Coronavirus live updates: Bihar becomes 8th state to cross 1L Covid case tally
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 15, 2020, 22:28:48 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Bihar becomes 8th state to cross 1L Covid case tally

India’s Covid-19 caseload crossed 25 lakh on Friday, just eight days after going past the 20-lakh mark, even as more than 65,000 fresh infections were reported for the third straight day while the daily death toll from the virus remained close to 1,000. Stay with TOI for live updates
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Record spike: 66k cases, 1,008 deaths in one day
Record spike: 66k cases, 1,008 deaths in one day

An unprecedented surge in the Covid-19 pandemic in India on Thursday saw the number of fresh cases as well as deaths from the virus touch record highs. New infections during the day went past 66,000 while fatalities touched 1,008. Read more

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My admin has urged Americans to wear masks. This is a patriotic thing to do. Maybe they're great, maybe they're just good, maybe they're not so good but frankly, what you have to lose. But again, it's up to Governors & we want to have certain freedom.

US President Donald Trump

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