Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the 163rd day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 37,69,523 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 66,333 deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu 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 77 percent. 'Unlock 4.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 2.56 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 8.54 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
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| Multiplexes see some relief as shoots resume
All major Hindi film shoots were halted until early August due to the pandemic, and this was seen as a big risk for the FY22 content pipeline.However, the resumption in shooting work for big Bollywood films is an encouraging sign for multiplexes. Read here to know more.
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| Union Ministry clarifies age group of COVID-19 patients
The Union Health Ministry said on September2that 54 percent of the COVID-19 cases reported in India are in the age group of 18-44 years, while 51 per cent deaths are among people aged 60 and above. (Source: PTI)
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| Pope engages with people in first public meeting in six weeks
Pope Francis held his weekly general audience in public for the first time in six months on September 2, smiling and chatting as he re-emerged from the constraints of the coronavius lockdown. Read here to know more.
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| Government considers extending MNREGA to urban cities
The government is weighing an extension of the rural employment guarantee scheme to cover workers in cities and urban areas who have been rendered jobless amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read here to know more.
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| EU leaves door open to buy COVID-19 vaccine through WHO
European Union states could buy potential COVID-19 vaccines through a procurement scheme co-led by the World Health Organization.The move could allow EU governments to secure vaccines from companies that are not negotiating with Brussels, such as US firms Merck, Inovio and Novavax. Read here to know more.
Coronavirus in India LIVE | Vistara introduces leave for pilots
Vistara has decided to introduce three days of leave without pay for its pilots in September amid the airline industry continuing to grapple with weak travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an airline source. Read here to know more.
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India has been reporting one of the lowest COVID-19 fatality rates in the world with the figure further declining to 1.76 percent as on date against a global average of 3.3 percent, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It also said that COVID-19 deaths per million population in India is one of the lowest in the world.
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today said that the country has done well in handling the coronavirus pandemic so far, but admitted that there were some shortcomings and it must learn from them. He pointed out that the city-state's fatality rate is one of the lowest in the world, with new infections in the community down to just a handful a day and fewer than 100 patients remaining in hospitals.
Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases today, including three imported infections. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Tripura LIVE updates | Tripura reports record 566 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more deaths
Tripura reported its highest single-day spike of 566 new COVID-19 cases today, taking the tally to 12,722, an official told news agency PTI. Five more people died in the state, following whichthe toll rose to 118, he said. There are 4,667 active cases in the state at present, the official of the Health Department said.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | US study to track impact of COVID-19 among pregnant women in India
A top American scientific body has launched study to track the prevalence and impact of COVID-19 infection among approximately 16,000 pregnant women in seven countries, including India.
The study will follow women through pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth to compare maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes of participants who have been infected with the virus to those of pregnant women who have not been infected, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said, announcing the launch of the study yesterday. The participating countries are India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala, it said. The participating countries are India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Guatemala, it said. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Ladakh LIVE updates | 52 new COVID cases, another death in Ladakh
An octogenarian died of the novel coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the toll to 35 today, officials said. The number of cases of the pathogen rose to 2,733 with 52 more people testing positive for the infection, including 46 in Leh and six in Kargil, according to the officials. (PTI)
Coronavirus in India LIVE | Unlock 4.0 guidelines: Centre is likely to issue guidelines for functioning of metros on September 2
The standard operating procedures (SOPs) for restarting Metro rail under the Unlock 4.0 guidelines are expected to be announced on September 2.The SOPs are expected to be issued after approval by the home ministry. Read here to know more.
Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu LIVE | Survery reveals that one-fifth of the population in Chennai has been exposed to COVID-19.
According to a recent sero survey for the transmission of the coronavirus infection in Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) areas, aboutOne-fifth of the population in Chennai, the state's capital, has been exposed to COVID-19. Read here to know more.
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Nanded records 312 new COVID-19 cases; collector infected
With 312 persons testing positive for coronavirus infection, the caseload inMaharashtra's Nanded district has reached 7,027, an official told news agency PTI today.
District collector Dr Vipin Itankar has also contracted the deadly infection and is undergoing treatment atthe civil hospital, the official said.
Coronavirus in Philippines LIVE updates | Philippines reports 2,218 new COVID-19 cases, lowest rise in 5 weeks
The Philippine health ministry today recorded 2,218 new coronavirus infections, the country's lowest daily case increase in five weeks, and 27 additional deaths.
In a bulletin, the ministry said total infections have risen to 2,26,440 while deaths have reached 3,623, a quarter of which were recorded in the past 15 days. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in Telangana LIVE updates | 2,892 new COVID-19 cases in Telangana; 10 deaths up toll to 846
Telangana continued to record an increase in coronavirus cases with 2,892 fresh infections and 10 more deaths, taking the tally in the state to 1.30 lakh. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 477, followed by Rangareddy (234), Medchal Malkajgiri (192), Nalgonda (174) and Karimnagar (152) districts, a government bulletin said today, providing data as of 8 pm on September 1. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Arunachal Pradesh LIVE updates | Arunachal's COVID-19 tally rises to 4,212
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally rose to 4,212 as 100 more people including 17 security personnel tested positive for coronavirus, a senior Health department official said today. Of the 100 fresh cases, 35 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 14 from Papumpare, 10 from Changlang, 7 from East Kameng, 6 from East Siang and five each from WestKameng, Anjaw and Tawang districts respectively, the official said. (PTI)
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There will be no Question Hour during the monsoon session of the Parliament, as per a notification issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. The decision has been taken keeping the coronavirus pandemic in mind. Zero Hour and other proceedings will continue as per schedule.
