Coronavirus LIVE Updates: PM Modi to Hold Talks With States Today as India's Covid-19 Tally Continues Upward Climb; Over 8 Million Cases Recorded Worldwide

Haryana CM on Testing | The Haryana Chief Minister also said that it is necessary to enter name and address of the person who gets his test conducted. He assured that a person belonging to any state can get his sample tested for COVID-19 in Gurugram, he only has to give his correct address: Haryana Chief Minister's Office (CMO).

Haryana CM Orders Survey of Vacant Buildings | Haryana Chief Minister has directed to conduct a survey of vacant buildings in Gurugram districy so that they can be used for isolation of coronavirus (Covid-19) patients when required. He also directed to monitor sample testing in private laboratories and to ensure timely uploading of their reports, ANI reports.

Mexico Begins Reopening Amid Rising Cases | Mexico began more re-openings of businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, even as deaths and new cases continued at an unbroken pace. The Health Department said total confirmed cases rose by 3,427 to 150,264, and confirmed deaths rose by 439 to 17,580. Both numbers are clearly undercounts.

On Tuesday afternoon, Modi will hold a video-conference with chief ministers, Lt governors and administrators of 21 states and Union territories.

UK Begins Trial of Latest Vaccine | Scientists at Imperial College London will start immunising people in Britain this week with their experimental coronavirus (Covid-19) shot, becoming the latest entry into the race to find an effective vaccine to stop the pandemic. Read more here.

4 New Coronavirus Cases in Mizoram | 4 new Covid-19 cases confirmed last night, taking the tally to 121 in Mizoram. Three are returnees from Delhi while 1 returned from Maharashtra. All are from Aizawl District, asymptomatic, between ages 24-30, under quarantine, ANI reports.

Protests in Kathmandu over Covid-19 Response | Protests were held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday against Oli government with students demanding an end to corruption and slamming the government over its "inefficiency" in handling COVID-19 situation.

The police have registered a case against Hadagali MLA PT Parmeshwar Naik and his son, who got married, on a complaint by the Tahsildar.

WHO: More Than 10,000 Cases Each Day | The head of the World Health Organization says more than 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported worldwide each day over the past two weeks mostly in the Americas and South Asia and countries that have curbed transmissions must stay alert to the possibility of resurgence.

3 Telangana MLAs Test Positive | Three TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) MLAs in Telangana have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19), till now. Their contacts are being identified and tests will be conducted accordingly: State Health Department officials.