#im scheduling this at 8:41 pm

[dailymolars]

artblocked but I need to draw the triple baka squad help me

[takoyakitenchou]

masquerade ch.8

7? idk but this one isn’t on ff or ao3 yet i think

12:58 PM Nakiri Erina: Hi, it’s been a while. Are you free the day after tomorrow?

1:03 PM Yukihira Souma: how’d u get this #?

1:04 PM Nakiri Erina: Alice gave it to me. 

1:04 PM Yukihira Souma: sup

1:05 PM Nakiri Erina: I’m opening Kiralyno Haza. It’s not like I want you to show up or anything.

message opened

1:37 PM Nakiri Erina: Hello?

2:40 PM Yukihira Souma: hey sorry i just got on break. congrats nakiri!

2:41 PM Nakiri Erina: It was expected.

2:41 PM Yukihira Souma: surprised it took you so long to open. hurry up and get your 3 stars bubs then we’ll really see who’s the better chef

2:41 PM Yukihira Souma: and did you get tired of shinomiya or did he get tired of you?

2:42 PM Nakiri Erina: I got tired of him. Duh. Are you not coming?

2:42 PM Yukihira Souma: save 4 seats for me. i’ll be a balloon by the time im done w your food also i hope you have enough ingredients for a shokugeki after

“Ugh. You’re as shit at texting as ever,” Erina groaned, throwing down her phone, but then she picked it up again to stare at those four particular characters. Bubs. God, it had been so long since she’d seen that in her messages.

(under the cut to see souma and erina start to get their shit together lol)

To think that she had been the one to break the radio silence between them — good lord, that was fucking annoying. It was weird to think about. There had been plenty of opportunities for them to talk again, and yet they’d somehow managed to evade each other since they’d run into each other at Nakiri Mansion. Whether this was coincidence she had no idea, but Souma hadn’t been at the official Totsuki-sponsored 92nd gen alumni reunion, and Shinomiya had dragged Erina to some culinary conference that made her miss the freshman training camp where Souma threatened the living shits out of the poor first years but ended up not cutting anybody from the roster.

Erina had done her best not to linger on the fact that she had had to ask Alice for Souma’s new number, but goddamn would that remain at the forefront of her mind for the week following Kiralyno Haza’s debut until she got frustrated enough to the point where she damn near chucked her own phone out the window.

It was thanks to Alice that her condo was still in one piece.

The COO of the Nakiri-Totsuki Group was sitting next to her at a bar in Budapest, helping herself to her third shot of tequila, a few empty glasses and a growing tab between them. “Yukihira’s coming?”

Erina nodded, smiling despite herself. “Yeah. I guess he is.”

Taking sudden interest in her drink, Alice remained silent for a thoughtful moment before she said, “I haven’t seen you this happy since you two broke up.”

With a half-hearted huff, Erina scoffed, “Yeah, right.”

Alice gave her a long look. “I’m not kidding, Erina. Who was that other guy you were seeing? Darren?”

“Aaron. Darren was before him.”

“Doesn’t he have a 3000-seater concert hall named after him?”

“I couldn’t care less.” Erina said, and Alice knew it was 593% true. 

Whenever tolerating a guy got tedious, Erina had extinguished whatever spark he thought he had ignited, pretended to be hung up on it, and started over, systematically breaking hearts left and right, all the while building titanium defenses around her own.

And then, a year and half ago, she’d seen Yukihira Souma at Nakiri Mansion, and everything had changed. 

So. Much. Pining. Alice was more than a few years past sick of how long those two idiots were dragging their shit out.

Erina picked up her belongings. “We should probably stop day-drinking.”

“Sure,” Alice said, paying the tab before Erina could get her wallet out.

“I’ll pay you back for that,” Erina promised as they left the bar.

Alice put a hand on Erina’s shoulder. “You can pay me back by not fucking up your confession again.”

At this, Erina frowned. A withering counter should’ve been second nature, but she found herself incapable. She wanted to believe that whatever piece of her heart that had clung to the hope that Yukihira Souma would come back to her was nothing more than a memory. More than anything, she wished the voice at the back of her head telling her to move on and forget him and their past would finally win out, because there were people in her present waiting for her, and it would be a sin to ignore that.

But she couldn’t say the words; her heart belonged to Yukihira Souma — would always belong to him — and all broken promises and relationships notwithstanding, that was something she could not deny.

-

Although Souma technically hadn’t been invited to the kitchen for shift drinks when the front doors closed, he had taken the liberty of bringing a bottle of cab sauv that he and Erina finished in like ten seconds flat, to hell with sharing with staff, family, and friends.

The second she felt the words wanna come over? slip out of her atmosphere-drunk mouth, she knew it was going to take more self-control than she had not to demand he stay with her forever. 

“So, Yukihira,” she said like they hadn’t been catching up for the last two hours when they were sitting on the couch in her living room with pinot noir. “How’ve you been?”

