Coronavirus live updates: 306 deaths and highest single-day spike of 15,413 new cases in India in last 24 hrs

Positive cases in India cross 4 Lakh, stands at 4,10,461 including 169451 active cases, 2,27,756 cured/discharged/migrated & 13,254 deaths: Ministry of Health

306 deaths and highest single-day spike of 15,413 new cases in India in last 24 hrs

Mysuru: 30 private hospitals listed for Covid 19 by the district administration

US President Donald Trump suggests US slow virus testing to avoid bad statistics

President Donald Trump said Saturday he's asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because robust testing turns up too many cases of COVID-19. Trump told supporters at his campaign rally that the US has tested 25 million people, far more than any other country. The "bad part," Trump said, is that widespread testing leads to logging more cases of the virus. "When you do testing to that extent, you're going to find more people, you're going to find more cases," Trump said. "So I said to my people, `Slow the testing down, please.' They test and they test." Trump opted to hold his first rally in 110 days despite concerns from local health officials that it could lead to further spread of the virus in Tulsa. Most of those in attendance declined to wear a mask.

Delhi LG rolls back his institutional quarantine order for Covid

Lieutenant governor Anil Baijal has rolled back his order making five days of institutional quarantine for all Covid-19 positive cases under home isolation — even if mild or asymptomatic — mandatory. The decision follows strong opposition from chief minister Arvind Kejriwal at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The CM had said it would create chaos and people would avoid testing, leading to further spread. He explained the government’s position to the LG and clarified all the doubts the latter had about home isolation. Covid-19 positive cases have crossed the 53,000 mark in Delhi and have claimed more than 2,000 lives.

Favipiravir-based Covid pill soon

Glenmark launched an antiviral drug, FabiFlu, to treat mild-to-moderate Covid cases on Saturday. Priced at Rs 103 per tablet, it will be the first oral Favipiravir-based medication in India, but under restricted use, that requires written patient consent. The early-use antiviral has shown good results in Japan, China and Italy.

Mexico reports 4,717 new coronavirus infections, 387 deaths: health ministry, reports Reuters

UK PM Johnson to announce new 'one metre plus' social distancing rule

Latin America and Caribbean top 2 million Covid-19 cases: AFP

Shimla: Farmers who cultivated cherry say that they have incurred losses due to unfavourable weather. Production has been low this year due to bad weather during flowering season. There are less buyers.

41 more people have tested positive for #Coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, taking the total number of positive cases in the district to 4329. Death toll in the district stands at 197: Chief Medical and Health Officer, Indore district

Greece extends its Covid-19 lockdown on its teeming migrant camps, hours after protesters rallied in central Athens to mark World Refugee Day and denounce the government’s treatment of migrants

Record surge of 3,630 Covid-19 cases in Delhi take tally to over 56k; death toll 2,112

Italy reports 49 coronavirus deaths, 262 new cases: Reuters

3 personnel of CRPF 2nd battalion found Covid positive in Sukma. 4 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) 45th battalion found positive for the virus in Narayanpur: ANI

BJP MLA reportedly tests Covid-19 positive hours after Rajya Sabha polls voting

11 more test positive, Hamirpur again becomes district with most active Covid-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh