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India’s daily COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000 mark for first time
Twelve states — Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases, the ministry said. Fifteen states and UTs have lower tests per million population than the national average of 1,80,449, the ministry stated.
Sensex, Nifty slide as record COVID-19 surge sparks new curbs
The NSE Nifty 50 index was down 0.66% at 14,770.40 by 0400 GMT, while the S&P BSE Sensex was 0.77% lower at 49,642.46.
Accident at power plant in UP’s Sonbhadra, 13 labourers injured
In a letter addressed to the district magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Sonbhadra, factory manager of Lanco Anpara Power Ltd SK Dwivedi said the accident took place around 2.45 am when the iron structure fell during maintenance work.
While eight laborers were discharged after treatment, another five are in a serious condition and have been admitted to a government hospital, he said.
Zydus Cadila seeks approval for its repurpose Hepatitis C drug for Covid-19
A single dose of the Hepatitis C drug when taken early could help COVID-19 patients recover faster and avoid complications seen in the advanced stages of the disease, Cadila said in a statement to stock exchanges.
PM Modi chairs high-level meet to review COVID situation as cases surge
India on Sunday recorded 93,249 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day rise so far this year, which took the total COVID-19 cases to 1,24,85,509, according to Union health ministry data.
This is the biggest daily rise in cases since September 19, when 93,337 fresh infections were recorded.
Maharashtra announces stringent COVID-19 restrictions from Monday
The state, which includes the financial capital Mumbai, will shut down malls, cinemas, bars, restaurants and places of worship from Monday evening. Authorities will also impose a complete lockdown on weekends, Nawab Malik, a minister in the state government, told reporters after a cabinet meeting
6.1 million Indians among over 533 million users suffer Facebook data leak
“All 533,000,000 Facebook records were just leaked for free. This means that if you have a Facebook account, it is extremely likely the phone number used for the account was leaked,” tweeted Alon Gal, CTO of security firm Hudson Rock.
“I have yet to see Facebook acknowledging this absolute negligence of your data,” he added.
Facebook has confirmed the leak to The Record.
Cybercriminals using online gaming to target kids
Online gaming also exposes children to sexual predators, and serves as “gateway drugs” into online pornography, said the report titled, “Online Gaming- Issues, Challenges And Recommendations For End Users, Parents and Government Regulations”.
India’s daily coronavirus infections almost touch 90,000
Eight states witnessed a steep rise in daily new COVID-19 cases and accounted for 81.42 per cent of the infections reported on Saturday, the Union Health Ministry said.
These eight states are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
India reports 93,249 new COVID-19 cases, 513 deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra alone accounts for more than half (58.19%) of the total active caseload of the country.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 49,447. This is followed by Chhattisgarh with 5,818 cases while Karnataka reported 4,373 new cases.
Twelve states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases, the ministry said.