Coronavirus Cases India: According to the ICMR 8,44,382 samples for COVID-19 were tested on November 16
India recorded 29,164 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours - less than 30,000 in a day for the first time in over four months, government coronavirus data shows. With this, the country's total Covid case count since the January outbreak stands at 88,74,291, including 4,53,401 active cases and 82,90,371 recoveries. The cumulative deaths climbed to 1,30,519 after 449 new deaths.
Maharashtra has 85,363 active coronavirus cases, the highest in the country, followed by Kerala with 71,046 and Delhi with 40,128.
This is the tenth day when India reported less than 50,000 cases in a day. The last time daily new cases crossed the 50,000-threshold was on November 7.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 8,44,382 samples for COVID-19 were tested on November 16 while a total of 12,65,42,907 samples tested so far.
On Monday, the Union Health Ministry informed that the coronavirus recovery rate has improved to 93.27 per cent. India has continued the unbroken trend of the daily new recoveries outpacing the daily new additions for the 44th day, it had said.
Here are the LIVE updates on Coronavirus Cases:
Coronavirus news: Cong favours total lockdown of markets, public transport in Delhi to check COVID-19 spikeThe Congress on Tuesday sought immediate steps to check the spread of coronavirus in the national capital and favoured a complete lockdown of markets, public transport and government offices, instead of a partial one.
Congress senior spokesperson Ajay Maken said the COVID situation in the national capital is "very bad" as "one in every five persons" infected by COVID-19 is from Delhi, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: German government bars coronavirus protest outside parliament
Militant opponents of Germany's measures to halt the spread of coronavirus will be barred from marching outside parliament Wednesday over fears of violence, the interior ministry said.
MPs are to pass new restrictions to keep the pandemic in check. The ministry said in a statement Tuesday that it had rejected 12 applications to hold protests against the measures outside the historic Reichstag building in central Berlin, AFP reported.
Coronavirus news: Farooq Abdullah, Son Omar Self-Isolate After Meeting Possible Covid +ve PersonNational Conference (NC) leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah went into self-isolation on Tuesday after one of their secondary contacts tested positive for COVID-19.
The announcement was made by Omar Abdullah on Twitter, saying doctors had advised them self-isolation for a week, before undergoing a precautionary COVID-19 test, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: 541 new cases, 1,565 recoveries in Mumbai; 14 dieMumbai reported 541 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking its tally to 2,70,654, while more
than 1,500 patients recovered from the infection, the city civic body said.
On Monday, the financial capital had reported 409 cases, the lowest daily count in the past several months, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Random COVID-19 test for people coming from Delhi to Noida from WednesdayPeople coming from Delhi to Noida will be randomly tested for COVID-19 from Wednesday, the administration of Gautam Buddh Nagar, adjoining the national capital, in Uttar Pradesh said.
The decision for random sampling came during an online meeting of senior administration and health department officials with District Magistrate Suhas LY on Tuesday amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Moderna says UK deal will supply COVID-19 vaccine from MarchModerna Inc confirmed on Tuesday it had agreed to supply its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, to the United Kingdom starting from the beginning of March, as long as it succeeds in gaining local regulatory approval.
The company's statement did not disclose other terms of the agreement, including the number of doses it agreed to supply, Reuters reported.
Coronavirus news: US, Europe plan vaccination schemes as second virus wave builds Plans for vaccination programmes began taking shape in Europe and the United States following recent breakthroughs, as surging coronavirus caseloads prompted gruelling new restrictions, with Austria taking the unpopular step Tuesday of closing schools and shops.
Global hopes of vanquishing the coronavirus pandemic were high after US biotech firm Moderna said its vaccine candidate was nearly 95 percent effective in a trial, a week after similar results announced by pharma giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, AFP reported.
Coronavirus news: Rajasthan records 2,194 cases and 11 deaths
Rajasthan recorded 2,194 fresh coronavirus cases and 11 deaths on Tuesday, taking the total number of positive cases to 2,30,180 and fatalities to 2,089.
According to an official bulletin, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Sikar reported two deaths each and Ajmer, Churu, Karauli, Kota and Pali recorded one death each.
Jaipur reported maximum of the fresh cases with 484 people contracting the virus there, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Andhra Pradesh reports 1,395 fresh COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
Andhra Pradesh reported 1,395 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total to 8,56,159 on Tuesday.
In the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday, as many as 2,293 patients got cured, increasing the total recoveries to 8,32,284.
Nine fresh fatalities took the overall toll to 6,890, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally increases by 922, count by 10; 848 recover
Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,85,446 after 922 new infections were reported on Tuesday, while 10 fresh deaths pushed the count to 3,102, a health official said.
He said 848 people were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state's recovery count to 1,73,284, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: France aiming to start Covid vaccinations in January
France said Tuesday it was preparing to kick off a nationwide Covid vaccination campaign in January when it hopes virus shots will be approved and available.
The government is worried that millions of French people will refuse coronavirus shots, even after a vaccine was found to be nearly 95 percent effective on Monday, bringing optimism to a world facing surging infections and a raft of new stay-at-home orders.
Coronavirus news: Iran reports record 13,352 new daily coronavirus cases
New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen by 13,352 in the past 24 hours, a daily record, taking the cumulative total to 788,473, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that a near-record 482 people had died in the past 24 hours, pushing the death count in the Middle East's worst-hit country to 42,461.
Coronavirus news: Kerala Governor tests negative for Covid-19, discharged from hospitalKerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has tested negative for Covid-19 and on Tuesday was discharged from the hospital where he was undergoing treatment.
Taking to Twitter he said: "My heartfelt gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and the supporting staff at Government Medical College and Hospital of Thiruvananthapuram, where I was admitted from November 9 to November 17. They looked after me with professionalism, utmost care, and love."
The Governor was admitted to hospital on November 9, ANI reported.
Coronavirus news: Russia says coronavirus mutations appearing in Siberia as deaths hit record daily high
Mutations in the coronavirus are appearing in Siberia, the head of Russia's consumer health watchdog said on Tuesday, as the country reported a record daily high of 442 deaths from COVID-19.
"We see certain changes...in Siberia which allow us to assume that in this region it is forming its own version with specific mutations," Anna Popova, head of Rospotrebnadzor, was quoted as saying by news agencies.
Coronavirus news: 2-month-old infant among 48 new COVID-19 patients in Mizoram
Mizoram's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,444 on Tuesday as 48 more people, including a two-month-old baby, tested positive for the infection, PTI reported.
Coronavirus Latest News LIVE: Russia sees record daily virus deaths as regions struggle
Russia reported Tuesday a record high 442 new coronavirus-related deaths as the country's regions struggled to cope with overflowing morgues and medicine shortages.
While Europe has reintroduced new restrictions in response to a second wave of coronavirus infections sweeping across the world, Russia has refused to enforce a new nationwide lockdown.
Health authorities on Tuesday recorded 22,410 new infections making Russia's virus caseload the fifth-highest in the world with some 1.95 million registered infections.
Coronavirus news: More Americans "may die" due to COVID-19 if Trump does not cooperate with transition process, says Joe Biden
President-elect Joe Biden has warned that many more Americans "may die" if incumbent President Donald Trump does not cooperate with the transition process and hamper the incoming administration's ability to tackle the deadly coronavirus pandemic, PTI reported.
Covid-19 Updates: France regaining control over coronavirus but caution still needed, says Minister
France's health minister Olivier Veran said on Tuesday the country was regaining control over the coronavirus but was not ready to ease the second national lockdown imposed to rein in the disease.
"If we let up our efforts too early, if we are less compliant with the lockdown, we might be subject to a new epidemic surge that would undo all the hard work done by the French people for several weeks," Veran told BFM TV.
Coronavirus LIVE: UK orders five million doses of Moderna vaccine
Britain has secured 5 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc after it reported positive trial results, health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday, with the earliest doses expected for delivery in spring.
Interim data from a late-stage trial indicated Moderna's vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19.
"We have today secured an initial agreement for 5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine," Hancock said at a news conference.
Britain had previously secured supply deals for a total of 350 million vaccine doses from six different suppliers, including Pfizer Inc , whose vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective, and 100 million doses of an AstraZeneca/Oxford candidate expected to report late-stage results in coming weeks
Aurangabad records fresh 65 COVID-19 cases; one death
As many as 65 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while one died of the infection in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, an official said on Tuesday.
With the addition of latest cases and casualty on Monday, the district's COVID-19 tally reached 41,662 and the deaths stood at 1,119, the official said.
At least 82 patients were discharged on Monday, taking the number of recoveries to 39,987, he said, adding that the district currently has 556 active cases.
Covid-19 LIVE Updates: South Korea reports 230 more COVID-19 cases, 28,998 in total
South Korea reported 230 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 28,998. The daily caseload stayed above 200 for four straight days, growing in triple digits for 10 days running due to small cluster infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province as well as imported cases.
South Korea to tighten social distancing, warns of new COVID-19 crisis
South Korea will impose stricter social distancing rules for the greater Seoul area a month after easing them, officials said on Tuesday, warning of an even bigger crisis if anti-COVID-19 efforts fail to dampen a spike in new cases.
Starting Thursday, tighter curbs will ban public gatherings of 100 people or more, limit religious services and audiences at sporting events to 30% capacity, and require high-risk facilities including clubs and karaoke bars to broaden distance among guests.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Australia scrambles to contain new COVID-19 cluster
Australian authorities conducted mass tests on Tuesday and about 4,000 people were confined to quarantine in the hope of stifling a new cluster of cases of the novel coronavirus after hopes it had been largely eradicated.
The state of South Australia reimposed social distancing restrictions on Monday after detecting 21 cases of the coronavirus, most of which were acquired locally. The cases were the first local transmissions of the virus in Australia in nine days.
Corona can happen to anyone: Arvind Kejriwal
We observed that many people didn't wear mask during Diwali, didn't follow social distancing during shopping. People think it will not happen to them. I request you with folded hands that Corona can happen to anyone, and can turn fatal once it infects you. Please follow social distancing.
We are sending a proposal to central government to allow us to impose lockdown in market areas. I want to thank centre that has come foward to help Delhi during this difficult time. I especially want to thank them for provinding 750 ICU beds.
Going by the Central government's guidelines, Delhi government had allowed upto 200 people in weddings, but now we have decided to go back to earlier limit of 50 people, I have sent the proposal LG for approval. I hope he approves it soon
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Karnataka colleges reopen with COVID-19 protocols in place
After months of closure due to coronavirus-induced lockdown, colleges across Karnataka reopened on Tuesday following all COVID-19 health protocols.
Every student has been asked to undergo an RT-PCR test and they will be allowed to join the varsity only if they tested negative for the infection.
Covid-19 LIVE Updates: Puducherry logs 72 new coronavirus cases, no fresh fatality reported
With 72 fresh cases of COVID-19 being recorded on Tuesday the total infection count in Puducherry rose to 36,409.
However, no deaths were reported from any of the four regions ofPuducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. A release from Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said the new cases were identified after the examination of 3,393 samples during the last 24 hours.
Puducherry had witnessed a drop in number of daily infections during the last few days. But, the number shot up to 72 today.
Jharkhand reports 166 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths
Four more persons died of COVID-19 in Jharkhand, while the state reported 166 new cases, officials said on Tuesday. So far, 928 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the state, they said. Two of the latest deaths were reported from Ranchi and one each from Dumka and Dhanbad. There are 2,754 active cases in the state at present.
Telangana adds 952 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
Telangana recorded 952 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally to nearly 2.59 lakh while three fatalities pushed the number of deaths to 1,410. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 150, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 77 and Bhadradri Kothagudem 71, a government bulletin said on Tuesday providing details as of 8 pm on November 16.
Pfizer To Start Pilot Delivery Program For Its COVID-19 Vaccine In Four US States
Pfizer Inc has launched a pilot delivery program for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in four U.S. states, as the U.S. drugmaker seeks to address distribution challenges facing its ultra-cold storage requirements.
Pfizer's vaccine, which was shown to be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data, must be shipped and stored at -70 degrees Celsius (minus 94F), significantly below the standard for vaccines of 2-8 degrees Celsius (36-46F).
Mizoram reports 48 fresh COVID-19 cases, active tally at 524
Forty-eight new cases of the novel coronavirus were recorded in Mizoram in the last 24 hours taking the total cases to 3,444, the state health department reported on Monday.
A total of 2,915 people were discharged in the state, after recovering from the infection. Five deaths have been reported so far due to the deadly virus.
There are 524 active cases of COVID-19 in the state at present, as per the state health department.
Moderna vaccine results 'stunningly impressive,' Anthony Fauci
The United States' top infectious disease official on Monday hailed early results from Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine as "stunningly impressive," calling the result a validation for experimental mRNA technology that some had doubted.
"I had said, and I must admit, that I would have been satisfied with 70, or at the most 75 percent efficacy," he told AFP.
"The idea that we have a 94.5 percent effective vaccine is stunningly impressive. It is really a spectacular result that I don't think anybody had anticipated would be this good."
Bharat Biotech Starts Phase III Trials For COVAXINBharat Biotech announced the commencement of Phase III trials of COVAXIN on Monday.
The Phase III trials will involve 26,000 volunteers across India and will be conducted in partnership with ICMR. It is the largest clinical trial conducted for a COVID-19 vaccine in India.
This is India's first phase 3 efficacy study for a COVID-19 vaccine, and the largest phase III efficacy trial ever conducted in India. The trial has been registered at www.ctri.nic.in (CTRI/2020/11/028976) and approved by the Drugs Controller General of India.
Trial volunteers will receive two intramuscular injections about 28 days apart. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive COVAXIN(tm) or placebo. The trial is double-blinded, such that the investigators, the participants, and the company will not be aware of who is assigned to which group.
Vaccine Will Not Be Enough To Stop Pandemic: WHO ChiefThe head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections soaring past 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives.
"A vaccine will complement the other tools we have, not replace them," director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "A vaccine on its own will not end the pandemic."
The WHO's figures for Saturday showed that 660,905 coronavirus cases were reported to the UN health agency, setting a new high water mark.
That number, and the 645,410 registered on Friday, surpassed the previous daily record high of 614,013 recorded on November 7.