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Economic Times | 31 Aug, 2020 | 12.25PM IST
Coronavirus Live News: Preparations on for 2nd phase of human clinical trial of 'Covaxin'
Dr E Venkata Rao, Principal Investigator of the trial, said there had been 'no side effects' in the first phase trial of the vaccine.
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Instead of taking kits from the centre, we're buying from the market: Delhi Health Minister
We don't need specific support from Centre as long as they don't object to more testing. Instead of taking kits from the centre, we're buying from the market. Like Union Health Minister said, we also hope COVID-19 ends till Diwali: Satyendra Jain, Delhi Health Minister
20 arrested in UP for not complying with govt order on religious gatherings
- Twenty people, including three women, have been arrested for not complying with government order on religious gatherings and taking out processions on Muharram, and getting into confrontations with the police while been prevented from doing so, police said on Monday.
- Three persons were arrested in Sadarpur Bahadurpur village when they took out a procession on Sunday evening, they said.
Another MLA in Odisha tests positive for COVID-19
BJD MLA Byomakesh Ray on Monday tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of lawmakers infected with coronavirus in Odisha to 13.
New Zealand lifts virus lockdown in nation's largest city
- New Zealand has lifted a lockdown imposed on the city of Auckland and also made it mandatory to wear masks on public transportation.
- The nation's largest city had been in lockdown for more than two weeks after an outbreak of the coronavirus was discovered earlier this month. The new outbreak followed more than three months without any community transmission.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Covid tally rises to 3,104
- The COVID-19 caseload of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 3,104 as 23 more people tested positive for the infection, while one more fatality pushed the Union territory's coronavirus death toll to 45, a health department official said on Monday.
- Nineteen fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, while four persons were found positive after arrival at the airport, he said.
- It is mandatory for all passengers coming from the mainland to undergo rapid antigen test at the airport on arrival.
Pakistan reports 213 new cases of coronavirus: Ministry
- Pakistan has reported 213 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the country to 295,849, the health ministry said on Monday.
- The Ministry of National Health Services also said six more patients succumbed to the coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours and the total COVID-19 related deaths now stand at 6,294.
Rajasthan's Covid case tally rises to 80,872
- 5 deaths & 645 fresh COVID-19 cases take Rajasthan's case tally to 80,872.
- The numbers of active and recovered cases in the state are 14,515 and 65,309, respectively.
- Death toll 1,048.
Covid tally of Maharashtra police force rise to 15,294
- 341 more Maharashtra police personnel tested COVID-19 positive while 2 died in the last 24 hours.
- Total number of positive cases in the police force rise to 15,294 including 2,832 active cases, 12,306 recoveries & 156 deaths till date: Maharashtra Police
Biggest one-day spike of 157 Covid cases in Arunachal
- Arunachal Pradesh reported its highest single-day spike of 157 COVID-19 cases, which pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 4,034 on Monday, a senior official here said.
- Barring 13, all new patients are asymptomatic. "Eight army men, 25 paramilitary personnel, 52 state police personnel and 23 firefighters are among the new patients," State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.
Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,011
- 3 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the state's tally to 1,011, an official said on Monday.
- The three cases were reported from Kolasib district, the official said.
- The newly infected persons were truck drivers, who came from Assam and all of them were asymptomatic, he said.
- Of the total 1,011 COVID-19 cases, 422 are active cases as 589 people have already recovered from the virus, the official said.
Odisha reports 2,602 new COVID-19 cases
2,602 new COVID-19 cases & 10 deaths reported in Odisha on 30th August. 57,877 samples were tested across the state: State Health Department, Odisha
Over dozen new coronavirus cases reported in China
- China has registered 17 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and all of them have been imported, while another 24 COVID-19 patients have recovered over that period, the country's National Health Commission said on Monday.
- China's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases now stands at 85,048 and the death toll is 4,634. The total number of recovered individuals in the country stands at 80,177. The total number of imported cases is 2,499.
Preparations on for second phase of human clinical trial of 'Covaxin' vaccine
- Preparations are underway at a hospital in Bhubaneswar for the commencement of the second phase of human clinical trial of 'Covaxin', India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, officials said.
