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Holding Bihar polls amid Covid a leap of faith and not a leap in the dark: CEC

New Delhi: When the Election Commission began preparing for Bihar assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, some felt it was being "fool-hardy", but the safe and successful conduct of this massive democratic exercise has given us an across-the-board appreciation, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Wednesday.Arora also said he is confident that the EC will be able to hold the next set of assembly polls on time and the internal exercise for those is already underway.

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Protein-based covid vaccines more suitable for India, say scientists

NEW DELHI : As the world moves into the next stage of COVID-19 management and several vaccine candidates approach end-stage trials, scientists say a critical consideration for India is storage temperature and a protein-based preventive might therefore work best for the country.The decision on procuring the right COVID-19 vaccine depends on multiple factors, including safety, price and ease of deployment, the scientists added, pitching for a preventive like the one being developed by US firm Novavax that can be stored at higher temperatures rather than those developed from mRNA or viral vectors.That would potentially rule out the three vaccine candidates that have shown over 90% efficiency over the last few days -- Pfizer-BioNtech with 90%

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Cyberattacks from China concern for Indian firms in post-covid world

NEW DELHI : The pandemic has led to rising concern over cyberattacks globally, with cyber security experts worried about ransomware, phishing and other similar threats due to the digital acceleration in recent months.India has been the worst hit by ransomware attacks in the Asia Pacific region, with 74% companies targeted this year, compared to Australia (67%), Japan (52%) and Singapore (46%).More than one-third Indian organizations have paid $1-$2.5 million as a result of malware attacks in the last year, according to the ‘2020 CrowdStrike Global Security Attitude Survey’ by US-based cybersecurity technology company CrowdStrike.The survey found that in India, ransomware, general malware, phishing and password attacks are the major concerns

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Railways providing coaches with 800 beds to Delhi for Covid treatment: MHA

New Delhi: As many as 45 doctors and 160 paramedics of the paramilitary forces have arrived in Delhi for deployment on COVID-19 duties while the Railways will make available coaches with 800 beds at a station here to be used as COVID care-cum-isolation facilities, the MHA said on Wednesday.The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also said that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is going to add 250 additional ICU beds to the existing 250 ICU beds in addition to creating 35 BIPAP beds in the next 3 to 4 days at its COVID-19 hospital near the Delhi airport.The actions come in the wake of 12 decisions taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday.Delhi has witnessed a spurt in

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Discussed concerns like Covid, climate change: PM Modi on call with Biden

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden and reiterated India’s commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries. Climate change, Covid-19 pandemic and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific were the other issues that came up during the conversation.“Spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden on phone to congratulate him.

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COVID-19: Delhi records 6,396 fresh cases; 99 deaths take toll to 7,812

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 6,396 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.95 lakh, while 99 more fatalities pushed the toll to 7,812, authorities said.These fresh cases came out of the 49,031 tests conducted the previous day, while the positivity rate stood at 13.04 per cent amid the festive season and rising pollution in the city, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.The highest single-day spike till date here -- 8,593 cases -- was recorded on November 11 when 85 fatalities were recorded.The active cases tally on Tuesday rose to 42,004 from 40,128, the previous day.According to the bulletin, the total number of cases has climbed to 4,95,598.

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India pins hopes on locally-tested covid-19 vaccines given Pfizer constraints

NEW DELHI : India hopes five locally-tested vaccines will help it to control COVID-19, as those developed by Pfizer and Moderna may not be available to it in big quantities soon.The five candidates include Russia's Sputnik-V whose "Phase-II going to Phase-III" trials in India will start next week in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Vinod Paul, the head of a committee advising the prime minister, said.The other experimental vaccines are the one being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University which is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India; Bharat Biotech and the Indian government's COVAXIN; Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D and lastly one being developed by Biological E.

