India on Thursday recorded 55,838 fresh cases of virus infection and 702 deaths.
Total case tally in the country stands at 77,06,946 including 7,15,812 active cases, 68,74,518 recovered and 1,16,616 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
As the country proceeds towards the winter season, experts said that cooler weather is likely to worsen the coronavirus spread as it happens with most viruses that attack the respiratory tract and may lead to possibly a second, even a bigger wave of cases and deaths in the country.
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The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has given the nod to Hyderabad-based firm Bharat Biotech to conduct Phase-III trials of Covaxin, the vaccine for Covid-19. The permission was accorded at the SEC meeting held in New Delhi on Tuesday. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
4,157 new #COVID19 cases, 3,608 discharged cases and 64 deaths reported in West Bengal today, as per the State Health Department.
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
Total cases: 3,37,283
Active cases: 36,064
Death toll: 6,308 pic.twitter.com/JbuVXaYOFd
Maharashtra reports 7,539 new #COVID19 cases, 198 deaths and 16,177 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per the state's Public Health Department.
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
Total cases in the state rise to 16,25,197, including 42,831 deaths and 14,31,856 recovered patients. Active cases stand at 1,50,011. pic.twitter.com/gGv8sW4EEQ
Delhi reports 3,882 new #COVID19 cases, 2,727 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 35 deaths in last 24 hours.
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
The COVID tally here rises to 3,44,318, including 3,12,918 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 6,163 deaths. Active cases stand at 25,237. pic.twitter.com/gJpUo3qsTh
A woman jumped to death, after her #COVID19 affected husband died in home isolation at Neredmet of @RachakondaCop @neredmetps in #Hyderabad on Thursday. @XpressHyderabad @NewIndianXpress
— PintoDeepak_TNIE (@PintoDeepakTNIE) October 22, 2020
#COVID19 #Lockdown is over but my problems aren't: With the business dull despite #Unlock, a migrant labourer selling carpets is taking a nap.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 22, 2020
Place: Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Express Photo | @KKSundar123 @xpresstn @shibasahu2012 pic.twitter.com/QYOnrkfI1U
Swine flu shows spike during winter. Likely that COVID would also do the same. There's data that shows air pollution may also lead to higher prevalence of #COVID19. It's based on a study done in last few months in Italy & China: Delhi AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria (file pic) pic.twitter.com/GJlJfkGesL
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
DMK chief MK Stalin takes a dig at CM EPS for announcing that Corona vaccine would be administered free of cost to people; says it is the duty of a welfare govt and the CM boasting this as a big concession is just nauseating." @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) October 22, 2020
Stressing the importance of preventive measures including wearing masks and consumption of imunity-boosting food products, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) Director Dr Rakesh Mishra said it might take a couple of years for a successful vaccine candidate to prove its efficacy among people of all ages and more importantly reach the length and breadth of the country.
The cyber attack comes within a week of the announcement that Dr Reddy's in collaboration with Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has received approval from the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) to conduct an adaptive phase-2/3 human clinical trial for the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 in India. This announcement was made on October 17.
It's the festive season, but don't forget to wear masks and follow #COVID19 protocols!
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 22, 2020
Take a look at the Bommala Koluvu that has been arranged as a part of #Dussehra festivities in Tirupati.#Navratri2020
Express Photos | @KanchiMadhav @xpressandhra pic.twitter.com/Y1gAHhk7Tm
125 more people test positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, tally rises to 29,925; death toll reaches 331 with two more people succumbing to the disease: Official
#COVIDUpdates in #AndhraPradesh (#October 22)
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) October 22, 2020
In last 24 hrs till #Thursday 9 am:#Tests - 76,726#Positive - 3,620#Discharged - 3,723#Deaths - 16
Overall
Tests - 73,47,776
Positive - 7,96,919#Active - 32,257
Recovered - 7,58,138#Toll - 6,524@NewIndianXpress #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/mfRlKExynQ
Rajasthan reports 1,822 new COVID19 infections out of which 349 are from Jaipur. The state has 1,80,755 total cases out of which 18,341 are active patients.1800 deaths have been reported.
Jammu And Kashmir reports 584 new cases COVID-19 cases (192 from Jammu and 392 from Kashmir) and 10 deaths. Total cases stand at 90,166 out of which active patients are 7,952.
Covid updates for Oct 22:
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) October 22, 2020
Total Corona positives in TN crosses 7 lakh mark today (7,00,193)
But the No of Covid patients discharged crossed stands at 4,314/6,55,170
New cases: 3,077
Active cases:34,198
Samples tested today:81,259
Deaths:45/10,825@xpresstn
Devarajan, 63, from Pathanapuram died on October 2. He was hospitalised due to breathing difficulties on September 18. Once he tested positive for COVID-19, his wife Pushpa went back home. Later, she also tested positive for the virus. On October 2, the hospital authorities informed the family about his death.
