Coronavirus live updates: WHO expects first results from Covid drug trials within 2 weeks

Out of 115 samples tested today at ZMC, no new Covid-19 cases found. Active cases in Mizoram stand at 35, cured-127, total-162: Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Mizoram

Govt revises dosage of anti-viral drug remdesivir

The Union health ministry on Friday revised the dosage of anti-viral drug remdesivir to be administered to coronavirus patients in the moderate stage of illness from the earlier six days to five days as it issued an updated 'Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19'. The drug, administered in the form of injection, should be given at a dose of 200 mg on day one followed by 100 mg daily for four days (total five days), the new treatment protocols stated.

Highest single-day spike of 1,694 Covid-19 cases in Karnataka, tally 19,710; toll rises to 293 with 21 more deaths: Health department

Districts are directed to ensure that every Covid-19 patient who is home isolated has a pulse oxymeter: Delhi government in its revised guidelines for home isolation of very mild/pre-symptomatic/asymptomatic Covid-19 cases

494 new Covid-19 cases in Haryana, tally 16,003, active cases 4,057; toll rises to 255 with 4 more deaths in Faridabad: Health department

10,577 RT-PCR tests and 13,588 rapid antigen tests conducted today in the natioal capital. Total tests done so far stands at 5,96,695: Delhi govt

Delhi reports 2,520 new Covid-19 cases and 59 deaths today. Total number of cases rise to 94,695 including 26,148 active cases, 65,624 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 2,923 deaths: Delhi govt

WHO sees first results from Covid drug trials within two weeks

The World Health Organization expects initial results within two weeks from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs that might be effective in treating COVID-19 patients, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on Friday.

Jharkhand HC denies permission for holding annual Shravani Mela at Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar due to Covid-19 pandemic, directs state govt to facilitate virtual prayers for devotees

Highest single-day spike of 972 Covid-19 cases in UP, tally 25,797, active cases 7,451; toll rises to 749 with 14 more deaths: Health official

Gujarat records 687 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, taking the tally to 34,686

Uttarakhand recorded 64 new Covid-19 cases today, taking total number of cases to 3,048 out of which 498 cases are active: State health department

Medical entrance exam NEET postponed to September 13 in view of Covid-19 pandemic: HRD ministry

53 Covid-19 patients have been discharged today from various District Covid Care Centers after their test results came negative. Total cases stand at 1441, of which 1199 discharged and 231 are active cases: CM of Tripura

To make up for the loss in instructional hours during the current session 2020-21, the CISCE has worked with its subject experts, to reduce the syllabi for all major subjects at ICSE and ISC levels: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

64 deaths and 4,329 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 1,02,721. The death toll stands at 1,385: Tamil Nadu Health Department

211 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Kerala today. The total number of positive cases stands at 4964 including 2098 active cases. There are 130 Covid-19 hotspots in the state: State CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Odisha govemment has decided to fix up maximum price for RT-PCR Covid-19 test by ICMR approved private laboratories at Rs 2,200 (inclusive of GST & all other incidental charges) for private individuals desirous of testing: State health department

Highest single-day spike of 37 Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh, tally 232, active cases 160: Health official

The recovery rate among Covid-19 patients has crossed 60%. It stands at 60.73% today: Ministry of health and family welfare