Coronavirus LIVE: 6,396 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi, tally past 495,000

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 17,49,777 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 8,62,804, Andhra Pradesh 854,764, Tamil Nadu 7,59,916 and Kerala 527,708. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

2:04 AM

China ready to cooperate with India, other BRICS nations on Covid vaccine development: Jinping

China is prepared to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against Covid-19, said Chinese President Xi Jinping as he proposed to convene a BRICS symposium on traditional medicine to explore its role in coronavirus prevention and treatment.

Speaking at 12th BRICS summit, Xi said: "It is important that we support WHO's a crucial leadership role in this endeavour. As we speak, Chinese companies are working with their Russian and Brazilian partners on phase-III clinical trials of vaccines, and we are prepared to have cooperation with South Africa and India as well. China has joined the COVAX facility, a platform on which we will share vaccines with other countries, developing countries in particular."

"We will actively consider providing vaccines to BRICS countries where there is a need. To support the development of the BRICS Vaccine R & D Center, China has designated its own national center. We will work with other BRICS countries both online and offline to advance collective vaccine research and trials, set up plants, authorise production and recognise each other's standards. I propose that we convene a BRICS symposium on traditional medicine to explore its role in coronavirus prevention and treatment. This may well boost the global arsenal against Covid-19," he added.

1:50 AM

BA, American Airlines plan voluntary Covid-19 testing plan

British Airways said Tuesday that it will start testing passengers flying from the US to London's Heathrow Airport for Covid-19 in an effort to persuade the British government it should scrap rules requiring most international travellers to quarantine for 14 days. The airline says the pilot program will offer voluntary testing starting Nov. 25 in partnership with American Airlines for passengers flying to Heathrow from New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.

Passengers will be tested 72 hours before departure, on arrival at Heathrow and again three days after arrival. British Airways says its goal is to show that a single
test 72 hours before takeoff is enough to ensure travellers aren't carrying Covid-19, allowing authorities to end the quarantine requirement.

Airlines are calling on the UK government to scrap the 14-day quarantine requirement, which they say is killing the travel industry and slowing economic growth. The quarantine rules apply to anyone travelling to the UK from a country that isn't on the government's safe list, making most business and holiday travel unrealistic.

1:49 AM

UN releases $100 mn to guard against famine amid Covid

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has allocated 100 million US dollar to help people feed themselves in countries most at risk from the growing hunger epidemic caused by conflict, economic decline, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen will each receive a share of 80 million dollars from the UN's
Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Xinhua reported.

An extra 20 million dollar has been set aside for anticipatory action to fight hunger in Ethiopia, where droughts could exacerbate an already fragile situation, said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on its website

1:48 AM

1,721 fresh Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh take tally to 213,365

1,721 fresh Covid-19 cases in Chhattisgarh take tally to 213,365; death toll rises to 2,623 with 19 new fatalities: Official

1:22 AM

Sikkim reports 27 new Covid-19 cases, one fresh fatality

Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 4,548 on Tuesday as 27 more people tested positive for the infection, an official said. A 75-year-old man succumbed to the infection, pushing the Himalayan state's coronavirus death toll to 92, he said.

East Sikkim district reported 20 new cases, while South Sikkim registered seven fresh infections, State IEC member Sonam Bhutia said. Sikkim now has 312 active coronavirus cases, while 4,060 people have recovered from the disease and 84 patients have migrated to other states, he said.

The Himalayan state has so far tested 60,015 samples for Covid-19, including 179 in the last 24 hours, Bhutia added.

12:56 AM

Meghalaya reports 85 new Covid-19 cases, 1 fresh fatality

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rose to 10,791 on Tuesday as 85 more people, including eight security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health official said. A 65-year-old woman succumbed to the infection in West Garo Hills district, pushing the state's coronavirus death toll to 102, he said. As many as 283 more people were cured of the disease, Health Services Director Aman War said.

12:48 AM

Gujarat records 1,125 more coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

 

Gujarat on Tuesday recorded 1,125 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 190,361, while the death toll climbed to 3,815 with seven more succumbing. In November so far, the state has added 17,417 cases at a daily average of 1,024.

 

A total of 1,116 patients were discharged, taking the total to 174,088, while there are 12,458 active cases currently. At 234 cases, Ahmedabad saw a 200-plus daily tally for the seventh day running, and was followed by Surat with 180, Vadodara with 133, Rajkot with 92 and Mehsana with 60.

12:31 AM

513 new coronavirus cases in Bihar

513 new coronavirus cases in Bihar, tally 228,000, active cases 5,541; toll 1,194 with 5 more deaths: health bulletin

11:23 PM

6,396 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi, tally past 495,000

6,396 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi take tally to over 495,000; death toll rises to 7,812 with 99 new fatalities: Authorities

10:22 PM

FIFA cancels U-17 women's World Cup in India, allots it 2022 edition

The Women's Under-17 World Cup in India, which was postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic, was on Tuesday cancelled by the world governing body FIFA and the country was handed the hosting rights of the 2022 edition.
 

