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Economic Times | 15 Aug, 2020 | 05.20PM IST
Covid updates: Delhi HC plans to open courts from September 1
Delhi High Court plans to open courts from September 1, subject to complete availability of public transport and subject to COVID19 situation in Delhi: Delhi High Court official.
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Bihar COVID-19 tally crosses one lakh, death toll rises to 515
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan critical after testing Covid positive
The health condition of former India opener Chetan Chauhan, who tested positive for COVID-19 last month, has worsened after he developed multi-organ failure and he is now on ventilator support at a medical facility in Gurugram. The 73-year-old Chauhan, who is also a Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh government, was admitted at the Sanjay Gandhi PGI Hospital in Lucknow after testing COVID-19 positive on July 12.
Rajasthan: 686 fresh COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths; infection tally nears 60,000-mark
Delhi HC plans to open courts from September 1
Delhi High Court plans to open courts from September 1, subject to complete availability of public transport and subject to COVID19 situation in Delhi: Delhi High Court official
Arvind Kejriwal on Covid situation in Delhi
- As far as COVID19 is concerned, Delhi is presently in a far better situation than we were 2 months ago. However,over 60,000 cases being reported daily in the country.There are few steps that we need to take now to further control the pandemic.
- In case of Delhi, home isolation was a measure that helped us in fighting the battle against COVID19. For instance, if there are 10,000 cases, only 1000 are severe & taken to hospitals, the remaining get cured at home. It saves 9000 beds, this can be followed in villages.
Kerala Jail: 3 officials and 50 prisoners test positive
Three officials and 50 prisoners in Central Jail tested COVID19 positive today. Total 266 prisoners lodged in Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail and Kollam district jail have tested COVID-19 positive so far: Santhosh S, DIG, Prisons (Headquarters), Kerala
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 21.26 million, death toll at 759,357
Maharashtra minister Balasaheb Patil tests positive for coronavirus
SP Balasubrahmanyam continues to be on life support in ICU
Playback Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam (in file pic) who had been admitted at MGM Healthcare for symptoms of #COVID19… https://t.co/A8UMZvTVrE
— ANI (@ANI) 1597486210000Russia has seen great interest from Indian pharmaceutical producers in the Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V: Russian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Over 57 thousand patients recovered from COVID-19 in last 24 hours: Health Ministry
Russia starts production of COVID-19 vaccine: Report
New Zealand confirms 7 new COVID-19 cases
Scientists identify potential drug candidate against COVID-19
- Using state-of-the-art computer simulations, scientists have identified a preexisting drug, used to treat multiple diseases, including bipolar disorders and hearing loss, that could prevent the novel coronavirus from replicating in host cells, an advance that may lead to a therapeutic solution against COVID-19.
- The study, published in the journal Science Advances, assessed the molecule main protease, Mpro, of the novel coronavirus which is a key enzyme that plays a central role in its life cycle.
- They found that the pharmaceutical drug that shows promise as a weapon against Mpro is Ebselen -- a chemical compound with anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, bactericidal, and cell-protective properties.
- According to the scientists, this finding is particularly important since it helps explain Ebselen's potential efficacy as a repurposed drug, and reveals a new vulnerability in the virus that was previously not known and that could be useful in developing new therapeutic strategies against COVID-19.
Odisha's COVID-19 tally rises to 57,126 with record 2,496 new cases; nine more fatalities push toll to 333
China reports 22 new cases, 57 recoveries in last 24 hours
New hospital of Indian Railways for Covid patients
Indian Railways at the forefront of battle against COVID-19! Take a look at the newly opened 80 bed COVID care cen… https://t.co/pIuSvHVglk
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) 1597401211000Pakistan records 747 new coronavirus cases, tally reaches 288,047
No Corona patient will be deprived of treatment for want of money in Odisha
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Puducherry's COVID-19 caseload climbed to 7,355 on Saturday with 369 more people testing positive to the virus while the toll stood at 106.
Aaditya Thackeray pledges support to 1,000 coaches during COVID-19 pandemic
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— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) 1597421385000COVID-19 situation has been brought under control in Delhi with efforts of all: CM Kejriwal
Will not open schools in Delhi unless we are fully convinced, says Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
So far 750 COVID-19 patients have received plasma therapy in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal in his Independence Day speech
Researchers identify 73 novel variants of COVID-19 strain in Odisha
- The researchers are from CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi and Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar
- The research team, which carried out sequencing of 1,536 samples including 752 clinical samples, reported two lineages -- B.1.112 and B.1.99 -- for the first time in India
- With this study, India has beaten 12 organisations in 10 countries to complete the first field validation and release the data online
India's COVID-19 count crosses 25 lakhs, death toll at 49,036
2,85,63,095 samples tested up to 14th August for Covid 19. Of these, 8,68,679 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,607 on Saturday as 95 more people, including a legislator, tested positive for the infection, while one more fatality pushed its coronavirus death toll to five
S.Africa braces for possible Covid-19 resurgence
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 21 million, death toll at 759,411
Coronavirus may be a big challenge but not so big as to stop India's march towards self-reliance: PM Modi
PM Modi on Covid vaccines
- PM Modi announces that 3 Covid-19 vaccines are in different levels of testing
- As soon as there is a green signal from the scientists they will be ready for mass production.
- A roadmap is ready for that.
Corona warriors have lived the mantra of 'seva parmo dharma': PM Modi
PM Modi on Atmanirbhar Bharat
A few months back we used to import N-95 masks, PPE kits and ventilators. Today India is not only meeting its own r… https://t.co/oJbFnjnTUI
— ANI (@ANI) 1597458743000We are going through a unique situation because of coronavirus pandemic and hail 'corona warriors'
- PM Modi says in his Independence Day speech
We will achieve victory over coronavirus with resolve of people of country
- PM Narendra Modi
Pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi to resume from Sunday after nearly 5 months of suspension
- The yatra was suspended on March 18.
- There shall be a cap of 2,000 pilgrims each day of which 1,900 would be from Jammu and Kashmir and the remaining 100 from outside.
- The pilgrims will be required to install Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones.
- Wearing face masks and face cover is mandatory and they will have to undergo thermal scanning at yatra entry points
- Children below 10 years, pregnant women, persons with comorbidities and those above 60 years have been advised to avoid the pilgrimage
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
- The surges have spread alarm across Europe, which suffered mightily during the spring but appeared in recent months to have largely tamed the coronavirus in ways that the U.S., with its vaunted scientific prowess and the extra time to prepare, cannot seem to manage.
- The continent's hardest-hit countries, Britain, Italy, France and Spain, have recorded about 140,000 deaths in all.
- In addition to clubs and alcohol-fueled street parties, large family gatherings – usually abounding with hugs and kisses -- have been cited as a source of new outbreaks in several European countries.
Thiruvananthapuram DDMA issues guidelines for re-opening of gyms
- Gyms will need to provide oximeters to record oxygen saturation and salons will need to adopt a token system of appointment for stagger client entry, DDMA said.
- The DDMA further said that card-based or contactless payment should be promoted.
- Hand hygiene and social distancing mandatory
Karnataka slashes RT-PCR test rates by Rs 500
Visuals from Red Fort ahead of Independence Day celebrations
Delhi: Latest visuals from Red Fort where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unfurl the national flag & address the… https://t.co/uAWSaaUH8t
— ANI (@ANI) 1597452418000