Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Today is the 351st day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded more than 1.12 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases, including over 1.58 lakh deaths. A total of 1.09 crore people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far. However, there are 1.89 lakh 'active' cases in the country, which comprises 1.64 percent of the total caseload. India's recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 96.9 percent. Globally, more than 11.78 crore people have been infected by the coronavirus and 27.41 lakh have died so far. India has begun the second phase of the vaccination drive in which everyone above 60 years of age and those over 45 years with comorbidities will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. India's regulator has granted restricted emergency use approval for two vaccines -- Covishield and Covaxin. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 2.40 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for COVID-19 - Royal court
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, next in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, and husband Prince Daniel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the royal court said on Thursday. "The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel display mild symptoms, but are feeling well considering the circumstances," the Swedish Court said in a statement. As crown princess, Victoria, who is 43 years old, is next in the line of succession to the Swedish throne currently held by her father, King Karl XIV Gustaf. (Reuters)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | MPSC exam date will be declared tomorrow: CM Thackeray
Those engaged in exam duty must test negative for #COVID19. It's better that people engaged in the exam duty should be vaccinated first. No one should have any doubt in their mind examiners themselves are infected. We'll declare the fresh date by tomorrow: Maharashtra CM
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | MPSC exams postponed only for a few days: CM Uddhav Thackeray
Last time when it (MPSC exams) was postponed, I'd assured you it won't be further postponed when next date is declared. Today it was postponed due to COVID. I assure you that postponement isn't for 2-3 months but for few days. Exam will take place in a week's time: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Maharashtra reports 14,317 new COVID19 cases, 7193 discharges and 57 deaths in last 24 hours
Total cases 22,66,374
Total recoveries 21,06,400
Death toll 52,667
Active cases 1,06,070
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Punjab reports 1309 new COVID19 cases, 620 discharges and 18 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases 1,93,345
Total recoveries 1,77,280
Death toll 5996
Active cases 10,069
Coronavirus LIVE Updates | 8 out of top 10 worst-hit districts in Maharashtra
Hours after Maharashtra Chief Minister UddhavThackeray warned of a #lockdown in 'some areas', the Centre made the alarming revelation that 8 out of the top 10 worst COVID19-hit districts in the country are located in the state.While Pune tops with maximum new cases, Nagpur, Thane, Mumbai, Amravati, Jalgaon, Nashik, and Aurangabad are the other districts of the state with highest #COVID19 cases in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a NITIAayog Covid-19 status presentation.
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Night curfew will be imposed in Patiala district of Punjab from March 12 between 11 pm to 5 am. Essential services, medical emergency services, and movement of government officials will be exempted from the COVID-19 curbs.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Karnataka Health Minister voices concern over rise in COVID-19 case in Maharashtra
Pointing to the steep rise in coronavirus cases in neighbouring Maharashtra, KarnatakaHealth Minister Dr K Sudhakar appealed to the peopleto follow strictly COVID-19 protocol such as wearingface masks and social distancing. In a series of tweets, he also urged people above 60years of age and those with comorbidities to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.
"More than 13,000 coronavirus cases have been found in the last 24 hours in neighbouring Maharashtra which bothers me," Sudhakar tweeted. The Minister's comments came even as Karnataka itself hasseen a sharp rise in the number of active cases in the last ten days. The active cases which stood at 5,824 on March 1 has touched7,456 on March 10
Appealing to the people to stay away from the crowd, the Minister emphasised on wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing at all the public functions and festivals considering it as a warning bell.
