Covid LIVE: Haryana schools to reopen for Classes 9-12 from July 16

Today's coronavirus numbers: Kerala reported 13,772 new infections, followed by Tamil Nadu (3,211), Andhra Pradesh (2,982) and Delhi (93). Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Uttarakhand coronavirus update: Now only 50 tourists are allowed at Kempty Falls (waterfall) in Mussorie

Now only 50 tourists are allowed at Kempty Falls (waterfall) in Mussorie; can't stay at the spot beyond half an hour. A check-post to be set up to monitor the tourists: Iva Ashish Srivastava, Tehri Garhwal District Magistrate

8:57 AM

Coronavirus testing update: 42,70,16,605 samples tested up to July 9, 2021

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Hope ICMR is conducting genomic surveillance, rapid antibody & antigen surveillance, tweets Kiran Mazumdar

8:42 AM

Japan's households, firms keep saving on prolonged impact of pandemic

 Japan's currency in circulation and bank deposits hit a record high for the fourth straight month in June, data showed on Friday, as households and companies continued to pile up savings on uncertainty over the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

The data highlights how Japan is lagging other major economies in emerging from the pandemic's blow, with the government's declaration of fresh state of emergency curbs in Tokyo expected to hurt already weak consumption. Read on...

8:05 AM

Covid impact: 100 units close down at Chennai's Ambattur Industrial Estate

Pointing to the idle machines and empty factory floors, Anand Raj, a supervisor at RMK Engineering, an auto parts unit at Ambattur Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Chennai, declares, “Recovery is a myth in the auto industry.”

 

Raj, who has a family of five, is nervous about the future. The owner of RMK Engineering, which supplies parts to auto companies like Ashok Leyland and Royal Enfield, has already told him that if the unit does not get orders by July 10, his job may be on the block.

 

At least 15 out of 25 workers at RMK Engineering have been laid off in the last one year. Read on...

7:55 AM

Uttarakhand reports its first case of Delta Plus Covid-19 variant

Uttarakhand has reported its first case of Delta Plus mutant of Covid-19 with one person having tested positive for the variant in Udham Singh Nagar district.

 

The person who tested positive for the variant has already returned to Lucknow from where he had come to Dineshpur in the district to his uncle's place, Additional Chief Medical Officer of Udham Singh Nagar Avinash Khanna said.

 

His report arrived on Tuesday, confirming that he was infected with the variant, Khanna said. Read on...

7:45 AM

Covid-19 pandemic far from over, no room for carelessness: PM Modi

Expressing his concern over the sight of crowded places with people not following COVID-19 norms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that there should be no space for carelessness or complacency and that a single mistake would have far-reaching impact and may weaken the fight against the pandemic.

 

Interacting with members of the Council of Ministers a day after he reshuffled and expanded it, he said India's fight against the pandemic is underway with full vigour with steady vaccination drive and high testing, while sounding a note of caution against any complacency. Read on...