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CDC forecasts 217,000 deaths in USA by October due to coronavirus

A new ensemble forecast published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects up to 217,000 Covid-19 deaths in America by October 3

Covid-19 Factoid: India has the fastest rising pandemic curve in the world

Both daily new cases and death toll on the rise in India, while Puducherry and Maharashtra have the highest test positivity rates

Halting Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine trial is not a setback; it shows prudence

Melbourne-based biotechnology company CSL has committed to producing and supplying more than 30 million doses of the vaccine to Australians if it's found to be safe and effective

New Zealand coronavirus update: 2 new community Covid-19 cases reported

New Zealand reported two new community Covid-19 cases on Saturday which were epidemiologically linked to the existing cluster in west Auckland

Record spike of 97,570 infections pushes India's Covid tally to 4,659,984

India's Covid-19 caseload raced past 4.6 million with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 3,624,196 people have recuperated so far taking the national recovery rate to 77.77%

Telangana coronavirus update: 2,278 Covid-19 cases detected; toll at 950

Telangana registered 2,278 fresh Covid-19 cases and 10 related fatalities, taking the tally of infections to1.54 lakh in the state

Maharashtra Covid-19: Rs 500 fine for not wearing face mask in Thane city

In view of the rising coronavirus positive cases, those not wearing face masks in Thane city of Maharashtra will be fined Rs 500

India votes in favour of UNGA resolution for cooperation to combat Covid

India, along with 168 nations, voted in favour of a COVID-19 resolution in the UN General Assembly that reaffirms international cooperation to respond to one of the greatest global challenges

Nepal coronavirus update: Record high single-day Covid-19 cases reported

With 1,454 new cases, Nepal witnessed a record high single-day spike in the number of infections recorded in the last 24 hours

More than 3/4th of India's Covid-19 cases have recovered, discharged: MoHFW

Over three-fourth of reported COVID-19 cases in India have either recovered or been discharged, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Saturday.In a tweet, Union Heath Ministry shared a picture which showed the country's recovery rate at 77.65 per cent while the percentage of active cases stands at 20.7 per cent."The gap between the percentage of Recovered Cases and percentage of Active Cases progressively growing wide. More than 3/4 of total cases (more than 36L) recovered & discharged," the tweet also read.The active cases in the country are known to be only a "small portion", which is less than one-fourth of total cases, according to MoHFW."Centre-led COVID management strategies have focused on early detection through widespread, easy and aggressive testing; standardised quality and effective treatment in hospitals and supervised home/facility isolation; and reducing mortality," the Health Ministry said in a subsequent tweet.With the highest single-day .

Global coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases top 28.3 mn, says Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 28.3 million, while the deaths have increased to over 913,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University

South Korea coronavirus update: 136 Covid cases reported; 22,055 in total

South Korea reported 136 more cases of the Covid-19 on Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 22,055

Covid-19: What handling of the pandemic reveals about India and the world

Chinese officials are right to praise the response of the city and people of Wuhan itself

Brazil crooanvirus update: Over 130,000 deaths from Covid-19 reported

The Brazilian government said on Friday the country's Covid-19 death toll surpassed 130,000 after registering 874 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 130,396

With highest single-day spike of 341 new Covid cases, Indore's tally 16,431

Indore reported the highest single-day spike of 341 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 16,431, said the office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in a bulletin.

Karnataka coronavirus update: 130 deaths, 9,464 Covid-19 cases reported

A total 9,464 new COVID-19 cases and 130 deaths were reported from Karnataka, state Health Department said

Nagaland reports highest single-day spike of 310 coronvirus cases

Nagaland reported its highest single-day spike of 310 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 4,946

US budget deficit hits record $3 trillion through 11 months amid pandemic

The US budget deficit hit an all-time high of USD 3 trillion for the first 11 months of this budget year, the Treasury Department said Friday.

Italy coronavirus update: Covid cases increase with more travellers

The number of people found positive for coronavirus continued to rise for the sixth straight week in Italy, mostly driven by people returning from holidays as Italy increases its testing capacity

Sikkim coronavirus update: Covid-19 claims three more lives; toll at 11

Three more persons died on Friday due to COVID-19 taking the toll to 11 in Sikkim, an official said