Highlights: 5 new coronavirus deaths in Uttarakhand, tally crosses 8K mark
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978 new coronavirus cases recorded in Jharkhand
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37, including army personnel, tests positive for Covid-19 in Himacha Pradesh
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Coronavirus cases cross 1.5 lakh mark in Karnataka
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Disha Patani's father, 2 officers test Covid-19 positive
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Delhi records 1,076 new coronavirus cases
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20 new coronavirus cases in Meghalaya
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India's Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 67.19 per cent, says govt
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8-year-old boy dies of Covid-19 in Andamans
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Independence Day celebration at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar cancelled
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Mexico's Covid-19 tally nears 4.5-lakh mark
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Odisha Covid 19 caseload crosses 39,000-mark
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BMW AG reports first quarterly loss in more than a decade
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32 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in Arunachal Pradesh
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1 person is dying of Covid-19 every 15 seconds: Report
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UP minister Brajesh Pathak tests positive for Covid-19
Covid-19 cases in India have surpassed the 1.85 million mark while the toll has risen to 38,938.
As of Tuesday, there were 586,298 active cases in the country while 1,230,509 people have recovered from the coronavirus disease, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare’s dashboard.
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Bringing hope, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director-general Balram Bhargava said that three of India’s Covid-19 vaccine candidates are progressing well. He said that phase II/III clinical trials for the recombinant Oxford University vaccine candidate will begin within a week at 17 sites across the country.
The global virus tally has soared past 18.45 million while the toll is nearing 700,000, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally. The US continues to be the hardest hit nation followed by Brazil and India.
At least 141 vaccine candidates are being studied globally, of which 26 are in different phases of clinical trials.
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978 new coronavirus cases recorded in Jharkhand
978 Covid-19 cases, 584 recovered and 7 deaths reported in Jharkhand today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 15,048, including 9,086 active cases, 5,826 recovered & 136 deaths: State Health Department
37, including army personnel, tests positive for Covid-19 in Himacha Pradesh
37 people, including an Army jawan, test positive for Covid-19 in Himachal Pradesh; tally rises to 2,917: Officials
Coronavirus cases cross 1.5 lakh mark in Karnataka
Karnataka on Wednesday crossed the grim milestone of 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases, reporting 5,619 infections, while 100 deaths took the toll to 2,804.
The day also saw 5,407 patients getting discharged after recovery, a health department bulletin said.
Of the 5,619 fresh cases, 1,848 were from Bengaluru Urban district.
Recoveries at 74,679 surpassed active cases, which stood at 73,958, it said.
Disha Patani's father, 2 officers test Covid-19 positive
Three officers of the vigilance unit of the Uttar Pradesh power department, including the father of Bollywood actress Disha Patani, have tested positive for coronavirus.
Jagdish Patani and the two other officers, who came here from Lucknow, have tested positive for Covid-19, Additional CMO Ashok Kumar said on Wednesday.The three officers were investigating a transformer scam, he said.
Delhi records 1,076 new coronavirus cases
Delhi records 1,076 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 1,40,232; death toll climbs to 4,044 with 11 more fatalities: Authorities
20 new coronavirus cases in Meghalaya
20 fresh Covid-19 cases push Meghalaya's tally to 937: Health official
India's Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 67.19 per cent, says govt
India's Covid-19 recovery rate rises to 67.19 per cent; case fatality drops to 2.09 per cent: Health ministry
8-year-old boy dies of Covid-19 in Andamans
Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported the first death of a child due to Covid-19 as an eight-year-old boy succumbed to the infection on Wednesday, a health official said.
The fresh fatality has pushed the coronavirus death toll in the islands to 12, reports PTI.
Independence Day celebration at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar cancelled
In view of Covid-19 pandemic, Independece Day celebration was cancelled at the Raj Bhavan, Srinagar.
‘At Home’ function for Independence Day to be hosted by the Raj Bhavan, Srinagar, as per past practice, stands cancelled, Jammu & Kashmir Raj Bhavan said.
Mexico's Covid-19 tally nears 4.5-lakh mark
The overall number of Covid-19 cases in Mexico has increased to 449,961 after 6,148 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
The ministry stated that 857 people died from the disease over the past 24 hours with the total death toll now standing at 48,869.
Odisha Covid 19 caseload crosses 39,000-mark
Odisha's Covid-19 caseload crossed the 39,000-mark with the detection of 1,337 fresh infections, while nine more fatalities pushed its coronavirus death toll to 225 on Wednesday, a health official said.
BMW AG reports first quarterly loss in more than a decade
The widening Covid-19 pandemic pushed BMW AG into its first quarterly loss in more than a decade as deliveries tanked. It rounded out a dismal quarter for German car manufacturers, with main rivals Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG also posting big losses, reports Bloomberg
32 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday reported 32 fresh Covid-19 cases including 13 security personnel, taking the northeastern state's tally to 1,790, PTI reported.
First published: Aug 05, 2020 06:41 IST