Coronavirus live updates: Covid-19 recovery rate in 21 states, UTs higher than national average of 60.77%, says Health ministry

Bihar Deputy CM, Assembly Speaker test negative for Covid-19

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary have tested negative for Covid-19, sources close to the two leaders said on Sunday.Both leaders had given their samples for testing on Saturday upon learning that Bihar Legislative Council's Acting Chairman Awadhesh Narain Singh, with whom they had interacted at a function last week, has tested positive.

Twenty-six inmates of Punjab's Ludhiana Central Jail have been tested positive for Covid-19. They have been kept in a separate barrack at the jail: Ludhiana Chief Medical Officer Rajesh Kumar Bagga

18 more personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. There are total 151 active cases & 270 have recovered till date: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Read: Covid-19 recovery rate in 21 states, UTs higher than national average of 60.77%, says Health ministry

Twenty-one states and UTs, including Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, have a Covid-19 recovery rate higher than the national average of 60.77 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Sunday as India's case count mounted to 6.73 lakh and the death toll rose to 19,268.

Iran reports new record one-day virus death toll of 163: official

Read: Scientists discover small proteins which may reduce inflammation caused by Covid-19

Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as Covid-19.

Karnataka CM allocates responsibility to ministers for Covid-19 management

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has asked officials to ensure that all necessary arrangements for Covid-19 patients must be carried out efficiently and transparently, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said."Karnataka is in a better position due to the efforts and hard work of ministers, doctors, officials and all staff. The cases have increased in Bengaluru and some other districts in last few days due to various reasons. We all have to work hard and contain the spread of virus," Dr Sudhakar told media on Saturday.

US dips under 50,000 new coronavirus cases

The United States has dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th Independence Day weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation's surging outbreak.Johns Hopkins counted 45,300 new coronavirus infections in the US on Saturday after three days in which the daily count reached as high as 54,500 new cases.

No flight for Australia till July 14 due to Covid-19 imposed restrictions

All flights under the Vande Bharat Mission scheduled for various destinations in Australia between July 4 to July 14 have been postponed because of restrictions imposed due to Covid-19. Read more

Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Saudi Arabia's coronavirus infections have passed 200,000 and neighbouring United Arab Emirates 50,000, with the number of new cases climbing after the Arab world's two largest economies fully lifted curfews last month.Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.

AP reports its highest single day spike of 998 new Covid cases on Sunday as tally surges to 18697.

70% Covid-19 recovery rate in Delhi: AAP leader

According to the latest figures by the Delhi government, rate of Covid-19 positive cases has reduced to 10.58 percent with 70 per cent recovery rate along with the availability of 64 per cent beds for Covid-19 patients.Aam Admi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj told ANI, "Five strong strategies of Delhi government - more testing, more isolation, home isolation, aero surveillance and more availability of beds - have added to people's confidence. Almost 23,000 tests are being done per day which is reducing the positivity."

In the last 24 hours, 36 more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel tested positive for Covid-19 and 33 have recovered. There are 526 active cases and 817 personnel have recovered till date: Border Security Force

A team of 600 Army personnel deployed for first month including doctors, nursing officers and paramedical staff. This number will vary according to the number of patients. We are highly motivated: Lt Gen Dr Madhuri Kanitkar at DRDO-built Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Covid-19 Hospital

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has manufactured 70 Made in India products so far, to fight against Covid-19: DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy

We can manufacture around 25,000 ventilators each month if there is a need. We are ready to export them too: DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy

Paint firms to help community amid Covid impact

Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc across the board, with many parts of the country still under varying degrees of lockdown and control. Onslaught of Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown has acutely affected labour market in India.

After remaining locked for over three months, the Shantadurga Devasthan, Kavlem, one of the major temples of Goa, will reopen for devotees from Monday, by strictly observing the SOPs and additional safety measures.

Israel, Palestinians face new restrictions amid virus surge

Israel ordered thousands of people into quarantine after a contentious phone surveillance program resumed as Palestinians in the West Bank returned to life under lockdown after both areas saw surges in coronavirus cases.

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 9,000-mark, death toll rises to 36

Odisha's Covid-19 tally on Sunday crossed the 9,000 mark with 469 fresh cases, while two more fatalities due to the infection pushed the death toll to 36, a health department official said.The number of coronavirus patients in the state rose to 9,070.Two men succumbed to the disease while undergoing treatment at hospitals, he said.

Covid-19: India's first 'plasma bank' now operational in Delhi

India's first 'plasma bank', the Delhi Plasma Bank which was established at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) here in collaboration with the Delhi government, is now operational.Patients who have recently recovered from Covid-19 are eligible to donate plasma.