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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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Train services start in Maharashtra for essential service providers
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New Zealand signs deal for 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines
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UK's Liverpool city region set to enter 'strictest' lockdown
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87,872,093 samples tested for Covid-19 thus far: ICMR
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India records 66,732 new Covid-19 cases, 816 deaths: Health ministry
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Centre strengthening public health response system of states: Health ministry
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Australian researchers say Sars-COV-2 can survive on surfaces like plastic and glass
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3,175 new Covid-19 cases and 139 fatalities in Mexico
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Slovakia to introduce stricter measures from Thursday, says health minister
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21 new Covid-19 cases in China, same as from a day ago
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As fresh cases spike, Italy prepares for new restrictions
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5 top states in active cases showing gradual improvement: Health ministry
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Mizoram's Covid-19 tally reaches 2,184 with nine new cases
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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Train services start in Maharashtra for essential service providers
Train services have started in Maharashtra between Pune and Lonavala for essential service providers.
#WATCH Maharashtra: Local train services between Pune to Lonavala started for essential service providers from today pic.twitter.com/Dk3SywdTaE
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
New Zealand signs deal for 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines
New Zealand has signed deals with Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines, with delivery potentially as early as the first quarter of 2021.
UK's Liverpool city region set to enter 'strictest' lockdown
UK's Liverpool city region will enter the 'strictest' third-tier of new Covid-19 restrictions which will be announced by the British govt, the city's leaders have said.
87,872,093 samples tested for Covid-19 thus far: ICMR
994,851 samples tested for Covid-19 yesterday. Total 87,872,093 samples tested in the country up to 11th October: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
India records 66,732 new Covid-19 cases, 816 deaths: Health ministry
India's Covid-19 caseload crosses 7.1 million mark to reach 7,120,538 with 66,732 new infections in last 24 hours. 816 deaths and 71,559 recoveries also recorded in last 24 hours.
Centre strengthening public health response system of states: Health ministry
The Centre is strengthening the public health response of the states by providing them funds, medical supplies, SOPs and central teams: Health ministry
Australian researchers say Sars-COV-2 can survive on surfaces like plastic and glass
Researchers at Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have claimed Sars-COV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can survive for 28 days on smooth surfaces such as plastic banknotes and glass.
3,175 new Covid-19 cases and 139 fatalities in Mexico
The Mexican health ministry has said there were 3,175 new Covid-19 cases and 139 deaths in the country on Sunday, bringing the total to 817,503 cases and 83,781 deaths.
Slovakia to introduce stricter measures from Thursday, says health minister
Slovakia's health minister Marek Krajci has said the country will see stricter measures to control the spread of novel coronavirus from Thursday. The country reported 19,851 cases on Saturday, up from 13,139 over the week.
21 new Covid-19 cases in China, same as from a day ago
Mainland China on Sunday reported 21 new cases of Covid-19, the same number of cases that were reported on October 10. Total number of cases reach 85,578, including a death toll of 4,634.
As fresh cases spike, Italy prepares for new restrictions
Italy's health minister Robert Speranza has said the country is preparing fresh nationwide restrictions, including on private parties, in response to a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, reports Reuters.
5 top states in active cases showing gradual improvement: Health ministry
Five top states i terms of percentage of active cases, case fatality rate and recovery rate showing gradual improvement in their performance: Health ministry
Five top States (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) in terms of percentage of active cases, case fatality rate & recovery rate. This shows gradual improvement in their performance: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/6S1OgHi4CJ
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2020
First published: Oct 12, 2020 07:06 IST