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

As the number of coronavirus cases crossed the 9-lakh mark today, the Health Ministry said that 86 per cent of the total active cases were recorded in 10 states of the country.

The sale of these medicines to individuals are prohibited as they are prescribed only for sale to hospitals or institutions. Covifer (Remdesivir) whose MRP is Rs 5,400 is sold by the accused in black market for Rs 30,000- Rs 40,000. Similarly, Actemra(Tocilizumab)-400mg injection whose MRP is 40,000 is sold for Rs 90,000- Rs 1,00,000.

The total number of positive cases in the national capital rises to 1,15,346 including 93,236 recovered/discharged/migrated and 3,446 deaths: Government of Delhi

The deaths include five from Surat, three each from Ahmedabad and Vadodara and one each from Banaskantha, Bhavnagar and Gandhinagar.

The toll rose to 2,0999 with 67 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

India is considered as the "pharmacy of the world". About 60 per cent of the drugs uitilised in the United States of America are of Indian origin. So, these are generic drugs produced in India where the country has established itself over the years. This is possibly well known to many people in the world, said (Prof) Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The HRD ministry on Tuesday announced guidelines for online classes by schools and recommended a cap on duration and the number of sessions in a day for students. The guidelines have been framed by the ministry, following concerns raised by parents about schools conducting online classes like regular schools, which has increased children's screen time after the Covid-19 pandemic mandated a shift from classroom teaching to online learning as schools continue to remain shut for over four months.

Bhartiya Janta Party is facing a tough time in Bihar because BJP headquarters of state in Patna badly hit by Covid-19, 24 BJP office-bearer found corona positive including organisational General Secretary of state Nagendra Nath, General Secretary Devesh Kumar and others.

All government offices, except those providing essential services and banks, markets and shops would remain closed during weekends -- Friday 10 pm to Monday 5 am – across Gautam Buddh Nagar, officials said on Tuesday.District Magistrate Suhas L Y said new guidelines have been issued by the Uttar Pradesh government with respect to weekend restrictions and they will be applicable in Gautam Buddh Nagar henceforth, according to an official statement.