Coronavirus LIVE: Cases close to 8.6 mn in India, death toll at 127,104

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,719,858 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 844,147, Andhra Pradesh 842,967, Tamil Nadu 739,147 and UP 497,000. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

12:56 PM

Coronavirus India update: Summary of MoHFW data (November 9)

Active cases: 509,673 (Net reduction: 2,992)

Deaths: 126,611 (Net addition: 490)

Cured: 7,917,373 (Net addition: 48,405)

Total cases: 8,553,657 (Net addition: 45,903)

12:51 PM

Arunachal Pradesh reports 47 new Covid-19 cases

Arunachal Pradesh reports 47 new Covid-19 cases, one more fatality. Infection tally mounts to 15,436, death toll 46. The state currently has 1,509 active cases of the disease.

12:24 PM

Study reveals how economic worries can up Covid-19 risk

Workers experiencing job and financial insecurity are less likely to follow the guidelines for Covid-19, such as physical distancing, limiting trips from home and washing hands, say researchers.

 

The study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, revealed that a scarcity mindset can play a role in how well people are able to focus on responding to the pandemic.

 

"The extent to which economic stressors will impact that behaviour is in part a function of where we live," said study author Tahira Probst from Washington State University in the US.

 

"Having a fall back, a strong safety net to catch you, seemed to help mitigate the risk factors of job insecurity that was otherwise associated with less adherence to the guidelines," Probst added.

11:24 AM

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Tollywood actor Chiranjeevi tests positive

Taking to Twitter, Chiranjeevi wrote, "Took a test for COVID-19 before resuming 'Acharya' shoot as a protocol and unfortunately tested positive. I am currently asymptomatic and quarantining myself at home. Request all those who met me in the last few days to also undergo COVID-19 tests. Will update you on my recovery soon."

10:50 AM

India registers 45,903 fresh coronavirus cases, 490 more fatalities

It would be good if India learns something from US President Donald Trump's defeat, said Shiv Sena on Monday while comparing the US Presidential election scenario with Bihar Assembly polls.

 

Shiv Sena, through party mouthpiece Saamana, said, "President Trump never deserved the position of head of the state. The American public rectified the mistake made about the same Trump in just four years. He could not fulfil even a single promise. If we can learn anything from Trump's defeat, it would be good." Read on...

10:17 AM

Delhi air pollution: Akshardham Temple engulfed in heavy smog

10:16 AM

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Covid-19 tally rises to 4,450 with 9 new cases

At least nine more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,450, a health department official said on Monday.

 

Of the fresh cases, five were detected during contact tracing, while four have travel history, he said.

 

Fifteen more people were cured of the disease on Sunday, taking the total number of recoveries in the archipelago to 4,221, the official said. Read on...

9:56 AM

Canada's Covid-19 cases surpass 260,000-mark; death toll stands at 10,522

Amid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Canada's overall Covid-19 caseload has surged to 264,045, while the death toll stood at 10,522, according to health authorities.

 

There have been more than 100,000 new cases and over 1,000 additional deaths in the country since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in late September that Canada was at a "crossroads" in the pandemic, reports Xinhua news agency. Read on...

9:54 AM

Gujarat coronavirus update: 1,020 new Covid-19 cases added, 819 recover

Gujarat on Sunday reported 1,020 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total count of infections to 1,80,699, the state health department said.

 

With seven more patients, including two each in Ahmedabad and Surat and one each in Banaskantha, Gandhinagar and Sabarkantha, succumbing to the viral infection, the cumulative toll climbed to 3,763, it said.

 

A total of 819 patients were discharged in the day, which raised the number of recoveries to 1,64,596, the department said,adding that the case recovery rate in the state now stands at 91.09 per cent.

 

51,191 tests were conducted across the state in the day at the rate of 787.55 tests per day per million population.

9:53 AM

Gurgaon coronavirus case: 964 fresh Covid cases in Gurugram, 412 recover

Gurugram district on Sunday recorded 964 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest number of positive cases in a single day so far. Two deaths were also reported from the city, taking the district's Covid-19 death toll to 227, officials said.

 

The Covid-19 tally in Gurugram has now risen to 34,742, according to the official daily health bulletin.

 

There a total of 5,183 active cases. A total of 29,332 people have been cured and discharged, including 412 on Sunday.

 

The health department said out of 227 deaths, 172 died due to co-morbidities and the remaining 55 without co-morbidities.

 

According to the health department, the coronavirus infection has increased again in the last one week.

9:41 AM

Coronavirus India update: Total active cases are 5,09,673 after a decrease of 2,992 in last 24 hours

9:35 AM

Trump's election night party at White House adds to coronavirus scrutiny

It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the Trump campaign's election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Donald Trump's cavalier attitude toward a virus that is ripping across the nation and infecting more than 100,000 people a day.

 

Polls suggest that attitude was a serious drag on the president's reelection bid as voters chose to deny Trump a second term in favour of his Democratic rival, now President-Elect Joe Biden. Read on...

9:22 AM

Joe Biden to appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday

President-elect Joe Biden said he would appoint a 12-member coronavirus task force on Monday, his first step toward fulfilling one of his biggest campaign promises — to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy.

 

The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Marcella Nunez-Smith, a professor of public health at Yale University, according to a person familiar with his plans. Read on...

9:07 AM

Jharkhand coronavirus update: 203 new coronavirus cases reported, state's tally over 104,442

The Covid-19 tally of Jharkhand surged to 104,442 with 203 new positive infections, the state health department said on Sunday.

 

The death toll stands at 897.

 

Ranchi district registered the maximum number of new positive cases at 60, followed by Hazaribagh at 24.

9:04 AM

Bidenomics: Sanity in post-Covid world, but expect no instant big changes

Personal vs institutional, bilateral “favouritism” vs multilateralism, mood vs process, bluster vs restraint, mercurial vs considered... Donald Trump’s international economic policy was a populist mix of harking back to “splendid isolation”, muscular 'my way or the highway' approach, and his 'art of the deal'. At its heart, though, it had a domestic focus. It was left to the bureaucracy to keep trade discussions going — distinct from Trump’s tweets. Read on...