TIMES OF INDIA

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 23, 2020, 09:55:30 IST

Coronavirus live: India registers 30,44,941 cases so far

India's Covid-19 case tally crosses 30 lakh mark with 69,239 fresh cases and 912 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to Ministry of health, the case tally in the country has risen to 30,44,941 including 7,07,668 active cases, 22,80,567 discharged & 56,706 deaths. Stay with TOI for live updates.

09:55 (IST), Aug 23

The total number of samples tested up to 22nd August is 3,52,92,220 including 8,01,147 samples tested yesterday: ICMR

09:28 (IST), Aug 23

India's Covid-19 case tally crosses 30 lakh mark with 69,239 fresh cases and 912 deaths in the last 24 hours.

09:28 (IST), Aug 23

The Covid-19 case tally in the country rises to 30,44,941 including 7,07,668 active cases, 22,80,567 cured/discharged/migrated & 56,706 deaths: Ministry of Health

09:26 (IST), Aug 23

Mexico's coronavirus deaths pass 60,000, cases top 550,000 (Reuters)

09:09 (IST), Aug 23

Australia recorded a further 17 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday but infections in the hard-hit state of Victoria, the site of all the latest deaths, are showing a downward trend.

08:56 (IST), Aug 23

11 deaths & 2,384 new cases recorded in Telangana today. Total number of cases mount to 1,04,249

08:53 (IST), Aug 23

Weekend lockdown being observed in Prayagraj, to curb the spread of Covid-19

08:51 (IST), Aug 23

While both govt and private labs have ramped up testing, more tests are being conducted at government facilities

08:23 (IST), Aug 23

Sunil Kumar, a govt school teacher from Udhampur, J&K to be conferred with National Award for Teachers 2020 by Ministry of Education. He says,"As schools remain closed, I've been giving lessons digitally & also organising community classes. Education is the key to a better future."

08:12 (IST), Aug 23

Iran's health minister said Saturday that at least 164 health care professionals have died while battling the coronavirus pandemic

08:11 (IST), Aug 23

Irish PM to recall parliament over politicians breaching coronavirus rules

08:08 (IST), Aug 23

South Africa hardest hit by by Covid-19, with more than 600,000 cases and at least 2,500 deaths.

07:56 (IST), Aug 23

South Korea has reported its highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since early March today

07:53 (IST), Aug 23

The global death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 800,000: AFP tally

07:36 (IST), Aug 23

China approves human trial for vaccine grown in insect cells

China has approved human testing for a potential coronavirus vaccine cultivated within insect cells, local government in the city of Chengdu said on Saturday. Using insect cells to grow proteins for the coronavirus vaccine — a first in China — could speed up largescale production, the government of Chengdu said in a notice on social media WeChat. The vaccine, developed by West China Hospital of Sichuan University in Chengdu, has got approval from National Medical Products Administration to enter a clinical trial, the notice said.

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