COVID-19: Regulator said testing of vaccine would continue after the volunteer's death (Representational)
India's coronavirus count has touched 77.06 with a jump of 55,839 cases in the last 24 hours, government data shows. 702 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,16,616. 68,74,518 people in the country have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic.
Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:
Coronavirus news: Jarkhand reports 647 new COVID-19 cases
Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 98,061 on Thursday as 647 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said. Two fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 851, he said.
Coronavirus: 1,101 new COVID-19 cases in Thane
The COVID-19 tally in Thane has reached 2,03,727 after detection of 1,101 new cases in the Maharashtra district, an official said on Thursday. The district also reported 16 more deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the toll to 5,145, he said. As of now, there are 12,698 active COVID-19 cases in the district, while 1,85,884 patients have recovered, he said. The COVID-19 recovery rate in Thane is 91.24 per cent, while the mortality rate stands at 2.53 per cent.
Newly constructed Indoor-Outdoor sports stadium in Kheora handed over to the youth of Pirpanjal region in Rajouri.
J&K: Newly constructed Indoor-Outdoor sports stadium in Kheora handed over to the youth of Pirpanjal region in Rajouri
- ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020
"If youth are busy in sports activities, they won't feel depressed during #COVID19 pandemic & it will increase their immunity," says Cricketer Mazamal Hussain pic.twitter.com/85VhIHMZim
Coronavirus News: 55,839 Fresh Coronavirus Cases In India
India's coronavirus count has touched 77.06 with a jump of 55,839 cases in the last 24 hours, government data shows. 702 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,16,616. 68,74,518 people in the country have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic. The country has been reporting a steady decline in its daily coronavirus infections after reaching a peak of about 90,000 cases a day in September. India, which reported its first case on January 30, is the second worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic after the United States. Read
India's coronavirus count has touched 77.06 with a jump of 55,839 cases in the last 24 hours, government data shows. 702 deaths in the last 24 hours have pushed the total death count to 1,16,616. 68,74,518 people in the country have recovered since the beginning of the pandemic. The country has been reporting a steady decline in its daily coronavirus infections after reaching a peak of about 90,000 cases a day in September. India, which reported its first case on January 30, is the second worst-hit country in the world by the pandemic after the United States. Read
AstraZeneca Trial Volunteer Who Died Hadn't Received Vaccine: Report
A participant who died during a trial of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil hadn't received the company's shot, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The person asked not to be identified because the information isn't public.
Brazil's health authority Anvisa said it had been informed on Monday of the study volunteer's death and had received a partial report from an international committee assessing the trial's safety. That committee suggested the trial should continue, Anvisa said in a statement.
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A participant who died during a trial of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil hadn't received the company's shot, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The person asked not to be identified because the information isn't public.
Brazil's health authority Anvisa said it had been informed on Monday of the study volunteer's death and had received a partial report from an international committee assessing the trial's safety. That committee suggested the trial should continue, Anvisa said in a statement.
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High Court Orders Action Against Kamal Nath, Union Minister Over Covid
Cases should be filed against Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for alleged violation of Covid-19 protocol, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered. The court has asked District Magistrates in Gwalior and Datia to ensure the registration of First Information Reports in the matter.
Advocate General Purshendra Kaurav has been asked to report compliance on the matter on October 23, the next date of hearing.
While issuing this order, a division bench at Gwalior has also asked magistrates of all nine districts within its jurisdiction not to give permission to any candidate or political party for holding public gatherings.
Cases should be filed against Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for alleged violation of Covid-19 protocol, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered. The court has asked District Magistrates in Gwalior and Datia to ensure the registration of First Information Reports in the matter.
Advocate General Purshendra Kaurav has been asked to report compliance on the matter on October 23, the next date of hearing.
While issuing this order, a division bench at Gwalior has also asked magistrates of all nine districts within its jurisdiction not to give permission to any candidate or political party for holding public gatherings.
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 pandemic provided learning curve to be more resilient, prepared for future, says Dr Harsh Vardhan
The coronavirus pandemic has provided a learning curve for us to be better prepared for the future, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
Dr Harsh Vardhan was addressing the World Bank- International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting on Wednesday based on the theme -- "Unleashing the South Asian Century through Human Capital for All" and "Investing in COVID-19 Vaccines and Primary Healthcare Delivery System".
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in Argentina rises by record 18,326
Argentina has confirmed 18,326 new cases of the coronavirus across the country within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, with the total number of people infected with COVID-19 having reached 1,037,325, the national Ministry of Health said.
"Today, 18,326 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, bringing the total number of [COVID-19] positive tests in the country to 1,037,325," the ministry said in a daily bulletin on late Wednesday.
The death count from the coronavirus in Argentina has increased by 423 to 27,519 people within the same period of time, ANI reported.
