Coronavirus live updates: India's recovery rate now stands at 63.24%, govt says

40 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran due to coronavirus lockdown, return home: Tamil Nadu govt

Rajasthan High court suspended work for four days beginning on Thursday as some Covid-19 cases have been reported among the staff members in Jaipur and Jodhpour benches.

The court would resume normal functioning on Monday, said a notification issued by the registrar general.

Altogether 14 more staffs of Patna high court had been tested Covid-19 in last 24 hours.

The count of a total number of Covid-19 positive staffs and security personnel inside high court premises had surged up to 51. The chain inside high court was detected with a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), who is in charge of the security of the entire complex, being tested positive on June 10.

Indian Medical Association says 99 doctors have succumbed to Covid-19, issues 'red alert' for medicos and medical administrators asking them to raise their guard

France's new prime minister on Wednesday laid out 100 billion euros ($110 billion) in new spending to rescue the virus-battered economy from its worst crisis since World War II. The money will notably go to creating jobs for young people facing the worst employment prospects in years, reducing French carbon emissions, and protecting from collapse the small businesses that give rural France its charm.

Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh today said that the Maharashtra government would soon come up with guidelines on the sacrifice of cattle on the eve of Bakri Eid falling on August 1.

Shaikh clarified that in the wake of covid19 no mosque will be open and no namaz would be held anywhere in the state.

The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the state stands at 1341 including 966 cured and 9 deaths: Department of Health & Family Welfare, Himachal Pradesh

West Bengal legislative assembly will remain closed from tomorrow till July 24 for sanitizing the complex as a staff was tested positive said Speaker Biman Banerjee. He said the assembly will reopen on July 27.

Vaccine alliance says 75 countries keen to join 'COVAX' access facility

More than 75 countries have expressed interest in joining the COVAX financing scheme designed to guarantee fast and equitable access globally to Covid-19 vaccines, the GAVI vaccines alliance said on Wednesday.The 75 countries, which would finance the vaccines from public budgets, will partner with up to 90 poorer countries supported through voluntary donations to GAVI's COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), the alliance said in a statement.

678 new Covid-19 positive cases reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 23,306 including 17,667 recovered cases, 5320 active cases and 319 deaths: State Health Department

In the last late 24 hours, 28 new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Manipur, taking the total number of cases to 1700 including 620 active cases and 1080 recovered cases: Manipur Govt

1,589 new Covid-19 positive cases and 20 deaths have been reported in West Bengal today. Total number of cases rise to 34,427 including 12,747 active cases, 20,680 discharged cases and 1,000 deaths: Health Department, West Bengal

1647 new Covid-19 positive cases and 41 deaths have been reported in Delhi today. Total number of cases rise to 116993 including 17807 active cases, 95699 Recovered/Discharged/Migrated cases and 3487 deaths: Delhi Govt

Maharashtra government has decided to appoint a committee to fix the prices of mask & sanitizers. It was also decided to follow up with the Centre on the matter of bringing mask & sanitizers under Essential Commodities Act.

Kerala government has granted permission to private labs and hospitals to do antigen tests for Covid-19. The price for each antigen test is fixed at Rs 625.

Looking at the prevailing Covid-19 situation in Maharashtra, it will be "inherently dangerous" especially from the point of view of student safety to hold final semester exams of professional and non-professional courses, the State government has told Bombay High Court.

Gujarat adds 925 Covid-19 positive patients in 24 hours ending 5 pm on Wednesday, taking the total to 44,648.

In past 24 hours, Gujarat carried out 9,340 tests to find new Covid-19 positive cases, taking the total to 4.87 lakh

233 deaths and 7975 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra state today, taking the total no. of positive cases in the state to 2,75,640: State Health Dept

3606 patients discharged today; 1,52,613 Covid-19 patients discharged after full recovery until today; Recovery rate in the state is 55.37%, said State Health Dept.