- "The Phase I of the trial is still continuing as we are planning for the start of the Phase II trial shortly," Dr E Venkata Rao, Principal Investigator of the trial at Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, faculty of medical sciences, said.
- The blood samples collected from the volunteers who received the vaccine were to ascertain how effective the vaccine was in terms of the level of antibodies developed, Dr Rao said, adding that there had been 'no side effects' in the first phase trial of the vaccine.
Global Covid-19 case tally rises to 2,50,51,178: Bing Tracker
As of 10:20 AM, Global coronavirus cases record 77,56,574 Active cases, 1,64,51,018 Recovered cases and 8,43,586 Fatal cases: Bing Tracker
Telangana's Covid tally rises to 1,24,963
1,873 new COVID19 cases, 1,849 recovered cases & 9 deaths reported in Telangana on 30th August, taking the total number of positive cases to 1,24,963, including 31,299active cases, 92,837 recovered cases & 827 deaths so far in the state: Health Department, Govt. of Telangana
India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 36 lakh mark
- India's COVID19 case tally crosses 36 lakh mark with a spike of 78,512 new cases & 971 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- COVID-19 case tally in the country stands at 36,21,246 including 7,81,975 active cases, 27,74,802 cured/discharged/migrated & 64,469 deaths: Health Ministry
HM Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was admitted to the AIIMS on August 18 for post-COVID care, was discharged on Monday morning, sources said.
- The AIIMS had said in a statement on Saturday that "he has recovered and is likely to be discharged in a short time".
- On August 2, Shah, 55, had said on Twitter that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He had undergone treatment at Medanta Hospital and was discharged after he tested negative for the disease.
- He was later admitted to the AIIMS following complaints of fatigue and body ache.
Unlock 4.0 in Rajasthan
- Lockdown to remain implemented in containment zones till 30th September.
- Under relaxed norms, open-air theatres will be allowed to open from September 21.
- Inter-state and within state travel of individuals and the movement of goods permitted.
Micro PCR machines installed in 10 Mizoram districts
- The Mizoram government has installed micro PCR machines in 10 districts for testing of 16 diseases, including COVID-19, according to state Health Minister Dr R Lalthangliana.
- The newly installed Truelab Quattro Real-Time Quantitative micro PCR machines would be operational from this week, the minister said on Sunday.
Total number of samples tested for Covid-19
Total number of samples tested up to 30th August is 4,23,07,914 including 8,46,278 samples tested yesterday: ICMR
Surge not so worrying if serious cases, deaths are low: Experts
- The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases should not be a cause of concern as long as the number of serious patients and deaths due to the disease remain low, say public health experts in Gujarat.
- They are also of the view that the new cases being reported daily should be categorised as mild, moderate or severe to better understand the pandemic.
Complete lockdown is being observed in West Bengal today
Kolkata: Streets wear a deserted look as complete lockdown is being observed in West Bengal today amid #COVID19 pan… https://t.co/L0wbwZZcBM
— ANI (@ANI) 1598844488000Australia records its deadliest day of pandemic
- Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic on Monday as the government urged hot spot Victoria state to announce its plans to lift a lockdown on the country's second-largest city.
- Victoria's health department reported 41 deaths from COVID-19 and 73 new infections in the latest 24-hour period.
- While the deaths were a state and national high, the tally of new infections was Victoria's lowest since 67 new cases were recorded on June 30 in the early weeks of the second wave of the pandemic, which has primarily been concentrated in the state capital, Melbourne.
Nearly 500K register for free tests in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people have registered for a free universal coronavirus testing programme that is due to begin on Tuesday.
- Residents registering online have already booked out 80 testing sites located in gymnasiums and community centres for the initial day of the programme, according to the government's website.
- It said other centres still have places if the number of those signing on rises above the 420,000 registered as of late Sunday.
South Korea sees 248 new cases as virus spikes
- South Korea has counted its 18th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases as its health minister warned about an increase in transmissions gone untraced and infections among senior citizens.
- The 248 new cases reported by the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Monday brought the national caseload to 19,947, including 324 deaths.
- KCDC said 187 of the new cases came from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, which have been at the centre of the viral resurgence this month.
India's Covid-19 tally reaches 36,19,169: Bing Tracker
As of 8:30 AM, India has 7,81,624 Active Covid-19 cases.
