises to 1,353
At least 20 people, including two infants, have tested positive for coronavirus in Mizoram, taking the state's Covid-19 caseload to 1,353, an official said on Friday.
Russia reports 5,504 new coronavirus cases, 102 deaths
Russia reported 5,504 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the national tally to 1,051,874, the fourth largest in the world.
Kerala Industries Minister E P Jayarajan tests positive for Covid-19
Kerala Industries Minister E P Jayarajan has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the second member of the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet to be infected by the virus.
Himachal Pradesh records 22 new Covid-19 positive cases today
Himachal Pradesh records 22 new Covid-19 positive cases today, taking the total cases in the state to 8,512 including 2,706 active cases, 5,726 recoveries and 66 deaths: State Health Department
Nearly 74% of the total active cases are in the nine most affected states: Ministry of Health
Nearly 74% of the total active cases are in the nine most affected states. Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh contribute more than 48% of the total active cases: Ministry of Health
Ukraine reports record daily high of 3,144 new coronavirus cases
Ukraine registered a record 3,144 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the national security council said on Friday, up from a previous record of 2,836 registered on September 5.
Rajasthan detects 740 new Covid-19 positive cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours
Rajasthan detects 740 new Covid-19 positive cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 98,116 including 1,199 deaths, 80,490 recoveries & 16,427 active cases: State Health Department
First published: Sep 11, 2020 05:01 IST