Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis

New Delhi, November 6

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Friday.

12:55 p.m.

Anupam Kher pens book on his experiences during COVID-19 pandemic.

12:29 p.m.

Odisha reports 1,494 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more deaths.

11:45 a.m.

Novel inhalable llama antibodies may help treat and prevent COVID-19, study finds.

11:39 a.m.

The national capital's air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category on Friday morning, while government agencies said it is likely to improve slightly in the next 24 hours.

11:32 a.m.

Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 death risk, say scientists.

11:00 a.m.

India skipper Virat Kohli feels the "repetitive" nature of being in a bio-bubble can be mentally tough on cricketers and length of tours will have to be considered accordingly if playing in a protected environment becomes a norm in a world scarred by COVID-19.

10:29 a.m.

Arunachal Pradesh's COVID-19 tally mounts to 15,244 with 84 fresh cases.

India's COVID-19 caseload goes past 84 lakh with 47,638 fresh infections. 

9:26 a.m.

At least 14 new cases take COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 4,403.

9:23 a.m.

Telangana logs 1,602 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths take toll to 1,366. 

9:02 a.m.

No fresh COVID-19 fatality in Jharkhand as tally rises to 1,03,543. PTI