Coronavirus news highlights: Karnataka reports 2,576 new Covid-19 cases, over 8,300 discharges

India's Covid-19 caseload has risen to 82,64,540, while the active cases remain below 6 lakh for the fourth consecutive day. There are 5,61,908 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, which comprises 6.97 per cent of the total caseload. India's death toll stands at 1,23,025. The United States remains the most affected country, with more than 2.3 lakh deaths and over 90 lakh cases. The countries with the next-highest death tolls are Brazil, India, and Mexico. Stay tuned on DH for more latest updates.

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Jharkhand reports 403 new Covid-19 cases and 512 recoveries today. Total number of cases now at 1,02,490 including 96,485 recoveries, 886 deaths and 5,119 active cases: State Health Department - ANI

18-yr-old student in Ranikhet tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of re-opening of schools - ANI

Uttarakhand: 18-yr-old student in Ranikhet tests positive for Covid-19 on first day of re-opening of schools, 15 students put under isolation School has been sealed for 3 days for sanitisation. Covid test of 15 students to be done, says Nodal Officer, Covid-19 State Control Room. - ANI

All our passengers to Wuhan, China had boarded the flight from Delhi with Covid-19 negative reports from certified labs. AI strictly adheres to all the safety protocol laid down by the regulatory bodies and conforms to requirements at destination airports: Air India statement - ANI

Tamil Nadu tests over 1 crore Covid-19 samples

Tamil Nadu has become the first state in South India to have tested over 1 crore Covid-19 samples since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus earlier this year, even as the state continues to register a dip in the number of people testing positive for the virus.

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Keep spending on Covid-19 crisis: IMF to G20 nations

The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned Group of 20 major economies the coronavirus crisis was not over and called on the United States, Britain and other countries to increase the amount of fiscal spending currently planned.

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The total number of Covid-19 cases in the Himachal Pradesh stands at 22,598 including 2,958 active cases, 19,279 recoveries and 330 deaths so far: State Health Department. - ANI

3,957 new Covid-19 cases and 57 deaths reported in the West Bengal today. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 3,81,608 including 36,576 active cases, 3,38,075 discharged cases and 6,957 deaths: West Bengal Government. - ANI

The second sero-survey shows 14.8% of people in Haryana have developed antibodies: State Health Minister Anil Vij

On 30th October, 19 passengers on Air India’s Vande Bharat flight to Wuhan tested positive for Covid-19 at Wuhan Airport, China. The airline is aware of the incident. All passengers boarded the flight after thorough checks of their Covid negative certificate: Air India Official - ANI

4,001 new Covid-10cases, 4,824 recoveries and 42 deaths reported in Delhi today. The total case tally stands at 3,96,371 including 3,56,459 recoveries, 33,308 active cases and 6,604 deaths: Delhi Government - ANI

10,225 patients discharged today; 15,24,304 Covid-19 patients discharged after full recoveryuntil today; Recovery rate in the state is 90.31%

4,009 new cases in the state today

104 Covid-19 deaths reported in the state today. Case fatality rate in the state: 2.61%

Out of 90,65,168 laboratory samples, 16,87,784 have been tested positive (18.62%) for Covid-19 until today.

Currently 25,33,780 people are in home quarantine and 12,195 people are in institutionalquarantine.

Karnataka reports 2,576 new Covid-19 cases, 8,334 discharges, and 29 deaths - ANI

Karnataka reported 2,576 new Covid-19 cases, 8,334 discharges, and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 8,29,640 including 44,805 active cases, 7,73,595 discharges and 11,121 deaths: State Health Department - ANI

Gujarat reports 875 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths and 1,004 recoveries - ANI

Gujarat reports 875 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths and 1,004 recoveries today. Total cases at 1,74,679 including 1,58,251 recoveries, 3,728 deaths and 12,700 active cases, as per State Health Department

Tamil Nadu reports 2,481 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths and 3,940 discharges today - ANI

Tamil Nadu reports 2,481 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths and 3,940 discharges today, as per the State Health Department. The total number of cases in the state is now at 7,29,507 including 6,98,820 discharges and 11,183 deaths. There are 19,504 active cases in the state. - ANI

CureVac's Covid-19 vaccine triggers immune response in Phase I trial

CureVac's experimental Covid-19 vaccine triggered an immune response in humans, it said on Monday, putting the German biotech company on track to start mass testing this year as the race to end the pandemic heats up.

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385 new Covid-19 cases (134 from Jammu & 251 from Kashmir), 623 recoveries & 8 deaths reported from J&K today - ANI

385 new Covid-19 cases (134 from Jammu & 251 from Kashmir), 623 recoveries & 8 deaths reported from J&K today. Total positive cases now at 95,710, including 6,080 active cases, 81,140 recoveries & 1,490 deaths: J&K govt - ANI

Rajasthan detects 1,748 new Covid-19 cases and 9 deaths - ANI

Rajasthan detects 1,748 new Covid-19cases and 9 deaths today. Total positive cases in the state stand at 2,00,495 with 1,926 deaths, 1,82,680 recoveries/discharges and 15,889 active cases: State Health Department

Festival season, laxity in adhering to norms behind surge in Covid-19 cases in Delhi: Govt

Attributing the rise in Covid-19 cases to the festival season, greater movement of people and laxity in adhering to norms, a review meeting called by the Centre on Monday decided to have targeted RT-PCR tests in critical zones like restaurants, markets and salons as well as enhancing beds and ventilators in hospitals.

