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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 22:27:45 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: US to withdraw student visas for foreigners students whose classes move online

India reported a huge spike of 24,248 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours along with 425 fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said this morning. The number of recoveries stands at 4,24,433, with 19,693 people have succumbed to the disease till now. Stay with TOI for live updates.

17:25 (IST) Jul 06

Mylan gets DCGI nod for remdesivir in India, to launch at Rs 4,800 per vial

Pharmaceutical major Mylan NV on Monday said it has received approval from Indian drugs regulator DCGI to manufacture and market its remdesivir for restricted emergency use in the country for the treatment of Covid-19. Read full story

17:16 (IST) Jul 06

Covid-19 positivity rate has declined from 30% to 10% in Delhi: Centre

The Centre on Monday said the average number of samples being tested per day for Covid-19 has gone up in Delhi from 5,481 to 18,766 in about a month and in spite of increased testing, the positivity rate has declined from around 30 per cent to 10 per cent in the last three weeks.

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17:03 (IST) Jul 06

Maharashtra government to allow hotels outside containment zones to operate at 33 per cent of capacity from July 8, reports PTI quoting order

17:02 (IST) Jul 06

Average number of samples being tested per day for Covid-19 has gone up in Delhi from 5,481 to 18,766 in about a month, reports PTI quoting Centre

16:52 (IST) Jul 06

279 police personnel of Maharashtra Police tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours

It takes the total number of infections in the force to 5,454 out of which 1,078 cases are active. A total of 70 police personnel have died so far, reports ANI quoting Police

16:31 (IST) Jul 06

Central efforts lead to big jump in Covid-19 testing in Delhi while the positivity rate declines. Hike in per day tests from 5481 in 1st week of June 2020 to 18,766 in 1st week of July 2020, reports ANI quoting ministry of health and family welfare

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16:30 (IST) Jul 06

Many states report lower Covid-19 positivity rate than the national average of 6.73%. Their tests per million also higher than the national average, reports ANI quoting ministry of health and family welfare

16:23 (IST) Jul 06

All people arriving in Karnataka from other states, including Maharashtra to be placed in 14 day quarantine, reports ANI

16:16 (IST) Jul 06

Former deputy mayor Lucknow Abhay Seth died of Covid pneumonia at SGPGI Lucknow today. The patient went into a state of respiratory shock due to the pandemic infection, says medical superintendent Dr RK Singh.

16:13 (IST) Jul 06

Hyderabad-based Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), a sports facility that has been converted into a Covid-19 hospital by the state government, is ready to serve patients, reports PTI quoting health minister E Rajender

15:53 (IST) Jul 06

In the last 24 hours, 933 new Covid-19 positive cases and 24 deaths have been reported in Uttar Padesh

There are 8,718 active cases, 19,109 discharges so far and 809 patients have succumbed to the infection, reports ANI quoting UP additional chief secretary (home), Awanish Awasthi.

15:44 (IST) Jul 06

Union government has emphasized on increasing testing, prompt contact tracing and timely clinical management of the Covid-19 cases. The national Positivity Rate stands at 6.73%, reports ANI quoting ministry of health and family welfare

15:38 (IST) Jul 06

Pakistan's health minister tests positive for Covid-19

Pakistan's health minister Dr Zafar Mirza said on Monday that he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the latest senior minister in the country to be hit by the deadly virus. Mirza, the special assistant to the prime minister on health services, said that he was experiencing "mild symptoms" and was taking all precautions.

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15:34 (IST) Jul 06

Private hospitals in Bihar not admitting patients with Covid-19 symptoms: NTPC

The NTPC has shot off a missive to the Bihar government complaining about the reluctance of private hospitals in state capital to admit patients testing positive for, or showing symptoms of, Covid-19, and sought intervention in the matter. A letter to this effect, addressed to the Principal Secretary (Health), was written on July 3 by the state-run power giants Regional Executive Director (East II) Asit Kumar Mukherjee.

15:05 (IST) Jul 06

Former CM Devendra Phadnavis visited Covid-19 Corona Quarantine center MMRDA rental home TMC buildings at Bhayendar Pada in Thane.

14:54 (IST) Jul 06

Process of e-registration for all travellers to Punjab has been made mandatory from midnight today: State government

14:38 (IST) Jul 06

August 15 target for Covid-19 vaccine launch 'unfeasible': Indian Academy of Sciences

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14:35 (IST) Jul 06

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, who recovered from Covid-19 last month, donates blood plasma. Requests all those who suffered from Covid-19 and have regained fitness to donate

14:34 (IST) Jul 06

Indian Academy of Sciences, a Bengaluru-based body of scientists, says the ICMR target to launch a coronavirus vaccine by August 15 is "unfeasible" and "unrealistic"

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14:31 (IST) Jul 06

People found without mask or violating Covid-19 prevention guidelines at public places in Gwalior will have to work as volunteers in hospitals and police check-posts for 3 days: Official

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