Highlights: 1,108 fresh cases push Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 84,000

Spain's public debt soared in the second quarter to its highest level in at least two decades as government spending leapt in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, official figures showed Wednesday. "The government has decided to suspend budgetary rules in an extraordinary fashion for 2020 and 2021," finance minister Maria Jesus Montero told a news conference, reports AFP.

After preying heavily on the elderly in the spring, Covid-19 is increasingly infecting American children and teens in a trend authorities say appears fueled by school re-openings and the resumption of sports and other activities, reports AP.

North Korea on Tuesday called on global governments to “display effective leadership” in the fight against Covid-19 and said its own measures against the pandemic, which it called “preemptive, timely and strong,” ensured it had the threat “under safe and stable control," reports AP.

327 new cases and one death in Maharashtra Police in last 24 hours. Total caseload reaches 23,360 including 20,139 recoveries, 2,975 active cases and 246 deaths.

The United Kingdom, which has the highest death toll in Europe, reported 7,143 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday--its highest spike--as well 71 deaths, highest in a day since July.

Puducherry reports 491 new Covid-19 cases, 458 discharges, and four deaths taking the total number of positive cases to 27,544 so far, including 4,949 active cases, 22,074 recovered cases and 521 deaths: Health department

Himachal Pradesh reports 3 new #COVID19 cases since 9 pm bulletin yesterday. Total positive cases in the state stand at 14,750, including 11,173 recoveries, 180 deaths and 3,372 active cases till date: State Health Department, Govt of Himachal Pradesh pic.twitter.com/9XPD6zFBE3

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2020

3,443 new Covid-19 cases, 3,869 recoveries and 14 deaths reported in Odisha. Tally rises to 219,119 including 181,481 recoveries, 36,743 active cases and 842 deaths: State health department

The Centre is likely to announce guidelines for Unlock 5 later in the day. The fourth stage of unlock, which started on September 1, ends today.

German biopharmaceutical company CureVac has said it has started a mid-stage study testing of its its experimental coronavirus vaccine and plans to begin a decisive global trial with about 30,000 volunteers, Reuters has reported.

US firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc has said its experimental two-antibody cocktail reduces viral levels and improved symptoms in non-hospitalized Covid-19 patients.

A total of 7,41,96,729 samples tested for #COVID19, up to 29th September. Of these, 10,86,688 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/M9OGx2CUNj

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2020

India records 80,472 new cases of Covid-19, 86,428 recoveries and 1,179 deaths. Tally reaches 6,225,763 including 5,187,825 recoveries, 940,441 active cases and 97,497 deaths.

China’s Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products has said it plans to launch a clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate as soon as possible after it had obtained regulatory approval from the Chinese medical products regulator.

In first of three US presidential debates, President Donald Trump calls Covid-19 'China's fault' in response to Democrats' rival Joe Biden's criticism of his response to pandemic.