Coronavirus news highlights: Karnataka adds 1,565 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 88 lakh with 41,100 new cases and 447 deaths, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease surged past 82 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.05 per cent. As India celebrates Diwali this weekend, experts warn that crowding and festive activities may create an upsurge in the coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, air quality in Delhi remains to be poor, several studies show air pollution can worsen the Covid-19 situation. Stay tuned on DH for more latest updates.

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Italy reports 33,979 new coronavirus cases in 24-hours, 546 deaths

Italy has registered 33,979 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, down from 37,255 on Saturday.

The ministry also reported 546 Covid-related deaths, from 544 the day before.

Karnataka adds 1,565 new Covid-19 cases, 21 deaths

Karnataka reported 1,565 fresh Covid-19 cases as the overall tally reached 8,61,647 while 21 deaths pushed the toll to 1,529, the Health department said on Sunday.

The state continued to show a sharp decline in the Covid-19 cases and fatalities from over 10,700 cases and above 200 deaths a day two months ago to a mere 1,500-odd cases and 21 deaths now.

Covid-19: 30 more deaths, 1,054 new cases in 2 days in Punjab

Thirty more people died of coronavirus in Punjab in the past two days, raising the toll to 4,458, while 1,054 new cases pushed the infection count to 1,41,658, a health department medical bulletin said on Sunday.

Eight fatalities were reported on Saturday while 22 deaths took place on Sunday, it said.

There are 5,769 active Covid-19 cases in the state as of now, according to the bulletin.

Covid-19: 2 more deaths, 168 more cases in Chandigarh

The deadly coronavirus claimed two more lives in Chandigarh, pushing the death toll due to the pandemic in the Union Territory to 248 while 168 more people were tested positive for the infection in the last two days, a medical bulletin said on Sunday.

With the discovery of new Covid-19 patients, the total number of cases rose to 15,804 in two days, said the medical bulletin.

Spike in Covid cases: More ICU beds, testing in Delhi, says HM Amit Shah

To deal with the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Delhi, the Centre on Sunday said it will soon make available 300 additional ICU beds and double the number of daily RTPCR tests in the national capital.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said some of the hospitals under the municipal corporations of Delhi will be converted into dedicated Covid hospitals and doctors and paramedics of paramilitary forces will be deployed in the national capital to deal with the shortage of manpower.

Madhya Pradesh reports 870 fresh Covid-19 cases, seven deaths

Madhya Pradesh's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,83,927 on Sunday with 870 new additions, a health official said.

With seven more fatalities, including two eachin Indore and Sagar and one death each occuring in Bhopal, Hoshangabad and Shivpuri, the overall toll in the state mounted to 3,090, he said.

At the same time, 722 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's count of recoveries to 1,71,691, he added.

8 deaths, 1,957 fresh virus cases in Haryana

Eight more people died from coronavirus in Haryana on Sunday as 1,957 fresh cases took the state’s infection count to 1,99,874, according to a bulletin.

So far, 2,019 people have succumbed to the disease in the state.

On Sunday, three deaths were reported from Bhiwani; two from Faridabad and one each from Gurgaon, Sonipat and Sirsa, according to the state Health Department's daily bulletin.

10 deaths, 2,184 fresh virus cases in Rajasthan

Ten more people died from coronavirus in Rajasthan on Sunday as 2,184 fresh cases took the state’s infection count to 2,25,817, according to an official report.

So far, 2,066 people have died from the infection in the state, it said.

Two deaths each were reported from Ajmer, Jaipur, Ganganagar while Alwar and Nagaur reported one fatality each.

Dharavi reports one Covid-19 case

Dharavi slum colony here on Sunday reported one new Covid-19 case, the second time in the last four days, a Mumbai civic body official said.

The tally of cases now stands at 3,620, he said, adding that Dharavi had reported a single Covid-19 case on November 10. The slum colony added four infections to its tally on November 14.

2,544 new coronavirus cases in Maharashtra , death toll rises by 60

Maharashtra reported 2,544 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, which took the state's infection tally to 17,47,242, the health department said.

The death of 60 patients took the fatality count in the state to 45,974, it said.

A total of 2,707 patients were discharged during the day, it said.

Amit Shah takes stock of Covid-19 situation in Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of Delhi's Covid-19 situation in the wake of recent spike in cases in the national capital, officials said.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and senior officers of the central government attended the meeting chaired by Shah.

The home minister reviewed the situation arising due to the spike in Covid-19 cases in Delhi and discussed ways to deal with it, a home ministry official said.

French police increase Covid lockdown checks in Paris

French police stepped up controls in Paris over the weekend to ensure residents were complying with strict lockdown rules imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, amid signs that some people were breaching them.

