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This Article is From Feb 01, 2021

Latest News Live Updates: Quick Response Helped India Avoid 37 Lakh Covid Cases, Says Chief Economic Adviser

Addressing a press conference on Economic Survey 2020-21, Dr Subramanian said India's COVID-19 response was guided by research, epidemiology and economics.

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Updated : February 01, 2021 5:29 am IST

COVID-19: Over 33 lakh healthcare workers has been vaccinated across India so far. (File)

New Delhi:

Chief Economic Advisor Dr K Subramanian on Friday said India's COVID-19 response strategy helped the country to prevent 37 lakh cases and 1 lakh deaths, PTI reported.

Addressing a press conference on Economic Survey 2020-21, Dr Subramanian said India's COVID-19 response was guided by research, epidemiology and economics.

India recorded 13,083 new coronavirus cases today, one year after the first infection was reported in the country, taking the total number of cases to 1.07 crore. Kerala logged the highest number of cases in the last 24 hours with 6,268 infections, followed by Maharashtra with 2,771 cases.

Over 14,000 people recovered in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to over 1.4 crore. 137 people died due to the deadly disease in the last 24 hours taking the total fatalities to 1,54,147.

Here are the live updates:

Feb 01, 2021 05:29 (IST)

Saudi warns of virus restrictions as infections rise
Saudi Arabia's health minister warned Sunday that new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed amid an uptick in infections, as the kingdom slows the rollout of vaccines due to supply delays.

Feb 01, 2021 02:52 (IST)

Dutch set to reopen daycare, primary schools
Dutch nursery and primary schools are set to reopen on February 8 amid falling coronavirus infection rates, the government announced Sunday, despite concern over new, more infectious variants of the disease.

Schools in the Netherlands have been closed since mid-December amid a second wave of infections in the lowlands nation of 17.2 million people, where almost 14,000 have now died of Covid-19, AFP reported.

Feb 01, 2021 01:40 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh reports 226 new coronavirus cases; 318 recover, three die
Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 tally on Sunday rose to 2,55,112 after the state recorded 226 fresh
cases, a health official said. With three more people dying due to the infection, the death count rose to 3,810, PTI reported.

Jan 31, 2021 00:55 (IST)

COVID-19: 27,752 healthcare workers vaccinated in Himachal Pradesh so far
As many as 4,816 healthcare workers were administered COVID-19 vaccine shots in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday, taking the total number of those inoculated so far to over 27,000, PTI reported.

Jan 31, 2021 00:05 (IST)

No question of closing the door on talks with government: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha spearheading the agitation against the Centre's three agri laws said on Saturday that there was no question of closing the door on talks with the government, PTI reported.

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Jan 30, 2021 23:36 (IST)

Bengal's COVID-19 death count rises to 10,164

The COVID-19 death count of West Bengal climbed to 10,164 after nine more fatalities were reported, the health department said. The coronavirus tally also mounted to 5,69,769 with 310 fresh cases, it said.

The state now has 5,671 active cases, while a total of 5,53,934 people have recovered from the disease. North 24 Parganas accounted for three deaths, followed by Kolkata, 2, among other districts, the department said in a bulletin.

Jan 30, 2021 23:03 (IST)

Jan 30, 2021 22:42 (IST)

Jan 30, 2021 22:21 (IST)

Madhya Pradesh records 219 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

Madhya Pradesh's COVID-19 case count rose to 2,54,886 after 219 people were detected with the infection, while the death count increased by two, an official said.

The number of deaths in the state stands at 3,807 and the recovery count is 2,48,319, including 283 who were discharged today, he added.

Jan 30, 2021 21:48 (IST)

Egypt to receive first AstraZeneca vaccines on Sunday

Egypt said the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca would arrive on Sunday. The Egyptian authority in charge of the acquisition of pharmaceuticals announced "the arrival of the first batch of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine tomorrow, Sunday, January 31, 2021," without specifying the number of doses.

Last week, officials said they had ordered 20 million doses, according to Egyptian media.

Jan 30, 2021 21:27 (IST)

Health Ministry Asks States To Increase Coverage Of COVID-19 Vaccine Beneficiaries
The health ministry has asked states and Union Territories to increase percentage coverage of beneficiaries for COVID-19 vaccines and increase and optimise vaccination sessions per day.

Jan 30, 2021 20:37 (IST)

Jan 30, 2021 20:01 (IST)

Coronavirus Live Update: Goa records 93 new COVID-19 cases, 76 recoveries

Goa's COVID-19 tally rose to 53,357, after 93 persons tested positive for the infection, an official from the state health department said. As many as 76 patients were discharged from various treatment facilities, while no casualties were reported in the day, the official said.

With this, the count of recoveries in the coastal state has reached 51,831 and the death count stands at 766, he said. At present, there are 759 active cases in the state, he said.

Jan 30, 2021 19:41 (IST)

COVID-19 Live Update: Delhi relaxes quarantine norms for those returning from UK

Considering low positivity rate of UK returnees regarding the new COVID-19 variant, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) did away with the compulsory institutional quarantine for a period of seven days followed by seven days of home quarantine for those travellers who are found negative in RT-PCR test at the airport.

Issuing an order, the DDMA said that the Delhi government might align with SOP issued by the centre from time to time in this regard.

Jan 30, 2021 19:23 (IST)

Farmers' protest: Internet services to remain suspended in Haryana districts till tomorrow

Jan 30, 2021 18:55 (IST)

Iran expects first batch of Russian vaccine by February 4: Report

Iran's ambassador to Russia said that Tehran expects to receive the first batch of Moscow's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by February 4, state news agency IRNA reported. The news comes just days after Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced the vaccine had been approved by the Islamic republic.

"A contract for the purchase and joint production was signed yesterday between Iran and Russia," envoy Kazem Jalali said, quoted by IRNA. Two more batches are to be delivered by February 18 and 28, he added, without specifying quantities.

Jan 30, 2021 18:34 (IST)

PM Modi should talk to farmers directly, says Rajasthan Chief Minister

With the stalemate between the government and the farmers regarding the newly-enacted farm laws continuing despite several rounds of meetings, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should talk to farmers himself to resolve the issue.

Mr Gehlot said: "There is still a chance for the government to correct its ill measures. I believe the Prime Minister must take cognizance and talk to the farmers himself. The government should reverse the decision (regarding farm laws). There is nothing wrong with changing decisions. It happens in a democracy. People will welcome it."

Jan 30, 2021 18:07 (IST)

Jan 30, 2021 17:41 (IST)

Grand Alliance in Bihar forms human chains against new farm laws

Supporters of the opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar formed human chains across the state as an expression of solidarity with the farmers who have been agitating in the national capital seeking the repeal of the contentious farm laws.

Leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav took part in the demonstration in front of the Buddha Smriti Park in Patna, where he was joined by alliance partners, most notably party emblem waving workers from the Left who have been enthused since the CPI(ML), the CPI and the CPI(M) showed signs of recovery in the recently held assembly polls.

Jan 30, 2021 17:21 (IST)

Farmers Protest, Republic Day 2021: Law Will Take Its Course - PM Modi On Farmer-Police Clashes On Republic Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that his government's proposal to pause implementation of the controversial agriculture laws for 18 months - while negotiations to resolve a weeks-long deadlock with irate farmers continue - remains on the table.

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