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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

15:04 (IST) Oct 06

The biggest benefit is that a diagnostic kit can be developed within a week even if a new infectious disease appears other than Covid-19, according to the research published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

15:04 (IST) Oct 06

RNA is a nucleic acid that mediates genetic information or is involved in controlling the expression of genes.

15:00 (IST) Oct 06

New testing method can diagnose Covid-19 in just 30 minutes, study finds

Scientists have developed a new method that allows anyone to easily and quickly detect COVID-19 in just 30 minutes, and is as accurate as the current PCR diagnostic test. The SENSR technology developed by researchers at Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea diagnosis Covid-19 based on the RNA sequence of the virus, reducing the stress on one single testing location and avoiding contact with infected patients as much as possible.

14:39 (IST) Oct 06

NCLAT suspends court works after some staff members test Covid-19 positive

14:08 (IST) Oct 06

104 police personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours & 2 died, taking total positive cases to 24,254 in the force, including 21,423 recoveries, 2,578 active cases, and 253 deaths: Maharashtra Police (ANI)

14:05 (IST) Oct 06

Socorro Escalate, WHO's coordinator for essential medicines and health technologies in the Western Pacific region, told a news conference conducted online that China had held preliminary discussions with WHO to have its vaccines included in a list for emergency use.

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14:05 (IST) Oct 06

China in talks with WHO over assessing its Covid-19 vaccines for global use, reports Reuters

China is in talks to have its locally-produced Covid-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said on Tuesday.

13:05 (IST) Oct 06

Read: Active cases only 13.75% of India's total Covid-19 caseload

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12:29 (IST) Oct 06

Read: Pak wary of second wave as winter approaches

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12:20 (IST) Oct 06

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee admitted in hospital after testing Covid positive

12:01 (IST) Oct 06

India's active caseload at 13.75% of total positive cases now: Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (ANI)

11:40 (IST) Oct 06

SOP guidelines for exhibitions of films

◾️Cinema halls to reopen from 15th October ◾️To operate with 50% occupancy ◾️Only packed food to be allowed… https://t.co/NIXOyTxfqV
— PIB India (@PIB_India) 1601962206000

11:18 (IST) Oct 06

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11:16 (IST) Oct 06

2,673 new Covid cases, 4,098 recoveries and 16 deaths reported in Odisha till October 5. The total number of cases rises to 2,38,003 including 2,06,400 recoveries, 30,610 active cases and 940 deaths: State Health Department

11:14 (IST) Oct 06

Read: With spike of 61,267 cases, India's Covid-19 count reaches 66,85,083

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10:58 (IST) Oct 06

All standard operating protocols (SOPs) issued by I&B Ministry must be followed at all cinema halls/theatres, say Union information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar

10:53 (IST) Oct 06

The ministry has also said ticket counters shall remain open through out the day to prevent crowds and to encourage advance bookings.

10:53 (IST) Oct 06

The SOPs also include temperature setting inside cinema halls between 24-30 degrees and mandatory collection of contact details of those who book tickets for the purpose of contact tracing.

10:42 (IST) Oct 06

Union I&B minister Prakash Javadekar issues 24 SOPs for exhibition of films in film theatres. SOPs include running theatres at no more than 50% occupancy and following mandatory physical distancing norms.

10:19 (IST) Oct 06

Read: CDC revises guidance, says Covid-19 can spread through virus lingering in air

In Monday's guidance, CDC said there was evidence that people with Covid -19 possibly infected others who were more than 6 feet away, within enclosed spaces with poor ventilation. Under such circumstances, CDC said scientists believe the amount of infectious smaller droplet and particles, or aerosols, produced by the people with COVID-19 become concentrated enough to spread the virus.

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