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Delhi: CAIT opposes proposal to impose lockdown in market areas to curb Covid-19

New Delhi: Traders' body CAIT on Tuesday said a proposal to impose lockdown in market areas in the national capital may prove to be "counterproductive" as lakhs of livelihoods are at stake and urged the Centre to consult traders before taking any such decision.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he is sending a proposal to the Centre to give power to Delhi government to impose lockdown in market areas which may emerge as COVID-19 hotspots.Reacting to the proposal, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) urged "Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal to consult the traders before taking any such decision as the livelihood of lakhs of traders and their employees and other people are at stake".CAIT

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Markets may be shut in parts of Delhi as covid cases spike

NEW DELHI : With the national capital witnessing a third wave of covid-19 cases, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government has written to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) for permission to shut markets where social distancing norms are not being followed. The government has also written to the LG to reduce the total number of people allowed to be present at weddings from 200 to 50.The decision comes days after Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting over the rising number of covid-19 cases in the national capital.

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India in talks with Moderna over progress in Covid vaccine development: Report

New Delhi: India is in dialogue with the US-based biotech giant Moderna over the progress in the clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which the firm said has shown 94.5 percent efficacy, official sources said on Monday.Moderna on Monday said the independent National Institutes of Health-appointed Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against COVID-19, found the vaccine to have an efficacy of 94.5 percent."We are in dialogue not only with Moderna, but also with Pfizer, Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila over the progress of the clinical trials of each of the vaccine candidates and where their vaccines stand in terms safety, immunogenicity and efficacy, and

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Doctors notice new phenomenon where Covid-19 leads to diabetes mellitus

New Delhi: Doctors are noticing a new phenomenon that coronavirus is leading to onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) among covid-19 patients.According to a paper published in the Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, official publication of the Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM), Mumbai, on admission, in few of the patients without any family history of diabetes with near normal HbA1c (a form of hemoglobin linked to sugar), new-onset hyperglycaemia (excessive blood glucose) has been noticed.Diabetes is a disorder where the body does not produce hormone insulin or does not use it efficiently. Insulin regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.

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CAPFs will play major role in covid-19 vaccination drive: ITBP DG

NEW DELHI : The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will play a major role in the COVID-19 vaccination programme of the country, even as their various healthcare facilities continue to treat people infected with the virus, ITBP Director General SS Deswal said.The government's plan for the distribution and use of the vaccine against COVID-19 is ready, he said.An effective vaccine against the coronavirus is keenly awaited across the globe.

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Covid-19: Nearly 160 tonnes of biomedical waste generated during Bihar polls

New Delhi: Nearly 160 tonne of biomedical waste in the form of gloves, face masks and empty sanitiser bottles used by polling personnel and voters was generated during the Bihar assembly polls held amid the COVID-19 pandemic, poll authorities in the state have said.The poll authorities also relied on an inexpensive but effective technology used to track EVMs to ensure that the waste reached public health centres for its onward journey to the incinerator.To ensure safety of voters, polling staff and security personnel in the first-ever polls held amid the pandemic, the Election Commission had procured 18 lakh face shields, 70 lakh face masks, 5.4 lakh single use rubber gloves for polling and security personnel and 7.21 crore 'one hand'

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Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel in ICU weeks after contracting Covid-19

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago, has now been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon for further treatment, his family said on Sunday.Patel, 71, had announced on Twitter on October 1 that he had contracted coronavirus.In a tweet on Sunday, Ahmed Patel's son Faisal said, "On behalf of his family, we would like to share that Shri Ahmed Patel had tested positive for Covid19 a few weeks ago.

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Ahmed Patel, senior Congress leader, in ICU weeks after contracting covid-19

NEW DELHI : Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, who tested positive for COVID-19 a few weeks ago, has now been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon for further treatment, his family said on Sunday.Patel, 71, had announced on Twitter on October 1 that he had contracted coronavirus.In a tweet on Sunday, Ahmed Patel's son Faisal said, "On behalf of his family, we would like to share that Shri Ahmed Patel had tested positive for Covid19 a few weeks ago.

