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Coronavirus India News Highlights: Today is the 146th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 25,89,682 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 49,980 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 71.9 percent. 'Unlock 3.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 2.15 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 7.6 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
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PranabMukherjeehas been responding to treatment, and his health is gradually improving, said the former Indian president’s sonAbhijitMukherjeeon August 16.The Congress leader said on Twitter that all ofPranabMukherjee’svital parameters are stable at present, and that he is hopeful that his father will recover soon.
The launch of India's unmanned space mission under the first leg of Gaganyaan, planned for December 2020, is likely to be delayed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, sources said.It was part of the two unmanned missions to be undertaken by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) ahead of the planned launch of India's maiden human spaceflight under 'Gaganyaan' in December 2021.
:11,111 new COVID-19positive cases, 8,837 discharges and 288 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. Total number of cases now at 5,95,865 including 1,58,395 active cases, 4,17,123 discharges and 20,037 deaths.
To give a boost to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will set up centres for testing saturation of oxygen content in blood in 30,000 villages across the country, its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday. Kejriwal said he has already received a commitment for 30,000 oximeters from people. Oximeters help in measuring the oxygen level and are found to be extremely useful for coronavirus patients who in many cases battle breathlessness due to drop in oxygen level. "Already received commitments for 30,000 oxymeters. Am overwhelmed. Will now set up 'oxygen jaanch kendra' in 30,000 villages. Commitments still pouring in. Will help set it up in more villages. Thank you donors. We will train village youth and give them oxymeters to set up oxy kendras," Kejriwal said in a tweet. "This will help us in saving lives by detecting drop in oxygen levels in time," he said in another tweet. Kejriwal had on Saturday urged people to donate oximeters to the AAP so that they can be distributed by its volunteers in villages across the country to help those battling COVID-19 in the hinterland. (PTI)
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, patients suffering from critical diseases like cancer and those requiring surgeries are delaying hospital visits, thus endangering their health and even risking their lives. Doctors say they have even lost patients who could have survived or their situation salvaged had they reported to hospitals in time.
When veteran Hollywood actor Gregg Daniel was offered an audition for a new movie in Los Angeles, he nearly didn't show up -- the pandemic was well under way, and "no one was shooting.""I almost hesitated even going to the audition," said Daniel. "I'm African-American, I'm over 50 and disproportionately black people were dying of COVID-19... but the script was so good, and I'm an actor at heart."Fast-forward to today, and Daniel has completed boxing drama "7th & Union," filmed in the streets of the eerily quiet California entertainment capital.
:Manipur reports 179 new COVID-19cases. 194 cured cases and 3 more deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 4,569, including 1,921 active cases, 2,632 recovered cases and 16 deaths till date.
:93 new COVID-19cases & 1 death reported in Chandigarh today, taking the tally in the Union Territory to 2102 so far, including 934 active cases, 1137 recovered cases and 29 deaths till date.
8,012 new COVID-19cases, 10,117 recoveries & 88 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state now stands at 2,89,829, including 85,945 active cases, 2,01,234 recovered cases and 2,650 deaths.
Punjab Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar tested positive for COVID-19 on August 16. The 54-year-old politician had presided over the Independence Day celebrations in Mansa a day ago. Despite speaking about the importance of wearing masks to prevent the spread and contraction of COVID-19, he was seen without a facemask at the I-Day function.
Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court Indrajit Mahanty on Sunday tested negative for coronavirus after a scare that he has contracted the infection. Jaipur Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Narottam Sharma said the first report had come out positive due to a 'technical error' in the RT-PCR test. However, he has tested negative in two subsequent reports," Sharma said, adding that there is a possibilty of an error cropping up due to mistakes by the health staff or technical issues. The laboratory technique, called Real Time-Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, is widely used in the diagnosis of genetic diseases and considered more reliable due to its sensitivity. Sharma said the health staff has been asked to remain vigilant with utmost accuracy. (PTI)
|Himachal Pradesh records 64 new COVID-19cases, tally reaches 4,058; number of active cases now 1,358: Officials
