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Coronavirus live updates: Union minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive
India has become the second country in the world after the US to record 5 million Covid-19 cases, with the last 1 million coming in a world-record time of 11 days. The country recorded 90,123 fresh cases, while deaths rose by 1,290 in last 24 hours. Stay with TOI for the latest updates.
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Australia's Covid-19 hotspot on track for easing lockdown
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08:33 (IST) Sep 16
While it took 167 days for cases in India to reach the first 1 million — the slowest among the worst-hit countries, with a strict lockdown in place — infections have been racing ever since.
The next 4 million cases have come in 61 days, the fastest rise in the world. Only the US, with 6.7 million infections, has more recorded cases.
08:32 (IST) Sep 16
India’s Covid cases cross 5m, last million in 11 days
India has become the second country in the world after the US to record 5 million Covid-19 cases, with the last 1 million coming in a world-record time of 11 days. The grim milestone was reached on Tuesday, when over 90,000 fresh infections were reported while deaths rose by 1,275, the highest single-day toll recorded so far.
08:13 (IST) Sep 16
BSP MP Veer Singh has given Zero Hour notice in Rajya Sabha over 'increase in unemployment due to lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic.'
08:00 (IST) Sep 16
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07:52 (IST) Sep 16
China suspends poultry imports from second US plant over Covid-19, industry group says
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07:28 (IST) Sep 16
While the number of daily tests has increased as an integral part of CHASE THE VIRUS strategy, States have been advised that all symptomatic negatives of Rapid Antigen Tests are mandatorily subjected to RT-PCR: Health Ministry
07:21 (IST) Sep 16
Everyday on an average more than 9.5 lakh samples are tested by Govt labs, & more than 1.2 lakh in Pvt labs: Govt
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Mexico's official coronavirus death toll rises to 71,678: Health ministry
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06:38 (IST) Sep 16
With new 2,409 Covid-19 cases, Assam's tally reaches 1,46,575
Assam reported 2,409 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,46,575, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, state health minister.The total number of cases include 1,15,051 recoveries, 31,029 active cases and 492 deaths.
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A vaccine for Covid-19 is expected early next year and of the six leading ones which are undergoing trials probably three of them will work, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said asserting that India has a huge role to play in scaling up manufacturing for these.
03:14 (IST) Sep 16
The study conducted on 464 patients across 39 hospitals in 25 districts spread over 14 states and UTs was still under peer review and full publication of the results was awaited, ICMR director general Balram Bhargava said.
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The DCGI, however, put certain conditions like taking extra care during screening, providing additional information in informed consent and close monitoring for adverse events during follow-up of the study which have to be "scrupulously" followed by Serum Institute of India (SII).
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