Coronavirus live updates: Rapid tests to be given to poorer countries, WHO says

President Donald Trump, under pressure over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, announced on Monday the federal government would ship 150 million rapid tests to U.S. states for opening schools and ensuring safety at centers for senior citizens.

Chicago mayor loosens Covid-19-related capacity restrictions for business including bars, restaurants and health clubs

WHO: Rapid tests to be given to poorer countries

World Health Organization says it and partners have agreed to a plan to roll out 120 million rapid diagnostic tests for the coronavirus to help lower- and middle-income countries make up ground in a testing gap with richer countries

Odisha deputy speaker Rajanikant Singh, 11 other MLAs test positive for Covid-19: Official

Kolkata Metro Railway says it will resume services on Sundays from October 4

HC asks Centre to apprise it of progress on Covid-19 vaccine

The Allahabad high court directed the Centre on Monday to apprise it of the progress in the trials of a vaccine for Covid-19 and its proposed completion date. On complaints of sub-standard face masks and sanitiser being sold in Uttar Pradesh, the court sought information about the standards and guidelines set by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with regard to such articles.

Kerala reported 4,538 new Covid-19 cases, 3,347 recovered cases & 20 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state till date to 1,79,922, including 57,879 cases & 697 deaths. The test positivity rate is 12.59%: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Government is not in favour of total shut down to contain the spread of Covid-19. The government is favouring more stricter measures to ensure Covid protocols to check the spread: Keral CM

Jharkhand education minister Jagarnath Mahto tests positive for Covid-19

Inter-state bus services in Uttarakhand to resume from September 29

Goa DGP Mukesh Kumar Meena has tested positive for Covid-19 following which he was admitted to the hospital. His health condition is stable. He will continue taking treatment: Dr Shekhar Salkar, Manipal Hospital, Dona Paula, Goa

West Bengal govt issues guidelines for Durga Puja

Mizoram reports 44 new Covid-19 discharged cases in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases in the state now at 1,908 including 1,417 discharged cases & 491 active cases. No death reported till date in the state: State health department

Online portal about Covid-19 vaccine launched, all R&D, clinical trial information on it: Harsh Vardhan

286 new Covid-19 cases, 505 discharges, and 2 deaths reported in Puducherry today, taking the total number of positive cases to 26,685 so far, including 5,013 active cases, 21,156 recovered cases & 515 deaths till date: State health department

Vizag district crossed 50,000 mark on Monday in cumulative Covid tally with 50,014 cases till date. Discharged so far 45,524. Deaths 393.

286 new Covid-19 cases, 505 discharges, and 2 deaths reported in Puducherry today, taking the total number of positive cases to 26,685 so far, including 5,013 active cases, 21,156 recovered cases & 515 deaths till date: State Health Department, Govt of Puducherry

Research to develop a vaccine is being done expeditiously. There're at least 3 viable such vaccine candidates that are in the phase of clinical trials right now in the country. We're hopeful that within 1st quarter of 2021 it will be available: Health minister Harsh Vardhan

An online portal about the Covid-19 vaccine is also launched. Everyone will be able to go online to that portal and look-up all contemporary research-development and clinical trials related information about such vaccinations: Health minister