Highlights: Boris Johnson to chair emergency Covid-19 meet on Tuesday

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting, a so-called COBRA meeting, on Tuesday to discuss what next steps may be needed to tackle a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic, his spokesman said on Monday.

US deaths related to Covid-19 approached 200,000 and the nation’s new cases rose in line with a one-week average. Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he expects the US to experience “at least one more cycle” of the virus in the fall and winter.

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 306,304 with the detection of 633 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday.

Four more patients died overnight due to the viral infection, pushing the Covid-19 death toll to 6,420, it said.

With the detection of the 633 new cases, Pakistan's coronavirus tally now stands at 306,304, the ministry said.

Indonesian religious groups and experts, including a former vice president, are urging authorities to delay regional elections set for December, as Covid-19 infections surge in the country.

India's recovery rate of Covid-19 cases has crossed the 80 per cent mark with over 90,000 recoveries recorded for the third consecutive day, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

In a statement, the ministry said 93,356 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours.

Puducherry logged 273 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday pushing the overall tally in the union territory to 23,191.

Nine more people including three women succumbed to the viral disease in the last 24 hours.

Telangana reported 1,302 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the total infection count to 1,72,608, while death toll rose to 1,042 with nine more fatalities.

Himachal Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh Thakur has recovered from coronavirus and rejoined office in the Secretariat here on Monday.

Seven more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, taking the northeastern state's caseload to 1,585 on Monday, a health official said.

India on Monday reported 86,960 fresh cases of Covid-19 infection. The total number now stands at 5,487,580. While 1,130 others succumbed to the disease, pushing the death toll to 87,882.

Mainland China reported 12 new Covid-19 cases on September 20, up from 10 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Monday.

Australia's coronavirus hotspot of Victoria reported a steady downward trend in daily cases, putting the state on course to ease more restrictions by next week.

The two-week average rise in cases in Melbourne, the state capital, dropped below 35 on Monday, on track to meet a target of below 50 cases by Sept. 28 when the authorities have said they may relax restrictions in the city.

Mexico's health ministry on Sunday reported 3,542 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, bringing the total to 697,663, and 235 new deaths, for a cumulative death toll of 73,493.

India occupies the top position in the world in terms of total recoveries. More than 43 lakhs have recovered. India's recoveries constitute 19% of total global recoveries, informs the union ministry of health.

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