Coronavirus live updates: Highest single-day spike of 32,695 Covid cases, 606 deaths in India

The number of recoveries stands at 6,12,814, while there are 3,31,146 active cases of coronavirus infection presently in the country.

494 more test positive for Covid-19 in Odisha, raising total number of infections in state to 15,392.

Read - Coronavirus: Bolivian sex workers bet on 'biosecurity' raincoats

Bolivian sex workers in the capital La Paz are preparing for life in the age of the coronavirus with new equipment, including bottles of bleach, gloves and see-through raincoats, all of which they say will help them resume work safely. The thigh-skimming "biosecurity suits" are among a number of recommendations in a 30-page coronavirus security manual drawn up by the Organization of Night Workers of Bolivia (OTN).

1,27,39,490 samples tested for Covid-19 till 15th July, of these 3,26,826 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR

China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted, reports AP.

The expansion reported Thursday was a dramatic improvement over the previous quarter's 6.8 per cent contraction — China's worst performance since at least the mid-1960s. But it still was the weakest positive figure since China started reporting quarterly growth in the early 1990s. China, where the coronavirus pandemic began in December, was the first economy to shut down and the first to start the drawn-out process of recovery in March after the ruling Communist Party declared the disease under control.

29 new Covid-19 positive cases confirmed in the state in last 24 hours, taking the cases' tally to 267: Mizoram govt

Read: Nations slow reopening as resurgent coronavirus stalks globe

With the situation predicted to worsen in the United States, Walmart, the world's largest retailer, said it would require customers to wear masks at all its stores to help stop the virus spreading. Venezuela became the latest country to reimpose localized lockdown measures, including a "radical quarantine" in the capital Caracas; while Bolivia's La Paz department said it would undergo a four-day total quarantine. Latin America topped 150,000 deaths Wednesday, becoming the world's second hardest-hit region after Europe, where a total of 203,793 people have died.

US posts new daily Covid case record of 67,632, AFP quotes tracker.

Read: India could have 35 lakh cases by Sept, says IISc study

The Indian Institute of Science projection says active cases in the country, and in the state, are likely to be 10 lakh and 71,300, respectively, by then. In a better-than-the-current-trend scenario, the country may hit a peak of 20 lakh total cases, 4.75 lakh active, and 88,000 deaths by September 1. And, in the same scenario, Karnataka will have 1.2 lakh total cases, 28,700 active cases and 5,460 deaths. The same model also says the country will have 37.4 lakh total cases, 14 lakh active cases and 1.9 lakh deaths by the end of March 2021.

Read: 99 docs died of Covid, 1,300+ affected

The doctors’ body said the case fatality rate stood at a significant 8%. Maharashtra accounted for over 20% of the deaths in doctors, highest among states. IMA said it had created a database to document infections among healthcare workers. According to IMA’s National Covid Registry, 74% deaths were in the 50 years plus age group, while 19% were among 35-50 years. There were seven deaths of doctors younger than 35. IMA’s numbers are limited to private sector and do not reflect the burden of infections among doctors in public sector. Of the 1,302 infected, 586 were private consultants, 566 resident doctors and 150 house surgeons.