Coronavirus updates | Dispiriting setback as COVID deaths, cases rise again globally

India recorded 41,806 new coronavirus cases, taking the an infection tally to three,09,87,880, whereas the energetic cases elevated to 4,32,041, in accordance with the Union Health Ministry information up to date on Thursday.

The demise toll climbed to 4,11,989 with 581 recent fatalities.

An improve of two,095 cases has been recorded within the energetic COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The energetic cases comprise 1.39% of the full infections, whereas the nationwide COVID-19 restoration charge stands at 97.28%, the information up to date at 8 a.m. confirmed.

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Olympic athletes to placed on personal medals at Tokyo ceremonies

Athletes on the Tokyo Olympics will put their medals round their very own necks to guard towards spreading the coronavirus.

The “very significant change” to conventional medal ceremonies within the 339 occasions was revealed on Wednesday by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.

“The medals will not be given around the neck,” Mr. Bach told international media on a conference call from Tokyo. “They might be offered to the athlete on a tray after which the athlete will take the medal him or herself.”

COVID deaths, cases rise again globally

COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that’s triggering one other spherical of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to regular life.

The World Health Organisation reported that deaths climbed final week after 9 straight weeks of decline. It recorded greater than 55,000 lives misplaced, a 3% improve from the week earlier than.

Cases rose 10% final week to just about 3 million, with the best numbers recorded in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Britain, WHO stated.