Coronavirus live updates: Daily rise of 35,000+, week sees huge active case surge

No hope of early reopening of Taj

The number of containment zones and buffer zones around the Taj Mahal and the interior city continues to remain high, at 85. The Rajasthan and MP borders are virtually sealed to restrict entry of visitors from Gwalior and Bharatpur side. The weekend lockdown has stalled all traffic movement via the Expressways from Delhi-Noida or Lucknow.

Election Commission of India has asked national and regional political parties to send in their views and suggestions on how to conduct election campaigns and public meetings, in view of COVID19 pandemic

Health ministry releases new Covid numbers, over 350,000 active cases

Total cases: 1,038,716; Active: 3,58,692; Cured/Discharged/Migrated: 6,53,751; Deaths: 26,273

Border of Haridwar district with UP sealed till July 20

"Border of Haridwar district with adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh has been sealed from today till 20th July in view of COVID-19 cases. Taking a dip in rivers/bathing at ghats will not be allowed on Somvati Amavasya," said Senthil Avoodai K Raj, SSP Haridwar on Saturday. If any outsider is found breaking this rule, they will have to be quarantined for 14 days.

4 NDRF personnel among 10 new Covid-19 cases in Mizoram; count rises to 282

Five fresh cases were reported from Aizawl, three from Siaha and two from Champhai district, he said. The new patients, including the four NDRF personnel who were posted at Lungverh near Aizawl, had returned from other states. The fresh infections have taken the number of active cases in the state to 122 while 160 people have recovered so far.

Spain asks millions stay home as EU meets on virus rescue plan

Four million residents of Barcelona have been urged to stay at home as virus cases rise, while EU leaders were set to meet again in Brussels Saturday, seeking to rescue Europe's economy from the ravages of the pandemic. Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, warned of a potential return to lockdown as EU leaders met and as India became the third country to record one million cases after the United States and Brazil.

Mexico says its Covid-19 deaths surpass 7,200

Mexico has registered 736 more COVID-19 deaths and 7,257 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infections. Mexico now has 7,257 deaths from the pandemic, the fourth highest total in the world. It also has recorded over 324,000 cases, somewhere around the seventh-highest level.

Daily rise of 35,000+, week sees huge active case surge

Fresh Covid-19 cases reported in thecountry remained above 35,000 for the second day running even as 671 deaths were added to the toll on Friday,taking thetotal deaths past26,000.Active coronavirus cases across the country crossed the 3.5 lakh mark while total recoveries from the disease went past 6.5 lakh, representing nearly 63%of the total cases.

Mexico reports 7,257 new cases of coronavirus, 736 more deaths (Reuters)

Covid-19 antibody test passes first major trials in UK with 98.6% accuracy: Report

British ministers are making plans to distribute millions of free coronavirus antibody tests after a version backed by the UK government passed its first major trials, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported late on Friday.

Border of Haridwar district with adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh has been sealed from today till 20th July in view of Covid-19 cases. Taking dip in rivers/bathing at ghats will not be allowed on 'Somvati Amavasya', reports ANI quoting Senthil Avoodai K Raj, SSP Haridwar, Uttarakhand

US divided on masks despite 77,000+ Covid cases in a day

Americans are turning on each other over wearing (or not) of masks, social distancing, and closures, as Covid-19 cases continue to soar, heading towards the 100,000 per day mark by end-August that the country’s leading infectious diseases specialist Dr Anthony Fauci had warned about if strict mitigation measures were not enforced.

FMCG shows recovery signs to pre-Covid levels: Survey

The Indian FMCG industry, which was significantly impacted during the lockdown, recovered sharply in June, driven by rural demand and a bounce back by traditional trade channels like kirana stores. Although the country exhibited a delayed recovery pattern due to a long-and-strictly-enforced lockdown, sales are nearly back to pre-Covid levels in June, showed data from market research company Nielsen.

Human trials of desi vaccine begin in Haryana

Haryana on Friday began human trials of a home-grown vaccine for Covid-19 on three volunteers, who were administered their first dose at the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak

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