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Melbourne eases lockdown, reopens schools; 125,000 to return to work

The restrictions were scheduled to be eased Sunday if the rolling 14-day average of new infections was between 30 and 50 cases

Italy's coronavirus Patient No. 1 takes part in long-distance relay race

Mattia Maestri was suited up Saturday for the start of the two-day race between Italy''s first two virus hotspot

US: Record spike in virus cases in Wisconsin with 2,817 new infections

The rolling average number of daily new cases has increased by 950, an increase of nearly 97 per cent, according to Johns Hopkins researchers

New York records over 1,000 coronavirus cases in a day since June

More than 1,000 New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 in a single day for the first time since June 5 the state has seen a daily number that high.

Over 500,000 PPEs being manufactured per day in India: Dr Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that over 5 lakh personal protective equipment per day are being produced by the 110 PPE manufacturers in the country.

With 32.6 million cases global death toll from coronavirus surpass 990,000

The global death toll rose to 990,738, while there were more than 32.6 million cases worldwide as of 3:23 pm (1923 GMT), the CSSE data showed

Covid-19: Spanish Health Minister warns of serious risk without tough rules

On Saturday Spain's Health Minister Salvador Illa said current restrictions did not go far enough

Antibodies from recovered cases, antivirals may be bridge to Covid vaccine

Antibody-based medications, other blood products from recovered patients and antivirals are being investigated as early treatments, Fauci said

Odisha man booked for making fake Covid-19 vaccine with 'secret' formula

A 32-year-old man has been booked in Odisha's Bargarh district for allegedly manufacturing fake Covid-19 vaccines, police said on Saturday.

Delhi records 46 Covid-19 deaths, highest in over 70 days; 3,372 new cases

The national capital reported 46 Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, the highest in over 70 days, taking the toll to 5,193, while 3,372 fresh cases pushed the tally to 2,67,822, authorities said.

Cinema halls to reopen in West Bengal from Oct 1, says CM Mamata Banerjee

Cinema halls and open air theatres will be allowed to operate in West Bengal from October 1 with limited number of participants, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday.

Cinema halls to reopen in West Bengal from October 1: Mamata Banerjee

She also said musical, dance and magic shows would be permitted in the state from next month

Jammu & Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,217 new cases, 20 deaths reported

A total of 1,217 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday taking the total count of cases to 71,049.

Pune coronavirus update: 4,180 new cases added in district, 93 more die

The COVID-19 tally in Pune district of Maharashtra mounted to 2,73,012 with addition of 4,180 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday.

Manipur's Covid-19 tally tops 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases

Manipur's COVID-19 caseload went past the 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases, including 20 security personnel, an official said on Saturday.

Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: 317 fresh cases, seven more deaths

Himachal Pradesh recorded 317 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally in the state to 13,997.

Punjab farmers continue 'rail roko' agitation; Haryana Cong's over month-long stir from Sep 28

Farmers in Punjab continued their rail roko agitation at several places on Saturday as the Congress in Haryana announced over a month-long agitation against the Centre's farm-related Bills from September 28.

Madhya Pradesh coronavirus update: 2,311 new cases, 29 deaths reported

Madhya Pradesh on Saturday saw 2,311 new coronavirus cases, pushing its case count to 1,19,899, the state health department said

Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia shifted out of ICU as condition improves: Official

The condition of Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who is suffering from Covid-19 and dengue, has further improved, and he has been shifted from the ICU to a normal ward on Saturday, officials said.

Ahmedabad coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases in district cross 36,000

The COVID-19 tally in Ahmedabad district rose to 36,048 on Saturday with the addition of 195 fresh cases, Gujarat health department said.