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Asia Today: India reports 41,100 new coronavirus cases

NEW DELHI – India has reported 41,100 new cases of the coronavirus, raising the country’s overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million a day after it celebrated Diwali, a major Hindu festival.The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 447 deaths in the same period, driving total fatalities to 129,635.India is second in the world in total reported cases behind the U.S., but daily infections have been on the decline since the middle of September. There has been, however, a resurgence of infections in New Delhi, which has seen a renewed surge in recent weeks, recording more new cases than any other Indian state.On Sunday, New Delhi registered 7,340 new cases, including 96 deaths.

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Wedding shopping helps retailers tide over covid blues

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI : Niche and intimate wedding ceremonies with limited guests have replaced the big fat Indian affair, which retailers said has helped channel some of these cost savings into jewellery, saree and other personal buys.While consumer spending largely remains muted due to the ongoing pandemic and its economic repercussions, wedding shopping has seen a rise in the average billing on trousseau and jewellery buying by as much as 25%, helping unlock a significant portion of the country’s $50 billion wedding market.Pent-up demand, rescheduled weddings among other reasons has nudged gold sales in recent weeks but higher cost of the yellow metal may help match last year’s value though there will be a 15-20% decline in sales

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Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee passes away at 85 after battling covid-19

NEW DELHI : Veteran Bengali film actor Soumitra Chatterjee, best known for his collaborations with Satyajit Ray, passed away at 85 in Kolkata after battling covid-19 for more than a month. He had been diagnosed with the virus on 6 October and breathed his last at the Bellevue Nursing Home.Chatterjee, a recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Padma Bhushan and two National Awards, was best known for movies such as Apur Sansar, Sonar Kella, Abhijan, Charulata and among others.

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Delhi's COVID-19 tally reaches 4.82 lakh with 7,340 new cases

New Delhi: The national capital recorded 7,340 COVID-19 cases in a day taking the infection tally to over 4.82 lakh on Saturday, while 96 new fatalities during the same period pushed the death toll in the city to 7,519, authorities said.These fresh cases were detected from 49,645 tests, including 19,635 RT-PCR ones, conducted the previous day. The positivity rate in the city was 14.78 per cent amid festivities and rising pollution, according to a bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.The highest single-day spike of 8,593 cases was recorded on Wednesday and 85 fatalities were recorded that day.

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India celebrates Diwali amid pandemic, pollution fears

NEW DELHI – More than a billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country’s north in a cloud of thick toxic smog.Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, is typically celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts with friends and family, and lighting oil lamps or candles to symbolize a victory of light over darkness.

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Kejriwal may meet Amit Shah next week to discuss Delhi's COVID-19 situation

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah next week to follow up on the request for additional beds in the city's central government-run hospitals amid a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, sources said on Saturday.Apart from more beds, Kejriwal may ask for further assistance, including ensuring cooperation from other states in controlling pollution which is leading to rise in coronavirus cases during the festive season."During his meeting with the Union home minister, the chief minister may also discuss steps which need to be taken to arrest the spread of COVID-19 in Delhi," a source said.Kejriwal had on Friday said the AAP government was considering initiating

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The Latest: North Dakota governor orders mask mandate

order lockdowns as other states resist— Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns— Trump, still not conceding defeat, trumpets vaccine progress— Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:NEW DELHI — India’s overall tally of new coronavirus cases remained steady on Saturday, but officials were watching a surge of cases in the capital that comes as people socialize during the festival season.India’s Health Ministry reported 44,684 new positive cases in the past 24 hours and 520 deaths.

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Post Diwali, Delhi might see several Covid-19 preventive measures: Report

New Delhi: With Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressing concern over rising coronavirus cases in the national capital, the Delhi government after Diwali is likely to put in place arrangements for crowd control and ensuring COVID-19 appropriate behaviour like social distancing and use of face cover.In a Delhi Diaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting after Diwali, the city government may propose staggered timing of markets and other such measures to prevent crowding, sources said.Kejriwal in a virtual press briefing said several preventive measures will be taken by the Delhi government and hoped that the surge in COVID-19 cases will subside in the next seven to 10 days."Corona (coronavirus cases) is rising.

