Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India's Virus Tally Nears 38 Lakh With More Than 78,000 Cases in 24 Hrs; Goa CM Tests Positive for Covid-19

Coronavirus Case Update 

Ukraine Reports Sudden Surge in Cases | There has been a surge in cases in the Ukraine with a record 2,495 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the national security council said, up from a previous record of 2,481 cases. Ukraine has imposed a temporary ban on most foreigners from entering the country until 28 September and extended lockdown measures until the end of October to contain a recent spike in cases.

The Ministry further urged citizens to continue to strictly follow the COVID-19 safety guideline. “It continues to be important to observe COVID-19 appropriate safe behaviour of wearing masks/face…

Odisha Reports Over 3,000 Cases, Tally Mounts to 1,09,780 | As many as 3,219 new positive cases were reported in Odisha, total climbs to 1,09,780 in the state. And 11 more Covid deaths were reported taking the death toll stands at 514 in the state.

Health Workers, First Responders Should be First to Get Covid-19 Vaccines - US Panel | Healthcare workers and first responders who are at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19 should be at the front of the line for vaccines when they become available, an independent expert panel tapped by top U.S. health officials said.

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US Refuses to Join International Effort to Develop Covid-19 Vaccine | The Trump administration says it will not work with other countries to develop and distribute a Covid-19 vaccine. It said it did not want to be constrained by “multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China”.

Scientists See Downsides to Top Covid-19 Vaccines from Russia, China | High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say. A vaccine developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, approved in Russia earlier this month despite limited testing, is based on Ad5 and a second less common adenovirus, Reuters reports. 

"The Ad5 concerns me just because a lot of people have immunity," said Anna Durbin, a vaccine researcher at Johns Hopkins University. "I'm not sure what their strategy is ... maybe it won't have 70% efficacy. It might have 40% efficacy, and that's better than nothing, until something else comes along."

SC resumes hearing on a batch of petitions seeking a direction for interest waiver on loans during moratorium period in wake of Covid-19 crisis.

UPDATE | The Scottish government is reimposing a ban on household gatherings in three local authorities in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area for the next two weeks amid alarm about rising infections in recent days.

The plant, inaugurated by state Health Minister RajeshTope on August 15, is equipped with bulk tanks that are filled periodically with liquid oxygen generated there.

Goa CM Pramod Sawant Tests Positive for Coronavirus | Goa CM Pramod Sawant tested positive for Covid-19, said he is asymptomatic and opted for home isolation. "I will continue to discharge my duties from home, requests those who have come in close contact with him to take necessary precautions," he said. 

Pelosi Says 'Serious Differences' Between Democrats, White House on Coronavirus Aid | U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that "serious differences" remain between Democrats and the White House over coronavirus relief legislation. "Sadly, this phone call made clear that Democrats and the White House continue to have serious differences understanding the gravity of the situation that America's working families are facing," Pelosi said in a statement.

Rajasthan records 690 COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths today; 141 recovered and 141 discharged. Total cases in the state rise to 83,853 including 1074 deaths, 68,265 recoveries and 67,093 discharges. Active cases stand at 14,514. 

Trump Administration Sending Rapid Covid-19 Tests to States, CDC Bars Evictions | The Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services, a White House official said , as New York City pushed back reopening classrooms in a deal with union leaders. The moves came as The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a sweeping order temporarily halting landlords across the nation from evicting millions of tenants in what it said was an effort to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Gandhi also attacked the Centre over not paying the GST dues to the states and proposing to them to further borrow to meet the shortfalls in GST compensation.

Antibody Study Offers Vaccine Hope | A study of 30,000 people in Iceland has found that the antibodies we make to fight the coronavirus last for at least four months after diagnosis and do not fade quickly as some earlier reports have suggested. The work by researchers at Harvard and the US National Institutes of Health is the most extensive work yet on the immune systems response to the virus over time, and is good news for efforts to develop vaccines, Associated Press reports.

More than a million tests conducted | For the first time, India conducted more than a million tests on two consecutive days. While Delhi reported 2.3k new cases, its highest since the start of July, Maharashtra crossed 8 lakh total cases with 15.7k new cases. 

Australia Records Worst Economic Slump | Australia fell into its deepest economic slump on record last quarter as coronavirus curbs paralysed business activity, while fresh outbreaks threaten to upend any immediate recovery, piling pressure on the government to keep fiscal taps open. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the country's A$2 trillion ($1.47 trillion) economy shrank 7% in the three months to end-June from a 0.3% decline in the March quarter. The country joins the United States, Japan, UK and Germany in technical recession, defined as two straight quarters of decline, in Australia's first such downturn since 1991.

Here's state-wise case count: 

India Records 78,357 Fresh Cases, 1,045 Deaths in 24 Hours | Single-day spike of 78,357 new positive cases & 1045 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. COVID-19 case tally in the country stands at 37,69,524 including 8,01,282 active cases, 29,019,09 cured/discharged/migrated & 66,333 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Less Than 50% Examinees Appear on First Day of JEE Mains in Assam  | Covid-19 infection fear had a profound impact on students appearing for JEE (Mains) Examination as less than 50% attendance was recorded across 6 centres in Assam, Times of India reports. 

Fresh Cases Recorded in Mizoram, Tally Rises to 410 | Eight new Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state rise to 1020, including 610 discharged patients. Active cases stand at 410. 

The total number of samples tested up to 1st September is 4,43,37,201 including 10,12,367 samples tested yesterday stated the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

South Korea Records 267 Fresh Cases | South Korea has recorded 267 new cases as of midnight, a slight increase over the day before. Overall, South Korea now has 20,449 confirmed cases and 326 deaths. Officials said that more than 40% of new cases are being found in people over the age of 60, increasing the number of people who are critically ill with Covid to 124 compared with three weeks ago.

Pakistan Puzzles Health Experts as Virus Cases Drop | Six months after the coronavirus arrived in Pakistan, the country appears to have dodged the worst of the pandemic, baffling health experts and dampening fears its crowded urban areas and ramshackle hospitals will be overrun. Following an initial surge, the number of infections has plummeted in recent weeks, with Covid-19 deaths hovering in the single digits each day, while neighbouring India tallies hundreds of fatalities.

US CDC Issues Sweeping Halt on Residential Evictions to Combat Virus | The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a sweeping nationwide order temporarily halting millions of U.S. renters from being evicted, in a bid to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The order covers all 43 million U.S. residential renters as long as they meet income eligibility requirements, although an administration official said the government does not expect an "overwhelming" use of the program.

White House Slams WHO Over Criticism of Push for Covid-19 Vaccine | The White House pushed back on concerns expressed by the World Health Organization after a U.S. health official said a coronavirus vaccine might be approved without completing full trials. "The United States will continue to engage our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus, but we will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement.

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus rose and then held steady for up to four months in more than 90% of recovered COVID19 patients in Iceland, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Japan Considers Offering Covid Vaccine for Free to All Citizens | Japan is considering offering a vaccine free of charge to every citizen, according to Kyodo news agency. The government is aiming to secure enough vaccines for the entire 126 million-strong population by the middle of next year.