Read more: COVID-19 impact | No Question Hour during monsoon session of Parliament
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Of the 1,045 fresh COVID-19 deaths, 320 are from Maharashtra, 135 from Karnataka, 96 from Tamil Nadu, 84 from Andhra Pradesh, 59 from Punjab, 56 from Uttar Pradesh, 55 from West Bengal, 39 from Bihar, 32 from Madhya Pradesh, 18 from Delhi, 17 from Haryana, 14 each from Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir, 13 from Rajasthan and 12 from Puducherry. Eleven fatalities each have been reported from Jharkhand, Odisha and Uttarakhand, 10 each from Chhattisgarh and Telangana, nine from Assam, five from Tripura, four from Kerala, two each from Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Meghalaya, while Chandigarh, Manipur, Ladakh and Sikkim have registered one fatality each.
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India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7 and went past 30 lakh on August 23.
Coronavirus in Puducherry LIVE updates | Puducherry clocks 397 fresh COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Puducherry logged 397 new cases of coronavirus and 13 related fatalities today, pushing the overall tally in the union territory to 15,157. Director of Health and Family Welfare, S Mohan Kumar said in a release that 13 people, including two women, succumbed tothe viral infection raising the toll to 253. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Maharashtra LIVE updates | Thane COVID-19 tally crosses 1.25 lakh; Palghar nears 25,000
The number of COVID-19 cases in Thane crossed 1.25 lakh topeople tested positive for the disease in the Maharashtra district, officials told news agency PTI.
Besides, the COVID-19 tally in neighbouring Palghar district reached close to 25,000-mark, they said.
In Thane, 1,175 new cases were reported yesterday,taking the total count to 1,25,352, a district official said. The district also reported 27 more deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 3,577, he said.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world:
> Excessive, regular consumption of alcohol after a break due to COVID-19 lockdown induced dry phase has landed a number of men in "alcohol induced psychosis," a mental condition marked by disrupted thinking, perceptions and behaviour, an expert says.
> India's COVID-19 tally crosses 37 lakh as death toll rises to 66,333.
> The UN Security Council will hold a high-level summit on post-COVID-19 security threats.
> Face masks with exhale valves may hamper COVID-19 mitigation efforts, says study.
> Goa CM Pramod Sawant tests positive for COVID-19.
(Source: PTI)
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A total of 15,591 COVID-19 cases reported so far in Maharashtra Police, including 12,640 recovered and 158 deaths. Active cases in the force stand at 2,793: Maharashtra Police (ANI)
Coronavirus in Odisha LIVE updates |
3,219 new COVID-19 cases, 3,484 recoveries and 11 deaths reported in Odisha as on September 1. Total number of cases now at 1,09,780 including 80,770 recoveries, 28,443 active cases and 514 deaths: State Health Department (ANI)
Coronavirus in South Korea LIVE updates | South Korea records triple-digit daily jump in COVID-19 cases for 20th straight day
South Korea has seen a triple-digit daily jump in reported coronavirus infections for the 20th straight day, prompting authorities in recent days to impose tough social distancing rules. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said today that the 267 new cases took the country's tally since the pandemic began to 20,449 reported infections with 326 deaths. (AP)
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New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson says an outbreak of COVID-19 in an Indian Premier League (IPL) team has raised some apprehension about the coming tournament and reminded him of the need be vigilant about his health and surroundings.
Williamson is due to leave tomorrow to link up with the Hyderabad Sunrisers in the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the tournament this year due to the growing number of infections in India.
The IPL said last Saturday that 13 members of the Chennai Super Kings, including two players, had tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in the UAE and had been placed into isolation. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | COVID-19 tracker
> Confirmed cases: 37,69,523
> Recovered: 29,01,908 (77.0%)
> Active cases: 8,01,282 (21.3%)
> Deaths: 66,333 (1.8%)
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Supreme Court has resumed hearing on a batch of petitions seeking a direction for interest waiver on loans during moratorium period in wake of COVID-19 crisis.
Senior lawyer Rajib Dutta argues for his clients that the public at large is facing a tough time and scheme is a double whammy for all. (ANI)
Coronavirus in Mexico LIVE updates | Mexico passes 6,00,000 COVID-19 cases, deaths reach 65,241
Mexico's health ministry yesterday reported 6,476 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 827 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 606,036 cases and 65,241 deaths.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases. (Reuters)
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White House slams WHO over criticism of push for COVID-19 vaccine
The White House on Tuesday pushed back on concerns expressed by the World Health Organization after a UShealth official said a coronavirus vaccine might be approved without completing full trials.
"The United States will continue to engage our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus, but we will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement.
