Coronavirus live updates: WHO says airborne Covid transmission a concern but droplets appear dominant

Highest spike of 1,598 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra's Pune district, tally 35,997; toll rises to 1,007 with 28 more deaths: Official

611 new Covid-19 cases in Rajasthan, tally 23,174, active cases 5,057; toll rises to 497 with 6 more deaths: Health department

316 new Covid-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh, tally 16,657, active cases 3,538; toll rises to 638 with 4 more deaths: Health official

WHO says airborne Covid transmission a concern but droplets appear dominant

"Aerosol transmission is one of the modes of transmission that we have been concerned about since the beginning, particularly in healthcare settings ... where we know these droplets can be aerosolised - which means can stay in the air longer," Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on the Covid-19 pandemic at the WHO told an online briefing from Geneva.

New WHO guidance calls for more evidence on airborne transmission

In its latest transmission guidance, the WHO acknowledged that some outbreak reports related to indoor crowded spaces have suggested the possibility of aerosol transmission, such as during choir practice, in restaurants or in fitness classes

Even in Dharavi, a densely packed area in Mumbai, a strong focus on community engagement & the basics of testing, tracing, isolating & treating all those that are sick is key to breaking the chains of transmission & suppressing the virus: WHO

From countries where there is exponential growth, to places that are loosening restrictions and now starting to see cases rise. We need leadership, community participation and collective solidarity: WHO

Today the world recorded 12 million cases. In the last 6 weeks cases have more than doubled: World Health Organisation, director-general Tedros

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217 new Covid-19 cases in Punjab, tally 7,357, active cases 2,153; toll rises to 187 with 4 more deaths: Health department

42 deaths, 2,089 new cases reported in Delhi in last 24 hours; total in the national capital reaches 1,09,140, including 3,300 deaths

Covid-19: 57 deaths, 2,313 new cases reported in Karnataka in last 24 hrs; total in the state reaches 33,418, including 543 deaths, ANI reports quoting state health department

India's Covid vaccine candidates will go through rigorous evaluation process that will not be compromised: Sci Adv to govt K VijayRaghavan

14 deaths, 875 new cases in last 24 hours take Gujarat's tally to 40,155, which includes 2,024 deaths

3,680 new Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, tally 1,30,261, active cases 46,105; toll rises to 1,829 with 64 more deaths: Health department

Curfew will be imposed in Maharashtra's Nanded district from July 12 to 20 to -contain Covid-19 spread: Authorities

Jharkhand HC directs state govt to submit detailed report on steps taken to curb Covid-19 spread and facilities set up for treatment

73 new Covid-19 positive cases in Border Security Force (BSF) in the last 24 hours, 14 recovered. The total number of positive cases in BSF stands at 1659, including 927 recovered cases: Border Security Force

22 villages have been identified in rural parts of Pune district where this lockdown will be implemented. Apart from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad area, containment zones these villages will be added: Naval Kishore Ram, Pune district collector