#Kerala #Covid19
— Sovi Vidyadharan (@sovividyadharan) October 22, 2020
Oct 22 Update
New cases - 7482
Deaths - 23
Recoveries - 7593
Contact transmission cases - 6448
Unknown source of infection - 844
Health workers infected - 67
93,291 under treatment@xpresskerala@NewIndianXpress
The mushroom, Cordyceps militaris, is known for its immune boosting and anti-oxidant components. The novel nutraceutical developed by the startup Clone Deals has been named 'CoronAid'. The startup has obtained FSSAI approval for marketing and submitted a request to the central government for conducting clinical trials to establish the safety of their formulation with three All India Institutes of Medical Sciences -- Nagpur, Navi Mumbai and Bhopal. If the clinical trials are successful, the product is expected to be available in the market by December this year.
GOI just announced India’s Covid access strategy.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 22, 2020
Kindly refer to the state-wise election schedule to know when will you get it, along with a hoard of false promises.
"Presently the active cases comprise merely 9.29 per cent of the total positive cases of the country standing at 7,15,812. The daily positivity rate has also been maintained at less than 5 per cent over the past three days indicating that the spread of infection is being effectively contained through focussed strategies and actions of the Centre and the states/UTs. Today, the daily positivity rate is reported to be 3.8 per cent," the official statement said.
Punjab: Sri Ramlila Committee(Daresi), that burnt the tallest Ravan effigy of Ludhiana every #Dussehra, will burn only a 30-ft tall effigy this yr due to #COVID19. Committee's President says "Our effigy used to be 90-95 ft tall. But this yr we'll have only a 30-35 ft tall effigy" pic.twitter.com/n5Ga9DFvkp
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
In migrant workers crisis, Bihar CM & Deputy CM said they won't let Biharis enter. PM said vaccine can't possibly be made before a year. 1000 Biharis died due to COVID. Do central ministers care? They're deriding Biharis: Randeep Surjewala, Congress on BJP's vaccine poll promise
Uttar Pradesh reports 2402 new COVID19 cases, 2581 new discharges and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per state's health department. Active cases in the state stand at 29,131. A total of 4,27,937 discharges and 6790 deaths reported in the state so far.
Tested positive for CORONA.All parameters perfectly normal.Started with mild https://t.co/cTwCzt88DL temp.for last 2 days.Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better monitoring.CT scan of lungs normal.Will be back soon for campaigning.
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) October 22, 2020
J&K: Newly constructed Indoor-Outdoor sports stadium in Kheora handed over to the youth of Pirpanjal region in Rajouri
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
"If youth are busy in sports activities, they won't feel depressed during #COVID19 pandemic & it will increase their immunity," says Cricketer Mazamal Hussain pic.twitter.com/85VhIHMZim
Seventy new COVID-19 cases detected in Maharashtra Police over last 24 hours. Total cases in the force stand at 25,988 out of which 1,771 are active patients. 23,945 personnel have recovered while 272 deaths have been recorded.
Vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the trials currently underway are not designed to tell us if they will save lives, according to a drug development expert from the prestigious British Medical Journal. (READ MORE)
At least 134 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, pushing the tally to 13,912, a health department official said on Thursday.
As soon as #COVID19 vaccine will be available for production at a mass scale, every person in Bihar will get free vaccination. This is the first promise mentioned in our poll manifesto: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of BJP Manifesto for #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/x4VjVmkA3Q
— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur has developed a low-cost portable COVID-19 testing device that can deliver results within an hour and it has also received certification from the Indian Council of Medical Research. (READ MORE)
Overall zone-wise detailed status of COVID-19 cases in #Chennai.#Covid19Chennai #GCC #ChennaiCorporation pic.twitter.com/wHElObeDNR
— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) October 22, 2020
Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed Jain temples to reopen dining halls during 9-day fasting festival Ayambil Oli Tap from October 23. Temples will have to follow SOP issued by the state govt for restaurants and will not be opened for devotees to offer prayers. (READ MORE)
India on Thursday recorded 55,838 fresh cases of virus infection and 702 deaths.
World Junior Badminton Championships 2020, slated to be held in New Zealand, have been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Thursday.
With the festival season well underway and expected to last until December at least, the choice before the people is quite straightforward. To celebrate religious festivals as overtly and ostentatiously as in the previous years and risk a surge in Covid-19 cases, or to religiously follow health guidelines to keep the disease at bay.
Police personnel stand guard near the barricades set up at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata. (Photo| PTI)
Over 5,180 passengers of Delhi Metro were penalised for Rs200 each for creating nuisance inside the metro premises after being pointed out for not covering face with mask or wearing it incorrectly, officials said on Wednesday. (READ MORE)
Former Home Minister of Telangana, Nayini Narsimha Reddy passed away in the early hours of Thursday, October 22 due to post COVID-19 complications. The 76-year-old was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in a very critical condition for a week. (READ MORE)
A volunteer participating in clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University has died in Brazil, officials announced Wednesday, though media reports said he had received a placebo, not the test vaccine. (READ MORE)
On a global scale, India continues to report one of the lowest cases/million population. With consistently falling case fatality rate (1.51% presently), it also has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality: Ministry of Health
31 new COVID-19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total number of cases to 2,341. The number of active cases is at 167 while 2,174 people have been discharged so far.
Karnataka has seen a drastic jump in the number of Covid-19 cases in the past few days, with a big surge in Bengaluru. Though these medicines were being given free of cost over the past few months, the rush has increased multifold in the past couple of days, in keeping with Covid cases. (READ MORE)
Perturbed over rising post Covid complications leading to death of recovered
persons, Odisha Government on Wednesday issued an advisory for management and care of Covid-19 patients.
Collectors, municipal commissioners, Chief District Medical and Public Health Officers and superintendent of medical colleges have been directed to monitor the follow up care and wellbeing of all novel coronavirus affected patients after they are discharged. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
West Bengal: A Durga puja committee has chosen the hardships faced by migrant labourers during COVID-induced lockdown as the theme for its puja pandal in Kolkata. The committee has also installed an idol of actor Sonu Sood to honour his service to the labourers during lockdown. pic.twitter.com/dTLlJyetdG
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
Madhya Pradesh reported 1,118 new COVID-19 cases, 1,222 recoveries and 17 deaths today, taking total cases to 1,63,296 including 1,48,082 recoveries, 12,386 active cases and 2,828 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/HOYllq3J0D
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
#TNIEUpdatesOnCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) October 21, 2020
Tally 782773
Active cases 100440
New +ve cases 5872
Discharges 9289
Deaths 88#Bengaluru urban 2717, rural 366#Davangere 304@NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @MoHFW_INDIA @DHFWKA @CovidKarnataka @COVIDNewsByMIB @CMofKarnataka @mla_sudhakar pic.twitter.com/7rZEose4Xr
Number of active cases reaches 2,636 in Himachal Pradesh; death toll stands at 274: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/ktfflWfqyb
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
As many as 17 districts in Karnataka has less/around 1000 covid postive cases including. Bidar (106) and Ramanagar (35) are two districts with lowest positive cases . pic.twitter.com/1RNXXuArHx
— Ashwini M Sripad (@AshwiniMS_TNIE) October 21, 2020
Maharashtra reports 8,142 new #COVID19 cases, 180 deaths and 23,371 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per the state's Public Health Department.
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
Total cases in the state rise to 16,17,658, including 42,633 deaths and 14,15,679 recovered patients. Active cases stand at 1,58,852. pic.twitter.com/EYAHgYiPxo
Punjab reported 499 new #COVID19 cases, 562 discharged cases & 23 deaths, taking total positive cases to 1,29,088 till date, including 1,20,220 discharges, 4,808 active cases & 4,060 deaths: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/pwVZJwm6jE
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
Keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic and already precarious financial position of the farmers in Punjab, the State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank has decided to waive penal interest to the farmers during the recovery campaign kharif 2020: State government
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir reports 624 new #COVID19 cases and 5 deaths today.
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
The total positive cases in the UT rises to 89,582 with 8,088 active cases, 80,092 recoveries, and 1,402 deaths: Government of Jammu and Kashmir pic.twitter.com/bcBvQBizZq
Results of Chennai’s #Covid19 antibody Serosurvey-II by @chennaicorp:
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) October 21, 2020
samples tested - 6,389 out of which 2,062 are positive for IgG antibodies with an overall positivity of 32.3%.@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
#tniecovidupdate
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) October 21, 2020
8,369 fresh #COVID19 cases reported in #Kerala on Wednesday after 62,030 samples were tested. 6,839 recover @MSKiranPrakash @NewIndianXpress @COVID19centre pic.twitter.com/AEOP7Tx8jy
Over 5,180 passengers of Delhi Metro were penalised for Rs 200 each through September 11-30 for creating nuisance inside the premises of the network after being pointed out for not covering face with mask or wearing it improperly, officials said on Wednesday. (READ MORE)
Covid updates for Oct 21:
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) October 21, 2020
No of Covid patients discharged crossed 6.50 lakh in TN today (4,301/6,50,856)
New cases: 3,086
Active cases: 35,480
Samples tested today:81,782
Total Corona positives:6,97,116
Deaths:39/10,780@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
#COVIDUpdates: The state recorded 3,746 new cases and 4,739 recoveries in the last 24 hours. 27 deaths were recorded taking the toll to 6,508.
