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9 new Covid-19 cases push Andaman and Nicobar Islands tally to 4,536

Nine more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, pushing the union territory's coronavirus caseload to 4,536, a health department official said

Assam registers 93 new coronavirus cases, two additional fatalities

Assam reported two deaths due to Covid-19 and registered 93 new cases, its lowest tally of daily infections since early June, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

UK reports 24,962 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,369,318

Another 24,962 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,369,318, according to official figures

China's factory output beats forecasts as Asia recovers from Covid-19 slump

China's factory output rose faster-than-expected in October and retail sales sped up, as the recovery in the world's second-largest economy from its Covid-19 slump gathered momentum

UK PM Johnson self-isolates after contact with Covid-19-positive MP

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after a meeting with a Member of Parliament who later tested positive for Covid-19

US coronavirus cases in surpass 11 million-mark: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of Covid-19 cases in the US topped 11 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

Kerala registers 4,581 new coronavirus cases, logs 6,684 recoveries

Kerala recorded 6,684 recoveries from Covid-19 as against 4,581 new cases, Health Minister K K Shailaja said

Mumbai records lowest level of noise pollution in 15 years during Diwali

Mumbai recorded the lowest level of noise pollution in the last 15 years on the first day of Diwali festival during the permissible hours when the use of firecrackers was allowed, according to an NGO

Gujarat's coronavirus case count rises by 1,070, death toll up by 6

Gujarat reported 1,070 new coronavirus positive cases on Sunday, taking its infection count to 1,88,310, the state health department said

Madhya Pradesh reports 870 fresh Covid-19 cases, seven additional deaths

Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,83,927 with 870 new additions, a health official said

Delhi reports 95 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday, pushing toll to 7,614

Delhi recorded 3,235 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.85 lakh, while the positivity rate climbed to 15.33 per cent

India reports less than 50,000 daily Covid-19 cases for 8th consecutive day

A total of 41,100 people were found to be infected with Covid-19 in a span of 24 hours, while 42,156 people recuperated during the same period, leading to a further contraction of the active caseload

First batch of Sputnik V Covid vaccine to arrive in Kanpur medical college

The first batch of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for is likely to reach Kanpur's Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Medical College by next week

Puducherry adds 75 new coronavirus cases, death toll rises to 608

Puducherry reported 75 fresh coronavirus cases while a 68-year old woman succumbed to the infection taking the toll in the union territory to 608, a top Health department official said

A common mutation may make Covid-19 more vulnerable to a vaccine: Study

A common mutation in the novel coronavirus that has enabled it to spread quickly around the world may also make it more susceptible to a vaccine, according to a study

Biden to appoint Covid-19 pandemic response head: Incoming chief of staff

Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a Covid-19 coordinator, who will lead the administration's pandemic response

13 new cases push Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to 4,507

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands mounted to 4,507 as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

Thane district registers 535 new coronavirus cases, 12 additional deaths

As many as 535 new coronavirus cases were reported in Thane district of Maharashtra, taking its tally to 218,000, an official said

Arunachal Pradesh registers 44 new Covid-19 cases, one more death

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 15,701 as 44 more people, including four security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

France sees slowdown in Covid-19 cases, 'fragile' downward trend of spread

Two weeks into its second nationwide lockdown, France has witnessed a slowdown in the number of new Covid-19 cases and a "fragile" downward trend of the viral circulation, official data revealed