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Mizoram coronavirus update: State reports 8 new Covid-19 cases; tally 2,220

Mizoram's Covid-19 caseload reached 2,220 as eight more persons tested positive for the virus

Arunachal coronavirus update: 207 new COVID-19 cases, 1 fresh fatality

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 12,768 as 207 more people tested positive for the infection, while one fresh fatality pushed the northeastern state's coronavirus death toll to 29

India's Covid dilemma: Adults need vaccine, supply chains geared for kids

India plans to immunise 200-250 million people--a sixth of its population--with 400-500 million Covid-19 vaccine shots by July 2021

DATA STORY: India sees fewest Covid deaths in a day since Jul 28; active cases down 20% from peak

Overall, five states with the biggest 24-hour jump in total cases today are Maharashtra (10552), Karnataka (9265), Kerala (6244), Madhya Pradesh (5515), and Tamil Nadu (4462)

Telangana coronavirus update: 1,432 fresh Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths reported

Telangana reported 1,432 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 217,670 while eight more deaths pushed the toll to 1,249, the state government said

Unlock 5: Punjab schools reopening date to be finalised after SOPs clarity

Punjab Government has decided to reopen schools, however the date of reopening will be announced after the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) receive approval from the State Health Department

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 633 new COVID-19 cases, 6 fresh fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 94,369 as 633 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Coronavirus LIVE updates: SP leader Mulayam Singh Yadav tests positive

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,543,837 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 763,573, Karnataka 726,106, Tamil Nadu 665,930 and UP 442,118. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

Karnataka coronavirus update: Tally spikes to 735,000 with 9,265 new cases

Karnataka's Covid tally increased to 7,35,371, with 9,265 new cases in the last 24 hours, raising active cases to 1,13,987 till Tuesday

Is global logistics industry prepared to deliver Covid vaccines? Not quite

The preparedness of those responsible for moving the medicine from manufacturing sites to health clinics worldwide is paramount because the doses, once in transit, must stay ultra-cold

Nagaland coronavirus update: State reports 53 Covid cases, 85 recoveries

The Covid-19 tally of Nagaland went up to 7,416 after 53 more people tested positive for the virus, while 85 patients recovered from the infection taking the number of cured people to 5,855

Odisha's coronavirus tally jumps to 259,541 with 2,604 fresh cases

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload went up to 259,541 as 2,604 more people tested positive for the disease, while 15 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,072

Tripura coronavirus update: State reports 181 fresh Covid-19 cases

At least 181 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally to 28,859

Revenge travel gains momentum but with caution; tourism sector optimistic

Goa, Kerala, Maldives and Dubai among the popular destinations

India's public debt ratio to jump to 90 per cent because of Covid-19: IMF

India's public debt ratio, which remained stable at around 70% of the GDP since 1991, is projected to jump by 17% points to nearly 90% due to increase in public spending due to Covid-19, the IMF said

Will have a safe and effective vaccine before end of this year: Trump

The US will have a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine before the end of this year, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday

Showcase importance of Covid-appropriate behaviour: Vardhan to AIIMS

Harsh Vardhan asked the heads of all AIIMS and central government hospitals on Wednesday to be the frontrunners in showcasing the importance of COVID-appropriate behaviour

G-20 suspends poor nations' debt payments for 6 additional months

The Group of 20 nations, representing the world's biggest economies, say they have agreed to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries

No cinema halls to reopen in Northeast on Oct 15 despite Centre's Unlock 5

The cinema halls in the Northeast will not reopen on October 15 despite the Centre allowing it as part of its 'Unlock 5' guidelines as the states have not issued any guidelines in this regard.

25-30% drop in TB case notifications in India, Indonesia from Jan-Jun

A drop of around 25-30 per cent in tuberculosis case notifications was reported in three high-burden countries -- India, Indonesia and the Philippines -- between January and June 2020