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During a joint-press briefing of the Union health ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) this afternoon, ICMR’s second Sero Survey report showed that a considerable population is still vulnerable to Covid-19 in India.
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Record 329 new cases push Arunachal's Covid-19 tally to 9,332
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3,067 new Covid-19 cases, 4,014 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in Odisha
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Czech Republic reports 1,287 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since Sept 20
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France's new Covid-19 cases slow down, but hospitalisations up
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India's Covid-19 tally crosses 61-lakh mark with a spike of 70,589 new cases and 776 deaths
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9 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 3,803
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South Korea on alert over holidays despite slight drop in Covid-19 cases
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UN Chief calls 1 million Covid-19 global death toll 'agonizing milestone'
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Mexico ups Covid-19 'estimate' to 89,612 deaths
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Mizoram reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
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Indore allows reopening of religious places with Covid-19 guidelines
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Global deaths surpass 1 million in grim milestone
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Colombia extends selective quarantine until end of October
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Turkey reports 1,412 daily Covid-19 cases, 315,845 in total
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China reports 12 new Covid-19 cases vs 21 a day earlier
After recording over 80,000 cases for the past few days, India on Tuesday registered 70,589 cases and 776 deaths due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease which pushed the overall over 6.1 million, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. The total cases include 947,576 active cases, over 5.1 million recoveries and 96,318 deaths.
During a joint-press briefing of the health ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) this afternoon, ICMR’s second Sero Survey report showed that a considerable population still vulnerable to Covid-19. ICMR DG Balram Bhargava added in light of the upcoming festivities, winter season and mass gathering, inventive containment strategies need to be implemented by the states.
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A preliminary study conducted by South Korea showed that nine in ten Covid-19 patients after recovery experienced side effects such as fatigue, lost of smell and taste. This study comes after the global death toll crossed the one million mark on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, United States continues to be worst-hit nation from the pandemic and has registered over 7.1 million Covid-19 cases and nearly 205,000 deaths till now. According to media reports, two senior US public health experts have raised concerns that White House adviser Scott Atlas is providing misleading or incorrect information on the Covid-19 situation to President Donald Trump.
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Record 329 new cases push Arunachal's Covid-19 tally to 9,332
Arunachal Pradesh registered its highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as 329 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said.
3,067 new Covid-19 cases, 4,014 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in Odisha
3,067 new Covid-19 cases, 4,014 recoveries and 15 deaths reported in Odisha till September 28. The total number of cases rise to 2,15,676 including 1,77,585 recoveries, 37,210 active cases and 828 deaths: State Health Department, Government of Odisha.
Czech Republic reports 1,287 new Covid-19 cases, lowest since Sept 20
The Czech Republic reported 1,287 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, its lowest daily tally since Sept. 20, Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday.
France's new Covid-19 cases slow down, but hospitalisations up
France's increase of new Covid-19 cases sharply decelerated on Monday, as is always the case on that day given there are fewer tests conducted on Sundays, but hospitalisations and deaths linked to the disease shot up again.
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 61-lakh mark with a spike of 70,589 new cases and 776 deaths
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 61-lakh mark with a spike of 70,589 new cases and 776 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
Case tally stands at 61,45,292 including 9,47,576 active cases, 51,01,398 cured/discharged/migrated and 96,318: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
9 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andamans to 3,803
The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,803 on Tuesday as nine more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said.
South Korea on alert over holidays despite slight drop in Covid-19 cases
South Korea appealed on Tuesday for strict social-distancing despite a slight fall in the number of its new coronavirus cases, with millions of people set to travel for a major holiday.
UN Chief calls 1 million Covid-19 global death toll 'agonizing milestone'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the 1 million global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) "an agonizing milestone."
Mexico ups Covid-19 'estimate' to 89,612 deaths
Mexico upped its estimated Covid-19 deaths to 89,612 on Monday, and boosted estimates of its total number of cases to 870,699, almost 137,000 more than it previously recognised.
Mizoram reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Mizoram reports 50 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total cases in the state rise to 1958, including 1459 discharges. Active cases stand at 499: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram
Indore allows reopening of religious places with Covid-19 guidelines
Indore administration allowed reopening of religious places for devotees by issuing guidelines in view of Covid-19 pandemic on Monday.
Global deaths surpass 1 million in grim milestone
Global confirmed deaths hit 1 million as major developed and emerging economies are struggling to contain the coronavirus almost 10 months after it first emerged.
Colombia extends selective quarantine until end of October
Colombia will extend a so-called selective quarantine for the duration of October, President Ivan Duque said in a nightly address on Monday, and urged citizens to avoid meeting in large groups.
First published: Sep 29, 2020 05:20 IST