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Israel reports 874 new coronavirus cases in 24 hrs, tally reaches 302,770

The total number of recoveries reached 265,445, with 2,942 new ones, while active cases dropped to 35,130, the lowest figure since Sept. 18

Tamil Nadu coronavirus update: State reports 4,295 new cases, 57 deaths

Tamil Nadu reported 4,295 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday taking the total reported count of cases to 6,83,486.

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Goa doctors threaten strike over room sharing

Resident doctors of two Covid-19 facilities in Goa have threatened to go on a strike if an order asking them to share rooms is not withdrawn

West Bengal coronavirus update: State records 3,865 new cases, 61 deaths

The Covid-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 3,17,053 with a record single-day spike amid a rising trend for a fifth consecutive day

Chhattisgarh coronavirus update: 2,515 new coronavirus cases, 14 deaths

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 count rose to 1,58,502 on Saturday, while the number of people who have recovered reached 1,29,883

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 101 new cases push state tally to 8,404

Meghalaya's case tally reached 8,404 on Saturday

Nagpur coronavirus update: Case count goes up by 540; tally crosses 90,000

With the detection of 540 new cases of coronavirus, the count of infections in Maharashtra's Nagpur district crossed the 90,000 mark on Saturday

Gujarat coronavirus update: 1,161 new cases in state, nine more deaths

The number of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 1,58,635.

Goa coronavirus update: State tally rises by 309, death toll by 7

Goa's Covid-19 caseload reached 40,400, while seven deaths took the toll to 538

Daily Maharastra Covid-19 test numbers have dipped in October: Fadnavis

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said the Thackeray government must increase the number of Covid-19 determination tests in Maharashtra as the daily average was on a downward trend since Sept 1

Nagaland's Covid tally rises to 7,698 with 94 new cases; sees 1 new death

Nagaland's Covid-19 tally rose to 7,698 as 94 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 28, a health official said

Rajasthan reports 12 fresh Covid-19 fatalities, death toll rises to 1,735

Rajasthan recorded 12 more fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the Covid-19 death toll in the state to 1,735, according to a health department bulletin

Jammu and Kashmir reports six more Covid-19 deaths, 610 fresh cases

Six coronavirus-related fatalities were reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the death toll to 1,372, while 610 fresh cases pushed the infection tally in the Union Territory to 87,364, officials said

Noida records 107 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 15,803

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar recorded 107 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, pushing the district's infection tally to 15,803, official data showed

Pan-India Covid-19 genome studies suggest virus genetically stable: PMO

The Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that three vaccines are in advanced stages of development in India, out of which two are in Phase II and one is in Phase-III

PM Modi calls for speedy access to Covid vaccines for citizens once ready

PM Modi reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution and said that access to vaccines should be ensured speedily once they are ready

Mumbai airport starts Covid express test facility for departing passengers

The city airport on Saturday said it has extended the availability of its express coronavirus infection test facility also to departing passengers and non-passengers

Dr Reddy's gets DCGI nod to conduct Covid-19 vaccine phase 2/3 human trails

Dr Reddy's and Russian Direct Investment Fund on Saturday announced that they have received approval from DCGI to conduct an adaptive phase 2/3 human clinical trial for Sputnik V vaccine in India

World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO to revise guidance on Remdesivir soon

Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Covid -19 vaccine in November, coronavirus drives US budget deficit to record, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Tripura reports 134 new Covid-19 cases, state's tally rises to 29,327

At least 134 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura, pushing the tally in the state to 29,327 a health department official said