Coronavirus India News Highlights: Maharashtra crosses 4-lakh mark, extends lockdown till Aug 31

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates: Maharashtra Govt allows opening of malls, market complexes without theatres, food courts and restaurants between 9 am and 7 pm from August 5. 

Govt of Maharashtra issues directions to extend the lockdown, with amendments, to operationalize MISSION BEGIN AGAIN for easing of restrictions and phase-wise opening, till 31 August, 2020. pic.twitter.com/Dg13hUTPBe

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2020

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates: Maharashtra government extends lockdown in state till August 31 (PTI has reported)

'Vaccine nationalism': Is it every country for itself?

It's dog eat dog in the world of COVID-19 vaccines.That's the fear of global health agencies planning a scheme to bulk-buy and equitably distribute vaccines around the world.
They are watching with dismay as some wealthier countries have decided to go it alone, striking deals with drug-makers to secure millions of doses of promising candidates for their citizens.
The deals – including those agreed by the United States, Britain and the European Union with the likes of Pfizer, BioNtech, AstraZeneca and Moderna – are undermining the global drive, experts say.
"Everybody doing bilateral deals is not a way to optimize the situation," said Seth Berkley, chief executive of the GAVI alliance which co-leads the scheme called COVAX designed to secure rapid and fair global access to COVID-19 vaccines.

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Coronavirus in Karnataka LIVE updates | State Health Minister B Sriramulu: We know how hard ASHA workers have been working as frontline warriors in the fight against COVID-19. I will discuss with CM about their demand for a minimum wage of Rs 12,000 per month and final decision will be taken soon. 

Coronavirus in Mumbai LIVE updates | BMC: Mumbai's coronavirus case tally rises to 1,11,964 with addition of 1,118 new cases; 60 deaths take toll to 6,244. 

Delhi Government discontinues the scheme of creation of health care facilities at hotels by private hospitals. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/kZCCk8eawP

— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2020

Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates: Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally reaches 4,00,651 with addition of 9,211 cases; death toll up by 298 to 14,463. 

Coronavirus news LIVE updates: US total coronavirus deaths surpass 150,000, according to a Reuters tally.

Coronavirus in Tripura LIVE updates | State Minister Ratanlal Nath: CM Biplab Kumar Deb has decided that the lockdown in the state will be extended till 5 AM on August 4. (ANI has reported) 

Govt issues Unlock 3.0 guidelines: Cinema halls, metro, schools and colleges to remain shut

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued new guidelines for opening up of more activities in areas outside containment zones, as a part of Unlock 3.0, which will come into effect from August 1.
As per the guidelines, yoga institutes and gymnasiums will be allowed to open from August 5, 2020; the Health Ministry will issue a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for this.
Schools, colleges and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31, 2020, the order mentioned. 
Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places will continue to remain shut.

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Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE updates: Delhi records 1,035 new COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 1,33,310; death toll climbs to 3,907.