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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 8,602 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 21:25:30 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 8,602 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

India reports 38,792 Covid-19 cases, deaths up by 624 in last 24 hours, said the Union health and family welfare ministry data on Wednesday. A decrease of 2,832 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Stay with TOI for all the updates:

16:15 (IST) Jul 13

Health ministry says Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha together account for over 73.4% of Covid-19 cases being reported in India.

16:14 (IST) Jul 13

Health ministry's media briefing on Covid-19 status in the country starts.

15:55 (IST) Jul 13

Sikkim logs 226 fresh Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 22,623.

15:42 (IST) Jul 13

India's first Covid patient tests positive again for coronavirus

India's first Covid-19 case, has tested positive again for the virus, health authorities said on Tuesday. "She is reinfected. Her RT-PCR is positive, antigen is negative. She is asymptomatic," Thrissur DMO Dr K J Reena said. (PTI)

15:37 (IST) Jul 13

Yogi Adityanath and people of other states are saying that Kanwar Yatra should be done. The Uttarakhand govt should make a decision. The third wave should be averted. It is important to fight the Covid crisis.

Pritam Singh, Uttarakhand Congress chief

15:25 (IST) Jul 13

Indonesia reports record daily increase in Covid-19 infections

Indonesia's Covid-19 task force reported 47,899 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the highest daily rise since record began in March 2020, bringing the total of cases to more than 2.6 million. It also reported 864 new Covid-19 deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to over 68,000.

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15:24 (IST) Jul 13

Gene editing 'blocks virus transmission' in human cells

Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to successfully block the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infected human cells, according to research released Tuesday that could pave the way for Covid-19 treatments. Writing in the journal Nature Communications, researchers in Australia said the tool was effective against viral transmissions in lab tests, adding that they hoped to begin animal trials soon. CRISPR, which allows scientists to alter DNA sequences and modify gene function, has already shown promise in eliminating the genetic coding that drives the development of children's cancer.

15:01 (IST) Jul 13

Covid-19: Recovery rate increases to 97.28%

14:55 (IST) Jul 13

PM Modi will interact with CMs of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra, Kerala via VC on July 16, 11 am to discuss the Covid-19 related situation in these states.

14:37 (IST) Jul 13

The CMs appreciated PM's special care and concern for the northeast States. They briefed about progress of vaccination in their states & steps that are being taken to take vaccines to far flung areas. They also discussed vaccine hesitancy & measures being taken to overcome it: PMO

14:15 (IST) Jul 13

Serum Institute to start manufacturing Sputnik vaccine in September

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13:46 (IST) Jul 13

Serum Institute of India will commence production of Sputnik V in September. Some other manufactures are also ready to produce this vaccine in India: Kirill Dmitriev, CEO, Russian Direct Investment Fund

13:28 (IST) Jul 13

PM Modi holds meeting with chief ministers of northeastern states: Key points

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13:27 (IST) Jul 13

European efforts to assess Russia's Sputnik V vaccine stymied by data gaps

The developers of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine have repeatedly failed to provide data that regulators deem to be standard requirements of the drug approval process, according to five people with knowledge of European efforts to assess the drug, providing new insight into the country's struggle to win foreign acceptance of its product. Reuters reported last month that the European Medicines Agency (EMA)'s review of the drug's safety and efficacy was delayed because a June 10 deadline to submit data on the vaccine's clinical trials was missed, according to one of those people, who is close to the agency, and another person familiar with the matter. The EMA is the European Union's medicines watchdog.

13:23 (IST) Jul 13

Vaccine availability is low. We had received 1.5 lakh Covishield vaccines yesterday, which will be used up by tomorrow, after which centres will be closed. We have to repeatedly shut centres. We can't work on Haryana's model to save jabs: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain

13:23 (IST) Jul 13

There were 45 Covid-positive cases in Delhi yesterday, which are the lowest in 1.25 years. Positivity rate is below 0.1%. Active cases are 693. I request people to maintain precautions: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain

13:22 (IST) Jul 13

Two more people in the state have been diagnosed with the Zika virus. A 35-year-old resident of Poonthura and a 41-year-old resident of Sasthamangalam. With this, 21 Zika virus cases are confirmed in the state: Kerala health minister Veena George

12:56 (IST) Jul 13

The cabinet has approved a new package of Rs 23,000 crore. This package will help every state in the northeast to strengthen its health infrastructure: PM

12:53 (IST) Jul 13

To combat the third wave, we have to keep accelerating the process of vaccination: PM Modi

12:53 (IST) Jul 13

I will say very emphatically that it is not okay to have huge crowds in hill stations, markets without wearing masks: PM Modi