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5:30 PM

Assam minister Atul Bora tests positive for Covid-19

Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora was hospitalised on Sunday after testing positive for Covid-19.
 

"I have tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms. I request all those who have come in contact with me to get themselves tested at the earliest," he tweeted.

5:22 PM

58 new Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh

Fifty-eight more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, pushing the infection count to 17,08,772 in the state on Sunday, according to an official statement.
 

The death toll remained unchanged at 22,773 with no fresh fatality linked to the disease being reported in the last 24 hours, the the UP government said in the statement.

5:15 PM

Amid Covid-19 concerns, 2021 Emmy Awards will have limited red carpet

The red carpet at the 2021 Emmy Awards is going to look different amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

According to People magazine, the Television Academy, on Friday, announced in a press release that this year's ceremony will limit the number of those allowed on the red carpet when the event airs next month on September 19.

On-site media, crew, and vendors will be required to show proof of vaccination to be admitted, and they must also test negative for the coronavirus.

5:13 PM

Weekly markets prepare to reopen amid confusion over DDMA guidelines

Confusion and uncertainty prevail among trade associations in Delhi as they prepare to reopen weekly markets from Monday.

The weekly markets were closed after a lockdown was imposed in Delhi on April 19 due to a surge in cases during the second Covid wave.

4:41 PM

Tokyo registers over 4,000 Covid-19 cases

The Japanese capital currently hosting the last Olympic day has lodged over 4,000 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours -- a new single-day record for Sunday when fewer tests are usually done than on other days, the city administration said.

The daily increment in Tokyo is topping 4,000 for the fifth straight day, with a record 5,042 COVID-19 cases confirmed on Thursday.

4:35 PM

Covid-19: Hazards of not reopening schools too serious to be ignored, says parliamentary panel

The hazards of not reopening schools after prolonged closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic are "too serious to be ignored", according to a parliamentary panel.
 

The committee has noted that the closure of schools has not only impacted social fabric of families in a negative manner, it has also increased involvement of children in household chores.

4:19 PM

Delhi recorded 1,858 black fungus cases so far; 686 active as on Aug 5: Health dept

The national capital has so far recorded 1,858 mucormycosis (black fungus) cases, 686 of which were active as on August 5, the Delhi health department said on Sunday.

It said in a statement that the city has been allocated a total of 51,540 vials of Amphotericin-B for the treatment of the disease, out of which 42,960 vials "have been received and distributed to hospitals, and 8,080 vials are awaited".

4:14 PM

Russia records 22,866 Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

Russia registered 22,866 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 22,320 the day before, taking the overall tally to 6,447,750, the federal response center said on Sunday.

"Over the past day, 22,866 COVID-19 cases were confirmed across 85 Russian regions, including 1,953 cases (8.5%) without clinical symptoms," the center said, adding that the rate of increase stands at 0.36%.

4:00 PM

Philippines logs 9,671 new Covid-19 cases, death toll crosses 29,000

The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 9,671 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,658,916.

The death toll climbed to 29,122 after 287 more patients died from the viral disease, the DOH added.

3:57 PM

Sales of the national flag decline sharply in Guwahati due to Covid-19, shutting down of schools

With few takers, sales of the national flag have witnessed a sharp dip in Assam's Guwahati ahead of the 75th Independence Day celebrations.

The sales have been dropped by 80 per cent this year due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.

3:32 PM

Noolpuzha, first tribal panchayat in state to achieve complete vaccination: Kerala CM

Noolpuzha in Wayanad district has become the first tribal panchayat in the state to achieve completevaccination, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday.

Vijayan, in a Facebook post, said special vaccination camps were organised in five schools in different parts of the panchayat to provide jabs to the tribals who were brought there in vehicles of the tribal department.

3:17 PM

China reports 81 new locally transmitted Covid cases

The Chinese mainland has reported 81 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.

Of the locally transmitted cases, 38 were reported in Jiangsu, 24 in Henan, seven in Yunnan, six each in Hubei and Hunan, according to the commission.

3:03 PM

Delta variant causes 95% of recent Covid cases in West Bank

A senior Palestinian official announced that 95 per cent of the recent Covid-19 infections in the West Bank are of the Delta variant.

Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila told reporters here that the Delta variant is spreading in all West Bank towns, reports Xinhua news agency.

2:53 PM

Maximum number of people permitted to attend any gathering restricted to 25: J&K govt

2:45 PM

Kerala to conduct mass vaccination drive from August 9 to 31

Kerala Health department is preparing for a mass Covid vaccination drive from August 9 to 31 bringing postgraduate students, lower primary and upper primary school teachers, and final-year degree students under its ambit.
 

The decision, according to the state Health department officials, is a prelude to the opening of educational institutions. This decision comes after an expert committee recommended the Kerala government to take steps for reopening of schools.