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Coronavirus live updates: Union minister Pralhad Joshi tests Covid positive

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 07, 2020, 22:58:49 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Union minister Pralhad Joshi tests Covid positive

India's Covid-19 tally breached 67-lakh mark on Wednesday with a spike of 72,049 new cases and 986 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The national recovery rate now stands at 85.02 per cent. Stay with TOI for live updates

18:37 (IST) Oct 06

5,795 new Covid-19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state is now 7,29,307 including 50,776 active cases, 6,72,479 recoveries and 6,052 deaths so far: State Government

18:37 (IST) Oct 06

7871 new Covid-19 cases (including 111 health workers), 4981 recoveries and 25 deaths reported in Kerala today. Total number of active cases stand at 87,738: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

18:23 (IST) Oct 06

Tracking the spread of Covid-19

For complete coverage on Covid-19 outbreak, log on to https://timesofindia.com/coronavirus

18:14 (IST) Oct 06

In 95 cases of deaths of healthcare workers engaged in Covid-19 duties, insurance has been claimed for Rs 50 lakhs each. 176 claims are in process. In addition, 79 claims yet to be received from different states.

Rajesh Bhushan, health ministry secretary

18:05 (IST) Oct 06

Ayurveda medicines recommended for mild Covid-19 patients: Ministry of AYUSH

18:05 (IST) Oct 06

National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for Management of Covid-19: Ministry of AYUSH

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17:48 (IST) Oct 06

It is too early to take a call on the trend of active Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, whether it is stabilising or not, we need to observe for more time.

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan

17:47 (IST) Oct 06

48% of Covid-related deaths reported from 25 districts in the country. Out of 25 districts, 15 districts are from Maharashtra. Health Ministry is in talks with these states to control the Covid deaths. The target is to bring fatality below 1%: Rajesh Bhushan, health secretary

17:39 (IST) Oct 06

The average daily Covid-19 positivity rate has been coming down. New recoveries have been more than new cases in the recent days: Rajesh Bhushan, secretary, Union health ministry on Covid-19 situation

17:38 (IST) Oct 06

Active cases below 10 lakh for the last 2 weeks; the recovery rate is at 84%.

Rajesh Bhushan, secretary, Union health ministry on Covid-19 situation

17:36 (IST) Oct 06

Number of tests is second-highest in the world: Health ministry

#IndiaFightsCorona: Number of people who have recovered from #COVID19 is now more than 56 lakh, the highest in the… https://t.co/pOmTRr7zYs
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17:20 (IST) Oct 06

Italy prepares to make masks outdoors mandatory

Italy is considering making the use of masks outdoors mandatory nationwide to fight the coronavirus, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Tuesday. Infections in Italy, the first European country to be hit by the virus, have risen steadily over the past two months and two regions, Lazio around Rome and Campania around Naples, have already made mask wearing mandatory outside.

17:15 (IST) Oct 06

Festive events to be permitted only outside containment zones; Health Ministry issues SOPs

With the festive season posing a major challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines for large gatherings, including ensuring adequate area for events with a detailed site map and proper markings to maintain social distancing and not allowing touching of idols and holy books, to prevent the spread of infection.

17:11 (IST) Oct 06

Mizoram's Covid-19 cases tally stands at 2,128 including 241 active cases and 1,887 discharged: State government

16:51 (IST) Oct 06

India continues to report declining trend of active Covid-19 cases: Health ministry

India's active cases comprise merely 13.75 per cent of the total positive cases of the country standing at 9,19,023 and the country continues to report a trend of steadily declining active cases, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Tuesday.

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16:11 (IST) Oct 06

World looking up to Indian ways of life amid Covid pandemic: Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said the entire world is adopting the basic element of Indian ways of life for its growth and sustenance amid the corona pandemic. He said 50 years ago, a scheme of organic manure was dumped by the Centre because it was developed by indigenous brains but there is no alternative before the world today.

15:59 (IST) Oct 06

EU reviewing Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in real time

The European health regulator is reviewing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech in real time, days after launching a similar assessment process for AstraZeneca's vaccine.

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15:47 (IST) Oct 06

Productive meeting today with the Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar. Together we are advancing US-India relations, combatting Covid-19, and ensuring a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific for all: Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State

15:20 (IST) Oct 06

Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala tested positive of Covid-19 in civil hospital sector-6 Panchkula today.

15:19 (IST) Oct 06

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu (file pic) tests positive for Covid-19: Health Minister's Office