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COVID-19: India reports 89,706 fresh cases; death toll rises to 73,890 with 1,115 fatalities
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.69 per cent.
There are 8,97,394 active cases of COVID-19, which is 20.53 per cent of the total caseload in the country, the data stated.
Climate change may cause 26% habitat loss for snow trout in Himalayan rivers: Study
The study says mountain systems across the globe are conspicuously sensitive to on-going climate alterations and the condition is much more detrimental in the Himalaya, where the rate of warming, and thus the glacier meltdown, is much higher than elsewhere.
The study reiterates that if the countries across the globe continue their greenhouse emissions as usual (mentioning it as the ‘business-as-usual scenario’), “the species (snow trout) would lose a net habitat of 16.29% till the year 2050 which would further increase to 26.56% in the year 2070.”
“As it stands, the snow trout faces serious threats due to river valley modifications, destructive fishing practices and exotic salmonid introductions,” it says.
India reports record daily jump of 95,735 Coronavirus cases
In the last 24 hours, 95,735 new infections were detected, with 1,172 deaths accounting for the highest single-day mortality figures in more than a month, to push the toll beyond 75,000.
The COVID-19 fatality rate has further dropped to 1.68 per cent while the recovery rate was recorded at 77.74 per cent
There are 9,19,018 active cases in the country which comprise 20.58 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated
India records highest Coronavirus deaths in more than a month
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, the number of tests conducted for detection of COVID-19 in India has reached 5,06,50,128 with 10,98,621 samples being tested on Monday.
British entertainment, left in dark, seekss government insurance help
“You’re not going to get a sponsor, full-house ticket sales, finance, TV licensing or big stars unless they are guaranteed,” said James Davies, head of contingency and entertainment at insurance broker EC3.
Wildfires rage in California, stoked by extreme heat in U.S. West
The blaze, growing under “extreme weather conditions,” had devoured nearly 79,000 acres (32,000 hectares) of land, while a cause remained under investigation, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) said in a statement.
India’s COVID-19 infection tally crosses 42 lakh
1,016 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours
The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.70 per cent.
There are 8,82,542 active cases of the infection in the country which comprises 20.99 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 4,95,51,507 samples have been tested up to September 6 with 7,20,362 samples being tested on Sunday.
As India’s Covid-19 cases rise, docs ‘scared like the patients, exhausted’
Data from the Indian Medical Association, that represents 350,000 doctors across the country, shows almost 200 doctors have died from the coronavirus.
China offers experimental Coronavirus vaccine to Aviation workers
It is not clear yet which candidate vaccine will be given and how many people will be vaccinated.t least two experimental vaccines, one from Sinovac Biotech Ltd and the other from China National Biotec Group, have been approved for emergency use in China.