Highlights: 371 new Covid-19 cases reported in Jharkhand today

India has cluster of cases and pockets of localised transmission. With 138 Cr population only 50 out of 740 dists contribute to 80% cases. In 80% of new cases, source of infection & close contacts can be traced within 72 hrs. How's it community transmission?: Health Ministry

Covid-19 vaccine, whenever it comes will have to be administered on a much larger scale compared to the existing vaccines. This is something on which there is near unanimity: Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health

Six new Covid-19 cases reported in Mumbai's Dharavi slum; tally rises to 2,551: BMC

Madhya Pradesh government orders all government and private schools in the state to remain closed till August 31

3 vaccine candidates are in phase 3 clinical trial. These 3 are in US, UK & China. In India, 2 indigenously developed vaccine candidates are in phase 1 & 2 clinical trials. Trial of 1st vaccine involves 1150 subjects at 8 sites, 2nd on 1000 subjects at 5 sites: Health Ministry

Over 1,81,90,000 tests have been conducted in the country including RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests. There has been week on week increase in average tests per day. India is conducting 324 test per 10 lakhs population per day: R Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health

Herd immunity in a country of the size and population of India can't be a strategic option. It can only be achieved through immunisation. Health Ministry thinks it's possible in future but for now we've to follow Covid appropriate behaviour: R Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health

Effective clinical management led to decline in Covid-19 case fatality rate from 3.33% on June 18 to 2.21% on July 30: Health Ministry.

16 states of the country have a recovery rate that is more than the national average. Of these, Delhi has recovery rate of 88%, Ladakh 80%, Haryana 78%, Assam 76%, Telangana 74%, Tamil Nadu & Gujarat 73%, Rajasthan 70%, MP 69% and Goa 68%: R Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health

More than 1 million people have recovered from Covid-19 in the country. This landmark recovery has been achieved because of the selfless work and dedication of our doctors, nurses and frontline workers: Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health

The recovery rate has shown positive trends. It was 7.85% in April and today it is 64.4%: Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health.

India doing around five lakh Covid-19 tests every day, plans to double the number in next one-two months, says Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

The number of infections from the new coronavirus in Iran has reached 301,530, according to official Health Ministry figures.

Southern and western regions of the United States were grappling Thursday with a renewed surge of coronavirus infections as the death toll in the world's worst-affected nation passed 150,000.

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday logged a first-half net loss after booking a vast £3.8-billion ($4.9-billion, 4.2-billion-euro) hit as coronavirus sparked a "significant deterioration" in the outlook.