Coronavirus live updates: India’s case fatality rate stands at 1.76%, one of the lowest globally

In view of providing additional healthcare facility to the people of Delhi-NCR, Northern Railway on demand of the govt is providing 503 isolation coaches equivalent to 8,048 beds as Covid-19 Care Centers at 9 different stations of Delhi area: Northern Railway

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis alleges that Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt is more interested in transferring officials than curbing Covid-19 outbreak

Chandigarh Administration sets up Covid-19 Help Desk for patients in home isolation.

"The desk has been functioning for past 15 days. We contact people who are in home isolation & provide them with requisite support" says Yashpal Garg, CEO, Housing Board & Chairman of Help Desk.

5,716 fresh Covid-19 infections reported in the state in the last 24 hours: Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad

14 positive cases of Covid-19 reported in the state today: Nagaland Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom

In change of tack, EU leaves door open to Covid vaccines purchase through WHO

European Union states could buy potential Covid-19 vaccines through a procurement scheme co-led by the World Health Organization, the EU Commission said in what appears to be a change in position. The move could allow EU governments to secure vaccines from companies that are not negotiating with Brussels, such as U.S. firms Merck, Inovio and Novavax. They are all in talks with the WHO scheme, dubbed COVAX, but have so far not been reported to be involved in negotiations with the EU Commission. Read more

Covid-19 restrictions to shave off 18 pc of ONGC capex: Executive

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) may see capital spending this fiscal reduce by close to one-fifth after Covid-19 related restrictions delayed projects, its director-finance Subhash Kumar said on Wednesday.ONGC, India's top oil and gas producer, had budgeted Rs 32,501 crore of capital expenditure for the fiscal to March 2021 (FY21).

Read | India's Covid-19 fatality rate slides to 1.76 pc, one of the lowest globally: Health ministry

India has been reporting one of the lowest Covid-19 fatality rates in the world with the figure further declining to 1.76 per cent as on date against a global average of 3.3 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 25.83 million, death toll at 856,876

More than 25.83 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 856,876? have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Singapore has done well in handling Covid-19, but must learn from mistakes: PM Lee

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday said that the country has done well in handling the coronavirus pandemic so far, but admitted that there were some shortcomings and it must learn from them. He pointed out that the city-state's fatality rate is one of the lowest in the world, with new infections in the community down to just a handful a day and fewer than 100 patients remaining in hospitals. Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including three imported infections.

The Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday with strict safety measures in place for the industry's first international competition since the coronavirus hit, with 18 films vying to grab the top prize and help movie buffs forget the pandemic for a while.

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Odisha govt today requested UGC to extend the deadline of 30th Sept for completion of all UG/PG final semester/year examinations, till 10th Oct. This will ensure scheduling of exams with at least 1-day gap so that exam centres can be sanitized in view of Covid-19.

18 cops of the Riot Control Police test positive for Covid-19 in Mumbai.

They were stationed in Vasai for Ganesh Chaturthi festival and Muharram. All cops on bandobast duty during the festival in Palghar district asked to get tested immediately.

Effective September 7, passenger train services within Tamil Nadu will be allowed: CM K Palaniswami

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First coronavirus case reported in Greece's main migrant camp.

Gorakhpur: Lab technicians protest outside BRD Medical College Principal's office demanding action against junior doctors.

Lab technician Vijender K Maurya says, "Junior doctors assaulted us last night when we refused to conduct Covid-19 test of a female doctor without order."