Coronavirus live updates: Govt exploring various options on financing Covid-19 vaccine development

Brazil registers 10,220 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday

Brazil registered 10,220 additional cases of Covid-19 over the last 24 hours and 309 deaths, the nation's health ministry said on Tuesday. The South American country has now registered 5,113,628 total confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 150,998 total deaths.

Average daily positivity rate now at 4-month low

India’s average daily Covid-19 positivity rate has demonstrated a sharp decline week-onweek over the last four weeks with it falling to 5.1% on Monday — the lowest in the last four months.

Dustin Johnson has tested positive for Covid-19, the PGA Tour said Tuesday, forcing the world number one golfer's withdrawal from the CJ Cup in Las Vegas, reports AFP

NHRC sends advisories to ministries, state govts on protecting right to mental health

In view of the Covid-19 situation, the National Human Rights Commission has issued advisories to various ministries and states stressing on human rights aspects, including protection of rights to mental health of people, officials said on Tuesday. The NHRC, in a statement, said in view of the unprecedented situation across the country and being "deeply concerned" about the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised sections of the society affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns, it had constituted a 'Committee of Experts on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Rights and Future Response'.

China tests entire city for virus as Europe tightens controls

China rushed Tuesday to test an entire city of nine million people within days after a minor coronavirus outbreak in the sprawling country, a far cry from the struggle in Europe to tackle surging infections with tough new steps including partial lockdowns.

50 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the State in past 24 hours. With two more Covid related deaths reported today, the total tally has now reached 59: Government of Sikkim

The US government has entered an agreement with Danaher Corp-owned Cytiva to expand the manufacturing of products that are essential for producing Covid-19 vaccines, the US Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday.

US CDC reports 214,446 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 7,787,548 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 46,614 from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 338 to 214,446.

Bengal's Covid-19 tally crosses 3-lakh mark with record 3,631 new cases

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally crossed the 3-lakh mark on Tuesday as the state reported the highest single-day spike of 3,631 new cases, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department. The state also reported 62 more deaths, following which the toll rose to 5,744, it said. West Bengal has so far reported 3,02,020 Covid-19 cases.

Countries straining to contain a second wave of Covid-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly.

France says number of confirmed cases up by 12,993 over 24 hours

Himachal Pradesh minister Ram Lal Markanda says he has tested positive for Covid-19.

Govt exploring various options on financing Covid-19 vaccine development: Health secretary

Advanced market commitments or providing financial help to firms for conducting research and development and clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccine are options that are under active consideration, the Centre said on Tuesday while reiterating that sufficient financial resources are available to procure 400-500 million doses of vaccine as and when it becomes available.

Hope to give 40-50 crore doses to 20-25 crore people by July: Heath minister

Vaccine against Covid-19 expected early next year in India, possible from more than one source: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan

We have to be more careful about Covid-19 in winter: NITI Aayog

There is a stabilization in the impact of Covid-19 in the country, but we have to be more careful in our hygiene practices as it is a respiratory virus and most respiratory viruses escalate during winter, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Tuesday. Read more

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Govt to provide 50% subsidy on transportation of notified fruits and vegetables by Kisan Rails

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.