Indonesia record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for third day
Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, West Bengal is set to organise Durga Puja- the largest festival in the state. Over 37,000 pujas will be organized in Bengal which includes 2,500 in the capital city of Kolkata
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Poland registers highest ever single-day spike of 1,587 Covid-19 cases; death toll nearing 2,400
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Indonesia record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for third day
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Slovakia reports 419 new Covid-19 cases
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Veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam dies due to Covid-19
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China's Clover says its coronavirus vaccine candidate showed promise in animal test
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Puducherry reports 608 new Covid-19 cases, seven more deaths
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10 Covid-19 fatalities, 2,381 new cases in Telangana
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North Korea regrets killing South Korean to control coronavirus
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Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally nearing 77,000; 1,349 new cases added
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Rio de Janeiro postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19
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1,749 fresh cases push Thane's Covid-19 tally to 165,343
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South Korea to tighten social distancing curbs during 2 holiday weeks
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India’s Covid tally nearing 5.9 mn; 86,052 new cases added in last 24 hrs
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Mysterious Covid-19 cases reported in China
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India in the last 24 hours logged 86,052 fresh Covid-19 cases and 1,141 related deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, which pushed the overall tally and death toll to 5,818,570 and 92,290 respectively, according to figures released by the Union health ministry on Friday.
Delhi, which had earlier sent a benchmark for other states to contain the spread of Covid-19 may now face a second wave of infections. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the second wave is at its peak and its intensity will be less in the coming days. Over 3,800 Covid-19 cases and 36 deaths were recorded in the national capital on Thursday while the containment zones have increased to 2,059.
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Amid the virus outbreak, West Bengal is set to organize Durga Puja- which is the largest festival in the state. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee laid out Standards of Procedures (SoPs) for thousands of hawkers and puja committees. Over 37,000 pujas will be organized in Bengal which includes 2,500 in the capital city of Kolkata
Meanwhile, Brazil, which is the third worst-hit nation from the pandemic is set to join the global Covid-19 vaccine partnership called COVAX. President Jair Bolsonaro will issue decrees laying the legal groundwork and reserving a fund of $453.8 million for securing vaccines, his office said.
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Poland registers highest ever single-day spike of 1,587 Covid-19 cases; death toll nearing 2,400
Poland logged 1,587 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, which is the highest daily increase since the pandemic began, the health ministry's twitter account showed. The total cases have climbed to 84,396 which include 2,392 deaths, reports Reuters.
Indonesia record daily rise in Covid-19 cases for third day
Indonesia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections for a third successive day with 4,823 new cases added on Friday, taking the tally to 266,845, data from the country's Covid-19 task force showed. 113 new deaths, pushed the death toll 10,218, it further stated, reports Reuters.
Slovakia reports 419 new Covid-19 cases
Slovakia's daily count of new coronavirus cases rose to 419, a fresh record, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said in a post on his Facebook profile on Friday. For the country, which has one of Europe's lowest death tolls from the novel coronavirus, the figure represents the third record tally in a row, reports Reuters.
Veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam dies due to Covid-19
Multiple National award-winning singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who has been hospitalized since August 5 after he tested positive for the coronavirus, died on Friday at MGM Health Care hospital in Chennai. A medical bulletin from the hospital confirmed that he has passed away.
China's Clover says its coronavirus vaccine candidate showed promise in animal test
An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Clover Biopharmaceuticals appeared to be safe and able to trigger immune responses in animal tests, researchers have said, reports Reuters.
Puducherry reports 608 new Covid-19 cases, seven more deaths
Seven more succumbed to COVID- 19 in Puducherry while 608 new infections were recorded on Friday, taking the total caseload to 25,489 in the union territory. Director of health and family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said in a release that 608 fresh cases were identified after examination of 5,515 samples in the last 24 hours, reports PTI.
10 Covid-19 fatalities, 2,381 new cases in Telangana
The surge in coronavirus cases continued in Telangana with the state reporting 2,381 fresh cases, pushing the state's tally to 181,000. The toll rose to 1,080 with 10 more people succumbing to the virus, a state government bulletin said on Friday, providing data as of 8 PM on September 24, reports PTI.
North Korea regrets killing South Korean to control coronavirus
North Korea expressed regret on Friday over the death of a missing South Korean, saying it shot him as part of measures to battle the coronavirus, the South's national security adviser said, reports Reuters.
Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally nearing 77,000; 1,349 new cases added
As many as 1,349 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Jharkhand on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 76,438, a health official said. Four more patients succumbed to the infection, taking the death toll to 652, he added, reports PTI.
Rio de Janeiro postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19
Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parades became the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday as officials announced they were indefinitely postponing the February 2021 edition, with Brazil still reeling from Covid-19, reports AFP.
1,749 fresh cases push Thane's Covid-19 tally to 165,343
Maharashtra's Thane district recorded 1,749 new cases of coronavirus, taking its tally to 1,65,343, while 35 more patients succumbed to the infection, an official said on Friday. The maximum fresh cases were reported on Thursday from Kalyan at 481, followed by Thane city 389 and Navi Mumbai 325, among other areas, he added, reports PTI.
South Korea to tighten social distancing curbs during 2 holiday weeks
South Korea on Friday said it would impose tighter restrictions during the Chuseok autumn holiday weeks when people traditionally reunite with families, flagging the risks of new clusters of coronavirus infections, reports Reuters.
India’s Covid tally nearing 5.9 mn; 86,052 new cases added in last 24 hrs
India in the last 24 hours logged 86,052 fresh Covid-19 cases and 1,141 related deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, which pushed the overall tally and death toll to 5,818,570 and 92,290 respectively, according to figures released by the Union health ministry on Friday.
First published: Sep 25, 2020 06:55 IST