Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,480,489 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 734,427, Karnataka 668,652, Tamil Nadu 635,855 and UP 420,937. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE update

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		Maharashtra reported 13,395 new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to 14,93,884 on Thursday, while the toll rose to 39,430 after 58 more patients succumbed to the infection, said a state health department official.</p>
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		A total of 15,575 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the tally of recovered people to 12,12,016, he said.</p>
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		With this, the state now has 2,41,986 active cases, the official said.</p>
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		With 2,726 fresh cases, Delhi&#39;s Covid-19 tally crossed the 300,000-mark on Thursday, while the death toll due to the disease mounted to 5,653 with 37 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours.</p>
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		According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government, 53,322 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.</p>
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		<strong>Coronavirus update</strong>: India on Wednesday registered over 75,000 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 6,835,655and the death toll reached 105,526. According to a World Bank report, more than 150 million people may fall into extreme poverty throughout the world by 2021 as a result of the economic contraction caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;</p>
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	<strong>Coronavirus vaccine update:</strong> The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its permission for conducting Phase-I human clinical trial for an &quot;antisera&quot; that was developed by injecting inactivated SARS-CoV-2 in horses and can be a potential coronavirus treatment.<br />
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	<strong>World coronavirus update:</strong> The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 36,381,183. While 27,402,045 have recovered, 1,059,996 have died so far. The US, the worst-hit country, has 7,776,224 cases. It is followed by India, which has 6,832,988 cases, Brazil (5,002,357) and Russia (1,248,619).<br />
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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi may see 15K new cases per day in winters, says NCDC

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Chhattisgarh coronavirus update: 2,846 new cases take tally to 131,000

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	With 2,846 new coronavirus cases and 30 more fatalities, Chhattisgarh&#39;s case count rose to 1,31,739 and death toll to 1,134 on Wednesday, a health official said.</div>
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	A total of 639 people were discharged from various hospitals following recovery while 2,038 patients completed their home isolation during the day, taking the tally of recoveries to 1,03,828.</div>
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	The state now has 26,777 active cases, he said. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/chhattisgarh-coronavirus-update-2-846-new-cases-take-tally-to-131-000-120100701717_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 2,353 new Covid cases reported in Pune

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	Pune district reported 2,353 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its case count to 2,99,353, a health official said on Wednesday evening.</div>
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	The death toll in the district reached 6,970 with 69 persons succumbing to the infection during this period. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/maharashtra-coronavirus-update-2-353-new-covid-cases-reported-in-pune-120100701725_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: 5,120 new Covid-19 cases, 34 deaths

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	Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday on reported 5,120 new cases of COVID-19 and 34 deaths due to the virus.</div>
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	According to the media bulletin by state nodal officer, the total count of cases in the state has risen to 7,34,427 while active cases are 49,513.</div>
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	A total of 66,769 samples have been tested in the state in the past 24 hours. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/andhra-pradesh-coronavirus-update-5-120-new-covid-19-cases-34-deaths-120100800003_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Gujarat coronavirus update: 1,311 new Covid cases, 9 more deaths reported

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	Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 1,311 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,46,673, while the death toll rose to 3,531 as nine more succumbed.</div>
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	In October so far, the state has added 9,279 cases, at a daily average of 1,325.</div>
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	Meanwhile, 1,414 patients were discharged, taking the total to 1,26,657, while there are 16,485 active cases, out of which 86 critical patients are on ventilator. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/gujarat-coronavirus-update-1-311-new-covid-cases-9-more-deaths-reported-120100701731_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>

Immunity hurdle for a shot at coronavirus vaccine; govt working on priority list

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	If you are eager to get a Covid-19 shot at the earliest, breathe easy. You might as well brace for a screening hurdle at dedicated vaccination sites that would identify antibodies, according to sources in the government.</div>
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	India is likely to take a judicious approach in immunising its humungous population with the much-awaited vaccine for the novel coronavirus. <strong><a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/immunity-hurdle-for-a-shot-at-covid-vaccine-govt-working-on-priority-list-120100800039_1.html" target="_blank">Read on...</a></strong></div>