Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 106th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. India has so far recorded 7,42,417 cases, which includes 20,642 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat have reported the highest number of cases. However, the recovery rate is rising and now stands at 61.5 percent.
Globally, there have been over 1.18 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 5.4 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
United Airlines sending 'gut punch' furlough warnings to 36,000 workers
United Airlines has saidit was preparing to send notices of potential furloughs to 36,000 US-based frontline employees, or about 45 percent of staff, as travel demand hit by the coronavirus pandemic struggles to recover.
Not everyone who receives a notification will be furloughed, United said, with the final number depending on how demand evolves and how many employees accept early exit packages and temporary leaves.
The effective date would be October 1, when a government-imposed ban on forced job cuts by airlines that accepted billions of dollars in federal payroll aid expires.
"The United Airlines projected furlough numbers are a gut punch, but they are also the most honest assessment we've seen on the state of the industry," Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson said in a statement.
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Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates:
Delhi records 2,033 fresh COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths in last 24 hours (PTI)
Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC:
Case tally in Mumbai rises to 87,513 with 1,381 new cases; 62 fatalities take death toll to 5,061
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates:
Domestic air traffic has seen slow growth since its resumption on May 25 due to inconsistency among state governments regarding quarantine rules for passengers, says IndiGo Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer Sanjay Kumar
Uber supports Delhi govt, provides donors free transport to India's first plasma bank
Ride hailing platform Uber on Wednesday said it is offering free rides to donors in the city, travelling to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) that houses the country's first plasma bank. It is also encouraging recovered citizens to support the Delhi chief minister's appeal to come forward and help those in need.
"The Delhi Government has been working tirelessly to contain the spread of COVID-19 and this partnership symbolises our contribution to support Delhi and its residents. Over the coming few days and weeks, we will facilitate UberMedic trips/rides for free to COVID-19 recovered citizens to make vital plasma donations for saving lives," Uber India and South Asia Director, Operations and Head of Cities, Prabhjeet Singh said in a statement.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Uber has launched multiple initiatives to support the government and communities across the country.
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Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | State Health Minister Rajesh Tope:
Hotels have reopened in Maharashtra, likewise, we'll consider reopening of restaurants andgymnasiums in the coming days. We're positive about it. If social distancing norms are strictly followed, then there is no problem in reopening these two.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates:
Maharashtra reported 6,603 new COVID-19 cases and 198 deaths today, taking the total number of cases to 2,23,724 including 1,23,192 recoveries and 9,448 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 91,065.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates:
Tamil Nadu reports 64 deaths and 3,756 new COVID-19 positive cases today. The total number of positive cases stands at 1,22,350 including 46,480 active cases and 1,700 deaths
Panacea Biotec aims to make 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in 2022
Indian biotech firm Panacea Biotec Ltd has saidit remains on schedule to produce first production quantities of COVID-19 vaccine candidate by January 2021.
Shares of Panacea Biotec rose as much as 5.9% after the news in its sharpest daily move in nearly three weeks, before trimming some gains to trade up 1.2% by 0936 GMT.
The company said last month it would partner with US-based Refana Inc to make a potential COVID-19 vaccine, in a collaboration that expects to have over 40 million doses available early next year.
"We continue to evaluate candidate vaccines in pre-clinical investigations in accordance with (our) timeline. We do not envisage the commencement of clinical studies until September this year," the company said in an emailed statement.
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Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | Union Health Ministry:
During the last 24 hours, a total of 16,883 COVID-19 patients have been cured, taking the cumulative figure of recovered cases to 4,56,830 so far. The rate of recovery among COVID-19 patients continues to increase over the days. It has touched 61.53% today.
Coronavirus in Bihar LIVE updates:
Patna to remain under lockdown from 10th July to 16th July, orders District Magistrate.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates:
Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister and AIADMK leader P Thangamani tests positive for COVID-19
Coronavirus in Noida LIVE updates | Noida's DLF Mall of India faces reopening delay after roof collapses
DLF Mall of India in Noida, one of India’s largest such commercial complexes, faces a potential delay in reopening after the coronavirus lockdown due to the collapse of the roof of its cinema hall.