He also appealed to the relatives, friends and neighbours of those eligible for vaccines to encourage themget the shot. (PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Active cases touch over 33K in Kerala;2,133 new COVID-19 infections
Kerala's active COVID-19 cases touched 33,785 as the staterecorded 2,133 fresh infections and 3,753 recoveries, the government said. The toll climbed to 4,355 with 13 more deaths. While the caseload soared to 10,86,012, total recoverieswent up to 10,47,226, Health minister K K Shailaja said in a statement. In the last 24 hours ending 2 pm, 69,838 samples were testedand the test positivity rate was 3.05 percent. According to the statement, 1,21,30,151 samples have beensent for testing.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Pfizer jab 97% effective against symptomatic Covid
Pfizer-Biontech's coronavirus vaccine offers more protection than earlier thought with effectiveness in preventing symptomatic disease reaching 97 percent, according to real-world evidence published Thursday by pharma companies. Using data from January 17 to March 6 from Israel's national vaccination campaign, Pfizer-Biontech found that prevention against asymptomatic disease also reached 94 percent. An earlier real-world study had shown effectiveness at preventing symptomatic disease at 94 percent and asymptomatic illness at 92 percent.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Pfizer jab 97% effective against symptomatic Covid
Pfizer-Biontech's coronavirus vaccine offers more protection than earlier thought with effectiveness in preventing symptomatic disease reaching 97 percent, according to real-world evidence published Thursday by pharma companies. Using data from January 17 to March 6 from Israel's national vaccination campaign, Pfizer-Biontech found that prevention against asymptomatic disease also reached 94 percent. An earlier real-world study had shown effectiveness at preventing symptomatic disease at 94 percent and asymptomatic illness at 92 percent.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Delhi records 409 fresh COVID-19 cases, highest in over 2 months
Delhi recorded 409 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest single-day rise in nearly two months, while the positivity rate rose to 0.59 per cent, according to health department data. The city's infection tally stands at 6,42,439, the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department stated.The death toll rose to 10,934 with three more fatalities, it said. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the city rose to 2,020 from 1,900 on Wednesday, while the positivity rate climbed to 0.59 from 0.52 per cent the previous day.The total number of tests conducted on Wednesday stood at 69,810, including 42,187 RT-PCR tests and 25,623 rapid antigen tests, the bulletin said. The number of people under home isolation climbed to 1,028 from 982 on Wednesday, it said, adding that over 6.29 lakh people have recovered from the infection till date. (PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Thailand says Moderna to apply for COVID-19 vaccine approval this month
Moderna will submit to Thailand its application for approval for its COVID-19 vaccine this month, a health official said as the country gets ready for its mass vaccination drive. Surachoke Tangwiwat, a senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official, told Reuters that in addition to Moderna, India's Bharat Biotech had started sending documents for registration of its vaccine. Bharat Biotech's vaccine showed interim efficacy of 81% in late-stage clinical trials, the firm said this month. The FDA is expected to reach a decision this month on the vaccine of Johnson and Johnson, Surachoke said.Thailand has so far has approved the vaccines of Sinovac Biotech and AstraZeneca.It has administered about 36,000 of the 200,000 recently received doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac. Another 800,000 doses are due to arrive on March 25, for use mainly among health workers and high-risk groups..
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As on 11th March 20201, till 1:00 pm, 2,56,90,545 vaccine doses have been administered: Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Re-negotiated the price for the vaccine
"We have re-negotiated the price for the vaccine. The re-negotiated price is significantly lower", says Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on COVID19 situation in the country.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Worried about Maharashtra; Mutatnt strain has not been found
"Maharashtra has shown a worrisome trend. The mutant strain has not been found incriminating in this surge in cases. It is just related to reduced testing, tracking & tracing and COVID inappropriate behaviour and large congregations", says. ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava. Adding to thatDr VK Paul,Member (Health),NITIAayogsays, "we are very worried about Maharashtra. This is a serious matter. This has two lessons- don't take the virus for granted and if we have to remain COVID free, then, we need to follow COVID appropriate behaviour".
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | No vaccine shortage in any state
No vaccine shortage in any state in the country, says Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on COVID19 situation in the country.
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Active COVID-19 cases have almost halved in Kerala and have more than doubled in Maharashtra, says the Health Ministry.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | 71% vaccine doses administered in public health facilities: Health Ministry
Till now, India has done 2.43 crore vaccinations. Acceleration in vaccination has been achieved with the active collaboration of private facilities. 71 % of vaccine doses administered in public health facilities and 28.77% contributed by private facilities, says Health Ministry.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Harayana asked to pull up their socks: Health Ministry
Today, Maharashtra has more than 1 lakh active cases. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana are at the tipping point. We have had three meetings with these States where they have been told to pull up their socks, said the health ministry.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | US President Joe Biden to announce next phase of fight against COVID-19 in his first prime-time speech
US President Joe Biden will lay out the next phase of his administration's arduous fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic during his maiden prime-time address to the nation tonight, since assuming office in January.
In his speech, which will also mark the first anniversary of the World Health Organisation's declaration of the pandemic, Biden is likely to talk about the sacrifices made by the American people and the millions of people whose lives have been changed by the pandemic. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Cambodia reports its first COVID-19 death
Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus today amid its biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago.