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Ayurveda has been recognized worldwide during Covid pandemic: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, through video conferencing, dedicated two future-ready national premier Ayurveda institutions to the nation to mark celebration of the 5th Ayurveda Day. The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar as an Institution of National Importance (INI), and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur as a Deemed to be University by the University Grants Commission.Modi highlighted the rich legacy of traditional medicine that India has been blessed with.

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India's festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus

NEW DELHI – The crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights on Saturday are raising hopes of India's distressed business community after months of lockdown losses but also spawning fears of a massive coronavirus upsurge.People who've restricted their purchases to essentials for months appear to be in a celebratory mood and traders are lapping it up, said Praveen Khandelwal, general secretary of the Confederation of All India Traders. "The past three days have seen a tremendous increase in customer footfall in shopping markets for festival purchases,” he said.

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Oxford covid vaccine: Serum Institute expects emergency authorization next month

Covid-19 shot, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive that could begin across India that same month.If final-stage trial data show AstraZeneca’s candidate gives effective protection from the virus, the Serum Institute of India Ltd. -- which is partnered to produce at least one billion doses -- may get emergency authorization from New Delhi by December, said Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer of the family-owned firm based in the Pune.That initial amount will go to India, Poonawalla said in an interview on Thursday.

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Without home isolation, won't have been possible to handle COVID-19 surge: Jain

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday asserted that the city government's home isolation policy was a "successful model" and had it not been implemented, it would not have been possible to handle such a massive surge in COVID-19 cases at present.Delhi recorded its biggest single-day jump of 8,593 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday that took its infection tally to over 4.59 lakh, while 85 new fatalities pushed the national capital's death toll to 7,228, authorities said.When asked about the huge spike in daily cases and deaths, Jain told reporters that the number of tests have been trebled at present, compared to the corresponding figures when the second peak had hit Delhi in mid-September, when over 4,000 daily cases were

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ICU beds full as COVID surges in Delhi, Diwali turns into a worry

New Delhi: After his 92-year-old grandmother started coughing and her blood oxygen levels plummeted, Varunn Kaushik took her to two top private hospitals in New Delhi on Monday. Neither took her in, even after one of them found her positive for COVID-19.Kaushik said several other hospitals told him and his family on the phone that they did have free beds, but not in the intensive care units (ICU) his grandmother needed.

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HDFC to merge its health, general insurance; Irdai gives final nod

NEW DELHI : Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Thursday said insurance regulator Irdai has given the final nod for merger of HDFC ERGO Health Insurance with HDFC ERGO General Insurance.In late September, the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai had okayed the scheme of amalgamation between HDFC ERGO Health Insurance (formerly Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co Ltd) and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co Ltd (HDFC ERGO)."In this connection, we wish to inform that the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) vide its letter dated November 11, 2020, has given its final approval for merger of HDFC ERGO Health with and into HDFC ERGO," HDFC said in a regulatory filing.The general and health insurance companies are the subsidiaries of

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WHA calls for more spending on health

NEW DELHI : The World Health Assembly (WHA) has asked countries to invest more in health emergency preparedness, and strengthen decision-making processes and infrastructure for public health. WHA is the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed by its 194 member states.The 73rd meeting of the assembly on Tuesday called on the healthcare community to ensure all countries are better equipped to detect and respond to cases of covid-19 and other infectious diseases.

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India's active Covid-19 cases drop below 5 lakh mark for 1st time after 106 days

NEW DELHI : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that India has scaled an unprecedented peak with active coronavirus cases dropping below the 5-lakh mark for the first time after 106 days.In a tweet today morning, the Health Ministry said, it assumes significance in the context of many countries reporting a surge in their active caseload.Active Covid cases below 5 lakh mark finally#IndiaFightsCorona#Unite2FightCoronaIndia scales an unprecedented peak.Active Cases drop below 5L mark for the first time after 106 days.

