Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra government allows to reopen gyms and fitness centres from Dussehra
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 17, 2020, 23:16:36 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra government allows to reopen gyms and fitness centres from Dussehra

India has one of the lowest Covid-19 deaths per million population in the world with less than 1,000 fatalities registered daily since October 4. The fatality rate of 1.52 per cent on Friday was the lowest since March 22, the Union health ministry said. Stay here for live updates
15:55 (IST) Oct 16
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Pfizer Inc said on Friday it would apply for emergency use in the United States of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed along with Germany's BioNTech SE as soon as a safety milestone is achieved in the third week of November.
15:48 (IST) Oct 16
Kremlin 'worried' by surge in Covid-19 cases, but says situation under control
Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases surged to a record high of 15,150 on Friday, including 5,049 in the capital Moscow, pushing the national total to 1,369,313 since the pandemic began.
15:37 (IST) Oct 16
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for Covid
14:51 (IST) Oct 16
13 States/UTs are reporting deaths/million population more than the national average: Ministry of health and family welfare
14:50 (IST) Oct 16
Total 895 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours, says health ministry
Of these, nearly 82% are concentrated in ten State/UTs of Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha and Delhi.
14:49 (IST) Oct 16
India continues to report one of the lowest deaths per million population in the world
India continues to report one of the lowest deaths per million population in the world

Less than 1100 deaths reported for last 14 days.

14:37 (IST) Oct 16
Tech start-ups helping businesses and people in India's Unlock 5.0 to fight against Covid-19 , reports ANI
13:35 (IST) Oct 16
Central teams deputed to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal to monitor Covid-19 situation

According to a statement by ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) on Friday, each team comprises a Joint Secretary (nodal officer for the respective state), one public health expert to look after the public health aspects, one clinician to look after infection prevention practices to ensure clinical management protocol being followed by the state.

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13:31 (IST) Oct 16
Aussies eye end to lockdown as virus numbers tumble, reports AFP
The state of Victoria recorded just two new infections in 24 hours, signalling a major step toward reopening Melbourne, the country's second biggest city, after months of lockdown.
13:14 (IST) Oct 16
Reported Russian Covid vaccine disinformation 'reprehensible': UK's Raab

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday a reported Russian disinformation campaign to undermine Covid-19 vaccine trials was "reprehensible" at a time when countries should be coming together. "We know that Russia has a track record in this area," he told Sky News when asked about a Times newspaper report that there was a Russian campaign to undermine an Oxford University vaccine trial.

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12:36 (IST) Oct 16
Maharashtra: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and NCP MP Supriya Sule donate some of the 916 ambulances to various institutes working on health issues in Pune on behalf of the Pawar Public Charitable Trust
12:23 (IST) Oct 16
Centre rushes high level Central teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to assist in strengthening of Covid-19 containment, surveillance, testing, infection prevention, and efficient clinical management
11:40 (IST) Oct 16
2,138 new Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths and 2,772 recoveries reported in Odisha in the last 24 hours, reports ANI quoting state health department
The total number of cases rises to 2,64,149, including 2,38,535 recoveries, 1,104 deaths & 24,457 active cases.
11:11 (IST) Oct 16
Tracking the spread of Coronavirus
Tracking the spread of Coronavirus

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10:43 (IST) Oct 16
Covid-19 caseload in India rises to 73,70,468

The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,161 with the virus claiming 895 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. For eight days in a row, the active cases of Covid-19 remained below 9 lakh. There are 8,04,528 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 10.92 per cent of the total caseload, while the recoveries have surged to 64,53,779, the data stated.

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10:35 (IST) Oct 16
Original data from two waves of a survey conducted in March-April 2020 in eight Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries show large gender differences in Covid-19-related beliefs and behaviours. Women are more likely to perceive the pandemic as a very serious health problem and to agree and comply with restraining measures. These differences are only partially mitigated for individuals cohabiting or directly exposed to Covid-19. This behavioural factor contributes to substantial gender differences in mortality and is consistent with women-led countries responding more effectively to the pandemic. It calls for gender-based public health policies and communication.
10:31 (IST) Oct 16
Vietnam cancels 2020 F1 race due to Covid-19 pandemic, reports Reuters
10:30 (IST) Oct 16
Australia’s largest city Sydney has lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the world’s longest pandemic lockdowns, repiorts AP
10:03 (IST) Oct 16
Telangana recorded 1,554 Covid-19 cases, 1,435 recoveries and 7 deaths on Thursday, taking total cases to 2,19,224 including 1,94,653 recoveries, 1,256 deaths and 23,203 active cases, says state health department
10:01 (IST) Oct 16
Haryana: Mata Mansa Devi Temple in Panchkula gears up for devotees during Navratri amid Covid-19