With just 1,124 COVID-19 infections recorded in total, Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, although a sharp rise in infections since February 20 has seen its overall tally more than double. The man died mid-morning local time today, the health ministry said in a statement. (Input from Reuters)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray after taking his first vaccine dose:
In the coming days, we might have to impose lockdown in some areas if rules are not followed. We will take the decision in the next couple of days.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben Modi has received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
"Happy to share that my mother has taken the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today. I urge everyone to help and motivate people around you who are eligible to take the vaccine," PM Modi said in a tweet.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Key updates from Asia:
> In a handful of South Korean hospitals, designated nurses are using specially designed syringes to squeeze extra doses of COVID-19 vaccine out of each vial in a bid to stretch the still limited number of vials to cover more people.
> Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, two government sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. (Input from Reuters)
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Complete lockdown to be imposed in Maharashtra’s Nagpur City Police Commissionerate area from March 15 to March 21, news agency ANI has reported quoting Nagpur’s Guardian Minister Nitin Raut. Essential services will continue.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Key updates from Europe:
> The French government is working on a COVID-19 health pass, its spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
> The Maltese government ordered non-essential shops and schools to close amid a surge in COVID-19 cases on the Mediterranean island nation.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Quick update:
India reported more than 22,000 new COVID-19 cases today for the previous 24 hours. Active cases in the country increased to 1.89 lakh. However, over 2.56 crore beneficiaries have been been administered the vaccine so far.
Read | Coronavirus Daily Update: COVID-19 cases explained in charts
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Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pakistan have risen to 5,95,239, according to Dawn. This figure includes patients who have recovered (5,65,216) and the death toll in the country which stands at 13,324.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha has said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that he has no serious symptoms so far.
“I would like to inform you all that I have tested positive for COVID-19. No serious symptoms have surfaced yet but as a precautionary measure I am practicing self isolation for next few days,” Chadha said in a tweet.
“My humble appeal to all who have came in direct contact with me in the last few days - if you notice any symptoms, please get yourself tested and take all necessary precautions. It is our responsibility to keep ourselves and others safe, preventing further spread of the virus,” Chadha added in another tweet.
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 22,42,58,293 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (March 10). Of these, 7,78,416 were tested yesterday.
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As many as 22,854 new COVID-19 cases and 126 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Union Health Ministry. India’s COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 96.9 percent.
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Reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 1,89,226. As many as 1,09,38,146 (1.09 crore) 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 death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 1,58,189, the Union Health Ministry has said.
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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 1,12,85,561 (1.12 crore), 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 News LIVE Updates | 2,515 new COVID-19 cases in Pune district, 11 deaths
With the addition of 2,515 new cases of COVID-19, the count of infections in Maharashtra's Pune district rose to 4.25 lakh yesterday, a health official said.
Eleven persons died of the infection during the day, raising the toll in the district to 9,341, the official said. Of 2,515 new cases, 1,352 were reported from the Pune Municipal Corporation limits, while 633 were detected in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area, the official said.
As many as 1,335 patients were discharged from various treatment facilities during the day, the official added. Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said at the start of February there were only 1,300 active cases but now the number has risen to 7,000 in Pune. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | US will share COVID-19 vaccine if it has surplus: Joe Biden
The United States will share the COVID-19 vaccine with the rest of the world if it has a surplus, US President Joe Biden said yesterday.
"If we have a surplus, we are going to share it with the rest of the world. We have already decided we are going to work with the outfit COVAX. We've committed $4 billion to help get the funding for more vaccines around the world," Biden told reporters at the White House.
"This is not something that can be stopped by a fence, no matter how high you build a fence or a wall. So we're not going to be ultimately safe until the world is safe," Biden said. (Input from PTI)
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Brazil's daily COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000
Brazil has topped 2,000 daily deaths by COVID-19 for the first time, as the country's second wave of the coronavirus continues to grow amid a collapse of the health system in several mid-sized cities.
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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stand at 1.12 crore. 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 1.09 crore patients have recovered, 1.58 lakh have died. Total active cases in the country stand at 1.84 lakh.
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Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 11.78 crore, according to the Reuters tracker. This figure includes COVID-19 patients who have recovered and the overall global death toll which stands at more than 27.41 lakh.
With over 2.92 crore reported cases so far, the United States is the worst-affected country in the world. The US is followed by India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom.
Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s LIVE coverage of the novel coronavirus pandemic, its socio-economic impact and the massive vaccination drive across the world.
The COVID-19 outbreak has spread across 220 countries and territories. Today is the 351st day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the infectious disease. Daily cases being reported in India have been dropping consistently over the last couple of months. Thus, the reopening process is also speeding up. Yet, states and Union Territories have continued to impose some local restrictions when and where required.
India began its massive COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16. Over 2.4 crore doses have been administered in the country so far.
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