India’s COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate falls below 1.5%

At present, the CFR is 1.49 per cent. The Ministry said that 23 States and Union Territories have Case Fatality Rate less than the national average. The States include Assam, Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Portugal reimposes partial lockdown in most of the country

A day after daily coronavirus infections hit a record high, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the measures would cover 121 municipalities, including the key regions of Lisbon and Porto. The affected areas are home to about 70% of Portugal’s population of roughly 10 million. The lockdown list includes municipalities where more than 240 new infections … Read more