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Coronavirus update: 4 more test positive in Arunachal; tally rises to 191

Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday reported four fresh coronavirus cases, taking the states Covid-19 count to 191, an official said.

With five fresh casualties, Covid-19 death toll reaches 68 in Bihar

The death toll in Bihar rose to 68 with five more fatalities in the last 24 hours, while the state's tally inched towards the 10,000-mark with 370 fresh cases reported, health department said.

Assam records highest single-day spike of 613 cases, tally above 8,000-mark

Assam recorded its highest single-day spike of 613 fresh Covid-19 cases, with the state's tally crossing the 8,000-mark and the death toll rising to 12, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

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PM Modi extends PM Gareeb Kalyan Anna Yojana till end of November

The scheme which was to cost Rs 60,000 cr initially will now cost Rs 90,000 cr adding up to Rs 1.5 trillion in expenditure by the govt

Tablighi Jamaat: HC allows shifting of 65 foreigners to alternate location

Delhi High Court Tuesday allowed shifting of 65 foreign nationals connected to Tablighi Jamaat, who participated in the religious congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz event, to alternate accommodation.

HIV drug combo have no benefit for COVID-19 patients in UK trial

A combination of antiviral drugs commonly used to treat HIV showed no beneficial effects in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in a large-scale randomised trial, scientists in the UK have found.

Aamir Khan's staff tests coronavirus positive, actor assures he is safe

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan sent out a statement announcing some of his staff had tested positive and immediately quarantined.

CSIR scientists design oxygen enrichment unit for homes, hospitals: Vardhan

Scientists at CSIR have designed an oxygen enrichment unit that can be used in homes, hospitals and remote rural areas and can prove to be very important in COVID-19 times, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. He said the unit can help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators. "Scientists at the CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune have designed an oxygen enrichment unit that can be used when needed in homes, hospitals and remote rural areas. This can prove to be very important in the COVID times," he said in a tweet. "One of its features is that it does not require #oxygen cylinder. This unit may help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators. If #COVID19patients get oxygen initially, they do not need ventilators later. @IndiaDST," Vardhan said in another tweet.

Not wearing mask may yield prison term in Goa, says CM Pramod Sawant

The Goa government is mulling imprisonment for persons not wearing masks and for not following social distancing norms, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.

Coronavirus daily update: Mumbai adds 1,247 new cases; 92 more patients die

The coronavirus tally in Mumbai increased to 76,294 with the addition of 1,247 new cases, while the death toll rose to 4,461 after 92 more patients succumbed to the infection.

Bihar sees highest single-day spike of 394 Covid-19 cases; tally at 9,618

Bihar on Monday reported 394 coronavirus cases, its highest single-day spike, pushing the infection tally to 9,618, while the death toll rose to 63, the state health department said.

Coronavirus update: 5 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal, tally rises to 187

Five new Covid-19 cases were reported in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, taking the northeastern state's tally to 187, an official said.

Coronavirus update: Odisha's Covid-19 death toll at 23; cases rise to 6,859

Odisha's coronavirus death toll mounted to 23 with two more persons succumbing to the disease on Monday, as the total number of cases in the state reached 6,859, a health department official said.

Coronavirus daily updates: Assam reports 302 fresh cases; total count 7,794

Assam inched towards the 7,800-mark in coronavirus cases with 302 more people, including 172 from the capital city, testing positive on Monday

'Covid warrior club' in action: West Bengal's strategy to contain pandemic

The West Bengal government has set up a 'Covid warrior club' in Murshidabad district comprising people who have recovered and are willing to aid the administration and health workers

Uddhav Thackeray launches world's largest convalescent plasma project

Uddhav Thackeray launched convalescent plasma therapy-cum-trial project for treatment of critical coronavirus patients

UAE suspends all flights from Pak as Covid-19 cases cross 200,000: Report

The UAE has temporarily suspended all incoming flights from Pakistan until it sets up a special Covid-19 lab to test the travellers from the country, according to media reports.

Coronavirus daily updates: Three deaths, 121 fresh cases in Rajasthan

The coronavirus death toll in Rajasthan rose to 402 on Monday, with three more fatalities, while 121 fresh cases took the number of infections to 17,392

12 fresh COVID-19 cases in Tripura; count rises to 1,352

Twelve more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has said. Eight of the new patients are from Sepahijala district, three from Khowai and one from Gomati, he said. "Out of 1,063 samples tested for COVID-19, 12 people found positive. Among them 9 people have travel history & 3 people were in contact with COVID-19 patients," Deb tweeted late on Sunday. In another tweet on the previous day, he said eight more people have recovered from COVID-19. Of the total 1,352 cases in the state, 273 are active while 1,079 people have recovered.