Coronavirus live updates: Record 36,145 patients recover from Covid-19 in a day, says health ministry

38 employees of main branch of bank in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli city have tested Covid-19 positive; customers who visited it advised to voluntarily appear for tests, reports PTI quoting officials

Record 36,145 patients recover from Covid in a day: Health ministry

Australian govt forecasts migration intake to drop by 80% due to Covid travel curbs, Indians most affected

Australia’s net migration intake will fall by as much as 80% in 2020-21 owing to Covid-19 induced travel bans, according to a new government report. Indians — the largest source of permanent migration to Australia — have already been hit hard as permits for permanent residency are taking substantially longer than usual.

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3,260 new Covid-19 cases reported in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours

Total active cases now stand at 23,921. A total of 41,641 people have been discharged after recovering from the disease. Death toll is at 1,426, reports state health department

Complete lockdown extended in Sikkim till August 1 to curb novel coronavirus spread, reports PTI quoting govt notification

2,605 new Covid-19 cases reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases in the State to 38,919, reports ANI state health department

Singapore reports 481 new Covid-19 cases; all foreigners

Singapore reported 481 new Covid-19 cases, all foreigners, on Sunday as the nationwide tally of the infections touched 50,369, the health ministry said. Of the new cases, 476 are migrant workers living in dormitories, while five community cases reported are also foreigners holding work passes, said the ministry of health (MOH). There are also four imported cases, who had been placed on stay-home notice upon their arrival in Singapore.

DRDO team visits Bihar to select site for setting up 500-bed Covid hospital

A two-member team of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) visited Bihar's Muzaffarpur district to find a suitable location for setting up a 500-bed temporary COVID-19 hospital, an official said on Sunday.

Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu Rammohan tested positive for Covid-19, he was asymptotic

As a tribute to soldiers who fought valiantly and made supreme sacrifice in the Kargil war, the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has presented a cheque of Rs 20 lakh to the Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi, to buy equipment that will help doctors and paramedics to combat the Covid-19 pandemic effectively.

First Covid-19 death in Sikkim, 74-year-old man succumbs to the disease: Health official

Increased risks for Covid-19 patients who smoke, vape: Study

Researchers reviewed the role of smoking and vaping that may play in the cerebrovascular and neurological dysfunction of those who contract the Covid-19 virus. The study led by Cucullo and TTUHSC graduate research assistant Sabrina Rahman Archie, "Cerebrovascular and Neurological Dysfunction under the Threat of Covid-19: Is There a Comorbid Role for Smoking and Vaping?" was published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. It was based on the findings of recent case studies of Covid-19 patients

PM to launch three high throughput Covid testing facilities via video conferencing on July 27

The facilities are at ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention & Research Noida, ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health Mumbai & ICMR-National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases Kolkata

North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected Covid-19 case

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after a person suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border, state media said on Sunday. If confirmed, it would be the first case officially acknowledged by North Korean authorities. A person who defected to South Korea three years ago returned across the fortified border that divides the two Koreas to the town of Kaesong this month with symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, KCNA state news reported.

21 more cases in Himachal Pradesh

With 21 new cases, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 2,072 including 869 active cases. While 1,174 recoveries have been reported in the state so far, the death toll stands at 12.

Tokyo confirms 239 new coronavirus cases on Sunday