The decision was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council which took stock of the current global Covid-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football. "... with the inability to further postpone these tournaments, the FIFA-Confederations Covid-19 Working Group subsequently recommended that the 2020 editions of the two women's youth tournaments be cancelled and that the hosting rights for the 2022 editions be offered to the countries that were due to host the 2020 editions," the FIFA said in a statement.

10:06 PM

FDA to make emergency use authorisation data public for Covid-19 vaccines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it would make public reviews of all data and information regarding the emergency use authorization (EUA) granted to Covid-19 drugs and vaccines.

"Today's transparency action is just one of a number of steps we are taking to ensure public confidence in our EUA review process for drugs and biological products, especially any potential Covid-19 vaccines," FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a statement. 

Hahn said all FDA drug and biological product centers intend, "to the extent appropriate and permitted by law", to share information about scientific review documents supporting the issuance, revision or revocation of EUAs.

9:35 PM

Maharashtra records fresh 2,840 cases, tally at 1,752,509

With 2,840 fresh Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra's tally rises to 1,752,509; 68 deaths take toll to 46,102: State health department

9:24 PM

People from Delhi to be randomly tested for Covid: Gautam Buddh Dist Magistrate

People coming from Delhi to Noida to be randomly tested for Covid-19 from Wednesday: Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Suhas L Y

9:01 PM

Random Covid-19 test for people coming from Delhi to Noida from Wednesday

People coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for COVID-19 from Wednesday, the administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining the national capital, in Uttar Pradesh said. The decision for random sampling came during an online meeting of senior administration and health department officials with District Magistrate Suhas L Y on Tuesday amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi.

 

There will be no restriction on free movement of people between Noida and Delhi, Suhas told PTI.

 

"In view of the rising cases of coronavirus in Delhi, the district magistrate has directed officials to form teams that would be deployed at Noida-Delhi borders at DND and Chilla to randomly check people coming from the national capital for the infection," he said.

 

The district magistrate said the recent rise in cases in Gautam Buddh Nagar because of which the strategy to fight the pandemic is being "retuned".

8:58 PM

Russia begins post-registration trials of second Covid-19 vaccine

The post-registration trials of the "EpiVacCorona" vaccine against Covid-19 have begun in Russia, head of the Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare Anna Popova said on Tuesday, according to a media report.

 

Russia became the first country to give regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine in August when Sputnik V was officially registered ahead of large-scale clinical trial.

 

The second Russian vaccine to get regulatory approval, dubbed EpiVacCorona, has been developed by the Vector State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology.

8:52 PM

People coming from Delhi to Noida to be randomly tested for Covid-19 from tomorrow: District Magistrate

8:45 PM

Karnataka adds 1,336 new coronavirus cases; death toll rises to 11,557

Karnataka reported 1,336 new COVID-19 cases and 16 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 8,64,140 and the death toll to 11,557, the Health department said on Tuesday. The day also saw 2,100 patients getting discharged after recovery.

 

Of the 1,336 fresh cases reported on Tuesday, 729 were from Bengaluru Urban alone. As of November 17 evening, cumulatively 8,64,140 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 11,557 deaths and 8,27,241 discharges, the Health department said in its bulletin.

8:35 PM

Tamil Nadu reports 1,652 new coronavirus cases; state tally 761,568

Tamil Nadu added 1,652 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday,pushing its tally to 7,61,568, while 18 people succumbed to the virus taking the death toll to 11,513,the health department said on Tuesday.

 

For the second day running, Perambalur, which has been adding new cases in single digits over the past few days, reported 'zero' infections.

 

Tamil Nadu's daily tally of fresh infections fell below the 2000 mark on November 13 which saw 1,939 new COVID- 19 cases.Since then, it has been steadily declining. Meanwhile, recoveries continued to outnumber the fresh infections as 2,314 people walked out of various health care institutions, aggregating to 7,34,970 till date.

8:25 PM

Gujarat reports 1,125 new Covid-19 cases; state tally 190,361

Gujarat's coronavirus tally rose to 1,90,361 with the addition of 1,125 new cases on Tuesday, the state health department said. As many as seven more COVID-19 patients died, taking the statewide fatalities to 3,815, it said.

 

At the same time, 1,116 patients were discharged from various hospitals in the state, pushing the number of recovered cases to 1,74,088, the department said in a release. With this, the recovery rate in Gujarat stood at 91. 45 per cent, it said, adding the state now has 12,458 active cases.

8:15 PM

Uttarakhand's coronavirus tally rises to 68,887

Uttarakhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 68,887 on Tuesday with 429 more people testing positive for the disease, while three patients died, according to a bulletin by the state health department. Deharadun district reported the highest number of 142cases, Nainital 52, Rudraprayag 36, Pithoragarh 35, Uttarkashi 31, Pauri 23, Almora 22, Udham Singh Nagar 19, Haridwar 18, Chamoli 17, Bageshwar 14, Tehri 12 and Champawat eight, it said.