A video and photos of the mall’s roof collapse leading to a rising cloud of dust, went viral on social media earlier today.
COVID-19 treatment | Drug regulator warns of black marketing as Remdesivir sells for Rs 60,000
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has raised concerns and asked drug controllers in states and Union Territories to prevent black marketing of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug prescribed for treatment of suspected or severe lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Coronavirus in Bengaluru LIVE updates | Mayor in home quarantine after PA tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru Mayor M Gautham Kumar is under home quarantine after his Personal Assistant tested positive for COVID-19, a city civic body official said today.
The PA was among the 30 staff at BBMP head office who tested positive over the last couple of days. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | PMO:
During the lockdown, over 100 organisationsin Varanasi distributed almost 20 lakh food packets and 2 lakh dry ration kits via food cell of District Administration through individual efforts. The PM will interact with representatives of such organisationstomorrow via video conferencing to discuss their experience.
Coronavirus in Jharkhand LIVE updates | State information and PR department:
Chief Minister Hemant Soren has placed himself under home quarantine, after he came in contact with a state minister who tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday. Soren has also requested all officers and CMO staff to home quarantine. Entry to the chief minister’s residence has been prohibited.
Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh LIVE updates | State Control Room:
1,062 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours in Andhra Pradesh. Total confirmed cases have risen to 22,259, including 11,101 recoveries and 264 deaths.
Coronavirus News LIVE updates | Confirmed cases in SAARC countries
> India: 7,42,417 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Afghanistan: 33,384 cases
> Bangladesh: 1,68,645 cases
> Bhutan: 80 cases
> Maldives: 2,501 cases
> Nepal: 16,168 cases
> Pakistan: 2,37,489 cases
> Sri Lanka: 2,081 cases
(Source: MoHFW India, news reports and Reuters tracker, as of 1.40 pm IST on July 8)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Around 25,000 Indians register for repatriation from Bahrain: Report
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, around 25,000 Indian workers in Bahrain have registered to return home under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’.
Under the mission, over 8,000 Indians have already left Bahrain, according to a news report.
Coronavirus in Puducherry LIVE updates | Lt Governor’s Secretariat:
Raj Nivas being disinfected and will remain closed for 48 hours after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 today. The member has no access to the Lt. Governor. As a precaution, Lt. Governor and the staff attached to her personal office are being tested today. Kiran Bedi is the Lt. Governor of Puducherry. (Original input from
ANI)Coronavirus in Puducherry LIVE updates | Puducherry records highest surge in COVID-19 cases
Puducherry has registered its highest single-day spurt of 112 COVID-19 cases today, taking the aggregate number of those infected in the Union Territory to 1,151.
Active cases were 553 (493 in Puducherry, 33 in Karaikal, 20 in Yanam and 7 in Mahe), while 584 patients were treated and discharged. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | WHO acknowledges 'emerging evidence' of airborne spread of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people.
The WHO has previously said the virus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease spreads primarily through small droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person that quickly sink to the ground.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Narendra Singh Tomar will be address a Cabinet briefing at 3.30 pm today.
Coronavirus impact |
A look at past recessions (Image: News18 Creative)
Coronavirus in Pakistan LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 2,37,489, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (1,40,965) and the death toll in the country which stands at 4,922.
While Punjab province has reported 83,599 cases so far, Sindh has reported 97,626 cases.
Coronavirus in Rajasthan LIVE updates | Health Department:
173 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths have been reported in the state today. Total confirmed cases have risen to 21,577, including 478 deaths and 16,583 recoveries.
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates | Health Department:
527 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths have been reported in Odisha. Total confirmed cases have risen to 10,624, including 48 deaths.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 1,04,73,771 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (July 7). Of these, 2,62,679 were tested yesterday.
