Coronavirus live updates: US to withdraw student visas for foreigners students whose classes move online

The amendment has been brought in amid growing fear that the state is heading for a community transmission of Covid-19. Any violation of the amendments will result in a fine of up to Rs 10,000 and a jail term of two years.

SAIL Chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary has resumed office after he tested negative for COVID-19 virus, an official said. Chaudhary had gone into a three-week institutional quarantine after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary have tested negative for Covid-19, sources close to the two leaders said on Sunday.Both leaders had given their samples for testing on Saturday upon learning that Bihar Legislative Council's Acting Chairman Awadhesh Narain Singh, with whom they had interacted at a function last week, has tested positive.

Twenty-one states and UTs, including Delhi, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, have a Covid-19 recovery rate higher than the national average of 60.77 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Sunday as India's case count mounted to 6.73 lakh and the death toll rose to 19,268.

Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as Covid-19.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has asked officials to ensure that all necessary arrangements for Covid-19 patients must be carried out efficiently and transparently, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said."Karnataka is in a better position due to the efforts and hard work of ministers, doctors, officials and all staff. The cases have increased in Bengaluru and some other districts in last few days due to various reasons. We all have to work hard and contain the spread of virus," Dr Sudhakar told media on Saturday.

The United States has dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th Independence Day weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation's surging outbreak.Johns Hopkins counted 45,300 new coronavirus infections in the US on Saturday after three days in which the daily count reached as high as 54,500 new cases.

All flights under the Vande Bharat Mission scheduled for various destinations in Australia between July 4 to July 14 have been postponed because of restrictions imposed due to Covid-19. Read more

Saudi Arabia's coronavirus infections have passed 200,000 and neighbouring United Arab Emirates 50,000, with the number of new cases climbing after the Arab world's two largest economies fully lifted curfews last month.Restrictions had been in place in both countries since mid-March and their gradual lifting has allowed commercial businesses and public venues to reopen.

According to the latest figures by the Delhi government, rate of Covid-19 positive cases has reduced to 10.58 percent with 70 per cent recovery rate along with the availability of 64 per cent beds for Covid-19 patients.Aam Admi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj told ANI, "Five strong strategies of Delhi government - more testing, more isolation, home isolation, aero surveillance and more availability of beds - have added to people's confidence. Almost 23,000 tests are being done per day which is reducing the positivity."

We can manufacture around 25,000 ventilators each month if there is a need. We are ready to export them too: DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy