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Coronavirus live updates: Govt exploring various options on financing Covid-19 vaccine development

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 14, 2020, 02:56:39 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Govt exploring various options on financing Covid-19 vaccine development

India's total case tally stands at 71,75,881 including 8,38,729 active cases, 62,27,296 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,09,856 deaths, according to the ministry of health. In the past 24 hours, 706 deaths were reported. Stay with TOI for all the live updates

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08:11 (IST) Oct 12

Coronavirus 'can survive for 28 days on surfaces', reports AFP quoting a study.

The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according to a study by Australia's national science agency. Researchers at CSIRO's disease preparedness centre tested the longevity of SARS-CoV-2 in the dark at three temperatures, showing survival rates decreased as conditions became hotter, the agency said Monday.

08:05 (IST) Oct 12

Nagaland's Covid-19 tally crosses 7,000-mark with 70 fresh cases, reports PTI.

07:58 (IST) Oct 12

Read: Hospital cost capped, but Covid can cripple 80% of families

Responding to growing anger over the high cost of Covid treatment, most states have capped Covid treatment charges. Yet, more than 80% of families would be financially crippled by a single member undergoing Covid treatment. That’s because even at the capped charges, bills for even ten days of treatment work out to several times their monthly expenditure, an analysis of the charges and official data on monthly expenditures shows.

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07:23 (IST) Oct 12

Coronavirus 'can survive for 28 days on surfaces': Study

07:12 (IST) Oct 12

9 new Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total tally to 2,184

The number of active cases is at 174 while 2,010 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the State till date, reports ANI quoting Mizoram government

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07:03 (IST) Oct 12

The five top States in terms of percentage of active cases, case fatality rate and recovery rate

#IndiaFightsCorona The five top States in terms of percentage of active cases, case fatality rate and recovery rat… https://t.co/kahaj2C2hC
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06:34 (IST) Oct 12

Mainland China reports 21 new Covid-19 cases, same as day earlier

Mainland China reported 21 new Covid-19 cases for Oct. 11, matching the number of new cases a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Monday. The National Health Commission said in a statement all of the new cases were imported infection that originated from overseas. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not count as confirmed cases, rose to 32 from 23 a day earlier.

06:15 (IST) Oct 12

Uddhav warns of another lockdown if citizens don’t follow safety norms

Reiterating that the war against Covid-19 will be won by the “whole-hearted participation” of people, CM Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday the government has asked the railways to increase the number of suburban train services to accommodate more ‘categories’ of citizens.

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05:45 (IST) Oct 12

Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 817,503, says health ministry

Mexico's health ministry on Sunday reported 3,175 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 139 additional fatalities, bringing the total to 817,503 cases and 83,781 deaths. The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

05:24 (IST) Oct 12

Brazil confirmed 290 coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 12,342 new cases, the nation's health ministry said on Sunday.

05:22 (IST) Oct 12

Read: Hospital cost capped, but Covid can cripple 80% of families

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04:47 (IST) Oct 12

Most states not yet ready to unlock schools, to take call after festive season

The Union education ministry has paved the way for re-opening of schools from October 15 under Unlock 5.0, but most states are not willing to throw the school gates open yet. While some states are still deliberating on when to open schools, many are waiting for the festival season to get over even as parents in most states are not willing to send their children to school.

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04:09 (IST) Oct 12

No religion, God call for big celebrations, says Harsh Vardhan

With concerns rising over an accelerated spread of Covid during the festival season, health minister Harsh Vardhan has called for extra vigil and said that no religion or God lays down that religious events must be celebrated in an ostentatious manner.

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03:46 (IST) Oct 12

Read: First in six days, India's daily Covid toll dips below 900

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03:45 (IST) Oct 12

The widely used BCG tuberculosis vaccine will be tested on frontline care workers in Britain for its effectiveness against Covid-19, researchers running the UK arm of a global trial said. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, used to protect against tuberculosis, induces a broad innate immune-system response and has been shown to protect against infection or severe illness with other respiratory pathogens.

03:45 (IST) Oct 12

France reports over 16,000 new Covid cases, 46 deaths in past 24 hours

03:45 (IST) Oct 12

Maintain standard procedures, quality testing for Covid-19 kits: Health experts

03:45 (IST) Oct 12

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 2.5 lakh-mark; death toll mounts to 1,022

03:44 (IST) Oct 12

Assam reports 396 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths