Coronavirus cases in India: So far 1.01,782 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19. (File)
New Delhi:
India’s COVID-19 tally has crossed the 65 lakh mark with 75,829 new coronavirus cases and 1,069 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health released on Sunday morning.
The country now has 65,49,373 total cases of coronavirus, including 9,37,625 active cases and 55,09,766 recoveries. A total of 1,01,782 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 so far.
Meanwhile, India continues to take the top spot in the world with the maximum number of recoveries of COVID-19 and accounts for 21% of recoveries globally, while its share in total cases is 18.6 %, said the Union Health Ministry. India has also maintained its global position with one of the lowest case fatality rates for COVID-19 (TFC) compared to several other countries.
While the global CFR is 2.97% to date, the comparative figure for India is 1.56%, he said.
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India, South Africa ask WTO to waive rules on COVID-19 drugs
India, South Africa want the World Trade Organization (WTO) to drop intellectual property rules to make it easier for developing countries to produce or import COVID-19 drugs, letter says at the WTO.
In their letter dated October 2, the two countries called on the world trade body to waive parts of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), which governs patents, trademarks , copyright and other intellectual property rules globally.
“As new diagnostics, therapies and vaccines for COVID-19 are developed, there are significant concerns (about) how they will be available quickly, in sufficient quantities and at (an) affordable price to respond to the global demand, ”the letter posted on the Geneva-based WTO website said.
