Coronavirus India Cases: Death count has risen to 67,376 with 1,043 more fatalities (Representational)
Coronavirus India Live Updates: A record spike of 83,883 cases has pushed India's coronavirus tally past 38-lakh mark, the Union Health Ministry data this morning showed. This is the highest single-day jump in Covid infections reported by any country since the beginning of the pandemic. The total number of infections in the country now stand at 38,53,406.
The death count has risen to 67,376 with 1,043 more fatalities.
Here are the Live Updates On Coronavirus Pandemic:
Coronavirus update: India records highest one-day spike of 83,883 Covid cases
A record spike of 83,833 cases has pushed India's coronavirus tally past 38-lakh mark, the Union Health Ministry data this morning showed. So far, India has recorded 38,53,406 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 67,376 deaths.
A record spike of 83,833 cases has pushed India's coronavirus tally past 38-lakh mark, the Union Health Ministry data this morning showed. So far, India has recorded 38,53,406 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 67,376 deaths.
Coronavirus update: US Republicans Criticize Nancy Pelosi Over Hair Appointment
US Republicans criticized House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for going to a hair salon in San Francisco in an apparent violation of the city's coronavirus pandemic regulations, but the Democratic leader said she had been told by the salon the appointment was allowed.
Pelosi briefly addressed the issue to reporters in San Francisco, saying, "I take responsibility for falling for a set-up."
Coronavirus update: Entry of journalists inside Uttarakhand Secretariat prohibited
Uttarakhand Secretariat Administration Department has prohibited the entry of Print and Electronic Media journalists inside the Secretariat building, in wake of the COVID-19.
According to an order of the department, "Journalists are allowed only at the Secretariat's Media Centre from 3 pm to 5 pm."
Coronavirus update: Jamaica heads to polls as Covid-19 cases soar
Jamaicans head to the polls for a general election Thursday amid soaring coronavirus infections and rising criticism over the government's handling of the pandemic.
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party is widely expected to retain power in the vote, which kicks off at 7:00 am, with 1.9 million people eligible to cast ballots.
Coronavirus update: US Tells States To Prep For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution As Soon As Late October
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the agency showed on Wednesday.
The timing of a vaccine has taken on political importance as US President Donald Trump seeks re-election in November, after committing billions of federal dollars to develop a vaccine to prevent COVID-19, which has killed more than 180,000 Americans.
Coronavirus update: Motorcycle rider who attended Sturgis rally dies of COVID; hair salons open in Los Angeles
A motorcycle rider who traveled to the Sturgis rally in August has died of COVID-19 as infections rise in parts of the Midwest, Minnesota health officials said on Wednesday, while Los Angeles reopened hair salons and New Yorkers returned to gyms.
The motorcyclist, identified only as a man in his 60s with underlying health conditions, was in an intensive care unit at the time of his death, said Kris Ehresmann, the state's infectious disease director.
Coronavirus update: Odisha reports 3,219 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
Odisha on Wednesday reported 3,219 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 1,09,780, a health official said.
The death count rose to 514 with 11 fresh fatalities, he said.
Coronavirus update: Assam reports 3,555 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths
The COVID-19 death count in Assam rose to 323 after eight more people died due to the disease, while 3,555 new infections increased the state's caseload to 1,15,279, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
White House's "Corrupt WHO" Barb After Concern Over US Push For Vaccine
The White House on Tuesday pushed back on concerns expressed by the World Health Organization after a US 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.
Limited Hours, Stations Shut At Containment Zones: Metro Rules Amid Covid
The entry and exit gates of metro rail networks at containment zones will remain shut, and waiting time will increase to 5-7 minutes as trains will be sanitised at turnaround points. These are some of the guidelines the centre has issued as part of its Unlock4 plan to restart metro trains from September 7 after months of lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis. Read more
The entry and exit gates of metro rail networks at containment zones will remain shut, and waiting time will increase to 5-7 minutes as trains will be sanitised at turnaround points. These are some of the guidelines the centre has issued as part of its Unlock4 plan to restart metro trains from September 7 after months of lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis. Read more
Steroids Can Save Lives Of Critical COVID-19 Patients: Study
Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of seven international trials found on Wednesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to update its advice on treatment.
The analysis - which pooled data from separate trials of low dose hydrocortisone, dexamethasone and methylprednisolone - found that steroids improve survival rates of COVID-19 patients sick enough to be in intensive care in hospital.
