Highlights: Kerala reports 5,722 new Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths
In some good news, US multinational pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc, which is one of several companies developing a potential Covid-19 vaccine, on Wednesday said its candidate-BNT162b2-was found to be 95% effective in the final analysis of phase 3 trial.
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New York school shutdown angers parents as gyms, bars stay open
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Coronavirus could disrupt global recovery, says IMF director
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Kerala reports 5,722 new Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths
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In wake of Covid-19 CDC recommends against travel for Thanksgiving
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Himachal Pradesh records 546 new Covid-19 cases
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Delhi records 7,546 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
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Noida's random testing at Delhi borders reveal 9 Covid-19 positive
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Haryana records 2,212 new Covid-19 cases, active cases in state at 19,579
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Gujarat reports 1,340 fresh Covid-19 cases and 1,113 recoveries
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Maharashtra records 5,535 fresh Covid-19 cases, takes total tally to 17,63,055 cases
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Delhi records 131 deaths in last 24 hours, accounts for 22.39% of country's fatalities
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Tamil Nadu records 1,707 fresh Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths
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Sadananda Gowda tests Covid-19 positive
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Jammu and Kashmir records 560 fresh Covid-19 cases
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Africa surpasses 2 million mark of Covid-19 cases
India’s caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crossed 8.95 million to reach 8,958,483 after 45,576 new infections were reported between Wednesday and Thursday. This spike is 18% or nearly 7,000 cases higher than the previous rise of 38,617. Earlier, on Wednesday, national capital Delhi’s Covid-19 tally crossed five lakh mark to reach 503,084 after 7,486 new cases. The city also recorded 131 virus-related deaths, its highest in a day, taking the death toll to 7,943.
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Meanwhile, the United States, the world’s worst-hit country, also became the first to cross the 250,000 fatality mark, a Reuters tally showed. The tally further stated that the number of people hospitalised due to Covid-19 in the US rose by 78,630 by Wednesday afternoon, the country’s highest for a single-day. India and Brazil, meanwhile, remain the second and third worst-hit countries respectively.
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New York school shutdown angers parents as gyms, bars stay open
New York's public schools closed Thursday, sparking debate over whether the measure will help fend off a second coronavirus wave when classroom transmission is low and non-essential businesses remain open, reports AFP.
Coronavirus could disrupt global recovery, says IMF director
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said that the while the United States and other major economies turned in better-than-expected economic performances in the third quarter, the world now faces slower momentum with a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. Last month, the IMF forecast that the global economy would contract by an historic 4.4% this year and then mount a partial and uneven recovery, with global growth rebounding by 5.2% next year, reports AP.
Kerala reports 5,722 new Covid-19 cases, 26 deaths
Kerala on Thursday reported 5,722 new Covid-19 cases and 26 deaths. A total of 6,860 people have recovered today, taking the total recoveries to 4,75,320 in the state, reports ANI.
In wake of Covid-19 CDC recommends against travel for Thanksgiving
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it recommends Americans do not travel during the Thanksgiving holiday next week to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 as cases of the virus spike around the country, reports Reuters.
Himachal Pradesh records 546 new Covid-19 cases
Number of active cases of COVID-19 reaches 6,980 in Himachal Pradesh, with 546 new cases being reported today: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/MOLGN1Hqkt
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
Delhi records 7,546 fresh Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Delhi reports 7,546 new COVID-19 cases (out of 62,437 tests), 6,685 discharges, and 98 deaths, according to Delhi Health Department
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
Total cases: 5,10,630
Total recoveries: 4,59,368
Active cases: 43,221
Death toll: 8,041 pic.twitter.com/5iBib9JXKM
Noida's random testing at Delhi borders reveal 9 Covid-19 positive
A total of 178 people coming from Delhi to Noida were randomly tested for Covid-19 at the border of the two cities on Thursday and nine of them were found positive, officials said, reports PTI.
Haryana records 2,212 new Covid-19 cases, active cases in state at 19,579
Haryana reports 2,212 new #COVID19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 2,09,251
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
A total of 1,87,559 discharged so far after recovering from the infection, death toll 2,113
Active cases stand at 19,579 pic.twitter.com/VbppmtKHhN
Gujarat reports 1,340 fresh Covid-19 cases and 1,113 recoveries
Gujarat reports 1,340 new cases of #COVID19, 7 deaths and 1,113 recoveries today.
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
Total number of cases in state is 1,92,982 including 1,76,475 recoveries and 3,830 deaths till now.
Total active cases are 12,677.
Maharashtra records 5,535 fresh Covid-19 cases, takes total tally to 17,63,055 cases
Maharashtra reports 5,535 new #COVID19 cases, 5,860 recoveries & 154 deaths. The total number of cases in the state is 17,63,055
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
There are 79,738 active cases in the state and 16,35,971 patients have recovered so far.
The death toll is at 46,356 pic.twitter.com/ThqeoLiVKC
Delhi records 131 deaths in last 24 hours, accounts for 22.39% of country's fatalities
Delhi accounted for 22.39 per cent of the fatalities reported across the country due to the coronavirus infection in a span of 24 hours by recording 131 deaths and became the largest contributor to the single-day Covid-19 deaths in India, the health ministry said on Thursday, reports PTI.
Tamil Nadu records 1,707 fresh Covid-19 cases and 19 deaths
Tamil Nadu reports 1,707 new #COVID19 cases, 2,251 discharges, and 19 deaths today.
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
Total positive cases in the State rise to 7,64,989 including 7,39,532 discharges and 11,550 deaths.
Active cases stand at 13,907 pic.twitter.com/SrKdK6rbov
Sadananda Gowda tests Covid-19 positive
Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Sadananda Gowda tests positive for #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/4IpRJIEgli
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir records 560 fresh Covid-19 cases
#JammuAndKashmir reports 560 new #COVID19 infections (247 from Jammu and 313 from Kashmir), taking total cases to 10,4715 out of which 5,560 are active patients.
— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2020
First published: Nov 19, 2020 07:09 IST