8.50 am: India has so far tested 5,83,12,273 samples, says ICMR. On Monday alone, 10,72,845 samples were tested. 5,83,12,273 samples tes...
8.50 am: India has so far tested 5,83,12,273 samples, says ICMR. On Monday alone, 10,72,845 samples were tested.
5,83,12,273 samples tested up to 14th September for #COVID19, of these 10,72,845 were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) pic.twitter.com/ukp7LCK7tf
— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2020
8.40 am: Israel is set to impose a second national lockdown from Friday as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country, BBC reports. It has so far reported 1,108 deaths and over 1,53,000 infections. Israel is now reporting around 4,000 new infections every day.
The new lockdown would last at least three weeks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that it would “exact a heavy price on us all”.
8.30 am: The World Health Organization has warned European countries of a rise in cases and deaths in upcoming months, AFP reports. “It’s going to get tougher. In October, November, we are going to see more mortality,” WHO Europe Director Hans Kluge says. “Covid-19 has brought to light the weaknesses and strengths of European society. It has bluntly revealed the reality of our health systems.”
8.20 am: Maharashtra doctors registered with the Indian Medical Association have threatened to go on a strike if their demands are not met, The Indian Express reports. Doctors are protesting against the...
