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Bihar sees highest single-day spike of 394 Covid-19 cases; tally at 9,618

Bihar on Monday reported 394 coronavirus cases, its highest single-day spike, pushing the infection tally to 9,618, while the death toll rose to 63, the state health department said.

Unlock 2: Schools to remain shut; domestic flights, trains to be expanded

More domestic flights and passenger trains will be allowed in a calibrated manner, as the government issued guidelines for the month-long 'Unlock 2' beginning July 1

Govt eyes higher RBI surplus this year as Covid-19 decimates tax revenues

Data available on the RBI's website shows that, as of April 1-June 21, the RBI has purchased more than Rs 1.3 trillion in government bonds

Coronavirus update: 5 new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal, tally rises to 187

Five new Covid-19 cases were reported in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, taking the northeastern state's tally to 187, an official said.

Coronavirus update: Odisha's Covid-19 death toll at 23; cases rise to 6,859

Odisha's coronavirus death toll mounted to 23 with two more persons succumbing to the disease on Monday, as the total number of cases in the state reached 6,859, a health department official said.

Coronavirus LIVE: Pandemic is far from over, it is accelerating, says WHO

Coronavirus latest news: Global coronavirus cases are now at 10,243,859. While more than 5.5 million have recovered, 504,410 have died so far. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Gilead prices Covid-19 drug remdesivir at $2,340 in developed nations

Remdesivir is expected to be in high demand as one of the only treatments so far shown to alter the course of Covid-19

Coronavirus daily updates: Assam reports 302 fresh cases; total count 7,794

Assam inched towards the 7,800-mark in coronavirus cases with 302 more people, including 172 from the capital city, testing positive on Monday

'Covid warrior club' in action: West Bengal's strategy to contain pandemic

The West Bengal government has set up a 'Covid warrior club' in Murshidabad district comprising people who have recovered and are willing to aid the administration and health workers

'Worst is yet to come': WHO chief warns over coronavirus pandemic

It has now been six months since the first cases of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness were reported in Wuhan, China

Odisha CM Patnaik discusses strategy to be implemented in July for COVID-19

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a video conference with collectors and SPs of the state and discussed the strategy to be implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19 in July

Covid-19 crisis: Bharat Biotech's vaccine gets nod for human trials

The SARS-CoV-2 strain was isolated at National Institute of Virology (Pune), an institute under the ICMR, and transferred to Bharat Biotech.

Unlock 2.0 opens a small window; PM to address the nation at 4 pm today

International air travel and metro rail services will also continue to remain shut at least till July 31, and large congregations stay banned

Covid-19 crisis: Govt allows PPE exports after prices crash over 65%

Prices of some grades of PPE have crashed by over 65 per cent in the last one and a half months owing to glut in the domestic market.

Plasma bank to be set up in Delhi for treatment of Covid-19 patients

The chief minister said that a helpline will be set up by the government for queries related to donation of plasma

NHRC calls for improving Covid management at Delhi govt-run hospital

The recommendations have been made in a report sent by the the National Humans Rights Commission (NHRC) to the the Delhi government, the rights panel tweeted

Unlock 2: Schools, cinemas to remain shut; flight services to be expanded

Similarly, social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural, religious functions and other large congregations will continue to be disallowed

Covid-19: Demand for work under MGNREGA sees steep rise in 116 districts

The number of households availing work under the national employment guarantee scheme in these 116 districts in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, jumped to 8.9 million during May

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till July 31 as Covid tally crosses 86,000

Intensified lockdown will continue till July 5 in Chennai, a few other districts, where number of positive cases and deaths are increasing

Haryana to start plasma therapy as Covid-19 death toll rises to 232

Nine more people succumbed to COvid-19 and 381 more tested positive for the disease in Haryana, raising the death toll in the state due to it to 232 and the total cases of infection to 14,210