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) October 21, 2020
Total cases: 7,93,299
Active: 32,376
Recovered: 7,54,415@NewIndianXpress #coronavirus #COVID19 #AndhraPradesh pic.twitter.com/YNF6sB0mAg
Kochi-based TCM Ltd, a chemicals manufacturer till recently, which was originally founded by Nobel laureate C V Raman back in 1943, on Wednesday said it has rolled out COVID-19 test kits based on technology developed by IIT Delhi.
TCM Ltd is among the six companies chosen by IIT Delhi nationwide to manufacture the much-awaited COVID test kits. (READ MORE)
Assistant commissioner (enforcement) has been asked to deploy teams to check compliance of SOPs at bars in hotels, clubs and restaurants.
An official said the department was taking action against those not following COVID-appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
In an advisory issued to presidents and general secretaries of all recognised national and state parties, the poll panel said chief electoral officers and the district machinery would be expected to invoke appropriate and relevant penal provisions against candidates concerned as well as organisers responsible for such violations.
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to be used for the first time in Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council polls, Ladakh
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
"We've taken steps to ensure no voter is left with postal arrangements for senior citizens and #COVID19 patients," says Additional Deputy Commissioner, Leh pic.twitter.com/hjRW23EcMg
"ICRA continues to maintain its expectation of 16-18 per cent year on year contraction in two-wheeler volumes in FY2021, amid an evolving COVID-19 situation and economic uncertainties," the rating agency said in a statement. (READ MORE)
In the last 24 hours, 2,351 new cases were reported in the state, said the Health Department.
The active Covid cases have come down to 30,416 due to a greater number of persons recovering from the infection as compared to the newly infected cases. Nearly 4.59 lakh persons were affected out of which 4.22 lakh have recovered.
The Kolkata Police has arrested over 3,000 people in the last 10 days for flouting COVID-19 protocol and not wearing masks, a senior officer said on Wednesday.
Police were arresting people from places in and around the market and shopping malls which have been witnessing people gathering in large numbers for Durga Puja shopping.
At least 112 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally to 29,800, a health department official said.
The death toll rose to 329 with one more patient succumbing to the infection, he said. Tripura currently has 2,458 active coronavirus cases, while 26,990 people have recovered from the disease.
The UN health agency said in its latest global report on the coronavirus that the continent saw a 25 per cent spike in confirmed cases last week and was responsible for 38 per cent of all new cases reported worldwide. (READ MORE)
Lives of more than 2000 people, including mine, have been saved through Plasma therapy, so ICMR shouldn't remove it. Even U.S has said that it's beneficial: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on ICMR considering to remove plasma therapy from #COVID19 national treatment protocol pic.twitter.com/XqaydBK38v
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
There are 7,40,090 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 9.67 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
With a high number of COVID-19 patients recovering every day, India's steady trend of posting high levels of daily recoveries also continues. (READ MORE)
Considering the forthcoming festival days, the need for redeeming the economy and prevailing status of Corona infection, the state government allows all shops and commercial establishments to function till 10 pm from tomorrow (October 22)," said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in a statement here. (READ MORE)
TN CM EPS announces: All shops & commercial establishments including those selling vegetables, groceries, hotels & tea shops except those in containment zones, will be allowed to function till 10 p.m from tomorrow; relaxation follows considering festival days ahead @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/C1wQV6GIyb
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) October 21, 2020
The study, published in the journal of Fertility and Sterility, claims that the studied men had a reduction of around 50 percent on average of the number of sperm per milliliter. (READ MORE)
Mumbai: All women now allowed to travel in local trains after new directives. Earlier, only those employed in essential services were allowed.
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
Visuals from the Matunga road station. pic.twitter.com/bHcMBS6UIn
CEO Chhattisgarh Reena Babasaheb Kangale said that the facilities have been given in view of the Covid pandemic and as per the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI).
"Postal ballot distribution, postal ballot voting and collection will be done from 22 to 24 October," said an official release of CEO Chhattisgarh. (READ MORE)
113 police personnel tested positive for #COVID19 in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 25,918 in the force, including 1,809 active cases, 23,839 recoveries, and 270 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police
Europe's governing football body says the cancellation in Northern Ireland is “due to the current unresolved epidemiological situation in Europe and resulting travelling difficulties.” (READ MORE)
Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee has backed the West Bengal governments decision to support Durga puja committees of the state with Rs 50,000 each, saying that organisers need the additional amount to adopt COVID-19 safety protocols. (READ MORE)
Besides Delhi, Frankfurt Airport and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport have also secured the second position with 4.6 ratings. (READ MORE)
The Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ call to open campus for PhD scholars has finally been heard by the varsity administration. The JNU administration is planning to open the campus for PhD scholars in a phased manner after Durga Puja i.e, by next week. (READ MORE)
Resident doctors & HCWs under North MCD hospitals intensifies protest over salary dues of three months. Hindu Rao HCWs have been protesting for third week now @NewIndianXpress @TheMornStandard pic.twitter.com/fC5uTgefJd
— Somrita Ghosh (@Somrita_Ghosh) October 21, 2020
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday revised it's "no-entry zone" order for Durga Puja pandals in Bengal allowing 45 persons to enter at a time,
In big pandals, 60 persons (including committee members) will be allowed inside where a list of has to made public by 8 am. In smaller ones, 15 persons (including committee members) will be allowed.
In an aim to make sanitisation chemical-free, @cmrlofficial starts using Micro-Plasma Oxidation system which uses surrounding air as its raw material producing sustainable water disinfectant to avoid exposure of harsh chemicals during sanitization. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/LTdHmmu9gT
— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) October 21, 2020
National recovery rate (88.81%) is fast approaching 89%. 77% of new recovered cases observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs. Karnataka outnumbered Maharashtra in new recovered cases with more than 8,500 new recoveries: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Describing the order as "historic", doctors said that if clubs and puja committees adhere to the directive the COVID-19 transmission would definitely be restricted to a certain level. (READ MORE)
Odisha reports 1,931 new COVID-19 infections taking the total cases to 2,74,181 out of which 20,750 are active patients.
A comprehensive analysis of air pollution’s global impact on newborns finds that outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the deaths of more than 116,000 Indian infants in their first month of life in 2019, according to a new global study, State of Global Air 2020 (SoGA). (READ MORE)
Border Security Force personnel help each other wear masks at the Police Memorial parade ground. (Photo| PTI)
The number of COVID-19 recoveries in Arunachal Pradesh surpassed fresh cases on Wednesday, with 255 people recuperating from the disease, even as 135 more people tested positive for the virus, pushing the tally to 13,778, a senior health official said.
In view of the pandemic, the district administration has decided not to hold the ceremony which marks the end of the 10-day festival and directed temple management committees to hold the puja inside the Bhagabati temple. Bhagabati is the presiding deity of Jeypore. (READ MORE)
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 97,414 as 542 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Wednesday.
An estimated one in six children "or 356 million globally" were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according to a new World Bank Group and UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) analysis. (READ MORE)
The Calcutta High Court today will hear the review plea filed by 'Forum for Durgotsav' on order making all Durga puja pandals in the state a no-entry zone.
Overall zone-wise detailed status of COVID-19 cases in #Chennai.#Covid19Chennai #GCC #ChennaiCorporation pic.twitter.com/D45eLxBsLE
— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) October 21, 2020
The neurological condition of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee has deteriorated a little in the last 24 hours though his other health parameters are good, one of the attending doctors said in a statement on behalf of the hospital on Tuesday night.
India on Wednesday recorded 54,044 new virus infections and 717 deaths.
The Delhi High Court observed that its blanket order extending interim bails and paroles granted to prisoners in view of the Covid-19 pandemic should come to an end as number of infected persons in jails is currently only three. (READ MORE)
Total 9,72,00,379 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 20th October. Of these, 10,83,608 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research
The Delhi government has written to hospitals a set of guidelines on treatment of diseases which mimic the symptoms of the coronavirus such as dengue, malaria and H1N1. (READ MORE)
One may get reinfected with the coronavirus if the antibodies against the infection diminish in the body in five months' time after recovery, a top ICMR official said on Tuesday, urging people to continue wearing face masks and follow COVID-appropriate behaviour. (READ MORE)
30 new #COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total tally to 2,310. The number of active cases is at 145 while 2,165 people have been discharged so far.