 

Meanwhile, three more coronavirus patients died in the state, taking the toll to 1,119, the bulletin said.

 

A total of 62,995 infected people have recuperated from the infection, 608 have migrated out of the state and 4,165 are undergoing treatment.

8:02 PM

Xi Jinping offers to cooperate with India, BRICS countries to develop Covid-19 vaccine

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday offered to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the development of vaccines against the coronavirus and called for holding a symposium by the five-member bloc on traditional medicine to explore its role in the COVID-19 prevention and treatment.

 

"As we speak the Chinese companies are working with their Russian and Brazilian partners on phase three clinical trials for vaccines. We are prepared to have cooperation with South Africa and India as well," Xi said while addressing the 12th BRICS summit via video link.

 

The virtual summit, hosted by Russia President Vladimir Putin, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

 

"China has joined the COVAX facility and will actively consider providing vaccines to BRICS countries where there is a need," Xi said.

7:51 PM

163 new cases push Nagaland's coronavirus tally to 10,188

Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 10,188 on Tuesday as 163 more people tested positive for the infection, Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom said.

 

The state now has 1,134 active coronavirus cases, while 8,897 people have been cured of the disease so far, Health Department Director Dr Denis Hangsing said in the daily COVID-19 bulletin. The recovery rate in the state is witnessing a downfall since November 14 as currently it stands at 87.32 per cent as against 88.37 per cent on Monday, Hangsing said.

 

The recovery percentage in the state was 90.93 per cent on November 13. Fifty-seven coronavirus patients have died so far, of which 46 due to the contagion, six due to other ailments, while the cause of death of two others is being investigated, he said.

7:40 PM

Sputnik V vaccine could be produced in India and China: Vladimir Putin

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for a joint effort by the BRICS countries on the development of the coronavirus vaccines as he suggested that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could be produced in China and India, which are members of the five-nation bloc.

 

"We believe it is important to speed up the establishment of the centre for development and research of BRICS vaccines, which we agreed to do two years ago, upon the initiative of our South African friends," Putin said while addressing the 12th BRICS summit via videoconferencing.

 

The summit, hosted by President Putin, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Putin said that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine that was registered in August could be produced in China and India, both members of the BRICS, PTI reported.

7:31 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Police constable succumbs to Covid-19 in Kolkata

A constable of Kolkata Police died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of its personnel succumbing to the virus to 12, a health department official said.

 

Kolkata Police Reverse Force constable Kamal Krishna Bal (53), who had tested positive for the coronavirus a fortnight back, died at a private hospital in the morning, he said.

 

"We deeply mourn the untimely demise of constable Kamal Krishna Bal, who was posted in the Reverse Force. He was affected with COVID-19 and was at the forefront of our #FightAgainstCorona," the Kolkata Police later tweeted.

7:22 PM

Trend of new daily Covid-19 recoveries exceeding daily new cases continues: Health Ministry

7:09 PM

Coronavirus latest update: Rajasthan records 2,194 cases and 11 deaths

Rajasthan recorded 2,194 fresh coronavirus cases and 11 deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of positive cases to 2,30,180 and fatalities to 2,089. According to an official bulletin, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Sikar reported two deaths each and Ajmer, Churu, Karauli, Kota and Pali recorded one death each. Jaipur reported maximum of the fresh cases with 484 people contracting the virus there.

 

The rest of the fresh cases were reported from Ajmer (180), Alwar (247), Banswara (7), Baran (7), Barmer (7), Bharatpur (87), Bhilwara (67), Bikaner (122), Bundi (16), Chittorgarh (15), Churu (11), Dholpur (6), Dungarpur (20), Ganganagar (8), Hanumangarh (4), Jaisalmer (25), Jalore (15), Jhalawar (17), Jhunjhunu (23), Jodhpur (317), Karauli (11), Kota (147), Nagaur (94), Pali (55), Pratapgarh (8), Rajsamand (6), Sawaimadhopur(39 )Sikar (33), Tonk (30) and Udaipur (86).

7:03 PM

Post Covid-19 world has to be rebuilt around people; we should make cities more liveable for people: PM Modi

6:56 PM

Madhya Pradesh's coronavirus tally rises to 185,446

Madhya Pradesh's coronavirus caseload rose to 1,85,446 after 922 new infections were reported on Tuesday, while 10 fresh deaths pushed the toll to 3,102. At least 848 people were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's recovery count to 1,73,284.

 

While two patients died in Indore, one each succumbed in Bhopal, Khargone, Hoshangabad, Dhar, Rewa, Damoh, Khandwa and Umaria since Monday evening. 

6:47 PM

Covid-19 has put the focus on having resilient cities. We have to build sustainable cities: PM Modi

6:45 PM

Rajasthan reports 2,194 new Covid-19 cases, 11 deaths and 1,834 recoveries today