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Mumbai registers 993 new coronavirus cases, 32 fresh fatalities: BMC

Mumbai reported 993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking its infection count to 257,500, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said

Punjab registers 503 fresh coronavirus cases, pushing tally to 1,33,658

Sixteen more people died from coronavirus in Punjab as 503 fresh cases pushed the state's infection tally to 1,33,658, according to a bulletin

The recovery rate of coronavirus patients reaches 95.87% in Bihar

The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients reached 95.87% in Bihar, while 800 fresh cases took the tally of positive cases to 2,16,763 in the state, health department bulletin said

Chhattisgarh records 1,964 new coronavirus cases, 63 fresh fatalities

With 1,964 new Covid-19 cases and 63 more deaths, Chhattisgarh's total case count rose to 1,87,270 and death toll to 2,101, a health official said

18 Trump rallies led to over 30,000 Covid-19 cases, 700 deaths: Stanford

About 18 election rallies by US President Trump are estimated to have led to more than 30,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and likely led to over 700 deaths, Stanford University researchers said

336 fresh coronavirus cases take Assam's total tally to over 2,00,000

The COVID-19 deaths in Assam increased to 930 on Saturday with four more persons succumbing to the disease, while 336 new infections pushed the state's caseload to 2,06,351, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He said that 1,386 patients also recovered from the infection, taking the total number of cured people to 1,96,051. The state recorded more recoveries than fresh infections for the 17th consecutive day, Sarma said. Assam currently has a total of 9,367 active cases, the minister said adding that three patients have migrated out of the state. "Four more #COVID patients succumbed to their infections today... My condolences & prayers!" Sarma said on Twitter. The fresh fatalities were reported from Nagaon, Golaghat, Dima Hasao and Bongaigaon districts. The total number of people losing their lives due to coronavirus in the state has gone up to 930. However, Sarma had earlier said on multiple occasions that several hundred more COVID-19 patients have died, bu

Sikkim reports 27 Covid-19 cases, 4 fresh fatalities push death toll to 74

Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,940 as 27 more people tested positive for the infection, while four fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 72, an official said

Meghalaya reports 70 Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 9,452; 1 fresh dealth

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 9,452 as 70 more people tested positive for the infection, a senior health official said

Odisha registers 1,470 new coronavirus cases, 12 fresh fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 2,90,116 as 1,470 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Covid-19 Factoid: India's active case count has gone down by 350,000 in Oct

Delhi sees 5,500 cases two days in row while Italy is witnessing a strong second wave

Jharkhand reports 395 new coronavirus cases; tally rises to 1,00,964

At least 395 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Jharkhand, pushing the state's coronavirus caseload to 1,00,964, a health official said

Germany sets aside $11 billion to support companies hit by partial lockdown

Germany will support companies particularly affected by the partial lockdown with up to 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz announced

Telangana adds 1,531 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths push toll to 1,330

Telangana reported 1,531 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 2,37,187 while six more deaths pushed the toll to 1,330, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands register 16 new coronavirus cases, one death

Sixteen more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands taking the union territory's tally to 4,305, an official said

Global Covid-19 cases nearing 45 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global coronavirus cases is nearing the 45-million mark, while the deaths have surged to 1,179,270, according to Johns Hopkins University

People's bodies now run cooler than 'normal' - even in the Bolivian Amazon

Despite the fixation on 98.6 F, clinicians recognize that there is no single universal "normal" body temperature for everyone at all times

Sikkim registers 18 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 3,893

Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,893 as 18 more people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, an official said

West Bengal reports record 3,945 single-day Covid-19 recoveries, 61 deaths

This takes the tally of recoveries to 3,21,873, while the death toll rose to 6,725

Rajasthan govt asks schools to cut fee by 30-40% as classes continue online

Bringing cheer to parents amid pandemic, Rajasthan has directed CBSE-affiliated private schools to slash tuition fees by 30% for classes 9 to 12, while the state-board schools have to cut it by 40%

MIT scientists design face mask that can inactivate coronavirus using heat

Scientists at MIT have designed a novel face mask that can not only filter out the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19 but also inactivate it using heat