Highlights: WHO fears spike in deaths after global Covid-19 surge

Himachal Pradesh records 98 new Covid-19 cases and 168 recoveries since the 9 pm bulletin yesterday. Total cases in the state rise to 17,860, including 250 deaths and 15,153 recoveries. Active cases stand at 2,436: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of Himachal Pradesh

Metro services allowed to start in graded manner from October 15, 2020. Urban development department will issue SOP. Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will remain closed till October 31. Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions to allowed from October 15, 2020.

730 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 80% are concentrated in ten States/UT. Highest number of deaths in Maharashtra: Union health ministry

Union health ministry says 77% of 63,509 Covid-19 cases from last 24 hours concentrated in ten states and UTs. Kerala (8,764) outnumbers Maharashtra (8,522) and Karnataka (81,91).

Russia on Tuesday registered 14,231 new cases of Covid-19, its highest single-day spike, to take its tally to 1,340,409. Death toll rises to 23,205 with 239 fatalities in last 24 hours.

With more than 11.45 lakh samples tested for Covid-19 on October 13, India's cumulative tests have crossed nine crore mark, says Union health ministry.

Germany recorded 5,132 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday taking its tally to 334,585, a Robert Koch Institute (RKI) data showed. The death toll, meanwhile, rose by 43..

Calcutta HC will this week take up a plea that seeks directions to stop Covid-19 celebrations. It states Co id-19 situation is the same as it was after Onam in Kerala. In this context, Ganesh Puja and Muharram were not allowed in Maharashtra.

Resident doctors at Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital continue protest alleging non-payment of salary over last few months.

Delhi: Resident doctors of Hindu Rao Hospital continue their protest alleging salary non-payment over the last few months.

"Government called us #COVID warriors, showered flowers on us but we are not getting salaries. It is our right which we are being denied," says a protestor. pic.twitter.com/xdry5B8SRI

— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2020

The Czech Republic on Tuesday registered 8,325 new cases of coronavirus, its second-highest single-day spike. Its tally has reached 129,747, including 59,901 recoveries and 1,106 fatalities.

Bulgaria's Covid-19 tally rose by 785 on Wednesday, the country's highest-ever single-day rise. The country's caseload stands at 25,774 including 923 deaths.

British work and pensions minister Therese Coffey has said PM Boris Johnson is not heading for a full lockdown despite calls for a 'circuit breaker' lockdown by the opposition.

With ten new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, Mizoram's active caseload has risen to 119. Total number of cases reach 2,212 with 2,093 recoveries and zero deaths.

Puducherry records 246 new Covid-19 cases, 287 discharges and one death today. Total cases rise to 32,245, including 4,525 active cases, 27,152 recoveries and 568 deaths: Puducherry health department.

Shopkeepers outside Shirdi Sai Baba Temple say they are incurring losses due to Maharashtra govt's decision of not opening religious places in the state.

Maharashtra: Shopkeepers outside Shirdi Sai Baba Temple say they are incurring losses due to state govt's decision of not opening religious places in the state.

A shopkeeper says, "We suffered financial loss due to COVID included lockdown & now govt is adding on to our misery." pic.twitter.com/oxAMDbuTNs

— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2020