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India crosses a crucial milestone in the fight against COVID-19
Tests more than 10 lakh people in a day Keeping to its promise of exponentially increasing the daily COVID-19 tests to 10 lakhs, India has crossed the significant milestone in its fight against COVID today. In a testament to the determined, focussed, consistent and coordinated efforts of the Centre and the State/UT governments, India has conducted 1 million tests in the past 24 hours. With 10,23,836 tests done yesterday, India has achieved its resolve to test 10 lakh samples daily.
The latest steps taken by the UAE to combat COVID -19
The UAE announced 461 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 65,802 and totally 58,153 people had recovered from the virus, total number of deaths is 369 as of August 20. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai reviewed the country's 50-year economic plan that aims to achieve a qualitative leap. The plan covers five tenets - create an integrated economy; develop entrepreneurship and SMEs; build up tourism and foreign direct investments; and double exports, as well as attract and retain talent.