The corners of Souma’s lips twitched. “Not bad,” he replied. “Mostly cooking. A few interviews and shit. I’ve been keeping up with all your stuff, by the way. Three tastings in twelve hours next Monday seems like too much, Nakiri.”

Erina frowned. “Even if you were as talented a stalker as Mimasaka Subaru, how the fuck would you know that?”

He held up his phone. “You were signed into my calendar app when I last downloaded a backup copy four years ago. So every time I get a new phone, I transfer all the old data.”

Erina stared at him, horrified. “Holy shit. You’ve seen everything?”

Shrugging, Souma said, “Not everything. Just… your dates with Darren. And Aaron. Also, I knew about Kiralyno opening before you texted me so I’d already cleared out my schedule by then.”

Erina had stopped listening halfway through. “Wait, Yukihira…”

“It’s okay, Nakiri.” Souma waved it off. “You’re here with me now. All that matters. Let’s not look too far into our past, yeah?”

“Don’t look into my future either, idiot! Sign out of my Google calendar right now!”

Souma shook his head seriously. “Sorry, Nakiri, I don’t think that’s possible.”

“Why the fuck not?”

He gazed at her intently and rested his chin on his fist. “I need to make sure I’ll still be in it.”

Erina rolled her eyes. “Don’t say sappy shit like that. It doesn’t suit you.”

“What if I just stayed?” he asked.

She sighed. “I think the question is, would I even let you? I thought we’re putting the past behind us? Don’t you want this back?” She pointed at the white cloth she was wearing on her wrist. His white cloth.

Souma ignored the second question and pulled Erina to him by her waist, close enough that she could feel his warm breath as he spoke, forehead brushing hers. “Another thing we both know is that you and I could never be just friends.”

“Take your hands off me or I swear I’m either going to spill my wine or kiss you, and I seriously do not care which.”

He leaned back with a sad smile. “You wouldn’t let me stay, would you, Nakiri?”

“I couldn’t,” she said helplessly. “We don’t even know where our lines are.”

“Do we need lines?” Souma asked, finishing his glass and balancing it on his knee. “You and I are beyond this dimension.”

Erina stared at him, memorizing every last square centimeter of his features — the way his hair seemed to get shorter every time they met until he somewhat resembled someone of his culinary pedigree; the way the creases formed on his sleeves along the contours of his toned arms.

“You know, Nakiri, if you let me stay, you wouldn’t have to stare so much.”

She tore her gaze from his collarbone, her whole face turning red. In all her twenty-one years, that had to be the most embarrassing moment of her life. “Shut up! I’m not staring!”

He was watching her with wistful eyes. “I wouldn’t mind if you were…” 

And they both heard it.

I wouldn’t mind if you were mine.

[newpersonnality]

50 QUESTIONS YOU’VE NEVER BEEN ASKED

Thank you twiny @attheshore for this cute as hell tag <3

tagging: @surrealsunday, @flying-elliska, @plvmour

1. what is the color of your hairbrush? dark grey

2. a food you never eat? anything minty. I tolerate mint in drinks but i cant eat it.

3. are you typically too warm or too cold? too warm

4. what were you doing 45 minutes ago? having dinner with my parents

5. what is your favorite candy bar? Kinder Bueno

6. have you ever been to a professional sports event? yes

7. what is the last thing you said out loud? ‘is Pixie still outside?’ (asking my parents if the cat came back already or not)

8. what is your favorite ice cream? vanilla <3

9. what was the last thing you had to drink? sparkling water

10. do you like your wallet? yes, i’ve had it since i went to Singapore for an exchange program during college, so for 3 years now!

11. what was the last thing you ate? a leek quiche

12. did you buy any new clothes last weekend? nope, kinda not the priority at the moment :)

13. the last sporting event you watched? soccer during an apero with friends (is apero an English word? im not even sure lmao)

14. what is your favorite flavor of popcorn? sweet probably? I dont care much for popcorn tbh

15. who is the last person you sent a text message to? my coworker, I sent him a meme (he’s 50 and im educating him on what a meme is)

16. ever go camping? yes, the last time was for a fest with friends. It was AWFUL and someone stole my sleeping bag at the end of it (still one of my best memories with my best friends though)

17. do you take vitamins? rarely

18. do you go to church every sunday? no

19. do you have a tan? yes!!!! (got a few sunburns before that though...)

20. do you prefer chinese food or pizza? pizza

21. do you drink your soda with a straw? no

22. what color socks do you usually wear? plain white or black

23. ever drive above the speed limit? i try not to. I drive a company car so if i get a ticket my manager + Human resources are the first to know... great incentive not to drive too fast tbh.

24. what terrifies you? jellyfish

25. look to your left, what do you see? my yellow super comfy sweater and my phone.

26. what chore do you hate? ironing!!!

27. what do you think of when you hear an australian accent? tbh i just hear someone speaking a different Language than me, im not really concerned about their accent?

28. what’s your favorite soda? lemonade

29. do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? go in, but when i go it’s because i need wifi to work between places.

30. who’s the last person you talked to? my parents

31. favorite cut of beef? I dont like beef

32. last song you listened to? