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Coronavirus live updates: Serum Institute to resume Covid vaccine trials after DCGI nod
With the highest single-day spike of 97,570 new cases and 1,201 deaths reported in the last 24 hours India's Covid-19 count crossed the 46-lakh mark today. According to the health ministry, the Covid-19 case tally stands at 46,59,984 in the country. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.
12:57 (IST) Sep 11
In a letter written to the States/UTs, Union health secretary has emphasised that availability of adequate and uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen is an important pre-requisite for managing moderate and severe cases of Covid-19: Health ministry
12:56 (IST) Sep 11
With the price of RTPCR test kits and reagents used for coronavirus testing coming down, the Uttar Pradesh government has reduced the charge for conducting Covid-19 test to Rs 1,600 from Rs 2,500 by all labs including those privately owned.
12:51 (IST) Sep 11
In view of difficulties regarding cremation of Covid positive patients, it's decided that expenditure up to Rs 5000 will be allowed in case of death of Covid patients, towards cremation expenses, if relatives don't receive body or can't bear cremation expenses: Assam govt
12:42 (IST) Sep 11
Nearly 74% of the total active cases are in the nine most affected States. Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh contribute more than 48% of the total active cases: Ministry of Health
12:34 (IST) Sep 11
Industries minister E P Jayarajan tests positive for Covid-19.
He is the second minister in the state cabinet who has been tested positive.
11:57 (IST) Sep 11
Maharashtra: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar today held a review meeting with District Administration officials of Pune over Covid-19 situation.
11:55 (IST) Sep 11
The lockdown was also almost total in Kolkata and in districts barring some places like Purulia town, Asansol, Durgapur where some grocery shops and vegetable vendors did brisk business in the morning before police stepped in, official reports said.
11:55 (IST) Sep 11
Lockdown: Normal life comes to grinding halt in West Bengal
Normal life came to a grinding halt in West Bengal today as a complete lockdown was enforced across the state to stem the spread of Covid-19 cases. All public transport, offices and other commercial establishments, barring those dealing with essential services, remained closed as strict restrictions were clamped.
11:51 (IST) Sep 11
India may witness over seven million Covid-19 cases by the first week of October, surpassing the US and emerging as the country with highest number of infections, a team of researchers from BITS Pilani, Hyderabad said on Friday.
11:45 (IST) Sep 11
West Bengal: People gather at a market in Jagatdal of North 24 Parganas district despite lockdown in the state today.
11:13 (IST) Sep 11
Rajasthan detects 740 new Covid-19 positive cases and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 98,116 including 1,199 deaths, 80,490 recoveries & 16,427 active cases: State health department
11:11 (IST) Sep 11
Doctors in the city do not share the recent conclusion of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that convalescent plasma therapy has not helped in reducing Covid-19 deaths. They say they have been using the therapy in clinical trials for moderate to severe patients and it has helped save many lives. An ICMR study has cast doubts on the benefits of the therapy, setting off a debate among experts.
11:10 (IST) Sep 11
India needs coordinated policy response, more stimulus to battle Covid-19 impact: IMF
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic is significant on India's development and the immediate priority is a coordinated policy response, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said."Given the unprecedented shock, the immediate priority is a coordinated policy response to fight the virus," said IMF Spokesman Gerry Rice at a press briefing here on Thursday (local time).
11:08 (IST) Sep 11
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10:52 (IST) Sep 11
Aligarh: Lock and key making units facing hardships amid Covid-19 outbreak.
An owner of one such unit says, “Supply of raw material has been badly affected due to lockdown restrictions. There’s also labour shortage as our workers moved to their native villages during lockdown.”
10:50 (IST) Sep 11
Highest one-day spike again: 3996 more test positive for Covid-19, Odisha total positive cases: 143117
10:25 (IST) Sep 11
Covid-19: 100% surge in recovery rate in last 29 days, says health ministry
Even as there has been been an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases, there has been a 100 per cent surge in recovered patients in the last 29 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday."There has been an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 recoveries in India. There is a more than 100% increase in patients recovered and discharged in the past 29 days," it said.
Read more10:07 (IST) Sep 11
09:55 (IST) Sep 11
Corona has gone. Didimoni (Mamata Banerjee) is acting and imposing lockdown so that BJP can't organise meetings and rallies in the state. No one can stop us: Dilip Ghosh, BJP president, West Bengal at a public rally in Dhaniakhali yesterday.
09:53 (IST) Sep 11
On Thursday, when the Red, Violet and Green lines reopened, TOI saw some passengers throwing all caution to the wind, once they were inside the train.
A sizeable number were wearing masks so small that these could cover either their nose or the mouth, but the ones who could easily get infected or infect others were those who came in wearing a mask but quickly removed it, pulled it down to their neck or kept it hanging from their ear.
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