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Andhra Pradesh reports 1,916 new Covid-19 cases taking total positive cases in the State to 8,27,882 - ANI

Andhra Pradesh reports 1,916 new Covid-19 cases taking total positive cases in the state to 8,27,882. There are 22,538 active cases and 7,98,625 recovered cases in the state; the death toll is at 6,719, as per State Health Department - ANI

Real Madrid defender Militao tests Covid-19 positive

Real Madrid defender Eder Militao has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of their Champions League home game against Inter Milan, the Spanish champions said on Monday.

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Grocery store work linked with increased Covid-19 infection risk: Study

Grocery store employees are likely to be at increased risk of Covid-19 infection, with those in customer-facing roles five times as likely to test positive as their colleagues in other positions, a study suggests.

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India on top position globally in Covid-19 recoveries, active cases witness steady downward trend

India continues to occupy the top position globally in terms of Covid-19 recoveries, while the total number of active cases have witnessed a sustained downward trend with its percentage having reduced more than three times in just two months, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

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Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla chairs 'regular' review meeting on Covid-19 situation in Delhi

Delhi govt says the recent surge in cases due to festival season, accompanied by laxity in adhering to the basic principles of safe Covid behaviour

Meeting decides to concentrate efforts in certain key areas, such as targeted RT-PCR testing in sensitive and critical zones such as restaurants, market places, barber shops/salons etc; ensure high degree of contact tracing and monitoring of quarantined contacts etc

Also decides to enhance enforcement selectively, accompanied by greater awareness creation through targeted IEC (Information, Education and Communication) campaigns; and ensuring that all cases under home isolation were monitored and shifted to hospitals well in time, before any deterioration in their medical condition.

Metro travel to be carefully regulated, strictly in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that has been issued in this regard.

BMC adds 244 Covid-19 testing centres in Mumbai

In a major initiative, Mumbai’s civic body on Monday commissioned an additional 244 centres in India’s financial capital where Covid-19 tests would be conducted free of cost.

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Global coronavirus death toll tops 1.2 million

More than 1.2 million people have died of coronavirus around the globe, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 0745 GMT on Monday.

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UK factories lose more momentum in October: PMI

British factories lost more momentum in October, especially among consumer goods makers, according to a survey which added to signs of a slowdown in the economy as the number of coronavirus cases mounts again.

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IIT-Madras students design digital Covid-19 awareness game

Students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) have developed a multi-lingual free of cost digital game to create pubic awareness on Covid-19, the premier institute said on Monday.

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Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi hospitalised again, put on ventilator support

A week after his discharge from a hospital post-Covid-19 recovery, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been admitted to a state-run facility again and put on ventilator support as his health condition has deteriorated, a doctor treating him said on Monday.

Russian drugmaker Pharmasyntez has asked the Kremlin for permission to produce a generic version of US firm Gilead Sciences's Covid-19 treatment remdesivir without а patent, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday.

Britain's government will seek to lift its four-week coronavirus lockdown for England in early December, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, a day after another minister said it might have to be extended.

Japan's WBA light flyweight super champion Hiroto Kyoguchi has tested positive for the coronavirus, his gym announced Monday, forcing organisers to scrap his title defence against Thailand's Thanongsak Simsri.

A health worker sprays disinfectant at Colombo railway station as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus in Colombo on November 2, 2020 following a one-week curfew extension for the Western province to contain Covid-19. Credit: AFP Photo

SC asks trial courts to expedite hearing in cases against foreign Tablighi Jamaat members

The Supreme Court Monday asked the trial courts to expedite hearing in the pending cases against foreign Tablighi Jamaat members for alleged visa violations.

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Ryanair sinks into first-half loss on coronavirus fallout

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Monday that it sank into a net loss in the first half of its financial year, as coronavirus savaged demand and grounded planes worldwide.

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Japan opens airport coronavirus test lab for travellers

Japan's largest airport opened a novel coronavirus testing facility on Monday as it takes steps to reopen international travel that has been largely grounded for months by the pandemic.

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Rajasthan to make wearing of masks compulsory via law

Rajasthan will be the first state in the country to enact a law making it compulsory to wear masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Monday.

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244 free Covid-19 testing centres started in Mumbai

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started free Covid-19 testing at 244 centres in the city from Monday, officials said.

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Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounts to 2,93,214 with 1,389 new cases, nine fresh fatalities push death toll to 1,340

Novel coronavirus mutation may have made it more contagious, says study

The novel coronavirus is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious, according to a study involving more than 5,000 Covid-19 patients in the US.

