Coronavirus live updates: India records highest single-day Covid-19 recoveries; over 22 million people infected globally

University of Hyderabad to conduct entrance examination from September 24-26 at 38 centers across the country

Hong Kong bars Air India flights till August-end after passengers test positive for Covid-19

Hong Kong has banned Air India flights till the end of August after some passengers on one of its flights tested positive for Covid-19 post arrival, a senior government official said on Wednesday.Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a Covid-19 negative certificate from a test done 72 hours prior to the journey, according to rules issued by the Hong Kong government in July.

Steady rise in cases with 1,758 new patients in kerala

The state reported 1,758 new cases of Covid-19 meanwhile 1,365 patients under treatment have recovered. The total cases reported in the state capital has crossed 10,000. As many as 1,677 cases of local transmission were reported on the day, of which the source of infection in 81 cases was not traceable.

The total number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 8,762 in the Union Territory, including 5,312 recovered cases, 3,321 active cases & 129 deaths: Puducherry Health Department

Shimla's horse owners hit hard by lack of tourists amid pandemic

The tourism sector, which is a major source of employment, has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many people like the horse owners or 'Ghodewalas' of Shimla struggling to survive.The lack of tourists due the COVID-19 outbreak has made it difficult for them to make ends meet, with many even having to put down their horses.

Read: India's Covid-19 tally climbs to 27,67,273

The total recoveries in India crossed the 20-lakh mark pushing the recovery rate to 73.64 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The Covid-19 tally in the country rises to 27,67,274 including 6,76,514 active cases, 20,37,871 discharged/migrated & 52,889 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Spike of 64,531 cases and 1092 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours.

My father is stable now. His vital parameters continue to remain under control & manageable. Positive signs of his improvement noticed, says Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee

Goa: Benaulim MLA Churchill Alemao and his wife test positive for Covid-19

Covid-19: OMC donates Rs 250 crores to Odisha CM Relief Fund

The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has donated Rs 250 crores to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) to support state government's efforts in the fight against Covid-19."As a responsible PSU, the OMC contributed Rs 250 crores to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support State Government's efforts to control the Covid-19 situation and help those affected by the pandemic," the mining corporation tweeted on Tuesday." Earlier, we had contributed Rs 500 crores to CMRF for the cause," the tweet further read.

Pakistan approves final-phase of Covid vaccine

Pakistan's drug regulatory agency has approved final-phase testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against coronavirus in this Islamic nation where the new virus has caused 617 deaths since February.In Monday's statement, the state-run National Institute of Health said the approval to carry out advanced clinical trials for potential COVID-19 was granted by Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan. It said the phase-3 clinical trials for a candidate vaccine against the new virus will be conducted at the country's main health facilities.

Global coronavirus tally touches 22 million

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has touched 22 million, according to the data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University.While the total number of coronavirus cases globally stands at 21,987,207, as many as 777,018 people have succumbed to the disease.In the US alone, a total of 5,480,487 people have tested COVID-19 positive and 171,636 deaths have been reported.

Coronavirus vaccine should be mandatory in Australia: PM

Australia should make any coronavirus vaccine compulsory for its 25 million citizens bar medical exemptions, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, wading into a heated ethical debate.After reaching a deal for the country to manufacture a "promising" vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, Morrison said getting the jab should be "as mandatory as you can possibly make it".

Turkey ferries Covid-19 aid to Venezuela as foreign minister visits (Reuters)