Highlights: France reports over 25,000 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

2,138 new Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths and 2,772 recoveries reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases rises to 264,149, including 238,535 recoveries, 1,104 deaths and 24,457 active cases: Odisha govt

Health condition of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee has improved, says doctor; he was admitted to private hospital in Kolkata on October 6 after testing Covid-19 positive.

After Democratic Party's presidential candidate Joe Biden came in contact with a person who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19, his team released a statement saying the former vice president had been tested and came out negative.

Telangana records 1,554 new Covid-19 cases, 1,435 recoveries and seven deaths. Total cases reach 219,224 including 194,653 recoveries, 1,256 deaths and 23,203 active cases: State Health Department

Bihar panchayati raj minister Kapil Deo Kamat passed away due to Covid-19 on Friday. He was admitted in AIIMS Patna and was undergoing treatment for the past few days.

Germany recorded 7,334 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours marking the country's largest daily increase, the Robert Koch Institute has said. Total tally reaches 348,557 including 9,734 deaths of which 24 are new.

Pony, 'pithu' and 'palki' services have resumed. Helicopter and battery car services operational. Devotees coming from outside Jammu and Kashmir need valid Covid-19 negative test report. We have testing facility here too: CEO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Jammu.

1,028,622 samples were tested for Covid-19 yesterday. Total 92,254,927 samples tested in the country up to October 15: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

India's Covid-19 tally reaches 7,370,468 with 63,371 new cases in last 24 hours. With 895 new fatalities, death toll reaches 112,161. Active cases at 804,528, and recoveries at 6,453,779.

Mainland China reported 24 new Covid-19 infections on October 15, up from ten on October 14. Tally reaches 85,646 with a death toll of 4,634.

Mexican health ministry has said the country on Thursday logged 5,514 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 834,910. Death toll reaches 85,285 with 387 new fatalities.

Gujarat's Gir National Park reopens for tourists with Covid-19 protocols.

#Gujarat: Gir National Park and Sanctuary re-opens for tourists with #COVID19 protocols pic.twitter.com/mGpwknuuck

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2020

Brazil on Thursday logged 28,523 new Covid-19 infections , taking the country's caseload to 5,169,386, the country's health ministry said. 713 fatalities take the death toll to 152,640.

The United States on Wednesday recorded a spike of 60,000--its highest since August 14--as it became the first country to cross the eight million case mark.

Nine new Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total tally to 2,229. The number of active cases is at 108 while 2,121 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the State till date: Govt of Mizoram