Andhra Pradesh reports 8,096 new Covid-19 cases
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh continue to be the five worst-hit states. In Mumbai, the city police and Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray urged people not to panic after a ban on large gatherings in the city was extended. The order is merely a continuation of the previous order issued on August 31, they clarified.
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India's Covid-19 caseload breaches 5.2 million mark
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61,572,343 samples tested thus far Covid-19, says ICMR
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60% of active cases from five worst-hit states: Health ministry
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US firm, developing Covid-19 vaccine, publishes study blueprint
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Mumbai Police checking vehicles of commuters
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Covid-19 cases in Assam cross 1.5 lakh mark
The number of active coronavirus cases in India crossed the 1 million mark after a record 97,894 cases were reported between Wednesday and Thursday, the Union health ministry’s dashboard showed. In the process, India’s total tally, too, crossed the 5.1 million-mark. India has 1,009,976 active cases of Covid-19 in a caseload of 5,118,253. Number of active cases and deaths, meanwhile, stood at 4,025,079 and 83,198 respectively.
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On the global front, the number of coronavirus cases stand at over 30 million, with the United States, India, Brazil, Russia and Peru, in that order, being the five worst-affected countries, worldometers data shows. Colombia’s caseload is the sixth-highest, followed by Mexico’s. South Africa, Spain and Argentina complete the list of ten worst-hit countries.
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New York mayor again delays reopening of in-person classes
New York mayor Bill de Blasio announces new plan to bring students back to schools on a 'rolling' basis over the next few weeks, Reuters has reported.
India's Covid-19 caseload breaches 5.2 million mark
India's Covid-19 tally reaches 52,14,677 with 96,424 new cases in last 24 hours. 41,12,551 recoveries, 10,17,754 active cases and 84,372 deaths thus far; 1,174 deaths in last 224 hours.
61,572,343 samples tested thus far Covid-19, says ICMR
61,572,343 samples tested up to 17th September for Covid-19. Of these, 10,06,615 samples tested on Thursday: ICMR
60% of active cases from five worst-hit states: Health ministry
"Around 60% of active cases are from the five most-affected states. There are 13 states and union territories that even today have less than 5,000 active cases," says union health ministry.
US firm, developing Covid-19 vaccine, publishes study blueprint
Moderna, a US biotech firm which is one of the companies in the last stages of clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine, becomes first company to publish blueprint of its study after calls for greater transparency, reports AFP
Mumbai Police checking vehicles of commuters
Maharashtra: Mumbai Police check vehicles of commuters in Dadar area after DCP Operations issued an order under Section 144 CrPC that will be applicable in Mumbai city up to 30th September. pic.twitter.com/SBnWclTgCF
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First published: Sep 18, 2020 06:58 IST