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Third wave of Covid-19 cases in Delhi due to air pollution, cold weather: ICMR

New Delhi: A third spik of covid-19 has come now in Delhi after the first two spikes in June and September, which is showing more cases than before, chief of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday. Factors such as pollution, cold weather, festivals, wedding season, apart from travels in Delhi- NCR are leading to gatherings which are triggering a surge in cases, he said.At least 38,073 fresh covid-19 cases were reported in last 24 hours and 54% of new cases have been reported in 6 States and UTs with Delhi reporting the highest of 5,023 new cases, followed by West Bengal reporting 3907 new cases and then Kerala reporting 3593 new cases.

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Airline bookings set to surge on covid-19 vaccine news say experts

NEW DELHI : Airline stocks and flight bookings continue to surge day after the announcement of successful clinical trials for a covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, amidst a festive season that could revive business for carriers.Airline bookings have picked up from the last few months with daily domestic passenger count touching about 200,000.

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Covid-19 to lead to behavior change in urban mobility: Hardeep Singh Puri

NEW DELHI : Covid-19 could lead to behavioral change in urban mobility and also give an opportunity to align urban transport towards long term development goals, union minister for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri said.Puri was speaking at the 13th Urban Mobility India Conference on the theme of “Emerging Trends in Urban Mobility". He said that new advancements like smarter transportation systems and traffic management applications would also be used in major cities to increase mobility.With social distancing norms and other precautions in place due to the pandemic, cities are seeing a rise in transport options like cycling.

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Tata Medical launches Feluda covid-19 test under brand ‘Check’

NEW DELHI : Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd on Monday launched its covid-19 test under the brand ‘Check’.

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Severe air pollution in Delhi raises fears for covid-19 patients

NEW DELHI : Residents of the Indian capital are enduring one of the worst spells of air pollution in years, data released on Monday showed, raising the risks to city residents posed by the novel coronavirus, doctors said.Pollution in New Delhi had almost disappeared earlier this year, when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to stop the coronavirus.

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The Latest: New Delhi's new virus cases hit record high

Biden is pivoting from election campaign to a more pressing fight against the coronavirus pandemic— Cases are surging among nursing home residents and staff in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19— British government tightened travel restrictions from Denmark, where outbreaks have been connected to mink farms— Trump’s election night party adds to scrutiny of White House virus cluster— Follow AP’s coronavirus pandemic coverage at http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka police will strictly enforce mask and social distancing requirements and punish violators starting Monday as other anti-virus measures are eased to reduce

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Increase Covid-19 surveillance at animal-human interface: WHO

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised all countries to enhance surveillance for Covid-19 at the animal-human interface, where susceptible animal reservoirs are identified.The guidance comes after 214 human cases of covid-19 were identified in Denmark with SARS-CoV-2 variants associated with farmed minks, including 12 cases with a unique variant, reported on 5 November.

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The Latest: New Delhi sees sharp surge in coronavirus cases

new direction for divided US— How Biden navigated pandemic politics to win the White House— Doctors fear more deaths as Dakotas experience virus ‘sorrow’— Some veteran teachers skip wave of pandemic-era retirements___— Follow AP’s coronavirus pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/virus-outbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska on Saturday reported hitting a daily record in new coronavirus cases.The state reported 604 cases, the highest in a single day since Oct. 25, when 526 cases were tallied, the Anchorage Daily News reported.The Department of Health and Social Services says there were no new deaths from the virus.

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Asia Today: Indian capital struggles with surge in cases

NEW DELHI – India reported 45,674 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, with the capital coping with a sharp surge of nearly 7,000 cases a day this week.India’s tally of confirmed cases -- currently the second largest in the world behind the United States – has exceeded 8.5 million. The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 559 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 126,121.India has seen an overall steady dip in new cases after touching nearly 100,000 a day in mid-September.However, the tally in New Delhi continues to hover around 7,000 a day after dropping to nearly 1,000 in September.

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Ambani, Vaidya among world leaders to discuss post-covid economic recovery

New Delhi: Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani and Indian Oil Corp (IOC) Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya will join over 30 world leaders from oil, gas and petrochemical industries to discuss post-COVID-19 economic recovery at the 6th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable, ADNOC said on Saturday.World leaders will on November 11 "discuss critical issues facing the industry including how oil and gas companies are building resilience in response to COVID-19 and the role of the industry in the energy transition," Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) - the event organiser - said in a statement."The roundtable will provide a high-level forum for dialogue on key topics that also include energy market dynamics and the outlook for post-COVID-19 economic

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COVID-19: Delhi overtakes Kerala, Maha as highest contributor to new cases

New Delhi: Delhi overtook Maharashtra and Kerala by reporting 7,178 COVID-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, becoming the largest contributor to the new 50,356 single day infections, according to Union Health Ministry on Saturday.Seventy-seven percent of these new cases of COVID-19 are from 10 states and union territories -- - Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.Kerala recorded 7,002 new cases followed by Maharashtra at 6,870 new cases on Friday, the ministry said.A total of 50,356 new coronavirus infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, while 53,920 recoveries were being recorded during the same period, it said.The trend of India's daily new COVID-19

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Delhi govt to augment COVID beds capacity in hospitals to combat 'third wave'

NEW DELHI : The Delhi government issued orders on Friday to add a total of over 1,100 beds for COVID-19 patients at various state-run and private facilities to "combat the third wave" of spread of the infection.Delhi recorded 6,715 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.16 lakh, even as 66 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 6769.Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday tweeted and shared copies of official orders issued by his department to increase capacity of beds at city government hospitals and 14 private facilities."Delhi Government has decided to augment the availability of beds for Covid patients in these Delhi government hospitals in addition to the already existing

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In India, polluted air spells trouble for virus patients

NEW DELHI – A thick quilt of smog lingered over the Indian capital and its suburbs on Friday, fed by smoke from raging agricultural fires that health experts worry could worsen the city’s fight against the coronavirus.Air pollution in parts of New Delhi have climbed to levels around nine times what the World Health Organization considers safe, turning grey winter skies into a putrid yellow and shrouding national monuments.

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COVID-19 vaccine: India prepares to roll out vaccines; Anganwadi centres, schools to be used

New Delhi: Anganwadi centres, schools, panchayat buildings and other such setups would be used extensively in addition to healthcare facilities as vaccination sites in the anti-coronavirus inoculation drive which would be monitored by the Union health ministry's digital platform and would involve sending SMSes and generating a QR code after each jab to track the beneficiaries.According to a blueprint deliberated upon by an expert group, state governments would identify buildings which can be used as vaccination booths under the special COVID-19 immunisation programme that would run parallel to the existing Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)."The vaccination sites will not be limited to just healthcare facilities.

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The Latest: China bans foreigners from 8 virus-hit countries

AP finds counties where virus is advancing voted for Trump at higher rate — U.S. employers likely slowed hiring for 4th month with virus hitting records— Indonesians collect old phones to help students get online to learn at home— Follow AP’s coronavirus pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/virus-outbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:NEW DELHI — India has recorded 47,638 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total to 8.4 million.Deaths rose by 670 in the last 24 hours, driving total fatalities to 124,985 on Friday, the health ministry data showed.India has the world’s second-highest caseload behind the United States.

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Government issues fresh for international arrivals, criminal prosecution if covid-19 report not found authentic

NEW DELHI : International travellers may seek exemption from institutional quarantine in India by submitting a negative RT-PCR test report for covid-19 conducted within 72 hours prior to undertaking the journey, the government said in fresh guidelines issued on Thursday for International Arrivals. These guidelines are in supersession of guidelines issued on the subject dated 2nd August 2020.The test report should be uploaded on the online portal (www.newdelhiairport.in) for consideration.

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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