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2020
No death reported in the State till date: Govt of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/XVXndRf671
"Right now, our biggest concern is festivals. We are running campaigns to sensitize people on the importance of social distancing. We are also concentrating on workplaces and containment zones which are likely to throw up cases," the Health Secretary said. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
West Bengal: Durga idol at a puja pandal in Sainthia of Birbhum district will be seen wearing a mask this #DurgaPuja - depicting a theme of #COVID19 pandemic, in a bid to request people to not step out of their homes without wearing a mask. pic.twitter.com/Oa1iEQWI2C
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
Jharkhand reports 542 new #COVID19 cases, 7 deaths and 605 cases of recoveries/discharges in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state rise to 97,414, including 849 deaths and 90,385 recoveries/discharges. Active cases stand at 6,180: Jharkhand Health Department pic.twitter.com/PuIVapF5nB
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
Carrying a coffin as the symbol of alleged medical negligence related to #COVID19 deaths at Ernakulam medical college, Youth Congress workers led by MP Hibi Eden protest in front of the hospital. #COVID19India
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 20, 2020
Express Photo | @sanesh_TNIE @xpresskerala pic.twitter.com/z6TyYOdhwW
Kolkata: People view pandals from outside as all Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal have been declared no-entry zone for visitors.
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
An organiser says, "We had anticipated such a step by government so we designed pandal in a way that people can view idols from far." #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/TYBWkwlIDe
#Karnataka reports 6,297 new COVID-19 cases and 8,500 discharged cases today, according to the State Health Department.
Total cases are at 7,76,901 including 6,62,329 discharges and 1,03,945 active cases.
The death toll is at 10,608 including 66 deaths reported in State today. pic.twitter.com/GfjaZ331IM#TNIEUpdatesOnCovid19
— Bosky Khanna (@BoskyKhanna) October 20, 2020
Discharges 8500
New +ve 6297
Death 66
Active cases 103945
Tally 776901#Bengaluru urban 2821, rural 319#Mysuru 451@NewIndianXpress@XpressBengaluru @santwana99 @MoHFW_INDIA @DHFWKA @CovidKarnataka @COVIDNewsByMIB @CMofKarnataka @mla_sudhakar pic.twitter.com/8PFwVum6IG
If you want to enjoy a drink at a bar, then be prepared for a COVID-19 test. The Puducherry health department has started testing in bars as part of COVID control measures in the Union territory. The testing began at Dhanalakshmi bar on Ranga Pillai Street at around 6 pm on Tuesday catching tipplers by surprise. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#COVIDUpdates: The state recorded 3,503 new cases and 5,144 recoveries in the last 24 hours. 28 deaths were recorded taking the toll to 6,481.
— TNIE Andhra Pradesh (@xpressandhra) October 20, 2020
Total cases: 7,89,553
Active: 33,396
Recovered: 7,49,676@NewIndianXpress #coronavirus #COVID19 #AndhraPrdesh pic.twitter.com/WP4CBCf8BH
The number of insurance claims related to treatment for COVID-19 rose to 40 per cent of the total health insurance claims in September, according to an analysis. Based on its analysis of industry data, insurance aggregator Policybazaar.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
There has been no scarcity in oxygen supply in the last 10 months with the daily production capacity enhanced to 6,862 metric tonnes by September and projected to further increase to 7,191 metric tonnes by the end of October, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
(READ FULL REPORT HERE)
#tniecovidupdate#Kerala reports 6,591 new #COVID19 cases on Tuesday after 53,901 samples were tested. 7,375 recover @MSKiranPrakash @COVID19centre @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/0nWq4rH9IJ
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) October 20, 2020
#CoronaVirusUpdates #Kerala #Tue
— Dileep V Kumar (@dileepvk_TNIE) October 20, 2020
6591 new cases
INFECTED:
105 returnees
5717 contact cases
707 source unknown
62 #healthworkers
24 deaths
7375 recovered
Total:
91922 active cases
260243 recovered cases
1206 deaths#IndiaFightsCorona @xpresskerala @NewIndianXpress
Plasma therapy for Covid-19 patients may soon be discontinued, the Centre on Tuesday said officially for the first time. Plasma therapy was earlier permitted as an investigational treatment in the national clinical management protocol for coronavirus.
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In this festive season, markets are bright again but we need to remember that the lockdown might have ended but #COVID19 still persists. With efforts of every Indian over last 7-8 months, India is in a stable situation we must not let it deteriorate: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/8gxjd1EmHr
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
India has a facility of more than 90 lakh beds for #COVID19 patients. There are 12,000 quarantine centres, around 2000 Corona testing labs. Number of tests will cross 10 Crores soon. In our fight against COVID, rise in the number of tests has been our strength: PM Narendra Modi. pic.twitter.com/t59McoYnQ6
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
Senior CPM leader Maruti Manpade, who was a key voice of farmers and labourers in Karnataka, especially in Kalaburagi district, died of COVID-19 and pneumonia in a private hospital in Solapur in Maharashtra on Tuesday morning. He was 67.