Prime Minister Jean Castex has said people are not abiding by the rules as strictly as during the first lockdown back in the spring.

Andhra Pradesh Covid-19 tally touches 8.54 lakh with 1,056 new cases

Andhra Pradesh added 1,056 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the cumulative to 8.54 lakh on Sunday. In 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday, 2,140 patients got cured while 14 others succumbed in the state.

The latest bulletin said the total recoveries increased to 8.28 lakh and the toll to 6,868, leaving 18,659 active cases.

EU competition chief to self-isolate after Covid-19 contact

The European Commission's Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday she would self-isolate next week and work from home after one of her co-workers tested positive for Covid-19.

In Covid-19 vaccine race, Hungarian village firm takes global role

In an unassuming house in rolling hills east of the Hungarian capital, a small family firm is helping oil the wheels of the world's big pharmaceutical companies on the path to a coronavirus vaccine.

Biologist Noemi Lukacs, 71, retired to Szirak, her birth village, to establish English & Scientific Consulting (SciCons) and manufacture a genetic sensor so sensitive that a few grams can supply the entire global industry for a year.

German minister sees several more months of coronavirus curbs

Germany may see four to five more months of coronavirus restrictions, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said Sunday, dashing hopes of a quick end to a partial lockdown introduced two weeks ago.

"The infection numbers are still far too high -- much higher even than a fortnight ago," Altmaier told the Bild an Sonntag newspaper ahead of a government meeting on Monday to assess the progress of the restrictions.

Iran reports record daily coronavirus cases of 12,543

New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen by 12,543 in the past 24 hours, a record high, taking the cumulative total to 762,068, the health ministry said on Sunday.

Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 459 people had died in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll in the Middle East's worst-hit country to 41,493.

India reports under 50K new daily Covid-19 cases for 8 days straight; active caseload contracts further

India has reported less than 50,000 new daily cases of Covid-19 for the eighth continuous day, a trend which assumes wider significance as many countries in Europe and America continue to see a surge in their daily numbers, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

A total of 41,100 persons were found to be infected with Covid-19 in India in a span of 24 hours, while 42,156 people recuperated during the same period, leading to a further contraction of the active caseload.

There are 4,79,216 active cases of coronavirus as on date which comprise merely 5.44 per cent of the total cases.

26 new cases take Tripura's Covid-19 tally to 31,945

At least 26 more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura on Sunday, pushing the tally in the state to 31,945, a health department official said.

The coronavirus death toll remained at 359 as no patient has succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, he said.

On Saturday, 64 people were discharged from GB Pant Hospital, the main referral facility for Covid-19 patients in the state, taking the total number of recoveries to 30,455, the official said.

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel in ICU weeks after contracting Covid-19

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who tested positive for Covid-19 a few weeks ago, has now been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon for further treatment, his family said on Sunday.

Patel, 71, had announced on Twitter on October 1 that he had contracted coronavirus.

95 more die of Covid-19 in Delhi; positivity rate over 15%

Delhi recorded 3,235 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.85 lakh on Sunday, while the positivity rate climbed to 15.33 percent.

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Czech Republic sees further decline in Covid-19 cases, still among highest in Europe

The Czech Republic reported on Sunday a further decline in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths from daily highs seen in early November, but the country remains among the hardest hit in Europe during this second wave of the pandemic.

Health ministry data showed 4,199 new cases were reported on Saturday, down by more than 3,500 from the same day a week earlier, amid tough lockdown measures, with 132 new fatalities, which includes revisions to previous days.

Germans should brace for 4-5 months of severe Covid-19 measures: Minister

Germans should brace for another 4-5 months of severe measures to halt the rise in coronavirus infections and should not expect the current rules to be eased quickly, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told weekly Bild am Sonntag.

"We're not out of the woods yet", he said referring to infection numbers.

Indonesia reports 4,106 new coronavirus cases, 63 new deaths

Indonesia reports 4,106 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking the total caseload to 467,113, data from the country's Covid-19 task force showed.

It recorded 63 Covid-19 deaths, taking the number of fatalities to 15,211.

Russia on Sunday reported a daily increase of 22,572 new coronavirus infections, taking the national tally to 1,925,825

Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh tests positive for Covid-19

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds low-key celebration on Kali puja at her residence

Iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee died on Sunday. He had recovered from Covid-19 after testing positive on October 6.

Iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee died on Sunday after over-a-month-long battle with multiple ailments, a statement issued by the hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.

