Coronavirus live updates: Dr Reddy's starts supply of Sputnik V first doses

Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally reached 10,04,724 on Tuesday with the addition of 56 cases, while the death toll remained unchanged at 13,557, an official said. The recovery count touched 9,90,803 after 20 people were discharged from hospitals and 26 completed home isolation, leaving the state with 364 active cases, he said.

Sweden will remove virtually all coronavirus restrictions on September 29 with the pandemic under control and the vaccination rollout well-advanced, the government said Tuesday. Hygiene rules and social distancing to combat the virus will still be encouraged in public places, according to the authorities. "Our aim has always been to lift the restrictions as soon as possible," Health Minister Lena Hallengren told a press conference.

Telangana on Tuesday reported 298 Covid-19 cases taking the tally to over 6.60 lakh while the death toll stood at 3,888 with two casualties. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation accounted for the highest number of cases with 89 followed by Karimnagar district (24), a state government bulletin said.

India logged 31,222 fresh cases of coronavirus infection taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 3,30,58,843, while the active cases were recorded below four lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

Among 5,075 lab test reports, none confirmed as positive for Covid-19 in Varanasi district on Tuesday, and no fatality due to the virus was reported in the last 24 hours. According to the daily medical bulletin, the cumulative numbers of positive cases and recoveries remained the same (82,388 and 81,608, respectively) in the district. Currently, there are seven active cases of Covid-19 in Varanasi.

President Joe Biden on Thursday will present a six-pronged strategy aimed at fighting the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant and increasing US Covid-19 vaccinations, a White House official said on Tuesday. The United States is struggling to combat a wave of infections driven by the variant even as officials urge unvaccinated Americans to get the shots. Rising case loads have raised concerns as children return to school, rattled investors and upended many companies' return-to-office plans.

No first doses to be administered at the public centres on that day

Over 8 million schoolchildren and teenagers in Spain are returning to classes this week with masks and efforts to keep social distancing, while authorities try to boost the vaccination rates among students. Coronavirus cases have dropped from just over 700 per 100,000 residents in 14 days at the end of July to 177 on Monday, a level not seen since the beginning of the summer. Deaths for Covid-19 patients have stubbornly remained well over 100 per day for weeks.

Idaho public health leaders on Tuesday activated “crisis standards of care” for the state’s northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare made the announcement, warning residents that they may not be able to get the care they normally expect if they need to be hospitalized.