India crosses 80,000 cases in a day, first country to do so
India added a record 80,092 fresh Covid case on Sunday, becoming the first country in the world to cross the 80,000-mark in one single day since the outbreak of the pandemic.
COVID-hit Mustafa Centre to send back foreign workers
- Singapore's largest Indian origin hypermarket, Mustafa Centre, on Monday said it will send home its foreign workers, mostly Indian nationals, whose work passes have expired, as its business has been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The company will also stop paying employees who have not been called to work a "sustenance allowance" - believed to be SGD300 per month - and it urged this group of staff to take on a second job to earn an income, according to media reports on Monday.
More than 120,800 deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil
- Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 120,800 with more than 360 deaths registered in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
- Brazil's total number of coronavirus cases stands at 3,862,311, with 16,158 fresh cases having been registered in the past 24 hours, CNN reported.
- So far, over 3 million people have recovered from infectious disease in Brazil.
Uttarakhand BJP office to remain closed till September 2
- The BJP office of Uttarakhand will now remain closed till September 2, as the party has decided to extend the closure by three more days in view of the coronavirus situation.
- The BJP state office had been closed as a preventive measure and for sanitization in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
3,308 COVID-19 patients recover in Bengal; discharge rate nears 82%
- The discharge rate of COVID-19 patients in West Bengal rose to 81.9 per cent after 3,308 patients recovered from the disease on Sunday, the health department said.
- A total of 1,30,952 people have so far been cured of COVID-19 in the state.
- West Bengal reported 3,019 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday, pushing the tally to 1,59,785, while the death toll mounted to 3,176 with 50 more fatalities, the department said in a bulletin.
Assam reports 7 more COVID deaths, 1,980 new positive cases
- Seven more COVID-19 patients died in Assam on Sunday taking the total fatalities to 296, while 1,980 new positive cases pushed the states tally to 1,05,774, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
- Two deaths each were reported from Kamrup Metropolitan, Golaghat and Chirang districts, while one person died in Cachar.
- The death rate in the state is currently .28 per cent which is among the lowest in the country, the minister said.
Odisha's COVID-19 tally crosses one-lakh mark
- The COVID-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 1,00,934 on Sunday with 3,014 more people testing positive for the disease, while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the state's death toll to 482, a health department official said.
- The new cases were reported from 29 of Odisha's 30 districts, he said.
Four more MLAs test positive for COVID-19 in Assam
- A day before the Autumn Session of Assam Assembly, four more MLAs tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total number of legislators contracting the virus in the state to 24, a senior official said.
- The reports of Naren Sonowal (AGP), Rituparna Baruah (BJP), Anwar Hussain Laskar (AIUDF) and Najrul Hoque (AIUDF) came out positive at a testing camp in the assembly, he said.
Part of Hyderabad mosque turned into community health care centre
- The Masjid E Mustafa mosque in Hyderabad has turned a part of its premises into a community health care centre to help women and children in the neighbourhood, amid the corona pandemic.
- Talking to ANI, Mohammed Fareedullah, the manager of Helping Hand Foundation, the NGO that is running the community health care centre said that during the lockdown his foundation received a request from the area seeking medical assistance.
Pune district COVID-19 tally crosses 1.68 lakh; 73 die
- Pune district in Maharashtra reported 3,856 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total infection count to 1,68,381, a health official said on Sunday.
- With 73 deaths, the toll rose to 4,061 in the district.
- A total of 1,502 patients were discharged in the day, he added.
Student requests CJI Bobde to postpone JEE, NEET exams
- A 17-year-old JEE aspirant has submitted a letter today to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Sharad Arvind Bobde, praying to postpone the JEE and NEET exams in view of the COVID 19 pandemic and flood crisis in parts of the country.
- As he is a minor, Supreme Court lawyer Alakh Alok Srivastava provided him with the required assistance, after the 17-year-old JEE aspirant requested him to submit his letter to the CJI.
IMA urges PM Modi for inclusive National solatium for doctors
- The Indian Medical Association on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him for an inclusive National solatium for doctors and their families in the wake of rising deaths of the healthcare workers in the line of COVID-19 duty.
- "The solatium approved by the national government for their colleagues in government services in all fairness is deserved by the children of these martyrs as well," the association's letter read.
