Coronavirus live updates: Lockdown in UP from 10pm on July 10 till 5am on July 13

26 new cases reported today at 2 pm.

Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with Covid-19 than adults, say researchers. The researchers noted that children under 18 make up 22 per cent of the US population and only three pediatric deaths were identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of April 2020.Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2s, called ACE2, are the doors that allow SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19, to enter the body's cells. Children naturally have less ACE2 in the lungs than adults, the study said.

Tokyo's labyrinthine rail network of about 900 stations and roughly 85 lines has seen passenger numbers approach pre-virus levels since the city's de facto lockdown was lifted in late May. This raises the risk of transmission via high-contact points such as hand straps, hand rails and seats, just as the city's number of new cases of Covid-19 infection is rising again.

We are laying a red carpet for all global companies to come and establish their presence in India. Very few countries will offer the kind of opportunities India does today, he said.

Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters, there were 224 new cases of novel coronavirus infection in Tokyo on Thursday. That marked a new daily record in Japan's capital since the crisis began. Read full story