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates | BJD MLA becomes second legislator in Odisha to test positive for COVID-19
Ruling BJD MLA Prasant Behera has tested positive for COVID-19, the second legislator in Odisha to have contracted the disease, an official said today.
The lawmaker from Salipur in Cuttack district was admitted to a COVID-19 hospital. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
India’s recovery rate now stands at 61.5 percent.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
As many as 22,752 new COVID-19 cases and 482 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates |
With 1,02,831 confirmed novel coronavirus cases, Delhi remains severely affected. According to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry, the national capital has reported 3,165 COVID-19 deaths so far. As many as 74,217 patients have recovered.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE updates |
With 1,18,594 confirmed novel coronavirus cases, Tamil Nadu remains severely affected. According to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry, the state has reported 1,636 COVID-19 deaths so far. As many as 71,116 patients have recovered.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates |
With 2,17,121 confirmed novel coronavirus cases, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country. According to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry, the state has reported 9,250 COVID-19 deaths so far. As many as 1,18,558 patients have recovered.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
With 2,17,121 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (1,18,594) and Delhi (1,02,831).
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
As many as 4,56,831 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 2,64,944, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 20,642, the Union Health Ministry has said.
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 7,42,417, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
Coronavirus LIVE updates |
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that experts from the global body would travel to China on the weekend to prepare a study of the origins of the novel coronavirus and how it jumped from animals to humans.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | California’s COVID-19 cases surge more than 10,000 in single day
California reported more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases for yesterday, a record rise for a single day that also surpassed the number of contact tracers recently trained by the state to detect and prevent potential outbreaks.
It is one of several US states that have reported surging numbers of infections over the past week, Reuters had reported.
Coronavirus in West Bengal LIVE updates | West Bengal records highest single-day deaths of 25 COVID-19 patients
West Bengal reported its highest single-day COVID-19 deaths yesterday with 25 patients succumbing to the disease, the state health department bulletin said. The death toll in the state is now 807, it said.
Out of the 25 deaths Tuesday, 23 people succumbed due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental, the bulletin said.
It said that 850 more people have tested positive for the disease, taking the COVID-19 tally in West Bengal to 23,837. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus LIVE updates | US withdrawal from WHO over claims of China influence to take effect July 2021: UN
The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations said yesterday, after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Countries with the highest confirmed cases
> United States: 30,01,143 confirmed cases (includes recoveries and deaths)
> Brazil: 16,68,589 cases
> India: 7,19,665 cases
> Russia: 6,94,230 cases
> United Kingdom: 3,16,160 cases
> Peru: 3,09,278 cases
> Chile: 3,01,019 cases
> Spain: 2,69,984 cases
> Mexico: 2,61,750 cases
> Iran: 2,45,688 cases
(Sources: MoHFW India and Reuters tracker, as of 7.20 am IST on July 8)
Coronavirus LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States has crossed the 30 lakh-mark, according to a Reuters tracker. The current tally stands at 30,01,143, including 1.3 lakh deaths.
Coronavirus in Meghalaya LIVE updates | May impose total lockdown if COVID-19 situation worsens: Meghalaya Deputy CM
Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong yesterday said that the government may impose a total lockdown if the COVID-19 situation in the state worsens.
With six more persons testing positive for COVID-19 yesterday, the total number of active cases in the state increased to 50. (Input from PTI)
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Coronavirus in Assam LIVE updates | Total COVID-19 cases in Assam up by 814 to 13,336
Assam reported two COVID-19 deaths yesterday, taking the toll to 16, while 814 new positive cases pushed the state's tally to 13,336, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
Of these 814 new cases, 588 are from Guwahati city under Kamrup Metropolitan district, which is under lockdown since June 28. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates |
Total confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infections in India stands at 7,19,665. This number includes cases related to foreign nationals, reported active cases, patients who have recovered and the COVID-19 death toll in the country.
While 4,39,948 patients have recovered, 20,160 have died. Total reported active cases in the country stand at 2,59,557. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat are the worst-affected.
