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Japan looks to AI as Covid-19 challenges go-and-see quality control mantra

Global manufacturers have long used robots in production while leaving the knotty work of spotting flaws mainly to humans

Australia records its deadliest day of pandemic; Victoria sees 41 deaths

Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic on Monday as the government urged hot spot Victoria state to announce its plans to lift a lockdown on the country's second-largest city

Nearly 500,000 people register for free coronavirus tests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people have registered for a free universal coronavirus testing programme that is due to begin on Tuesday

South Korea coronavirus update: 248 new Covid-19 cases push tally to 19,947

South Korea has counted its 18th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in cases as its health minister warned about an increase in transmissions gone untraced, and infections among senior citizens

Covid-19 LIVE: No lockdown in Odisha till Sept 14 for JEE, NEET exams

Coronavirus latest news: India is likely to get an approved coronavirus vaccine by early 2021. The country's total coronavirus case count is now at 3,468,272. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Coronavirus LIVE: India's recoveries cross 2.7 mn, fatality rate at 1.79%

Coronavirus latest news: India is likely to get an approved coronavirus vaccine by early 2021. The country's total coronavirus case count is now at 3,542,733. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Tej Pratap demands Jharkhand Police withdraw case for violating guidelines

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav demanded Jharkhand Police to withdraw the case against him and others for violating COVID-19 lockdown guidelines as he stayed at the hotel in Ranchi without permission

Four more MLAs test positive for Covid-19 before Assam Assembly session

A day before the Autumn Session of Assam Assembly, four more MLAs tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of legislators contracting the virus in the state to 24

Gujarat coronavirus update: Death toll crosses 3,000; cases now over 95K

Gujarat's death toll due to coronavirus crossed the 3,000 mark with 17 more deaths on Sunday to reach 3,008, while the state recorded 1,272 more cases to take its tally to 95,155

Uttarakhand BJP postpones meet after states unit chief tests Covid-positive

The BJP unit of Uttarakhand decided to postpone the meeting of the state working committee, scheduled for Monday, after the party's state chief Banshi Dhar Bhagat was diagnosed with COVID-19

Ethiopia's Covid-19 tally tops 50,000 with 1,468 new cases being reported

Ethiopia's confirmed Covid-19 cases reached 51,122 after 1,468 new Covid-19 positive cases were confirmed on Sunday

Pharma sector needs global collaboration: Industry leaders, govt officials

The need of global collaboration in the pharma sector from research and development to drug manufacturing has never been as great as it is now amid the deadly COVID pandemic

UAE coronavirus update: With 362 new Covid-19 cases, total reaches 69,690

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday announced 362 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 69,690

Growth in China's factory activity slows in Aug, floods disrupt production

China's factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production while smaller firms continued to struggle

China coronavirus update: 24 Covid patients discharged in Chinese mainland

The National Health Commission on Monday said 24 Covid-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the Chinese mainland on Sunday

Brazil coronavirus update: 366 new Covid-19 deaths take toll to 120,828

The Brazilian government said on Sunday that 366 deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, bringing to 120,828 the national death toll of Covid-19

Israel coronavirus update: 555 Covid-19 cases reported; tally at 114,020

The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 555 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 114,020

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 7 deaths, 1,980 new positive cases

Seven more COVID-19 patients died in Assam taking the total fatalities to 296, while 1,980 new cases pushed the states tally to 105,774, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

3,308 Covid-19 patients recover in West Bengal; discharge rate nears 82%

The discharge rate of Covid-19 patients in West Bengal rose to 81.9 per cent after 3,308 patients recovered from the disease on Sunday

Goa CM Sawant must apologise for Ganesh Chaturthi remarks: Congress

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) demanded an apology from Pramod Sawant for his alleged statement that the number of Covid-19 cases had increased after Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations