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Choose Origin Sexologist in Patna, Bihar – Dr. Sunil Dubey

Do you have really a bad marital life? Right now, you are residing in Gaya and want for a good and experienced sexologist doctor.

Neither you nor your partner is enjoying this marital life due to a bad sexual life. Where you are suffering from Erectile Dysfunction the other side, your partner is having an Arousal Sexual Disorder.

Both couple is fighting for a good sexual health how it is possible and who is your authentic and real health caretaker. Generally, you have heard that mostly sexologists are quakes and inexperienced who only cheats the sexual patients in lieu of Ayurveda Medicare. That's why, you are also afraid of consulting the sexologist doctor.

It is no time to scare about the fake sexologists but right time to choose the real sexologist in Patna. This is Dubey Clinic where Dr. Sunil Dubey is the most famous and experienced sexual healthcare taker for all the classes of sexual patients. He has more than 23 years of experience in this sexologist and Ayurveda Medicare Profession. He has cured more than 95,000 sexual male and female sexual patients. The success rate is really satisfactory where the new patients feel relax during their appointment time.

Basically, everyday a married couple visits this clinic for their good sexual health. This clinic always provides the accurate medication and counseling where they adopt the natural methodology to improve their bad sexual life. The best sexologist doctor of this clinic always helps them to boost up their stamina and capability in their sexual life.

If you are having the same sexual issue then is in touch with the clinic. The appointment is available on-phone where anyone can take it anytime.

With Best Wishes:

Dubey Clinic

(An ISO Certified Clinic in India)

Dr. Sunil Dubey, Gold Medalist Sexologist

B.A.M.S (Ranchi) | M.R.H.S (London) | Ph.D. in Ayurveda (USA)

Awarded with Bihar Ratna by By Padma Shri Dr. C. P. Thakur, Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Health Minister

Helpline No: [phone]; [phone]

Consultation for: Male & Female Chronic Sexual Dysfunction, Skin, Stomach, & All kinds of Disease etc.

Venue: Dubey Market, Dubey Nursing Home, Langar Toli Chauraha, Patna-800004

Doctor Appointment: 12:00-18:00

Web info: https://ayurvedacharyadrsunildubey.com/

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Healthcare

baarish ka paani itni zor se zameen se takra raha tha jaise ek jangal k pahaad k upar se neeche pattar par girr raho ho koi jharna. saara badan toh raincoat se dhaka hua hai par Asif k kalaaiyaan tezz baarish ka khula shikaar horahi thi. zoron se girr rahi paani ki bondon k wajah se uske haath laal hochuke the jaise maths teacher ki chhadi se hote hai jab koi bacha home work nai karta. Par office se chutti bhi nai le sakte. Asif ne jaldi se chaabi lagaai, stand nikaala, self diya aur nikal pade woh aur uski Activa.

Road bohot hi chikni hogayi thi. Agar aisi road ho toh gaadi 45 ki jagah 60 ka milage dene lagegi. Par faida akele nai aata, saath mein apne padosi nuksaan ko bhi le aata hai. Barsaat wali road aur gaadi k breaks ka rishta aisa hota hai jaise ek guitar aur guitarist. Jab bhi dono milte hai toh ek surily aawaaz paida hoti hai. Guitar wali aawaaz toh maza deti hai par break aur bhigi road k milne ki aawaaz bohot jaanleva hoti hai. Ab Asif ko office pahonchna hai jaldi, toh woh gaadi slow chalake khud ko accident se bachaye ya late login pe boss ki bak bak sunne se bachaye? Woh yeh sonch hi raha tha k ek Uber wale ne usse cut kara. Asif zor ka break maara aur girte girte bacha. 

“Fuck, bhaad mein gaya office aur boss,” Asif khud ko bola, “jaan bachi toh laakhon paaye aur waise account mein laakhon hai bhi nahi.”

Speed ka kanta tha 55 par, magar ab aachuka hai 30-35 par. Asif ko apni pocket mein kuch hilta hua mehsus hua. Chalti gaadi pe phone baat karna uski aadat nai thi par phirr usko yaad aaya k kal hi uska bluetooth deliver hua amazon se. woh gaadi baazu roka, bluetooth bag se nikaala aur helmet k andar lagaaliya. Jaise hi woh phir Activa start karta k Sunitha ne phirr call kiya. Asif accelerator diya phirr bluetooth se call pick kiya.

Sunitha puchi, “Asif, kidar hai tu?”

Asif pehli baar drive karte hue baat karra tha, “Haan sunitha, raaste mein hoon. Hitech flyover abhi chadne waala hoon. 10 min mein aajaunga.”

“Cool, aaraam se aa, waise bhi tu late toh ho hi gaya hai. Boss tera wait karra K3G ki Jaya Bachchan ki tarah.” yeh bolke Sunitha ne phone kaat diya.

Phone call end karte karte Asif ne realize kiya ek tempo usse overtake karke flyover ki taraf badraha hai. Asif ne ehtiyaat barti aur khud ko slow kiya. Tempo wale ko najaane kya hua ki woh ek sharp left liya aur flyover chhord service road par nikal gaya. Asif ne sudden breaks apply kiye.. Activa ka frond wheel skid hua. Jaise PUBG k death match mein koi slide kartha hai waise hi slide karta hua Asif aur uski Activa flyover k divider se jaa takraaye. Peeche jo car thi woh Asif k taang par se guzri aur ghutne k niche se asif ki tang toot gayi.

Behosh Asif ki aankh khuli toh usse kuch dhundli dhundli baatein sunaai dene lagi.. thodi der baad usse baatein samaj aane lagi.

Asif ka Bhai Doctor se baat karra tha. Doctor bola, “Tibia and fibula mein multiple fractures hai, rod daalna padega.” 

“Kuch complecated issue toh nai hai na Doctor,” pareshan Bhai pucha, “kitne din lagenge theek hone?”

“Operation k baad se doh ya dhaai mahine lagenge, par operation process start karne k liye aap reception jaayiye, aapko kya karna hai woh bataainge.” yeh bol kar Doctor nikal pada.

Bhai strecher ki taraf palta toh dekhta hai k Asif kuch bolna chahra tha. Bhai ne Asif se kaha, “Tu chill maar, bas chota sa fracture hai. Nothing serious, jaan bachi toh laakhon paaye aur...”

‘aur’ k aage Bhai ko kuch bol hi raha tha k Asif dard bhari aawaaz mein bol pada.. “tujhe pata hai aur mujhe bhi, mujhe government hospital le chal. laakhon apne paas kahan?!”

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Poor, vulnerable sectors priority for Covid vaccine: Go

#PHnews: Poor, vulnerable sectors priority for Covid vaccine: Go

MANILA – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go sought updates from Secretary of Health Francisco Duque III on the clinical trials for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines in the country during the Senate Committee on Health hearing he chaired on Monday.

Go also reminded the Department of Health (DOH) that once the vaccine becomes available, the poor and the vulnerable must be prioritized.

“At paalala ko lang po, gaya ng sinabi ng ating Pangulo, unahin natin ‘yung mahihirap, ‘yung mga nasa vulnerable sectors dahil sila po ang kailangan lumabas at mag trabaho para mabuhay. Kailangan nila maghanapbuhay kaya kailangan unahin natin itong mga poor at vulnerable sectors sa vaccine once safe na po itong vaccine na ito,” Go said. (Just a reminder, just like what the President said, we prioritize the poor, those in the vulnerable sectors because they are the ones who are outside their homes to work to survive. They need to work so they need to be the first to be inoculated once there is already a vaccine.)

Duque positively responded highlighting that the healthcare workers, the front-liners, the poor, and other priority groups, such as the men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or Philippine National Police, consisting of about 20 million in population will be given priority.

Duque said they are coordinating with the World Health Organization on vaccine development and have identified places and hospitals that will be used for the clinical trial phase three.

The Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials are separated into phases.

Phase I includes initial testing of a new vaccine done in normal or healthy volunteers and would only involve a few participants.

Phase II will study the use of the vaccine in patients at risk of the target disease.

Phase III will include a study to be conducted in populations for which the new vaccine will be used to confirm findings from earlier phases, and will determine safety and efficacy.

Duque said the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is signing confidentiality disclosure agreements that will allow the DOH to use the information and current data regarding the clinical trial phases being conducted by the DOST.

“Hindi po kasi lahat sabay-sabay ang vaccine development. May iba po na nauna at batay po ito roon sa nilagdaan ng DOST at ng mga vaccine manufacturing companies,” Duque said during the Senate hearing. (Not all the vaccine development is simultaneous. There are others that have gone first based on the documents signed by DOST and other vaccine manufacturing companies.)

The DOH Secretary also mentioned that six companies are working on the vaccine—Sinovac, Sinopharm, Pfizer, Biotech, Oxford, and Sputnik V.

Duque reiterated that they have been coordinating with DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña regarding the latest developments in the vaccine trials.

Go, then, asked for a timeline on the release and availability of the vaccine.

“About the vaccine, kailan po sa tingin ninyo tayo magkakaroon ng safe na (when do you think there would be available a safe) vaccine?,” Go asked.

Duque said the DOST chief expected the release and availability of the vaccine by April 2021.

“It would take about six months between now and end of March 2021 para po makumpleto 'yung (to complete the) clinical trial phase three. Ngayon po, pinaghahandaan natin. Tama po kayo, may mga nag-apply for clinical trials dito sa Pilipinas at meron na pong kasunduan ang DOST na sila po ang mangunguna sa vaccine development under the IATF resolution (Now we are preparing. You’re right there who have applied for clinical trials here in the Philippines and there is an agreement with the DOST that they would lead the vaccine development under the IATF resolution),” Duque said, explaining that DOST has been designated as chair of the sub-technical working group on vaccine development. (PR)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Poor, vulnerable sectors priority for Covid vaccine: Go." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1119198 (accessed October 21, 2020 at 02:29AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Poor, vulnerable sectors priority for Covid vaccine: Go." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1119198 (archived).

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Follow 👉 @insider_folks for more updates. In a shocking case reported from Gaya in Bihar, a woman admitted to the coronavirus isolation ward at a medical college, was allegedly sexually assaulted by a healthcare worker for two days. The matter came to light on Tuesday. The woman was admitted to an isolation ward at Anugrah Narain Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH). Her family has accused a healthcare worker of raping the woman for two days. She died of excessive bleeding at home after being discharged from the hospital. "The 25-year-old victim had returned to Bihar’s Gaya district from Ludhiana (in Punjab) along with her husband on March 25. Before returning to her in-laws’ place, she had undergone abortion at Ludhiana just when she was two months pregnant," said a report by Deccan Herald. #coronavirus #covid19 #coronavirusupdates #CoronavirusLockdown #sexually #assaulted #healthcare #crime #news #ludhiana #punjab https://www.instagram.com/p/B_BItmYgTtN/?igshid=1msy5tuouyfku

#coronavirus #covid19 #coronavirusupdates #coronaviruslockdown #sexually #assaulted #healthcare #crime #news #ludhiana #punjab

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Prime Questions that Comes to Mind Prior Booking Air Ambulance Service from Bhopal to Delhi with Pelicon Aviation

Many of us never give much attention or thought to Air Ambulance Service from Bhopal to Delhi or to any other place in India or worldwide, till an emergency or severe illness hits out. Well, being able to make a vital medical call under nerve-racking environments is often very difficult for the patient and family members. If any medical emergency takes place during traveling, the main motive becomes to get the patient back home to familiar doctors and hospital and medical center facilities. But without the fully-fledged knowledge, it becomes a herculean task to choose among several available options. Today I bring you some essential questions to ask Air Ambulance Service from Delhi, Bhopal, Kolkata, Indore, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ranchi, etc. prior to arranging the emergency medical transport.

What Medical Escorts will be onboard my Air Ambulance from Bhopal to Delhi by pelican Aviation?

There are numerous Air Ambulance Service providers in Delhi, Bhopal, Bangalore, Ranchi, Mumbai, Kolkata, etc. that emphasis on transport, consequences there may be minimal staff and medical equipment aboard their air ambulance service. Pelicon Aviation customizes their flight staffs and medical staffs according to the condition and requirement of the patient. Highly skilled and specialized healthcare professionals such as MBBS or MD Doctors, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists and Paramedics forms a mobile and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) aboard the Air Ambulance Services from Delhi and all other parts of India. Pelicon Aviation is able to transport both pediatric, adult and neonatal care patients.

What Medical Equipment does your Emergency Air Ambulance Service from Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, and Bhopal Carry?

Pelicon Aviation Air Ambulance Services in Bhopal carries all modernized equipment and drugs that may be very essential to keep patient conditions and its health on check during the transfer. Ventilators, ECG Monitor, Defibrillator, IV kits, Respiratory Kits, Advanced Life Support gears, and Advanced Cardiac life support (ACLS) drugs and solutions. Medilift Air Ambulances are equipped with high-tech medical equipment to deliver critically ill patients with the utmost possible care.

What is the cost of Pelicon Aviation’s Air Ambulance Service from Bhopal to Delhi?

Pelicon Aviation offers cost-effective Air Ambulance Service from Bhopal to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Lucknow, Chennai, Vellore, etc. Generally the cost of Air Ambulance Service from Bhopal to Delhi averages around 2.5 lakhs INR, however, the price may vary as the price is directly proportional to the amount of Medical Equipment and Emergency Medical consumed by the patient aboard on the Air Ambulance.

Content Source: Some Major Question that Strikes the Mind When Booking Air Ambulance Service from Bhopal to Delhi with Pelicon Aviation

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Coronavirus Updates: India's COVID-19 case count zooms past 30 lakh, shows unofficial tally

00:02 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

COVID-19 cases in Pune district cross 1.42 lakh; 69 die

The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Pune district rose to 1,42,461 with addition of 3,280 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on

Saturday. The cumulative toll mounted to 3,495 with 69 deaths, he said. "Of the total 3,280 cases, 1,577 patients are from the limits of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which now has 82,170 patients. With addition of 1,039 cases, the count in Pimpri Chinchwad area now stands at 40,898. The number of

cases in rural, civil hospital and the Pune Cantonment Board area stands at 19,393," the official said. A total of 1,427 patients were discharged from

hospitals in the day, he said.

  PTI

23:47 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar LATEST Updates

Bihar reports 2,238 new cases

Bihar's COVID-19 tally increased to 1.19 lakh on Saturday with the detection of 2,238 fresh infections, while 13 more fatalities pushed its coronavirus death toll to 601, a health bulletin said. Patna district reported the highest number of new cases at 279, followed by East Champaran (143), Madhubani (113), Purnea (101) and Gaya (83), it said.

23:09 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

MHA issues SOP for international passengers

  The ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for international travel on non-scheduled commercial flights under Vande Bharat scheme and air transport bubble arrangement. Accordingly, persons desirous to travel to India on Vande Bharat flights, will register themselves with the Indian missions in the country where they are stranded or residing, along with necessary details as prescribed by Ministry of External Affairs. However, such a registration may not be required on flights operating under air transport bubbles arrangements, the SOP said. People who will travel to India by non-scheduled commercial flights as allowed by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and ships as allowed by Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Ministry of Shipping (MOS).The SOP for the operations of these flights or ships will be as issued by MOCA or DMA or MOS from time to time.

    Only those crew and staff, who are tested COVID-19 negative, will be allowed to operate these flights and ships. The SOP said priority will be given to compelling cases of in distress, including migrant workers and labourers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency/ pregnant women and elderly persons or those required to return to India due to death of family member, and students. The cost of travel, as specified by the carrier, will be borne by such travellers.

PTI

22:47 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

ICMR developing portal for info on COVID-19 vaccine

The apex health research body, ICMR, is in the process of developing a vaccine portal which will provide information related to the COVID-19 vaccine development in India and abroad, with majority of the updates in several regional languages in addition to English.The aim of creating the portal is to provide all information and updates relating to the COVID-19 vaccine development at one platform as all the information in this regard is scattered as of now, Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at ICMR, told PTI. The idea behind making the updates available in regional languages is to make sure every citizen is able to access the information. The portal is likely to be functional by next week, Panda said. The portal would be made operational in phases. In the first phase, the portal will provide all information related to COVID-19 vaccine in India and abroad. Over a period of time, information about all other vaccines used to prevent various other ailments will be put on the portal, he said.

22:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Unofficial tally shows over 30 lakh COVID-19 cases in India

India's COVID-19 tally hurtled past the 30-lakh mark on Saturday night, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh, while the total number of recoveries too surged to 22.71 lakh, according to data from states and union territories. Union health ministry data updated on Saturday 8 am showed a record single-day spike of 69,874 infections, taking the country's COVID-19 caseload to 29,75,701, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 55,794 with 945 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. However, by night, a PTI tally showed India's COVID-19 caseload at 30,37,657, death toll at 56,762 and recoveries at 22,71,054. The tally has been compiled as per information provided by the states and union territories.

21:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka LATEST Updates

Karnataka reports 7,330 new cases

Karnataka recorded 7,330 fresh COVID-19 cases and 93 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of the infected past the 2.70-lakh mark and the dead to 4,615, the health department said. The data released during the day did not include Mysuru district as the doctors there have gone on strike protesting over the suicide of the Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer Dr S R Nagendra after alleged harassment by his superiors.The spike in cases and deaths was reported from Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 2,979 fresh cases and 28 deaths.

PTI

21:45 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab LATEST Updates

Punjab minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa tests positive

My Cabinet colleague and Cooperation & Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has tested positive for #Covid19. I wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to him joining us at work soon.

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 22, 2020

21:32 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam LATEST Updates

Two Assam lawmakers test positive

  Two legislators of Assam — BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA Bhabendra Nath Bharali —have tested

positive for COVID-19, officials said on Saturday.The two politicians were admitted to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, its Principal Dr Atul Chandra Boro said. The condition of Bharali, the 10th MLA of the state to be infected with the virus, is serious, he said.Tasa is the first MP of Assam, who was afflicted with

COVID-19.Besides, BJP's Jorhat district president Kamakhya Mohan Das and secretary Ishwar Prasanna Bordoloi have also contracted coronavirus, Health Department officials said. "They are asymptomatic and at home isolation," the official said.

  PTI

21:13 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Over 3.5 lakh stranded Indian brought back under Vande Bharat Mission: Centre

Over 3.5 lakh stranded Indians have been repatriated with the help of Air India Express and Air India under the Vande Bharat Mission, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Reaching out to Indians around the world! Over 3.5 lakh stranded Indians have been repatriated with the help of @FlyWithIX and @airindiain under #VandeBharat Mission. #IndiaFliesHigh #SabUdenSabJuden pic.twitter.com/wsTdCGvKzK

— MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) August 22, 2020

20:40 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India has 'best' COVID-19 recovery rate, lowest mortality rate: Harsh Vardhan

  India has the "best" COVID-19 recovery rate of about 75 percent, which is improving every day, and the "lowest" mortality rate of 1.87 percent in the world, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.After inaugurating a 10-bed make-shift hospital of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad near Delhi, he said India began formulating its strategy against coronavirus from 8 January as soon as the world came to know about the outbreak of the disease.

  Vardhan said "many intelligent people, scientists and naysayers" had estimated that India, with a population of about 135 crore, will see 300 million COVID-19 cases and about 5-6 million people will die by July-August, and the country's healthcare system was "incapable" to combat the disease."However, I am happy to say that in the eighth month of the battle, India has the best recovery rate of 75 percent and against an estimate of 300 million affected we have not even reached 3 million cases." "In fact, 2.2 million patients have recovered and gone home and another seven lakh are going to be cured very soon," he said.

  PTI

  20:28 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala LATEST Updates

Case registered against two miscreants for throwing stones at house of COVID-19 affected family

  A case has been registered against two unidentified people for hurling stones at thehouse of a COVID-19 affected family, police said on Saturday.Police said motorcycle-borne miscreants reached the house at Vayalar near Alapuzzha and threw stones damaging the window panes. "As per the complaint filed, some miscreants have spread a rumour that the family had brought COVID-19 to the locality and the attack was due to that," police said.

  Five members of the family had  contracted the coronavirus infection. Four were hospitalised earlier and the fifth member was waiting for the ambulance when the incident occurred, but no one was injured, police said

  PTI

20:14 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Maharashtra sees spike of 14,492 cases

COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra surged by 14,492 to 6,61,942 while the toll rose to 21,995 as 297 more died due to the viral infection,reports PTI quoting the state health department. With as many as 4,80,114 persons having recovered till date, the recovery rate is 71.45 percent while the fatality rate is 3.27 percent, it said in a bulletin. The state now has 1,69,516 active cases.

14,492 new #COVID19 cases and 297 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. The total number of positive cases now stands at 6,61,942 including 4,80,114 recoveries and 1,69,516 active cases: State Health department pic.twitter.com/JeTefkG6u4

— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020

19:44 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala LATEST Updates

Fifty-four health workers among Kerala's 2,171 new cases

  Kerala recorded 2,171  fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection count to 56,353 while 15 deaths took the toll to 218, Health minister KK Shailaja said. Fifty-four health workers, including 14 from Palakkad and 11 from Malappuram, were among those who tested positive. Of the positive cases, 52 had come from abroad and 102 from other states, the minister said. As many as 1,964 people were infected through contact and the source of infection of 153 was not known, the minister said in a press release.

  As many as 36,539 have recovered from the infection, including 1,292 who were discharged today, while 19,538 people are undergoing treatment for the pathogen.

  PTI

19:28 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Anti-fibrotic drugs helped in recovery of COVID-19 patients: Army

  For the first time in the country, anti-fibrotic drugs have been used to treat patients suffering from COVID-19-related lung fibrosis and breathlessness which has helped in the recovery of four such patients in Maharashtra's Pune, the Army has said. "The researchers at the Pune-based Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS) have found this therapy very effective in this subset of COVID-19 patients and they were safely tolerated as well. This is a novel strategy to tackle the lung fibrosis to treat subset of COVID-19 patients," the release said. It said these are early results and more research is being undertaken in this field to identify the patients who are likely to benefit from the therapy.

  PTI

  19:05 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea LATEST Updates

South Korea announces strict restrictions to curb virus spread

  South Korea is banning large gatherings, closing beaches, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in strict new measures announced on Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 332 new cases — the ninth straight day of triple-digit increases.  The national caseload is now at 17,002, including 309 deaths.

  AP

18:47 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh LATEST Updates

Andhra Pradesh reports 10,276 new cases

  Andhra Pradesh reports 10,276 new cases, taking the total number of cases to 3,45,216. There are 89,389 active cases in the state and the toll has risen to 3,189, reports ANI quoting the state government.

18:27 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates

Delhi reports 1,412 new cases, 14 deaths

  Delhi records 1,412 fresh COVID19 cases, taking total cases to 1,60,016, reports PTI quoting the state government. The toll due to the disease mounts to 4,284 with 14 more fatalities. With 1,230 more person getting discharged, the recovery rate rose to 90.07 percent and the National Capital at present has 11,594 active cases.

🏥Delhi Health Bulletin - 22nd August 2020🏥#DelhiFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/GxPiqXlnDx

— CMO Delhi (@CMODelhi) August 22, 2020

17:57 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates

Global COVID-19 toll tops 8 lakh: Report

The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has surpassed 8,00,000 around the world, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at around 4.30 pm IST on Saturday. In total, 8,00,004 fatalities have been recorded globally, out of 23,003,079 declared infections. Latin America and the Caribbean is the most-affected region with 2,54,897 deaths. More than half of global fatalities have been reported in four countries: the United States with 1,75,416 deaths, Brazil with 1,13,358, Mexico 59,610 and India 55,794. The number of deaths has doubled since 6 June, and 1,00,000 have been recorded in the last 17 days alone.

AFP

17:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates

Recovery rate touches 90% in Noida

  Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday recorded 98 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the district's tally to 6,901, even as the recovery rate reached almost 90 percent, official data showed.The number of active cases rose to 813 from 793 on Friday, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period. The district dropped to 14th position in the state in terms of active cases, the data showed. Also, 79 more patients got discharged during the period. So far, 6,144 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the third highest among districts in UP after Lucknow (14,229) and Kanpur Nagar (8,185), it showed. The district has so far recorded 43 deaths linked to coronavirus and the mortality rate among positive cases stood at 0.62 pe cent, the same as Friday.

  PTI

17:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Puducherry LATEST Updates

Central team to review measures taken by Puducherry

The Union Health Ministry has constituted a three-member team to assist the Health Department of Puducherry in reviewing measures and management of COVID-19 in the Union Territory, reports PTI. The team would review the public health measures, infection prevention and control practice, clinical management protocol being implemented for COVID-19, according to the Centre's communication that was highlighted in a Whatsapp message by the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi to reporters on Saturday.

The team from the Centre would submit a daily report of steps taken by the Health Department of Puducherry with a copy marked to the Joint Secretary to the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, New Delhi, by e-mail."Before concluding its visit, the team will submit a report of the observation and suggestions to the office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Health Department with a copy to the Ministry to bring to its notice any issue of urgent importance," it was stated. Bedi had made a plea for a Central team to study the management of the pandemic in the UT, claiming that work done in managing the COVID-19 situation was not sufficient.

PTI

17:07 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Don't forget social responsibility, urges Thackeray on first day of Ganesh festival

  Maharashtra Chief Minister UddhavThackeray on Saturday said people should not forget their social responsibility of wearing masks and avoiding crowding while welcoming Lord Ganesh. Thackeray also said he prayed to Lord Ganesh to rid the world of the coronavirus pandemic on the first day of the 10-day festival."Usually, the festival is organised with pomp and gaiety, which is lacking this time due to the prevailing situation. This is a test for us. I urge you not to forget your social responsibility of wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and avoiding crowding. People should keep washing their hands frequently," he said.

  मुख्यमंत्री उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे यांचा श्री गणेश चतुर्थीच्या निमित्ताने महाराष्ट्राच्या जनतेला संदेश CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s message to the people of Maharashtra on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi pic.twitter.com/YSjCXBhaen

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 22, 2020

16:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in China LATEST Updates

Uttar Pradesh reports 5,375 new cases, 70 deaths

  Uttar Pradesh reported 5,375 new COVID-19 cases, 4,638 discharges and 70 deaths due to the infection in the last 24 hours, takingthe active cases to 48,294 and toll to 2,867, reports ANI quoting the state health department.

16:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in China LATEST Updates

China reports 22 imported cases

  Chinese health officials in their Saturday report on the coronavirus said that the country had no locally transmitted infections in the latest 24-hour period, 22 cases were confirmed in Chinese arriving from abroad. While the local spread of the virus appears to have been contained in mainland China, the semi-autonomous southern city of Hong Kong continues to struggle with its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday that free coronavirus tests will be offered to residents during the first two weeks of September, in hopes of restarting the heavily services-dependent local economy. A new surge in infections that started in July has more than tripled the number of cases in Hong Kong to 4,632, with a total of 75 deaths.

  AP

16:08 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Recovery rate climbs to 74.69%, says health ministry

India recorded its highest ever single-day recoveries of 63,631 in the last 24 hours, said the health ministry adding that the recovery rate has now climbed to 74.69 percent. "This has also led to declining Case Fatality Rate, which stands at a new low of 1.87 percent today," it said in a statement.

The total number of recoveries in the country now exceed the total active cases (6,97,330) by more than 15 lakhs.The record high recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country has reduced and currently comprises only 23.43 percent of the total positive cases, it further said.

15:47 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Centre asks states not to put restrictions on inter-state movement of people, goods

  The Centre has asked all states to ensure that there should be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods during the ongoing unlocking process. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said there were reports that local level restrictions on movement were being imposed by various districts and states. Drawing attention to the Unlock 3 guidelines, Bhalla said such restrictions are creating problems in inter-state movement of goods and services and are impacting supply chains, resulting in disruption in economic activity and employment. The home secretary said restrictions amount to violation of guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs under provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005.

  PTI

  15:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Ladakh LATEST Updates

Ladakh's toll rises to 19

One more person died of COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the infection in the Union Territory to 19, officials said on Saturday.  The death was reported from Kargil district on Friday, the officials said, refusing to reveal any details.   Of the total deaths, 12 were reported from Kargil and seven from Leh district, the officials said. They said the COVID-19 caseload in Ladakh had also gone up to 2,133 after 56 fresh cases, including 38 in Leh and 18 in Kargil, surfaced on Friday. Leh has so far recorded 1,052 COVID-19 positive cases, while the number of such people in Kargil stands at 1,081. However, 68 percent of the patients have already recovered and subsequently discharged, the officials said, adding only 665 cases are still active in Ladakh.

PTI

  15:28 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana LATEST Updates

Over one lakh COVID-19 cases in Telangana

Telangana crossed one lakh COVID-19 cases after 2,474 more patients tested positive for the novel coronavirus, health officials said on Saturday.  With seven more people succumbing to the virus, the toll in the state mounted to 744.

The official said 1,768 people were discharged on Friday, taking the total number of recoveries to 78,735 so far. About 22,386 were under treatment.

14:57 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

COVID-19 saliva diagnosis is cheaper, faster alternative to swab testing, say scientists

A low-cost saliva test that will enable people to collect their own samples with minimal discomfort, without invasive nasal or throat swabs, could well be the way forward to detect the novel coronavirus, say scientists.

Giving a thumbs up to the alternative testing technology that is yet to be introduced in India, scientists said it would deliver results faster and more accurately and also minimise the risk for healthcare workers collecting samples.

The saliva-based COVID-19 diagnosis offers an improvement over standard nasopharyngeal swab methods because people can collect their own samples with ease - simply spit into a sterile tube and mail it to a lab for processing.

Read full report here

14:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha LATEST Updates

Lok Sabha MP in Odisha tests COVID-19 positive

Lok Sabha MP and ruling BJD leader Manjulata Mandal on Saturday said she has tested positive for COVID-19, and was undergoing home quarantine. Taking to Twitter, the Bhadrak MP requested people who recently came in contact with her to get themselves tested.

"On getting the initial symptoms of COVID-19,I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine and I'm in home quarantine. I request that all of you who have come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get your test done," she tweeted.

14:10 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India has third-highest COVID-19 cases after US, Brazil

India has the third-highest caseload after the United States and Brazil, and its 55,794 deaths give it the fourth-highest COVID-19 toll in the world.

Some 2.2 million people have recovered from the disease in India since the first case was diagnosed in late January.

13:52 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh LATEST Updates

Close to 5,000 COVID-19 infections in Himachal Pradesh 

The COVID-19 tally rises to 4,780 in Himachal Pradesh, said the state health department on Saturday. The figure includes 25 deaths, 1,438 active cases and 3,268 recoveries.

13:49 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha LATEST Updates

Odisha reports over 75,000 COVID-19 cases, nearly 400 deaths

With 2,819 more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Odisha, the overall count reached to 75,537, said the state health department on Saturday. Nine more deaths in the past 24 hours took the COVID-19 toll to 399. 

Of the total confirmed cases, there are 50,503 recoveries and 24,582 active cases.

12:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates

Two COVID-19 deaths, 288 cases reported in Maharashtra Police

At least 288 more police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. With this, the overall count reached to 13,468 on Saturday. After two more cops succumbed to the virus, the COVID-19 toll in the police force is 138.

"Total confirmed cases in the police force have risen to 13,468, including 10,852 recoveries and 138 deaths," said Maharashtra Police.

12:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand LATEST Updates

Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren, wife test COVID-19 positive

Former chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder, Shibu Soren, along with his wife have tested positive for coronavirus.

The information regarding the senior leader and his wife's testing positive was shared by son and incumbent Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren via Twitter.

11:56 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Goa LATEST Updates

Hope Lord Ganesh gives blessings to overcome COVID-19: Goa Guv

On the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday expressed hope that with the blessings of the deity, which is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the coronavirus crisis ends in the state.

Koshyari, in his message said, "The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi also denotes the significance of the cycle of birth, life and death. Ganesha, who is also known as the Lord of new beginnings, is worshipped as the remover of obstacles."

"It is believed that when the idol of the Ganesha is taken out for immersion, it also takes away with it various obstacles from our lives. May the blessings of Lord Ganesha be upon the people of Goa so that the obstacles of the COVID-19 epidemic and its negative effects are conquered by the people," he said.

11:28 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India's COVID-19 toll over 55,000

Of the 945 new COVID-19 deaths, 339 were reported in Maharashtra, 101 in Tamil Nadu, 93 in Karnataka and 91 from Andhra Pradesh. With this, the COVID-19 toll in the nation has increased to 55,794 as on Saturday. 

11:15 (IST)

Coronavirus in South Korea Latest Updates

South Korea orders nationwide pandemic restrictions

South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports nationwide in an attempt to slow a resurgence of coronavirus infections.

Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the measures Saturday after officials reported 332 newly confirmed cases, marking the ninth straight day of triple-digit increases. Most of the new cases were in the Seoul metropolitan area, which has been at the center of the viral surge of recent weeks. But infections were also reported in practically every major city and in towns across the country.

The Associated Press

10:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates

Will follow Centre's rules for reopening hotes in Delhi: health minister 

Hotels in Delhi will open as per SOPs issued by the central government and weekly markets will begin functioning while maintaining social distancing, said Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain

10:38 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates

Delhi reports 1,250 new coronavirus cases 

In the past 24 hours, 1,250 new coronavirus cases were reported in Delhi, said Satyendar Jain on Saturday. At least 1,082 recoveries and 13 deaths have been recorded in Delhi, said the health minister.

09:51 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India's COVID-19 recovery rate is 74.69%

Of the total 29.75 lakh, there are 6,97,330 active cases in India, said the health ministry on Saturday. With 22,22,578 patients being cured, the recovery rate climbed to 74.69 percent. 

09:45 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

India records 29.75 lakh COVID-19 cases

India registered 29.75 lakh COVID-19 cases after 69,878 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said the health ministry on Saturday. The COVID-19 toll climbed to 55,794 after 945 more patients succumbed to the highly contagious disease.

09:34 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab LATEST Updates

Section 144 in Punjab amid rising COVID-19 cases

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered that restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, be imposed in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases, reported PTI.

09:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in China LATEST Updates

China reports 22 COVID-19 cases, all from overseas

China reported 22 cases of the fresh COVID-19 infections in the mainland on Friday, same as the day earlier, the health commission said.

All 22 new infections were imported cases, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, marking the sixth straight day with no new locally transmitted infections.

08:55 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Over 3 crore COVID-19 samples tested so far: ICMR

So far over 3 crore people have been tested for the novel coronavirus, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), adding that 10 lakh samples were tested on Friday alone. 

The total number of samples tested is 3,44,91,073 till 21 August, said ICMR.

08:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana LATEST Updates

All shops and offices to remain shut on weekends in Haryana

In a bid to curb the fast-spreading COVID-19, Haryana minister Anil Vij said on Friday that all offices and shops will remain shut in the state on weekends. However, essential services will be exempted from the restrictions.

All offices and shops except essential will remain closed in Haryana on every Saturday and Sunday due to #COVID__19

— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) August 21, 2020

07:43 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

EC issues polling guidelines amid COVID-19 

The Election Commission issued broad guidelines for conducting polls during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday. As per the new guidelines, voters will be provided gloves while using EVMs and COVID-19 patients in quarantine will be allowed to vote in the last hour of the polling day.

A separate set of guidelines would be issued for voters who are residing in areas notified as "containment zone", the Election Commission said.

The poll panel has also extended the option of postal ballot for electors who are marked as persons with disabilities and those above 80 years.

07:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam LATEST Updates

Nearly 88,000 COVID-19 cases in Assam; recovery rate at 73.40%

Assam registered 1,856 fresh COVID-19 infections, taking the overall count to 87,908, said Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.

So far, 63,120 people have recovered from the disease, while three migrated out of the state. The recovery rate in the state is 73.40 percent, and the doubling rate of cases has increased to 17.7 days from 15.8 last week, as per official data. 

07:36 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates

Over 10 lakh COVID-19 tests in a day: health ministry

More than 10 lakh samples were tested for the novel coronavirus in a day for first time, said the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

India crosses the milestone of 1 million #COVID19 tests a day. More than 10 lakh people tested in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/FrhsQcWLgy

— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020

07:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates

WHO expects COVID-19 to end within two years

The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on 21 August, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine.

Tedros said the 1918 Spanish flu "took two years to stop".

"And in our situation now with more technology, and of course with more connectiveness, the virus has a better chance of spreading, it can move fast because we are more connected now," he told a briefing in Geneva.

"But at the same time we have also the technology to stop it and the knowledge to stop it. So we have a disadvantage of globalisation, closeness, connectedness but an advantage of better technology. So we hope to finish this pandemic (in) less than two years."

Coronavirus LATEST Updates: A tally based on figures provided by states and Union Territories on Saturday showed the countrywide caseload at 30,37,657 and toll at 56,762.

After a 13-day gap, Andhra Pradesh once again reported over 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a day, pushing the case count to 3,45,216.

 India recorded its highest ever single-day recoveries of 63,631 in the last 24 hours, said the health ministry adding that the recovery rate has now climbed to 74.69 percent.

India has the third-highest caseload after the United States and Brazil, and its 55,794 deaths give it the fourth-highest COVID-19 toll in the world.

At least 288 more police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. With this, the overall count reached to 13,468 on Saturday.

The COVID-19 tally climbed to 29.75 lakh after 69,878 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said the health ministry on Saturday.

India's COVID-19 toll climbed to 55,794 after 945 more patients succumbed to the highly contagious disease.

So far over 3 crore people have been tested for the novel coronavirus, said the ICMR, adding that 10 lakh samples were tested on Friday alone.

India's COVID-19 tally crossed 29 lakh after registering a single-day spike of 68,898 new cases. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries rose to 21,58,946 on Friday, pushing the recovery rate to over 74 percent, the Union Health Ministry said .

The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 29,05,823, while the toll climbed to 54,849, with 983 new fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.

The case fatality rate declined to 1.89 percent while the recovery rate rose to 74.30 percent. There are 6,92,028 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which is 23.82 percent of the total caseload, the ministry said.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 3,34,67,237 samples have been tested up to 20 August with 8,05,985 samples being tested on Thursday.

EC issues polling guidelines amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Election Commission issued broad guidelines for conducting polls during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday. As per the new guidelines, voters will be provided gloves while using EVMs and COVID-19 patients in quarantine will be allowed to vote in the last hour of the polling day.

A separate set of guidelines would be issued for voters who are residing in areas notified as "containment zone", the Election Commission said.

The poll panel has also extended the option of postal ballot for electors who are marked as persons with disabilities and those above 80 years.

Electors who are COVID-19 positive or are suspected of having the infection and in quarantine at home or at an institution can also exercise the postal ballot option.

An official explained that this postal ballot facility is different from the one extended to service voters.

Here, those willing to use the facility have to fill up a form. Officials then carry the ballot to the residence of such voters and videograph the voting to ensure transparency.

"COVID-19 patients who are quarantined will be allowed to cast their vote in the last hour of the poll day at their respective polling stations, under the supervision of health authorities... Sector magistrates shall coordinate this in their allocated polling stations," the guidelines said.

Bihar may become the first state to go for Assembly elections amid the pandemic. The polls are due in October-November.

Asked why the norms have no mention of "virtual" or "digital" campaigning, another official said the "broad guidelines have been framed based on COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Health Ministry and the Home Ministry to prevent the spread of the virus."

"Based on our guidelines, states will prepare their own set of three-layered comprehensive guidelines at the state, district and Assembly constituency level." The state specific guidelines may talk of virtual campaign, he said.

Haryana govt says offices, shops to remain closed on weekends

Haryana minister Anil Vij said all offices and shops, except those dealing with essential services, will remain closed on weekends in the wake of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the state.

"All offices and shops except essential will remain closed in Haryana on every Saturday and Sunday due to COVID-19," Vij said in a tweet.

The home and health minister later told PTI that the decision was taken due to a sudden spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the state during the past few days.

Meanwhile, the Punjab government on Friday imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Delhi jails say no new COVID-19 case reported

No prisoner is COVID-19 positive and the situation in jails has much improved, the Delhi Prisons Department said.

So far, 63 inmates of the three jails — Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli — have tested positive for the infection. Sixty-one of them have recovered and two died, the officials said.

In August, only the Tihar Jail reported two cases and both the inmates have recovered. On Friday, there was no inmate who was COVID-19 positive in the three jail complexes of Delhi, PTI reported.

SP Balasubrahmanyam 'stable', says hospital

Veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, battling COVID-19 and on ventilator was 'stable', the hospital treating him said. The 74 year-old actor-singer "continues to be on ventilator and ECMO support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)," Dr Anuradha Baskaran, assistant director-medical services, MGM Healthcare said in a bulletin.

"His condition currently is stable. Our multi-disciplinary team of medical experts is keeping a very close watch on the vital parameters and has been constantly updating Thiru SP Balasubrahmanyam's family regarding his clinical status and progress," Baskaran added.

His son SP Charan thanked all for the prayers and pointed out his father was 'stable' today though he was 'critical' on Thursday.

State-wise cases and deaths

Maharashtra continues to be the state with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. The state reported as many as 14,161 new cases while 11,749 patients recoved from the virus on Friday. However, 339 died from COVID-19 in the state, the  Maharashtra health department said.

The total number of cases rose to 6,57,450 as of Friday, which included 4,70,873 recoveries, 1,64,562 active cases and 21,698 deaths till date.

Tamil Nadu reported 5,995 new cases, 5,764 recoveries and 101 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 3,67,430, including 53,413 active cases, 3,07,677 discharged cases and 6,340 deaths.

Delhi reported 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, 1,082 discharges/recoveries and 13 deaths. The total number of cases in the National Capital is now at 1,58,604, including 1,42,908 recovered cases, 11,426 active cases and 4,270 deaths.

As many as 6,086 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 11,649 Rapid antigen tests were conducted in Delhi on Friday. So far, 1,392,928 tests were conducted so far and Tests Per Million (TPM) stood at 73,312, according to the Delhi health department.

Kerala reported 1,983 new COVID-19 cases, 1,419 recoveries and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 18,673 and total recoveries to 35,247.

Karnataka reported 7,571 cases (2,948 in Bengaluru), 6,561 discharges and 93 deaths, taking total cases to 2,64,546 including 1,76,942 discharges and 4,522 deaths, as per the state's health department.

Uttar Pradesh reported 4,991 new COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 47,785 and death toll to 2,797, as per the State's Health Department.

In Jammu and Kashmir, 654 new cases of coronavirus reported — 114 from Jammu division and 540 from Kashmir division — taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 31,371. The toll is at 593, as per the Jammu and Kashmir administration.

Punjab reported 1,513 new cases, 856 cured cases and 34 deaths on Friday. The total number of cases rose to 39,327, including 14,443 active cases, 23,893 recovered cases. The toll is at 991, as per state's health department.

In Mizoram, the number of COVID-19 active cases stood at 475, the state government said. The total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 895, while 420 patients have been cured/discharged.

As US deaths mount, COVID-19 takes outsize toll on minorities

As many as 2,15,000 more people than usual died in the US during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of lives lost to the coronavirus is significantly higher than the official toll, AP reported.

And half the dead were people of colour — Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and, to a marked degree unrecognised until now, Asian Americans.

The new figures from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention highlight a stark disparity: Deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among Caucasians.

As of the end of July, the official death toll in the US from COVID-19 was about 1,50,000. It has since grown to over 1,70,000.

Earlier data on cases, hospitalisations and deaths revealed a especially heavy toll on Black, Hispanic and Native Americans, a disparity attributed to unequal access to health care and economic opportunities.

But the increases in total deaths by race were not reported until now; nor was the disproportionate burden on Asian Americans.

With this new data, Asian Americans join Blacks and Hispanics among the hardest-hit communities, with deaths in each group up at least 30 percent this year compared with the average over the last five years, the analysis found.

Deaths among Native Americans rose more than 20 percent, though that is probably a severe undercount because of a lack of data. Deaths among Caucasians were up 9 percent.

The toll on Asian Americans has received far less attention, perhaps in part because the numbers who have died — about 14,000 more than normal this year — have been far lower than among several other groups.

Still, the 35 percent increase in Asian American deaths is the second-highest, behind Hispanic Americans.

With inputs from agencies

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"Sarkar agar humare liye kuchh nahi bhi karega, toh Sonu Sood toh humara madad karega (Even if the government does not help us, Sonu Sood will),” said 24-year-old Sahidul Barbhuiya, who was at the time stranded in Mumbai as the train he was supposed to board for his home in Assam was cancelled due to Cyclone Nisarga on Wednesday. Barbhuiya lost his job when the canteen he worked for in Pune shut down during the Covid-19 lockdown. His small savings soon ran out and he had to surrender his accommodation. The only refuge he could think of was “home”. He managed to reach Mumbai on a bus but could not go any further as the train got cancelled. Taking refuge under a bridge at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Kurla, he and his co-passengers reached out to Sood for help, and they were not disappointed. Sood and his team arranged accommodation for them at a school nearby and have assured that they would be home soon. Barbhuiya said they were well taken care of and he and the other 150 people with him had “bharosa” (faith) that Sood would deliver on his promise. Sood, who was known as an actor in 21st century BC (Before Covid-19), has emerged as the most unlikely superhero during the pandemic. For thousands of migrants, he is the man who helped them at a time when they were gripped with fear and were walking an uncertain path with no support or even an assurance that all would be well. For the more privileged people, who felt helpless at the plight of the men, women and children walking across the country with little food in their belly and dwindling hope in their heart, Sood was doing what they could not. “I had no formula on how to help them, but there was this intention that I will not let these migrants walk home. We started by sending some hundreds home but now I am determined not to stop until the last mi-grant on the road has reached home,” Sood told ET Magazine in between calls from migrants asking for help. 76242142Sood has been involved in charitable work through his trust, Professor Saroj Sood Trust, named after his mother. He grew up in Punjab watching his mother tutor underprivileged children for free and his father offer langar from his cloth shop in Moga. “They drilled into me that you are truly successful only if you help others.”Sood opened the doors of his hotel in Juhu to healthcare workers of nearby hospitals who were treating Covid-19 patients.He, along with his friend Neeti Goel, a Mumbai-based restaurateur, and their team has so far sent around 20,000 people home by buses, trains and even flights. They have sent people on two Shramik trains so far. They now have a list of 70,000 people who they are trying to send home over the next two weeks through trains. They are talking to the government to allow four more Shramik trains as the number is too big to be transported by buses. Actor Boman Irani, who has worked with Sood in the past, says he is not surprised that Sood rose to the occasion during the crisis. “He is the sort of guy who slams his big fist on his chest and says ‘don’t worry I am with you’. Many people have the intention to do things but he has acted on it. Just being jazbaati (emotional) is not enough. He is an intelligent man who is capable of planning and is resourceful enough to execute it.”Irani said that while the film industry has always helped in times of crisis, this often goes unnoticed or gets criticised. “Sonu’s work will motivate film and even non-film people to do more. Everyone has to do whatever one can do best, in one’s capacity.” Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown in March, thousands of migrant workers lost their livelihoods. With no source of income, fear of starvation, panic about Covid-19 and suspension of trains and buses, these people decided to walk hundreds of kilometres in the scorching heat to reach their villages, the only safe haven where they felt they belonged.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a stimulus package for around 80 million migrants. Critics said it was too little, too late and estimated the number of migrants to be significantly higher.Many non-government organisations and individuals like Sood and Goel have been feeding these people since the beginning of the lockdown. Sood and Goel started small but soon they were providing 45,000 meals a day on their own and in association with an NGO, Khaana Chahiye Organization, apart from feeding 1,000 stray cats and dogs, and supplying ration kits. They provided 25,000 iftar kits a day during Ramzan.On a routine food distribution trip on May 3, they realised this was not enough. “We sensed a huge change in the behaviour of migrants. They had lost hope, they were dejected, there was desperation to go back home and there was a lot of aggression. We were talking to one group walking back home and they said — humein bas ghar jaana hai, humein aapka khana bhi nahi chahiye (We don’t need your food, we want to go home). That’s when we decided to send them home,” Goel said. In the next few days, they booked 10 buses and sent people home. Soon, Sood and Goel’s numbers were circulating among migrants and pictures and videos of buses went viral on social media. They were flooded with requests for help. They set up a toll-free number that crashed after it was flooded with calls. “Sonu sir help kar raha hai ye toh viral ho gaya tha, unko Odisha se log ne bola humare bare mein. Sonu sir sara kharcha kiya aur pura madad kiya humko ghar pahuchane mein (Sonu’s work has gone viral and some people from Odisha asked him to help us. He bore all our expenses and ensured we reached home),” said Prasanta Kumar Pradhan. Pradhan, who was working in Kerala as a plumber, along with 147 women and 20 other men, was flown back home to Odisha by Sood.Sood and Goel financed the initiative themselves initially, but soon help started to pour in from friends who wanted to be part of it. A crowdfunding initiative, named Ghar Bhejo, raised over Rs 52 lakh, which included donations of Rs 10 and above. Many others donated directly to Lala Bhagwandas Trust, a 35-year-old trust set up by Goel’s family, towards the cause. Friends, family, people from the film industry, cricketers and businessmen were among the donors, giving anywhere between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 30 lakh, Goel said. 76237974Cricketer Harbhajan Singh took to social media to promote the campaign and is believed to have roped in other cricketers too.The more challenging part was getting approval from different states, managing all the paper-work for everyone, even for those who didn’ have relevant documents, and working out the logistics of transport.Sood roped in his chartered accountant Pankaj Jalisatgi and his colleague Harsh Sikariya to manage the paperwork. Around 40 volunteers are dedicated to feeding people, while a group of 18-20 people is managing travel-related work.Sood’s experience of working in the movies in Hyderabad and Chennai came in handy as friends, and associates there helped him get clearances for the movement of the migrants. “The government has done its bit. But when it realised that the migrants are not going to stop, that they are walking on highways, it should have acted soon by allowing buses at least within the state. They could have taken multiple buses to get home and that would have reduced their pain and even the accidents. Immediate action would have helped because they were an unstoppable force,” Sood said. While sending these people home, Sood and Goel ensured the buses are packed with meals, crates of fruit, dry snacks and enough water to ensure people have nourishment. “I have done long journeys in buses and trains, sometimes even unreserved. I know how tough it can get,” Sood said.Sonu and Goel have received photos from almost every migrant after reaching home and reuniting with their family. Goel was overwhelmed sharing stories of the pictures she has received. “There have been days we have spent 18-20 hours on this, but it has been worth it. I now know that real happiness comes from uplifting others, not from splurging on designer shoes and bags,” Goel said. Sood even heard from a migrant who told him that she has named her son Sonu Sood Srivastav. “I told her your son can be Sonu Srivastav but she insisted that the name would be Sonu Sood Srivastav!” 76238125The team now feels they have a streamlined system in place and can handle the transport of people better. They are now moving people on new circuits like Jammu to Ranchi. But Sood is also aware of the fact that this is not the end of challenges for these people. “They have gone home due to strong emotions but they need to do something to survive. As a country, we have to generate work for them, whether it is in construction or something else, to ensure they have a source of income,” said Sood.Sood said he has tried to keep his initiative away from politics. He also dismissed rumours that he may join a political party soon, adding that he has never planned his life decisions. But he is sure that helping people will become more integral to his life, going ahead. Sood said, “When someone gets a role that they are good at, they excel. That’s what has happened to me. This is the role of my lifetime. It feels like I came to Mumbai for this and everything I did has led to this. The mission of making every person on the road reach home will be my biggest blockbuster.”76168859 from Economic Times https://ift.tt/3eRTp5w

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00:02 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates COVID-19 cases in Pune district cross 1.42 lakh; 69 die The COVID-19 tally in Maharashtra's Pune district rose to 1,42,461 with addition of 3,280 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday. The cumulative toll mounted to 3,495 with 69 deaths, he said. "Of the total 3,280 cases, 1,577 patients are from the limits of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which now has 82,170 patients. With addition of 1,039 cases, the count in Pimpri Chinchwad area now stands at 40,898. The number of cases in rural, civil hospital and the Pune Cantonment Board area stands at 19,393," the official said. A total of 1,427 patients were discharged from hospitals in the day, he said.   PTI 23:47 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar LATEST Updates Bihar reports 2,238 new cases Bihar's COVID-19 tally increased to 1.19 lakh on Saturday with the detection of 2,238 fresh infections, while 13 more fatalities pushed its coronavirus death toll to 601, a health bulletin said. Patna district reported the highest number of new cases at 279, followed by East Champaran (143), Madhubani (113), Purnea (101) and Gaya (83), it said. 23:09 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates MHA issues SOP for international passengers   The ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issued Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) for international travel on non-scheduled commercial flights under Vande Bharat scheme and air transport bubble arrangement. Accordingly, persons desirous to travel to India on Vande Bharat flights, will register themselves with the Indian missions in the country where they are stranded or residing, along with necessary details as prescribed by Ministry of External Affairs. However, such a registration may not be required on flights operating under air transport bubbles arrangements, the SOP said. People who will travel to India by non-scheduled commercial flights as allowed by Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and ships as allowed by Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and Ministry of Shipping (MOS).The SOP for the operations of these flights or ships will be as issued by MOCA or DMA or MOS from time to time.     Only those crew and staff, who are tested COVID-19 negative, will be allowed to operate these flights and ships. The SOP said priority will be given to compelling cases of in distress, including migrant workers and labourers who have been laid off, short term visa holders faced with expiry of visas, persons with medical emergency/ pregnant women and elderly persons or those required to return to India due to death of family member, and students. The cost of travel, as specified by the carrier, will be borne by such travellers. PTI 22:47 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates ICMR developing portal for info on COVID-19 vaccine The apex health research body, ICMR, is in the process of developing a vaccine portal which will provide information related to the COVID-19 vaccine development in India and abroad, with majority of the updates in several regional languages in addition to English.The aim of creating the portal is to provide all information and updates relating to the COVID-19 vaccine development at one platform as all the information in this regard is scattered as of now, Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at ICMR, told PTI. The idea behind making the updates available in regional languages is to make sure every citizen is able to access the information. The portal is likely to be functional by next week, Panda said. The portal would be made operational in phases. In the first phase, the portal will provide all information related to COVID-19 vaccine in India and abroad. Over a period of time, information about all other vaccines used to prevent various other ailments will be put on the portal, he said. 22:25 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Unofficial tally shows over 30 lakh COVID-19 cases in India India's COVID-19 tally hurtled past the 30-lakh mark on Saturday night, just 16 days after it crossed 20 lakh, while the total number of recoveries too surged to 22.71 lakh, according to data from states and union territories. Union health ministry data updated on Saturday 8 am showed a record single-day spike of 69,874 infections, taking the country's COVID-19 caseload to 29,75,701, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 55,794 with 945 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. However, by night, a PTI tally showed India's COVID-19 caseload at 30,37,657, death toll at 56,762 and recoveries at 22,71,054. The tally has been compiled as per information provided by the states and union territories. 21:56 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka LATEST Updates Karnataka reports 7,330 new cases Karnataka recorded 7,330 fresh COVID-19 cases and 93 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of the infected past the 2.70-lakh mark and the dead to 4,615, the health department said. The data released during the day did not include Mysuru district as the doctors there have gone on strike protesting over the suicide of the Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer Dr S R Nagendra after alleged harassment by his superiors.The spike in cases and deaths was reported from Bengaluru Urban district, which recorded 2,979 fresh cases and 28 deaths. PTI 21:45 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab LATEST Updates Punjab minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa tests positive My Cabinet colleague and Cooperation & Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has tested positive for #Covid19. I wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to him joining us at work soon. — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 22, 2020 21:32 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam LATEST Updates Two Assam lawmakers test positive   Two legislators of Assam — BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) MLA Bhabendra Nath Bharali —have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Saturday.The two politicians were admitted to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, its Principal Dr Atul Chandra Boro said. The condition of Bharali, the 10th MLA of the state to be infected with the virus, is serious, he said.Tasa is the first MP of Assam, who was afflicted with COVID-19.Besides, BJP's Jorhat district president Kamakhya Mohan Das and secretary Ishwar Prasanna Bordoloi have also contracted coronavirus, Health Department officials said. "They are asymptomatic and at home isolation," the official said.   PTI 21:13 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Over 3.5 lakh stranded Indian brought back under Vande Bharat Mission: Centre Over 3.5 lakh stranded Indians have been repatriated with the help of Air India Express and Air India under the Vande Bharat Mission, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation. 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"In fact, 2.2 million patients have recovered and gone home and another seven lakh are going to be cured very soon," he said.   PTI   20:28 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala LATEST Updates Case registered against two miscreants for throwing stones at house of COVID-19 affected family   A case has been registered against two unidentified people for hurling stones at thehouse of a COVID-19 affected family, police said on Saturday.Police said motorcycle-borne miscreants reached the house at Vayalar near Alapuzzha and threw stones damaging the window panes. "As per the complaint filed, some miscreants have spread a rumour that the family had brought COVID-19 to the locality and the attack was due to that," police said.   Five members of the family had  contracted the coronavirus infection. Four were hospitalised earlier and the fifth member was waiting for the ambulance when the incident occurred, but no one was injured, police said   PTI 20:14 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Maharashtra sees spike of 14,492 cases COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra surged by 14,492 to 6,61,942 while the toll rose to 21,995 as 297 more died due to the viral infection,reports PTI quoting the state health department. With as many as 4,80,114 persons having recovered till date, the recovery rate is 71.45 percent while the fatality rate is 3.27 percent, it said in a bulletin. The state now has 1,69,516 active cases. 14,492 new #COVID19 cases and 297 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. The total number of positive cases now stands at 6,61,942 including 4,80,114 recoveries and 1,69,516 active cases: State Health department pic.twitter.com/JeTefkG6u4 — ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020 19:44 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala LATEST Updates Fifty-four health workers among Kerala's 2,171 new cases   Kerala recorded 2,171  fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection count to 56,353 while 15 deaths took the toll to 218, Health minister KK Shailaja said. Fifty-four health workers, including 14 from Palakkad and 11 from Malappuram, were among those who tested positive. Of the positive cases, 52 had come from abroad and 102 from other states, the minister said. As many as 1,964 people were infected through contact and the source of infection of 153 was not known, the minister said in a press release.   As many as 36,539 have recovered from the infection, including 1,292 who were discharged today, while 19,538 people are undergoing treatment for the pathogen.   PTI 19:28 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Anti-fibrotic drugs helped in recovery of COVID-19 patients: Army   For the first time in the country, anti-fibrotic drugs have been used to treat patients suffering from COVID-19-related lung fibrosis and breathlessness which has helped in the recovery of four such patients in Maharashtra's Pune, the Army has said. "The researchers at the Pune-based Army Institute of Cardiothoracic Sciences (AICTS) have found this therapy very effective in this subset of COVID-19 patients and they were safely tolerated as well. This is a novel strategy to tackle the lung fibrosis to treat subset of COVID-19 patients," the release said. It said these are early results and more research is being undertaken in this field to identify the patients who are likely to benefit from the therapy.   PTI   19:05 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea LATEST Updates South Korea announces strict restrictions to curb virus spread   South Korea is banning large gatherings, closing beaches, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports in strict new measures announced on Saturday as it battles the spread of the coronavirus. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the steps shortly after the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 332 new cases — the ninth straight day of triple-digit increases.  The national caseload is now at 17,002, including 309 deaths.   AP 18:47 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh LATEST Updates Andhra Pradesh reports 10,276 new cases   Andhra Pradesh reports 10,276 new cases, taking the total number of cases to 3,45,216. There are 89,389 active cases in the state and the toll has risen to 3,189, reports ANI quoting the state government. 18:27 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates Delhi reports 1,412 new cases, 14 deaths   Delhi records 1,412 fresh COVID19 cases, taking total cases to 1,60,016, reports PTI quoting the state government. The toll due to the disease mounts to 4,284 with 14 more fatalities. With 1,230 more person getting discharged, the recovery rate rose to 90.07 percent and the National Capital at present has 11,594 active cases. 🏥Delhi Health Bulletin - 22nd August 2020🏥#DelhiFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/GxPiqXlnDx — CMO Delhi (@CMODelhi) August 22, 2020 17:57 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates Global COVID-19 toll tops 8 lakh: Report The number of deaths from the new coronavirus has surpassed 8,00,000 around the world, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at around 4.30 pm IST on Saturday. In total, 8,00,004 fatalities have been recorded globally, out of 23,003,079 declared infections. Latin America and the Caribbean is the most-affected region with 2,54,897 deaths. More than half of global fatalities have been reported in four countries: the United States with 1,75,416 deaths, Brazil with 1,13,358, Mexico 59,610 and India 55,794. The number of deaths has doubled since 6 June, and 1,00,000 have been recorded in the last 17 days alone. AFP 17:52 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh LATEST Updates Recovery rate touches 90% in Noida   Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Saturday recorded 98 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the district's tally to 6,901, even as the recovery rate reached almost 90 percent, official data showed.The number of active cases rose to 813 from 793 on Friday, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period. The district dropped to 14th position in the state in terms of active cases, the data showed. Also, 79 more patients got discharged during the period. So far, 6,144 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, the third highest among districts in UP after Lucknow (14,229) and Kanpur Nagar (8,185), it showed. The district has so far recorded 43 deaths linked to coronavirus and the mortality rate among positive cases stood at 0.62 pe cent, the same as Friday.   PTI 17:33 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Puducherry LATEST Updates Central team to review measures taken by Puducherry The Union Health Ministry has constituted a three-member team to assist the Health Department of Puducherry in reviewing measures and management of COVID-19 in the Union Territory, reports PTI. The team would review the public health measures, infection prevention and control practice, clinical management protocol being implemented for COVID-19, according to the Centre's communication that was highlighted in a Whatsapp message by the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi to reporters on Saturday. The team from the Centre would submit a daily report of steps taken by the Health Department of Puducherry with a copy marked to the Joint Secretary to the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, New Delhi, by e-mail."Before concluding its visit, the team will submit a report of the observation and suggestions to the office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Health Department with a copy to the Ministry to bring to its notice any issue of urgent importance," it was stated. Bedi had made a plea for a Central team to study the management of the pandemic in the UT, claiming that work done in managing the COVID-19 situation was not sufficient. PTI 17:07 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Don't forget social responsibility, urges Thackeray on first day of Ganesh festival   Maharashtra Chief Minister UddhavThackeray on Saturday said people should not forget their social responsibility of wearing masks and avoiding crowding while welcoming Lord Ganesh. Thackeray also said he prayed to Lord Ganesh to rid the world of the coronavirus pandemic on the first day of the 10-day festival."Usually, the festival is organised with pomp and gaiety, which is lacking this time due to the prevailing situation. This is a test for us. I urge you not to forget your social responsibility of wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and avoiding crowding. 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While the local spread of the virus appears to have been contained in mainland China, the semi-autonomous southern city of Hong Kong continues to struggle with its worst outbreak since the pandemic began. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday that free coronavirus tests will be offered to residents during the first two weeks of September, in hopes of restarting the heavily services-dependent local economy. A new surge in infections that started in July has more than tripled the number of cases in Hong Kong to 4,632, with a total of 75 deaths.   AP 16:08 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Recovery rate climbs to 74.69%, says health ministry India recorded its highest ever single-day recoveries of 63,631 in the last 24 hours, said the health ministry adding that the recovery rate has now climbed to 74.69 percent. "This has also led to declining Case Fatality Rate, which stands at a new low of 1.87 percent today," it said in a statement. The total number of recoveries in the country now exceed the total active cases (6,97,330) by more than 15 lakhs.The record high recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country has reduced and currently comprises only 23.43 percent of the total positive cases, it further said. 15:47 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Centre asks states not to put restrictions on inter-state movement of people, goods   The Centre has asked all states to ensure that there should be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods during the ongoing unlocking process. In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said there were reports that local level restrictions on movement were being imposed by various districts and states. Drawing attention to the Unlock 3 guidelines, Bhalla said such restrictions are creating problems in inter-state movement of goods and services and are impacting supply chains, resulting in disruption in economic activity and employment. The home secretary said restrictions amount to violation of guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs under provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005.   PTI   15:41 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Ladakh LATEST Updates Ladakh's toll rises to 19 One more person died of COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the death toll due to the infection in the Union Territory to 19, officials said on Saturday.  The death was reported from Kargil district on Friday, the officials said, refusing to reveal any details.   Of the total deaths, 12 were reported from Kargil and seven from Leh district, the officials said. They said the COVID-19 caseload in Ladakh had also gone up to 2,133 after 56 fresh cases, including 38 in Leh and 18 in Kargil, surfaced on Friday. Leh has so far recorded 1,052 COVID-19 positive cases, while the number of such people in Kargil stands at 1,081. However, 68 percent of the patients have already recovered and subsequently discharged, the officials said, adding only 665 cases are still active in Ladakh. PTI   15:28 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Telangana LATEST Updates Over one lakh COVID-19 cases in Telangana Telangana crossed one lakh COVID-19 cases after 2,474 more patients tested positive for the novel coronavirus, health officials said on Saturday.  With seven more people succumbing to the virus, the toll in the state mounted to 744. The official said 1,768 people were discharged on Friday, taking the total number of recoveries to 78,735 so far. About 22,386 were under treatment. 14:57 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates COVID-19 saliva diagnosis is cheaper, faster alternative to swab testing, say scientists A low-cost saliva test that will enable people to collect their own samples with minimal discomfort, without invasive nasal or throat swabs, could well be the way forward to detect the novel coronavirus, say scientists. Giving a thumbs up to the alternative testing technology that is yet to be introduced in India, scientists said it would deliver results faster and more accurately and also minimise the risk for healthcare workers collecting samples. The saliva-based COVID-19 diagnosis offers an improvement over standard nasopharyngeal swab methods because people can collect their own samples with ease - simply spit into a sterile tube and mail it to a lab for processing. Read full report here 14:29 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha LATEST Updates Lok Sabha MP in Odisha tests COVID-19 positive Lok Sabha MP and ruling BJD leader Manjulata Mandal on Saturday said she has tested positive for COVID-19, and was undergoing home quarantine. Taking to Twitter, the Bhadrak MP requested people who recently came in contact with her to get themselves tested. "On getting the initial symptoms of COVID-19,I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine and I'm in home quarantine. I request that all of you who have come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get your test done," she tweeted. 14:10 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India has third-highest COVID-19 cases after US, Brazil India has the third-highest caseload after the United States and Brazil, and its 55,794 deaths give it the fourth-highest COVID-19 toll in the world. Some 2.2 million people have recovered from the disease in India since the first case was diagnosed in late January. 13:52 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Himachal Pradesh LATEST Updates Close to 5,000 COVID-19 infections in Himachal Pradesh  The COVID-19 tally rises to 4,780 in Himachal Pradesh, said the state health department on Saturday. The figure includes 25 deaths, 1,438 active cases and 3,268 recoveries. 13:49 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha LATEST Updates Odisha reports over 75,000 COVID-19 cases, nearly 400 deaths With 2,819 more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Odisha, the overall count reached to 75,537, said the state health department on Saturday. Nine more deaths in the past 24 hours took the COVID-19 toll to 399.  Of the total confirmed cases, there are 50,503 recoveries and 24,582 active cases. 12:59 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra LATEST Updates Two COVID-19 deaths, 288 cases reported in Maharashtra Police At least 288 more police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. With this, the overall count reached to 13,468 on Saturday. After two more cops succumbed to the virus, the COVID-19 toll in the police force is 138. "Total confirmed cases in the police force have risen to 13,468, including 10,852 recoveries and 138 deaths," said Maharashtra Police. 12:03 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Jharkhand LATEST Updates Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren, wife test COVID-19 positive Former chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) founder, Shibu Soren, along with his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. The information regarding the senior leader and his wife's testing positive was shared by son and incumbent Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren via Twitter. 11:56 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Goa LATEST Updates Hope Lord Ganesh gives blessings to overcome COVID-19: Goa Guv On the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday expressed hope that with the blessings of the deity, which is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the coronavirus crisis ends in the state. Koshyari, in his message said, "The celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi also denotes the significance of the cycle of birth, life and death. Ganesha, who is also known as the Lord of new beginnings, is worshipped as the remover of obstacles." "It is believed that when the idol of the Ganesha is taken out for immersion, it also takes away with it various obstacles from our lives. May the blessings of Lord Ganesha be upon the people of Goa so that the obstacles of the COVID-19 epidemic and its negative effects are conquered by the people," he said. 11:28 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India's COVID-19 toll over 55,000 Of the 945 new COVID-19 deaths, 339 were reported in Maharashtra, 101 in Tamil Nadu, 93 in Karnataka and 91 from Andhra Pradesh. With this, the COVID-19 toll in the nation has increased to 55,794 as on Saturday.  11:15 (IST) Coronavirus in South Korea Latest Updates South Korea orders nationwide pandemic restrictions South Korea is banning large gatherings, shutting nightspots and churches and removing fans from professional sports nationwide in an attempt to slow a resurgence of coronavirus infections. Health Minister Park Neung-hoo announced the measures Saturday after officials reported 332 newly confirmed cases, marking the ninth straight day of triple-digit increases. Most of the new cases were in the Seoul metropolitan area, which has been at the center of the viral surge of recent weeks. But infections were also reported in practically every major city and in towns across the country. The Associated Press 10:41 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates Will follow Centre's rules for reopening hotes in Delhi: health minister  Hotels in Delhi will open as per SOPs issued by the central government and weekly markets will begin functioning while maintaining social distancing, said Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain 10:38 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi LATEST Updates Delhi reports 1,250 new coronavirus cases  In the past 24 hours, 1,250 new coronavirus cases were reported in Delhi, said Satyendar Jain on Saturday. At least 1,082 recoveries and 13 deaths have been recorded in Delhi, said the health minister. 09:51 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India's COVID-19 recovery rate is 74.69% Of the total 29.75 lakh, there are 6,97,330 active cases in India, said the health ministry on Saturday. With 22,22,578 patients being cured, the recovery rate climbed to 74.69 percent.  09:45 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates India records 29.75 lakh COVID-19 cases India registered 29.75 lakh COVID-19 cases after 69,878 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said the health ministry on Saturday. The COVID-19 toll climbed to 55,794 after 945 more patients succumbed to the highly contagious disease. 09:34 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Punjab LATEST Updates Section 144 in Punjab amid rising COVID-19 cases Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered that restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, be imposed in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases, reported PTI. 09:03 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in China LATEST Updates China reports 22 COVID-19 cases, all from overseas China reported 22 cases of the fresh COVID-19 infections in the mainland on Friday, same as the day earlier, the health commission said. All 22 new infections were imported cases, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, marking the sixth straight day with no new locally transmitted infections. 08:55 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Over 3 crore COVID-19 samples tested so far: ICMR So far over 3 crore people have been tested for the novel coronavirus, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), adding that 10 lakh samples were tested on Friday alone.  The total number of samples tested is 3,44,91,073 till 21 August, said ICMR. 08:30 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Haryana LATEST Updates All shops and offices to remain shut on weekends in Haryana In a bid to curb the fast-spreading COVID-19, Haryana minister Anil Vij said on Friday that all offices and shops will remain shut in the state on weekends. However, essential services will be exempted from the restrictions. All offices and shops except essential will remain closed in Haryana on every Saturday and Sunday due to #COVID__19 — ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) August 21, 2020 07:43 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates EC issues polling guidelines amid COVID-19  The Election Commission issued broad guidelines for conducting polls during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday. As per the new guidelines, voters will be provided gloves while using EVMs and COVID-19 patients in quarantine will be allowed to vote in the last hour of the polling day. A separate set of guidelines would be issued for voters who are residing in areas notified as "containment zone", the Election Commission said. The poll panel has also extended the option of postal ballot for electors who are marked as persons with disabilities and those above 80 years. 07:41 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam LATEST Updates Nearly 88,000 COVID-19 cases in Assam; recovery rate at 73.40% Assam registered 1,856 fresh COVID-19 infections, taking the overall count to 87,908, said Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday. So far, 63,120 people have recovered from the disease, while three migrated out of the state. The recovery rate in the state is 73.40 percent, and the doubling rate of cases has increased to 17.7 days from 15.8 last week, as per official data.  07:36 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India LATEST Updates Over 10 lakh COVID-19 tests in a day: health ministry More than 10 lakh samples were tested for the novel coronavirus in a day for first time, said the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. India crosses the milestone of 1 million #COVID19 tests a day. More than 10 lakh people tested in the last 24 hours: Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/FrhsQcWLgy — ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2020 07:33 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates WHO expects COVID-19 to end within two years The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on 21 August, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine. Tedros said the 1918 Spanish flu "took two years to stop". "And in our situation now with more technology, and of course with more connectiveness, the virus has a better chance of spreading, it can move fast because we are more connected now," he told a briefing in Geneva. "But at the same time we have also the technology to stop it and the knowledge to stop it. So we have a disadvantage of globalisation, closeness, connectedness but an advantage of better technology. So we hope to finish this pandemic (in) less than two years." Coronavirus LATEST Updates: A tally based on figures provided by states and Union Territories on Saturday showed the countrywide caseload at 30,37,657 and toll at 56,762. After a 13-day gap, Andhra Pradesh once again reported over 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a day, pushing the case count to 3,45,216.  India recorded its highest ever single-day recoveries of 63,631 in the last 24 hours, said the health ministry adding that the recovery rate has now climbed to 74.69 percent. India has the third-highest caseload after the United States and Brazil, and its 55,794 deaths give it the fourth-highest COVID-19 toll in the world. At least 288 more police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. With this, the overall count reached to 13,468 on Saturday. The COVID-19 tally climbed to 29.75 lakh after 69,878 more individuals tested positive for the novel coronavirus, said the health ministry on Saturday. India's COVID-19 toll climbed to 55,794 after 945 more patients succumbed to the highly contagious disease. So far over 3 crore people have been tested for the novel coronavirus, said the ICMR, adding that 10 lakh samples were tested on Friday alone. India's COVID-19 tally crossed 29 lakh after registering a single-day spike of 68,898 new cases. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries rose to 21,58,946 on Friday, pushing the recovery rate to over 74 percent, the Union Health Ministry said . The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 29,05,823, while the toll climbed to 54,849, with 983 new fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. The case fatality rate declined to 1.89 percent while the recovery rate rose to 74.30 percent. There are 6,92,028 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which is 23.82 percent of the total caseload, the ministry said. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 3,34,67,237 samples have been tested up to 20 August with 8,05,985 samples being tested on Thursday. EC issues polling guidelines amid COVID-19 pandemic The Election Commission issued broad guidelines for conducting polls during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday. As per the new guidelines, voters will be provided gloves while using EVMs and COVID-19 patients in quarantine will be allowed to vote in the last hour of the polling day. A separate set of guidelines would be issued for voters who are residing in areas notified as "containment zone", the Election Commission said. The poll panel has also extended the option of postal ballot for electors who are marked as persons with disabilities and those above 80 years. Electors who are COVID-19 positive or are suspected of having the infection and in quarantine at home or at an institution can also exercise the postal ballot option. An official explained that this postal ballot facility is different from the one extended to service voters. Here, those willing to use the facility have to fill up a form. Officials then carry the ballot to the residence of such voters and videograph the voting to ensure transparency. "COVID-19 patients who are quarantined will be allowed to cast their vote in the last hour of the poll day at their respective polling stations, under the supervision of health authorities... Sector magistrates shall coordinate this in their allocated polling stations," the guidelines said. Bihar may become the first state to go for Assembly elections amid the pandemic. The polls are due in October-November. Asked why the norms have no mention of "virtual" or "digital" campaigning, another official said the "broad guidelines have been framed based on COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Health Ministry and the Home Ministry to prevent the spread of the virus." "Based on our guidelines, states will prepare their own set of three-layered comprehensive guidelines at the state, district and Assembly constituency level." The state specific guidelines may talk of virtual campaign, he said. Haryana govt says offices, shops to remain closed on weekends Haryana minister Anil Vij said all offices and shops, except those dealing with essential services, will remain closed on weekends in the wake of a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. "All offices and shops except essential will remain closed in Haryana on every Saturday and Sunday due to COVID-19," Vij said in a tweet. The home and health minister later told PTI that the decision was taken due to a sudden spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the state during the past few days. Meanwhile, the Punjab government on Friday imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases. Delhi jails say no new COVID-19 case reported No prisoner is COVID-19 positive and the situation in jails has much improved, the Delhi Prisons Department said. So far, 63 inmates of the three jails — Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli — have tested positive for the infection. Sixty-one of them have recovered and two died, the officials said. In August, only the Tihar Jail reported two cases and both the inmates have recovered. On Friday, there was no inmate who was COVID-19 positive in the three jail complexes of Delhi, PTI reported. SP Balasubrahmanyam 'stable', says hospital Veteran playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, battling COVID-19 and on ventilator was 'stable', the hospital treating him said. The 74 year-old actor-singer "continues to be on ventilator and ECMO support in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)," Dr Anuradha Baskaran, assistant director-medical services, MGM Healthcare said in a bulletin. "His condition currently is stable. Our multi-disciplinary team of medical experts is keeping a very close watch on the vital parameters and has been constantly updating Thiru SP Balasubrahmanyam's family regarding his clinical status and progress," Baskaran added. His son SP Charan thanked all for the prayers and pointed out his father was 'stable' today though he was 'critical' on Thursday. State-wise cases and deaths Maharashtra continues to be the state with the highest number of COVID-19 cases. The state reported as many as 14,161 new cases while 11,749 patients recoved from the virus on Friday. However, 339 died from COVID-19 in the state, the  Maharashtra health department said. The total number of cases rose to 6,57,450 as of Friday, which included 4,70,873 recoveries, 1,64,562 active cases and 21,698 deaths till date. Tamil Nadu reported 5,995 new cases, 5,764 recoveries and 101 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 3,67,430, including 53,413 active cases, 3,07,677 discharged cases and 6,340 deaths. Delhi reported 1,250 new COVID-19 cases, 1,082 discharges/recoveries and 13 deaths. The total number of cases in the National Capital is now at 1,58,604, including 1,42,908 recovered cases, 11,426 active cases and 4,270 deaths. As many as 6,086 RTPCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat tests and 11,649 Rapid antigen tests were conducted in Delhi on Friday. So far, 1,392,928 tests were conducted so far and Tests Per Million (TPM) stood at 73,312, according to the Delhi health department. Kerala reported 1,983 new COVID-19 cases, 1,419 recoveries and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 18,673 and total recoveries to 35,247. Karnataka reported 7,571 cases (2,948 in Bengaluru), 6,561 discharges and 93 deaths, taking total cases to 2,64,546 including 1,76,942 discharges and 4,522 deaths, as per the state's health department. Uttar Pradesh reported 4,991 new COVID-19 cases and 66 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 47,785 and death toll to 2,797, as per the State's Health Department. In Jammu and Kashmir, 654 new cases of coronavirus reported — 114 from Jammu division and 540 from Kashmir division — taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 31,371. The toll is at 593, as per the Jammu and Kashmir administration. Punjab reported 1,513 new cases, 856 cured cases and 34 deaths on Friday. The total number of cases rose to 39,327, including 14,443 active cases, 23,893 recovered cases. The toll is at 991, as per state's health department. In Mizoram, the number of COVID-19 active cases stood at 475, the state government said. The total number of COVID-19 cases stands at 895, while 420 patients have been cured/discharged. As US deaths mount, COVID-19 takes outsize toll on minorities As many as 2,15,000 more people than usual died in the US during the first seven months of 2020, suggesting that the number of lives lost to the coronavirus is significantly higher than the official toll, AP reported. And half the dead were people of colour — Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and, to a marked degree unrecognised until now, Asian Americans. The new figures from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention highlight a stark disparity: Deaths among minorities during the crisis have risen far more than they have among Caucasians. As of the end of July, the official death toll in the US from COVID-19 was about 1,50,000. It has since grown to over 1,70,000. Earlier data on cases, hospitalisations and deaths revealed a especially heavy toll on Black, Hispanic and Native Americans, a disparity attributed to unequal access to health care and economic opportunities. But the increases in total deaths by race were not reported until now; nor was the disproportionate burden on Asian Americans. With this new data, Asian Americans join Blacks and Hispanics among the hardest-hit communities, with deaths in each group up at least 30 percent this year compared with the average over the last five years, the analysis found. Deaths among Native Americans rose more than 20 percent, though that is probably a severe undercount because of a lack of data. Deaths among Caucasians were up 9 percent. The toll on Asian Americans has received far less attention, perhaps in part because the numbers who have died — about 14,000 more than normal this year — have been far lower than among several other groups. Still, the 35 percent increase in Asian American deaths is the second-highest, behind Hispanic Americans. With inputs from agencies

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#PHnews: Task force to set guidelines on proper use of PPE

MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease is set to come up with guidelines and strategies on the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) amid limited supply globally, a Department of Health (DOH) official said on Wednesday.

"Kaya siya mahalaga kasi ayaw natin makipag-compete pa itong personal na paggamit ng PPE dun sa ating mga tauhan sa ating mga health care facilities. So, kailangan pong maging judicious lang at maayos ang paggamit natin, halimbawa, nasa bahay tayo, we recommend, pwede naman ang paggamit ng improvised masks gaya ng (It is important because we don't want the personal use of PPE to compete against the use of our staff in our healthcare facilities. So, our use must be judicious and appropriate. For example, when at home, we recommend the use of improvised masks like) cloth masks," DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

Vergeire said healthcare workers face a greater risk of contracting the virus and need medical-grade masks such as surgical and N95 to protect them at work.

While cloth masks do not provide a similar level of protection, these would do in a community setting, the DOH earlier said.

"Sabi nga ang risk naman kapag nasa community ay mababa at sa mga healthcare workers naman po ay napakataas. So, mayroon tayong ilalabas na polisiya and standard for the use of PPE sa iba't ibang (It is said that the risk in the community is low compared to the [risk faced by] healthcare workers which is high. So, there will be a policy and standard for the use of PPW in different) settings," Vergeire said.

Telemedicine hotlines that allow the public to consult medical experts have also been launched Tuesday.

Vergeire said the hotlines, which can be accessed 24/7, are not just for Covid-19 related concerns.

"Similar din ang sintomas ng Covid-19 sa ibang sakit, so ang telemedicine, ito po ay makakapag-cover din po ng ibang sakit...ayaw naman po natin pumunta ang mga tao sa mga ospital, mga clinics para lang kumonsulta para lang maiwasan lang din po ang pagkalat ng (The symptoms of Covid-19 are similar with the symptoms of other diseases, so telemedicine, can cover other diseases...we don't want people to go to hospitals, clinics to prevent the spread of) infection. Telemedicine is consultation from your home so any consultation for medical problems or issues can be done here," she said.

The Department of Health Covid-19 Hotlines 1555 and (02) 894-COVID (26843) are available nationwide for all Covid-19 related concerns including consultations with our volunteer-doctors from the Philippine College of Physicians and the University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center.

In the National Capital Region, residents will be served by the following telemedicine hotlines: Telimed Management and Medgate hotline: [phone]; and Globe Telehealth, Inc (KonsultaMD): [phone] (free for Globe/TM users). (PNA) 

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* Philippine News Agency. "Task force to set guidelines on proper use of PPE." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1099234 (accessed April 08, 2020 at 11:12PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Task force to set guidelines on proper use of PPE." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1099234 (archived).

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