"This President will spare no expense to ensure that any new vaccine maintains our own FDA's gold standard for safety and efficacy, is thoroughly tested, and saves lives," he said. (Inputs from Reuters)
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The total number of samples tested up to September 1 is 4,43,37,201 including 10,12,367 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
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With over 8.08 lakh cases, Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally remains the highest among Indian states and union territories, according to the Union Health Ministry's latest update.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | COVID-19 tally of five worst affected states:
> Maharashtra: 8,08,306
> Andhra Pradesh: 4,45,139
> Tamil Nadu: 4,33,969
> Karnataka: 3,51,481
> Uttar Pradesh: 2,35,757
Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN:
Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 37,69,523, according to the latest update by from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.
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As many as 29,01,908 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.
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The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 8,01,282, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 66,333, the Union Health Ministry has said.
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The Japanese government is considering offering the COVID-19 vaccine for free to all citizens, Kyodo news reported today.The government has said it aims to secure enough coronavirus vaccines for every citizen by the middle of next year. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in China LIVE updates | Mainland China reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
Mainland China reported eight new COVID-19 cases as of September 1, down from 10 a day earlier, China's national health authority said today.
The National Health Commission said in a statement all of the new COVID-19 cases were imported infections involving travellers from overseas, marking the 17th consecutive day with no local infections.
The number of new asymptomatic cases fell to 19 from 34 a day earlier. China does not count symptomless infections as confirmed cases.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 85,066, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,634. (Reuters)
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Malaysia has said it would bar entry of long-term immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from September 7, in a bid to curtail imported COVID-19 cases amid a spate of new clusters in the country.
Coronavirus in Mizoram LIVE updates |
Eight new COVID-19 cases reported in Mizoram in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state rise to 1,020, including 610 discharged patients. Active cases stand at 410: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram (ANI)
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According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 4,43,37,201 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to September 1 with 10,12,367 samples being tested on Tuesday.
Coronavirus in United States LIVE updates | Apple, Google build virus-tracing tech directly into phones
Apple and Google are trying to get more US states to adopt their phone-based approach for tracing and curbing the spread of the coronavirus by building more of the necessary technology directly into phone software. That could make it much easier for people to get it on their phone even if their local public health agency hasn't built its own compatible app.
The tech giants launched the second phase of their exposure notification system yesterday, designed to automatically alert people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus. Until now, only a handful of US states have built pandemic apps using the tech companies' framework, which has seen somewhat wider adoption in Europe and other parts of the world.
States must choose whether they want to enable the Apple-Google system. If they do, iPhone users in those states will automatically be able to opt into the system without having to download an app. They'll be prompted with a notification asking if they consent to running the system on their phones.
For people with Android phones, Google will automatically generate an Android app for public health agencies that phone users can then download. (AP)
Coronavirus in Colombia LIVE updates | Colombia expands reopening as coronavirus cases stabilize
Airports, bus terminals, restaurants and gyms reopened in most of Colombia on Tuesday as the South American nation attempts to reignite its economy following months of restrictions for the coronavirus pandemic. The step expanded previous moves that allowed shops, construction sites, shopping malls and factories to resume operations in June in most of the country's cities.
Hospital occupancy rates and deaths from the new coronavirus have stabilized across much of Colombia over the past 10 days, prompting the national government to lift more of the emergency measures that had been in place for five months, including a ban on most people from traveling within the country.
Bogotas El Dorado airport opened to passengers flying domestic routes for the first time since March, and long lines formed outside bus terminals around the country. (AP)
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It continues to be important to observe COVID-19 appropriate safe behaviour of wearing masks/face covers in public, following hand hygiene and cough etiquette, says the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Coronavirus in United States LIVE updates | US CDC reports 1,83,050 COVID-19 deaths
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 6,004,443 cases of the coronavirus yesterday, an increase of 32,087 from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 428 to 183,050.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on August 31 versus its previous report on the day. (Reuters)
Coronavirus in Haryana LIVE updates | 17 deaths, 1,694 fresh COVID-19 cases in Haryana
Seventeen more people died from coronavirus in Haryana yesterday as the state reported a record daily spike in cases for the second consecutive day with 1,694 fresh infections. The state had reported its highest single-day spike in cases on Monday with 1,450 infections.
So far, the state has recorded 706 deaths and 66,426 cases, according to a Health Department bulletin. Ruling BJP's Jind MLA Krishan Middha is among those who contracted the infection yesterday. (PTI)
Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh LIVE updates | Noida MLA Pankaj Singh tests positive for coronavirus
BJP's Uttar Pradesh vice-president and Noida MLA Pankaj Singh has tested positive for COVID-19. The 41-year-old politician has urged the people who recently came in his contact to get themselves tested for coronavirus.
Coronavirus LIVE updates | Six more die of COVID-19 in Rajasthan; toll reaches 1,062
Rajasthan recorded six more COVID-19 deaths yesterday, raising the toll in the state to 1,062, a health department official said. The state also reported 670 fresh coronavirus cases, he added. The total number of infected people now stands at 82,363 in Rajasthan, out of which 14,372 are under treatment, the official said. He said 65,736 people have been discharged after recovery till now. (PTI)
