Here are the latest updates on number of covid-19 tests done in India:a) Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 811 (Govt: 463 + Private: 348)b) TrueNat based testing labs: 651 (Govt: 506 + Private: 145)c) CBNAAT based testing labs: 121 (Govt: 34 + Private: 87)Click here to read the Mint ePaperLivemint.com is now on Telegram.

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Dr Hilary blasts Boris Johnson's 'unachievable' 'moonshot' Covid-19 testing plan

Dr Hilary Jones added his own voice to the discord of Boris Johnson's own scientists over the Prime Minister's 'moonshot' Covid-19 testing plan.

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Little left of Greece's Moria refugee camp after 2nd fire

ATHENS – A second fire in Greece’s notoriously overcrowded Moria refugee camp destroyed nearly everything that had been spared in the original blaze, Greece’s migration ministry said Thursday, leaving thousands more people in need of emergency housing.Early morning saw former residents of the country’s largest camp, which had been under coronavirus lockdown, return to the area to pick through the charred remains of their belongings, salvaging what they could.

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China covid vaccine frontrunner says shots are safe amid AstraZeneca setback

coronavirus shots has reported an obvious adverse reaction or infection, as the Chinese vaccine front-runner presses ahead with testing after AstraZeneca Plc suspended its trial.Hundreds of thousands of people have received the Covid-19 shots so far, the vaccine developer, a subsidiary of state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm Group Co., said on its official WeChat account. The vaccine is being administered under an emergency-use program that allows experimental shots to be used for frontline workers before they complete final testing.CNBG’s two shots are among a handful of the world’s fastest-moving coronavirus vaccine candidates now in the final stage of testing.

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Chennai International Airport resumes 'safe' operations with covid-19 prevention

CHENNAI : While the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been endeavouring a safe, COVID-free environment across the country, Chennai International Airport has resumed safe operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.According to the airport officials, with relaxation in movement norms, there has been an increase in Chennai based flight operations.The airport is focussing on its re-equipped entry protocols with touchless points, hand hygiene and thorough disinfection of travellers luggage. Authorities have also set up isolation rooms with emergency facilities within the premises.Effective preventions have also enabled the airport to resume its international operations with Dubai bound flights.

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Russia starts giving covid vaccine to volunteers

coronavirus vaccine, which has been named "Sputnik V" after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space in 1957. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya research institute in Moscow in coordination with the Russian defence ministry.But Russia raised concerns among some scientists by announcing that the vaccine had received approval before full clinical trials has been completed.Many top leaders of Russia including Vladimir Zhirinovsky have already taken the vaccine.

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Karnataka minister Prabhu Chauhan tests positive for coronavirus

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, was hospitalised. He was discharged after his reports came negative.

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Shirdi Saibaba Temple's income dips due to Covid-19 lockdown

₹115.16 crore from March 17 to August 31 this year, as against ₹289.55 it had received in the corresponding period last year. This means the income has dipped by ₹174 crore," Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust CEO Kanhuraj Bagate told PTI.The shrine has been closed for devotees since March 17 in view of COVID-19 restrictions.

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NI health minister to recommend tightening Covid-19 restrictions

Northern Ireland's health minister Robin Swann is to recommend tightening coronavirus restrictions when the Stormont Executive meets today.

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NPHET to review virus data and make recommendations to Govt

The National Public Health Emergency team will meet today to review recent trends and data on Covid-19 and make recommendations to the Government.

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To distribute covid vaccines, airlines plan 8,000 cargo plane airlift

coronavirus vaccine will require a global airlift filling the equivalent of 8,000 Boeing Co. 747 freighters, according the International Air Transport Association.The capacity estimate assumes that an inoculation program would require only one dose, while multiple-course treatments would add to the demand, Glyn Hughes, the industry body’s head of cargo, said in a media briefing Wednesday.“Airlift is the correct terminology here," Hughes said.

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India to participate in US-led study on impact of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnancy, birth

Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research, it is important to study the effect of coronavirus on pregnancy. The study done by the department of biotechnology at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, summarized that there is no evidence to suggest that pregnant women are more likely to contract the virus and SARS-CoV-2 might not get transmitted from the mother to the neonate.

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-Indian Railways' CLW records best production rate despite covid-19 restrictions

The 100th loco no WAG9HC(32904) was despatched today.This is the best production rate accomplished despite Covid restrictions in place.#AatmaNirbharBharat pic.twitter.com/HpHyw7uLm6Shri Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager has not only motivated & encouraged the workforce of CLW but also constantly monitored the supply chain & production. With this, it is hoped that CLW will be able to achieve another milestone in this current financial year 2020-21 by surpassing the target again.CLW has created world record by producing 402 and 431 Electric Locomotives in 2018-19 and 2019-20 respectively.The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works located in West Bengal produced 402 locomotives in the financial year 2018-19.

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Chinese covid vaccine may be available to Brazilians by December: Official

SAO PAULO : The governor of Brazil's São Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results and it may be available to Brazilians as early as December.Governor João Dória added that Phase 2 trials of the potential vaccine had shown an immune response of 98% in the elderly.Some 9,000 Brazilians are participating in the Sinovac vaccine trials, which are being conducted by the Butantan Institute in Sao Paulo city, the state capital.Brazil, which has the third worst outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the world after the United States and India, has become a testing ground for at least two vaccine candidates.One such vaccine is being

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Battery-powered face mask seeks to fight Covid-19 and foggy glasses

face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, manufacturers have turned their attention to making such gear more comfortable without compromising safety.Among problems mask wearers face are breathing difficulties and fogged-up glasses as the warm breath escapes from the top of the mask toward the eyes."Breathing is the biggest concern when it comes to wearing a face mask and disposable masks come with a huge environment cost," Choi Yoon-hee, a senior official at LG Electronics' air solution product team, told Reuters.The mask comes with a case that charges the battery and disinfects the mask with UV light.The device will be available in the fourth quarter in select markets.

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California wildfires growing bigger, moving faster than ever

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – When it comes to California wildfires, it now takes days, not decades, to produce what had been seen as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Last weekend, a fire burning in California’s Sierra National Forest exploded in size, trapping hundreds of Labor Day holiday campers who could only be rescued by helicopters that made a series of white-knuckle flights into the smoke.

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Covid vaccine by November 3? Halted trial explains just how unlikely

WASHINGTON : The suspension of a huge COVID-19 vaccine study over an illness in a single participant shows there will be “no compromises" on safety in the race to develop the shot, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told Congress on Wednesday.AstraZeneca has put on hold studies of its vaccine candidate in the U.S. and other countries while it investigates whether a British volunteer's illness is a side effect or a coincidence.“This ought to be reassuring," NIH Director Dr.

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Low covid fatality rate a statistical illusion

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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