Chatterjee was admitted to the hospital on October 6 after he tested positive for Covid-19. He recovered from the infection, but his condition did not improve

Mexico reaches 1 million coronavirus cases, nears 100,000 deaths

Officials in Mexico claim science is on their side. Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell says any wider testing would be “a waste of time, effort and money.”

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Odisha's Covid-19 tally reaches 3,08,659 with 753 fresh cases. 17 more fatalities push the state's toll to 1,527.

Haryana reports 2,118 new Covid-19cases, five more fatalities. Infection tally goes up to 1,97,917, death toll 2,011. The number of active cases in the state stands at 19,538.

Amit Shah calls review meeting on Covid-19 situation at 5 pm in Delhi

Amit Shah calls review meeting on Covid-19 situation in Delhi. CM arvind Kejriwal, LG Anil Baijal among others to attend the meeting covened at 5pm.

Rajasthan reports 12 more Covid-19 fatalities, 2,162 new cases. Death toll climbs to 2,056, infection tally reaches 2,23,633. The state now has 18,053 active cases of the disease.

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 infection tally crosses 2.10 lakh with 716 new cases.

Seventeen more fatalities take state's death toll to 2,562. Number of active cases stands at 19,275.

Telangana reported 661 new Covid-19 cases, 1,637 recoveries & 3 deaths yesterday. Total number of cases now at 2,57,374 including 2,40,545 recoveries, 15,425 active cases & 1,404 deaths.

Thomas Bach comes to Tokyo as cheerleader for next year's Olympics

The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organisers have been shouting the message for months now, that despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the Games will open on July 23, 2021.

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Egypt team doctor says Mohamed Salah has mild coronavirus symptoms

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah has mild symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus and is due to spend at least the next week self-isolating in Egypt, the national team doctor said.

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A total of 42,156 recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery tally to 82,05,728.

With 447 fatalities in the last 24 hours, India's death toll stands at 1,29,635.

India reports 41,100 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 8,814,579.

Covid-19 pandemic casts shadow on festival of light

Fear of the coronavirus, mixed with chronic pollution, has spoiled the party for hundreds of millions of Indians celebrating the biggest Hindu holiday of the year on Saturday.

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Mexico reaches 1 million coronavirus cases, nears 100,000 deaths

Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher.

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Adhere to Covid-19 guidelines while reopening classes: M J Roopa

Additional Deputy Commissioner M J Roopa directed the authorities to reopen final year degree and PG classes in Mangalore University jurisdiction by adhering to Covid-19 guidelines from November 17.

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Mizoram reports 25 new Covid-19 cases today taking the total cases to 3,393. A total of 2,820 people have been discharged in the State, after recovering from the infection, death toll at 4. Active cases stand at 569.

Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher.

Crucial Covid-19 vaccine and treatment data only days away

Pharmaceutical companies are starting to unveil medical advances in the battle against the coronavirus, in what one CEO described as “an incredible feat of science over a disease.” Over the next few weeks, we're likely to learn a lot more about how well these vaccines and treatments work.

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Second lockdown in France is not stopping the parties

France is in a second lockdown amid a second wave of the coronavirus, but some people can't stop partying.

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As per govt order, events that gather large crowds can't be allowed due to Covid-19. Therefore, the Hingot war will not happen this year: Bajrang Bahadur, Tehsildar of Depalpur in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (ANI)

Students from the government girls hostel prepare to burn a coronavirus model during Diwali in Hyderabad. Credit: AFP Photo

South Korea reported 208 new coronavirus cases as of Saturday midnight, marking the eight straight day of triple-digit increases, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Sunday.

That was slightly higher than the previous day's 205 new infections and the highest since early September.

A swathe of new restrictions to curtail a second wave of coronavirus infections are announced or come into force from Austria to Greece, Italy to Portugal, as the global death toll climbs above 1.3 million.

Elon Musk says 'most likely' has a moderate case of Covid-19

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Saturday he "most likely" has a moderate case of Covid-19, as he continued to question the accuracy of the tests.

US CDC reports 243,580 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday reported 10,690,665 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 181,801 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,364 to 243,580.

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Fire at Covid-19 intensive care unit in Romania kills ten

Ten Covid-19 patients were killed and others were in critical condition after fire broke out in an intensive care unit in northeast Romania on Saturday, a hospital spokesperson said.

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It took a century to open a mosque in Athens. Then came the pandemic.

The mosque that took more than a century to open, surviving legal, political and financial challenges, has closed in less than a week, a temporary victim of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Covid-19 can't infect Diwali spirit at Mumbai hospitals

Hospitals in Mumbai are on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus, but it is not stopping them from lighting diyas on Diwali.

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