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Spain records over 7,000 new cases as tally nears nine lakh
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Italy announces new Covid-19 restrictions
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British opposition leader calls for 'circuit breaker' lockdown
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India records 63,509 new Covid-19 cases as tally goes past 7.2 million
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Mexico's death toll crosses 84,000 with 475 new fatalities
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Brazil registers over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases
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Mainland China records 20 new Covid-19 cases
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India continues to report one of the lowest cases per million: Govt
India's Covid-19 tally on Wednesday crossed 7.2 million mark to reach 7,239,389 with 63,509 new cases in last 24 hours. A day ago, the country had recorded 55,342 new cases of coronavirus, as per the health ministry’s dashboard, continuing with its recent downward trend of new cases per day. Also on Tuesday, Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had said the government expects a Covid-19 vaccine by early 2021 from more than source, as he chaired the 21st Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on coronavirus.
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Tuesday also witnessed Delhi’s iconic Akshardham temple reopen for the first time in March. Maharashtra, with over 1.5 million cases, remains the worst-affected state, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Globally, United States, India and Brazil continue to be the worst-hit countries.
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Australia's virus epicentre Victoria logs seven new cases, five deaths
Australia's second most populous state Victoria, the epicentre of fresh Covid-19 surge, records seven new cases and five deaths.
After J&J, Eli Lilly pauses Covid-19 vaccine trials
US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has stopped late-stage trial of its leading monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19 over potential safety concerns.
Spain records over 7,000 new cases as tally nears nine lakh
Spanish health ministry has said the country on Tuesday recorded 7,118 new cases of Covid-19, taking the country's caseload to 896,086. 406 new deaths take death toll to 33,204.
Italy announces new Covid-19 restrictions
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has announced tougher new restrictions as the country battles a recent surge in Covid-19 infections. These will come into effect from Wednesday and be in place for a month.
British opposition leader calls for 'circuit breaker' lockdown
British opposition leader Keir Starmer has called for a two to three week 'circuit breaker' lockdown as the United Kingdom faces a second wave of Covid-19 cases.
India records 63,509 new Covid-19 cases as tally goes past 7.2 million
India's Covid-19 tally crosses 7.2 million mark with 63,509 new cases in last 24 hours. Death toll rises to 110,856 with 730 new fatalities. Recoveries at 6,301,927 and active cases reach 826,876.
Trump's handling of pandemic as 'erratic' as his presidency, says Joe Biden
US Democratic presidential nominee says president Donald Trump's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has been as 'erratic' as his presidency.
World Bank approves $12 billion for Covid-19 vaccines in developing countries
The World Bank has said its executive board has approved $12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance purchase and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
Mexico's death toll crosses 84,000 with 475 new fatalities
Mexico's confirmed Covid-19 tally has reached 825,340 after 4,295 new cases, the Mexican health ministry has said. Death toll, meanwhile, has crossed the 84,000 mark to reach 84,420 after 475 new fatalities.
Brazil registers over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases
Brazil on Tuesday registered 10,220 new cases of Covid-19 and 209 deaths, the country's health ministry said. Total caseload has reached 5,113,628 and 150,998 deaths.
Will impose tougher Covid-19 restrictions, says Northern Ireland first minister
Northern Ireland's first minister Arlene Foster has said the government will impose tougher Covid-19 restrictions after rapid spread of cases in capital Belfast.
Mainland China records 20 new Covid-19 cases
20 new cases of Covid-19 reported from mainland China on October 13, up from 13 on October 12. Total caseload stands at 85,661 while the death toll is unchanged at 4,634.
First published: Oct 14, 2020 07:12 IST