Highlights: 1,108 fresh cases push Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally to nearly 84,000
The Union home ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for re-opening of economic activities in India amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Steep rise in recoveries due to effective implementation of strategies: Health ministry
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Average single-day recoveries have touched record high of 90,000: Health ministry
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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine showed signs of working in olderadults: Study
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Phase-III trial of Covid-19 vaccine to involve 3,000 people: UP health minister
After registering a dip in the daily cases logged on Tuesday, India's daily Covid-19 tally on Wednesday shot up again as 80,742 new cases and 1,179 related deaths were registered in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry's dashboard. The country's tally has climbed to over 6.2 million which includes 940,441 active cases, nearly 5.2 million recoveries and 97,497 deaths.
The Union home ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for re-opening of economic activities in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Cinema halls, multiplexes will be allowed to open from October 15 while for re-opening of schools and coaching institutions, state/ UTs have been given the flexibility to take a decision after October 15.
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Meanwhile, Oxford University on Wednesday said that it would study whether the world’s best-selling prescription medicine, adalimumab, was an effective treatment for those infected with Covid-19 adding that 750 patients from community care settings across UK will be enrolled.
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Steep rise in recoveries due to effective implementation of strategies: Health ministry
India's steep rise in Recoveries has been possible due to focussed and effective implementation of Centre-led strategies through a 'Whole of Government' approach. Focus on 5T- TEST, TRACK, TRACE, TREAT, TECHNOLOGY- has resulted in high level of sustained nation wide outcomes: Health ministry
Average single-day recoveries have touched record high of 90,000: Health ministry
As India witnesses high single day recoveries, several States/UTs are reporting more patients recovering than the new cases. The average single day recoveries have touched a record high of 90,000 in the recent days: Health ministry
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine showed signs of working in olderadults: Study
Researchers have said results from an early safety study of Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine in older candidates showed it produced virus-neutralising antibodies at levels similar to those seen in younger adults, Reuters reports.
First published: Sep 30, 2020 07:08 IST