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Trump suggests he might try to fire Fauci post election

US President Donald Trump suggested early on Monday that he might seek to fire a highly respected member of his coronavirus task force, Anthony Fauci, after Fauci further criticized Trump's handling of the virus.

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Germany on Monday led a further tightening of coronavirus restrictions in Europe that have triggered anger and frustration across the continent, while the Covid-19 crisis in the United States deepened.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has said that if voted to power, he would put into place a Covid-19 action plan on the first day of his presidency.

Single-day recoveries outnumbered new Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday as 114 people were cured of the disease and 29 tested positive for the infection, a health department official said.

The new infections pushed the tally to 14,881, State Surveillance Officer (SSO) Dr Lobsang Jampa said.

Telangana recorded 922 new Covid-19 cases, 1,456 recoveries and 7 deaths on November 1, taking total cases to 2,40,970 including 2,21,992 recoveries, 1,348 deaths and 17,630 active cases.

Mount Everest empties as Covid-19 strikes Nepal tourism

Just last year, Nepal attracted so many mountain climbers that a human traffic jam of hundreds of hikers in puffy jackets snarled a trail to the top of Mount Everest.

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US singer-songwriter Lady Gaga accepting the award for Artist of the Year during the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, being held virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic, broadcast in New York. Credit: AFP Photo.

Trump, whose dismissal of Covid-19 paved the way for the WH outbreak, dreaded catching the coronavirus

From the pandemic’s earliest days, President Donald Trump was of two minds on coronavirus.

In public he was dismissive and belittling of the virus, and those who feared it. In private, for all his bravado, he acted like a man who dreaded catching it.

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These are the airlines teetering on the brink of Covid-19 ruin

Having a home government with deep -- and open -- pockets is emerging as key in terms of whether an airline will make it through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Telangana adds 922 new Covid-19 cases, 7 deaths take toll to 1,348

Telangana reported 922 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to2,40,970while seven more deaths pushed the toll to 1,348, the state government said on Monday.

US states undercount positive Covid-19 rapid tests

As rapid tests are becoming more widely available, delivering results in minutes in doctor’s offices, nursing homes, schools and even the White House, officials warn of a significant undercount, blurring the spread.

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Peru's Machu Picchu reopens after Covid-19 lockdown

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the crown jewel of Peru's tourist sites, reopens Sunday after a nearly eight-month lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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The 496 new fatalities include 113 deaths from Maharashtra, 59 from West Bengal, 51 from Delhi, 49 from Chhattisgarh, 30 Tamil Nadu and 28 from Kerala.

India's Covid-19 recoveries crossed 75-lakh mark as 53,285 recovered in the last 24 hours.

With 496 new fatalities, India's Covid-19 death toll reached 122,607

India reports 45,213 new Covid-19 cases; tally crosses 82 lakh

Britain's Prince William contracted Covid-19 in April

Britain's Prince William contracted Covid-19 in April at a similar time to his father Prince Charles, British media reported late on Sunday, citing Kensington Palace sources.

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UK PM Boris Johnson says there is no alternative to lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday say there is no alternative but to lock down England as lawmakers prepare to vote on measures to contain a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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How the wealthy world has failed poor countries during Covid-19

Like much of the developing world, Pakistan was alarmingly short of doctors and medical facilities long before anyone had heard of Covid-19. Then the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals, forcing some to turn away patients. As fear upended daily life, families lost livelihoods and struggled to feed themselves.

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Total 2,757 Covid-19 cases reported in Mizoram till date, of which 433 are active cases while 2,323 people have been discharged so far.

Till date, one death has been reported in the state.

Europe's Covid-19 cases double in 5 weeks, total infections surpass 10 million

Europe's new Covid-19 cases have doubled in five weeks, propelling the region on Sunday across the bleak milestone of 10 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.

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Covid-19 facility should have provision for psychiatric consultation: Health Ministry

Highlighting that coronavirus pandemic has induced mental health concerns, both pre-existing and new-onset triggered by lifestyle restrictions and uncertain future, the Centre has issued guidelines stating that Covid-19 facilities should have provision for psychiatric consultation.

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Covid-19 numbers fall in Karnataka but Bengaluru’s share goes up

Covid-19 numbers statewide have been coming down in recent weeks, but for the first time since July 15, Bengaluru Urban’s share of daily new cases touched nearly 60% of Karnataka’s numbers on Sunday.

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Covid-19: Half of the positive cases, 60% deaths are in 50 districts, but pandemic spreads silently to the hinterland

Even though half of India’s Covid-19 cases and 60% deaths are concentrated in 50 districts, the epidemic has begun to spread silently to the hinterland, suggests a new analysis.

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West Bengal reports record single-day recovery of 4,053 Covid-19 cases

West Bengal on Sunday reported the highest single-day recovery of 4,053 Covid-19 patients, taking the total number of those cured to 3,33,990, the health department said in a bulletin.

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WHO chief in quarantine after contact tests positive for Covid-19

The World Health Organization chief said late Sunday that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for Covid-19 but stressed he had no symptoms.

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