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Nagaland coronavirus update: 111 new cases take state tally to 6,429

At least 111 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Nagaland on Saturday, raising the state's tally to 6,429

Kerala CM reminds people to be vigilant and continue social distancing

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday reminded people in the state to continue to be vigilant of the Covid-19 pandemic, follow social distancing norms and wear masks

Pune coronavirus update: 2,390 new cases take district tally to 291,638

Maharashtra's Pune district on Saturday reported 2,390 new coronavirus cases, taking its case count to 291,638

West Bengal coronavirus update: State sees biggest single-day spike of 3,340 cases

West Bengal on Saturday reported its highest single-day spike of 3,340 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 266,974

Surat coronavirus update: With 277 new cases, Surat count nears 30,000 mark

With 3 more fatalities, Surat's Covid-19 death toll reached 947, and 277 new cases pushed its tally to 29,036

Uttarakhand coronavirus update: 503 new cases take state tally past 50,000

With 12 more fatalities, Uttarakhand's Covid-19 death toll reached 648, and 503 new cases pushed its tally to 50,062

Ahmedabad records 194 new coronavirus cases, four more deaths

With an addition of 194 cases of Covid-19, the infection count in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district rose to 37,432 on Saturday

Rajasthan coronavirus update: 2,150 fresh cases, 14 more deaths reported

With 14 more fatalities, Rajasthan's Covid-19 death toll reached 1,530, and 2,150 new cases pushed its tally to 141,846

Chandigarh coronavirus update: 3 more deaths, 148 new cases reported

With three more fatalities, Chandigarh's Covid-19 death toll reached 172, and 148 new cases pushed its tally to 12360

Covid-19 situation in Delhi better, cases showing downward trend: Jain

The Covid-19 situation in the city is far better now as compared to September and the daily cases have also begun to show a downward trend, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Saturday

Oxford Univ Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out within 6 months: Report

There is growing hope that a Covid-19 vaccine may be given the green light by health regulators by the end of this year to be rolled out for a vaccination programme in six months' time or even less

Nepal reports 2,120 new Covid-19 cases, total tally spikes to 84,570

Nepal reported 2,120 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday including eight deaths, taking the total tally of cases to 84,570 and the national death toll to 528

UP Covid-19 tally reaches 410,635 with 3,500 fresh cases, adds 61 deaths

With 3,665 fresh cases, Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 tally reached 4,10,635 on Saturday, while 61 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 5,977

WHO calls on Turkey to follow its Covid-19 data reporting guides

The World Health Organization's office in Turkey has reiterated its call for reporting Covid-19 data in line with WHO guidances to harmonize data collection and response measures

Nepal PM Secretariat's three advisors, two officials test Covid-19 positive

Three advisors and two officials from Nepal PM Secretariat including Chief Secretary and Secretariat Photographer have tested positive for coronavirus, the advisors announced on Saturday

Maharashtra: Amravati reports 96 fresh Covid-19 cases; five more casualties

At least 96 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while five died of the infection in Maharashtra's Amravati district on Saturday, an official said

Xi Jinping wishes Donald, Melania Trump speedy recovery from Covid-19

Chinese President Xi Jinping wished a speedy recovery to his US counterpart Donald Trump and first lady Melania who have tested positive for coronavirus

Covid: Delhi Prisons dept urges govt to extend convicts' emergency parole

The Delhi Prisons department has requested the city government to extend the emergency parole granted to convicts by one month in view of the existing Covid-19 situation, officials said on Saturday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: US job growth slowed more than expected in Sept

Indonesia aims to vaccinate 160 mn, China breweries thrive despite Covid, small caps are pandemic's big winners in Europe, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Sao Paulo state in Brazil asks approval to use Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state, is one of the sites of Phase III clinical trials for the Sinovac vaccine conducted by the state's Butantan Institute, a leading biomedical research center