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Videos of rats roaming freely inside speciality wing of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem went viral on Tuesday. 1/3@xpresstn @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/e7gdcKtKGy
— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) October 20, 2020
A Mumbai court has aquitted 20 foreign attendees of a Tablighi Jamaat event who were booked by the city police for allegedly violating prohibitory orders during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.
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If antibodies reduce in any person in five months, then there is a possibility of reinfection. That is why it is important to wear mask and take precautions even if one was infected earlier: Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR #COVID19 https://t.co/iQpw7ks2tE
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
The first pair of trains during the pandemic was proposed to be operated last month between Chennai and Mysuru (September 26/27) but was cancelled at the last minute. This followed a request from the Tamil Nadu government to defer its run due to the pandemic situation.
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#Schools to reopen on #November 2. Classes to be conducted on alternate days. Classes for students of 1, 3, 5 & 7 to be conducted on a day; Classes for 2,4,6&8 students the next day @NewIndianXpress @xpressandhra
— Phareesh_TNIE (@Phareesh_tnie) October 20, 2020
Researchers in Singapore have developed a breath test to detect COVID-19 within a minute as authorities are working on a roadmap for the phase three of easing of safety measures in the country. A person would simply have to blow into a disposable mouthpiece connected to a "high-precision breath sampler", according to the National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers.
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57,357 #COVID19 patients are on Oxygen support in the country as of now (ICU, ventilator, O2 supported bed);2503 MT O2 being consumed every day on an average nw; highest consumption was 9th and 15th last month: Rajesh Bhushan, secy @MoHFW_INDIA #covidbriefing @NewIndianXpress
— Sumi Dutta (@SumiSukanya) October 20, 2020
#Maharashtra, #Karnataka and #Kerala now have nearly 50 % active #COVID19 caseload in the country, 64 % active cases in 6 states: Rajesh Bhushan, secy @MoHFW_INDIA #covidbriefing @NewIndianXpress
— Sumi Dutta (@SumiSukanya) October 20, 2020
The human trial of Israel's COVID-19 vaccine candidate 'Brilife' will begin by the end of this month, with the Defence Minister terming it a "very significant moment" and "source of national pride" that could bring great news for the country and the world.
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Students attend a class after schools re-opened for classes 9-12 with certain restrictions, in Bathinda (Photo | PTI)
(Inputs from PTI)
Actor @PrithviOfficial who was shooting for his upcoming movie ‘Jana Gana Mana’, tests positive for Covid-19; #Kochi-based transgender activist Sajna Shaji attempts suicide and other news updates of the hour.@NewIndianXpress @MSKiranPrakash pic.twitter.com/JJo8wx6BZ7
— TNIE Kerala (@xpresskerala) October 20, 2020
The Tiger Woods-hosted Hero World Challenge golf tournament has been cancelled due to travel restrictions imposed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 18-player event, hosted by Woods, was scheduled to take place from December 3 to 6 at Albany, Bahamas.
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C R Park’s B-Block puja committee has reduced the annual five-day affair to a single day celebration with a ‘ghot pujo’ on October 24 from 7 am onwards. Only the priest and two helpers will be allowed to participate in the rituals.
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"I get the impression we've learnt very little within society."
— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 20, 2020
At Severo Ochoa hospital in Madrid the intensive care unit is once again full of COVID-19 patients and exhausted medics dread a repeat of the horrorhttps://t.co/8vgGXG7VeS
???? Pierre-Philippe Marcou pic.twitter.com/g5eb3WLWuQ
The approach, called a challenge study, is risky but proponents say it may produce results faster than standard research, which waits to see if volunteers who have been given an experimental treatment get sick.
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West Bengal: 'No Entry' boards placed outside Puja Pandal in Police Line area of Birbhum after Calcutta High Court's order.
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
All Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal have been declared no-entry zones by Calcutta High Court. Only organizers can enter the pandals. pic.twitter.com/EusUwhTQqu
Leading Malayalam film actor Prithiviraj Sukumaran on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor was shooting for Dijo Jose Antony's movie 'Jana Gana Mana' in Kochi. Dijo Jose, who directed the hit movie 'Queen', has also tested positive for the virus.
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"Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens at 6 PM this evening," the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.
Karnataka: Customers at a vegetable market in Bengaluru say that vegetable prices have shot up.
