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Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state with over 1.5 million cases, followed by Andhra Pradesh, which has reported almost half the number of cases Maharashtra has. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are the next three worst-hit states, followed by Delhi
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Instances of airborne and community spread of Covid-19 in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
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Czech Republic to tighten Covid-19 measures from Wednesday
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97 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra police, tally crosses 25,000
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732 new cases take Bihar's active Covid-19 caseload to 11,829
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Puducherry records 189 new cases, 264 recoveries and two deaths
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South Korean drug gets approval for phase three clinical testing
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Have tested positive for Covid-19, tweets Himachal CM Jairam Thakur
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French PM says country facing strong second wave of Covid-19
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Risk of Covid-19 transmission higher in pubs, says UK minister
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Trump to address first rally since contracting coronavirus
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81% of 66,732 new Covid-19 cases from ten states/UTs: Govt
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2,423 new Covid-19 cases, 3,342 recoveries in Odisha
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85% of 816 fatalities in last 24 hours from ten states: Centre
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India sustains trend of declining active Covid-19 cases, says govt
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As new cases rise, China's Qingdao city orders city-wide Covid-19 testing
India's Covid-19 tally on Monday crossed the 7.1 million mark with 66,732 new cases in the last 24 hours. The latest numbers come on a day the country entered a week that will see cinema halls and schools open for the first time since March, when the first nationwide Covid-19 lockdown was announced. In its guidelines for the fifth phase of nationwide unlock, the Union home ministry had given permission for theatres, schools, swimming pools etc. to open from October 15.
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Earlier, on Sunday, India became only the second country after the United States to register over seven million cases of coronavirus, with 74,383 new infections between Saturday and Sunday, as per the Union health ministry’s dashboard. Globally, the United States continues to be the worst-hit country, followed by India and Brazil, respectively, as per worldometers. Russia, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Peru, Mexico and France complete the list of top ten worst-hit countries.
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Instances of airborne and community spread of Covid-19 in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
"There have been instances of airborne and community spread of Covid-19 in West Bengal," says CM Mamata Banerjee.
Czech Republic to tighten Covid-19 measures from Wednesday
The Czech Republic government will tighten coronavirus measures from October 14, government officials have said , as the country has recorded over 43,000 Covid-19 cases in October, the same number as in throughout September.
97 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra police, tally crosses 25,000
Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra police cross 25,000 with 97 new infections being reported in last 24 hours. Tally reaches 25,079 in the force, including 2,205 active cases, 22,614 recoveries, and 260 deaths till date.
732 new cases take Bihar's active Covid-19 caseload to 11,829
732 new Covid-19 cases were reported on 11th October, taking the total count of active cases in Bihar to 11,829: Bihar health department
Puducherry records 189 new cases, 264 recoveries and two deaths
Puducherry records 189 new Covid-19 cases, 264 discharges and two deaths today. Total cases in the Union Territory rise to 31,737, including 4,617 active cases, 26,555 recoveries and 565 deaths: Puducherry health department
South Korean drug gets approval for phase three clinical testing
South Korean drugmaker Celltrion on Monday said it has received regulatory approvals for phase three of clinical trials of its Covid 19 antibody drug CT-P59
Have tested positive for Covid-19, tweets Himachal CM Jairam Thakur
Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur goes into isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.
French PM says country facing strong second wave of Covid-19
French prime minister Jean Castex on Monday did not rule out local lockdowns due to a resurgence on new Covid-19 cases, adding that the country was facing a strong second Covid-19 wave.
Risk of Covid-19 transmission higher in pubs, says UK minister
UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden on Monday said PM Boris Johnson's government needs to impose further Covid-19 restrictions to bring the virus under control and the risk of spreading the virus is higher in pubs, restaurants and nightclub
Trump to address first rally since contracting coronavirus
US president Donald Trump will return to campaigning for the presidential election by addressing his first rally since he announced on October 2 that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
81% of 66,732 new Covid-19 cases from ten states/UTs: Govt
66,732 new confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded in the last 24 hours. 81% of these are from 10 states and UTs. Maharashtra is still reporting a very high number of new cases with more than 10,000 cases followed by Karnataka and Kerala with more than 9,000 cases each: Health ministry
2,423 new Covid-19 cases, 3,342 recoveries in Odisha
2,423 new Covid-19 cases and 3,342 recoveries reported in Odisha till October 11. The total number of cases rises to 2,54,662, including 2,27,615 recoveries and 25,954 active cases: State health department
85% of 816 fatalities in last 24 hours from ten states: Centre
816 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours in India. Of these, nearly 85% are concentrated in ten states/UTs. More than 37% of new fatalities reported are from Maharashtra (309 deaths): Health ministry
India sustains trend of declining active Covid-19 cases, says govt
India sustains the trend of steadily declining Covid-19 active cases. Active caseload below 9 lakhs for 4th consecutive day. Active cases, currently at 8,61,853, comprise merely 12.10% of total positive cases. India is also reporting high number of recoveries
First published: Oct 12, 2020 07:06 IST