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
"Vegetable prices have soared so much that instead of 1-2 kgs, we can only afford to buy only half kg. Few shops have even stopped selling onions," says Chandrashekhar, a customer pic.twitter.com/VSSoKc6LQZ
COVID-19 patients who are sick enough to be hospitalised are likely to have high levels of antibodies that can protect against the disease and maybe the best donors for convalescent plasma therapy, according to a study. (READ MORE)
China's super-wealthy have earned a record $1.5 trillion in 2020, more than the past five years combined, as e-commerce and gaming boomed during pandemic lockdowns, an annual rich list said Tuesday. (READ MORE)
78% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 states/UTs and 75% of the new confirmed cases are from 10 states and UTs. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala contribute more than 5,000 to the new confirmed cases: Ministry of Health
The new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours have fallen below 50,000 (46,790) for the first time in nearly three months. The new cases were 47,703 on 28th July: Ministry of Health
Devotees standing in a queue to offer prayers during the Navratri festival. (Photo| ANI)
1904 new #COVID19 cases in #Odisha, 16 more die
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) October 20, 2020
Quarantine: 1115
Local contacts: 789
Tests: 35,027
TPR: 5.43%
Khurda 221
Nuapada 128
Cuttack 111
Angul 109
Kendrapada 106
Sundargarh 100
Mayurbhanj 93
Balasore 90
Tally: 2,72,250
Tests: 41,17,090@XpressOdisha @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/7XDHPAcuUZ
'Forum for Durgotsav' files a review petition on Calcutta High Court's order making all Durga puja pandals in the state a no-entry zone.
Matter to be heard tomorrow.
The COVID-19 tally in Thane rose to 2,01,734 with the addition of 1,264 new cases, while seven civic limits of the Maharashtra district reported a recovery rate of over 90 per cent, an official said on Tuesday.
Total 9,61,16,771 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 19th October. Of these, 10,32,795 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research.
#WATCH Maharashtra: Patients perform 'Garba' with health workers at the Nesco #COVID19 Center in Goregaon, Mumbai. (19.10.20) pic.twitter.com/14AkyeBzpX
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2020
The UNICEF said it will stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses, as part of a larger plan of one billion hypodermic needles by 2021, to guarantee initial supply and help ensure that syringes are available in countries before the COVID-19 vaccines arrive. (READ MORE)
India reports 46,791 new COVID-19 cases and 587deaths in last 24 hours.
The antibody levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients drop rapidly during the weeks after their bodies have cleared the virus and symptoms have subsided, suggest the findings of a new study. (READ MORE)
Telangana recorded 1,486 COVID-19 cases, 1,891 recoveries and 7 deaths yesterday, taking total cases to 2,24,545 including 2,02,577 recoveries, 1,282 deaths and 20,686 active cases: State Health Department
Despite enormous strides in equipping developing countries to maintain the vaccine "cold chain," nearly 3 billion of the world's 7.8 billion people live where temperature-controlled storage is insufficient for an immunization campaign to bring COVID-19 under control. (READ MORE)
As per a report by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) led by Dr VK Paul the next three months are going to be crucial in the city’s battle against Covid-19. (READ MORE)
New Delhi: Air quality deteriorates in the national capital with the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere.
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
Visuals from Anand Vihar where Air Quality Index is at 252 in 'poor' category as per Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data. pic.twitter.com/TGLrn8FfKp
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to 40.3 million, while the deaths have soared to 1,117,430, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
A purported audio clip of a senior nursing staff narrating alleged negligence in connecting the ventilator 'leading' to the death of a COVID-19 patient at a state-run hospital here triggered an outrage, prompting the Kerala government to order a probe on Monday. (READ MORE)
Community Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata said on Monday that they are staring at huge financial losses after the Calcutta High Court ordered that the pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. (READ MORE)
The Covid-19 health pandemic has cast a shadow on the festive market. Every year before Dussehra, Bhubaneswar markets get overcrowded with people buying clothes, automobiles, household goods and jewellery. This year, though, is different with people facing pay cuts and salary delays. The numbers of buyers and their purchasing capacity is at an all time low.
Assam: Preparations for setting up puja pandals underway in Guwahati ahead of #DurgaPuja.
— ANI (@ANI) October 20, 2020
Bishnupur Sarbojanin Durga Puja Committee Secy says, "Not doing big-budget puja this year due to COVID19. Following govt guidelines. Will spread awareness about COVID appropriate behaviour" pic.twitter.com/azAJ6Qqn6I
All symptomatic people with even minor colds across the state have been urged by Health Minister Eatala Rajender to get tested for COVID-19 and other diseases. (READ FULL REPORT HERE)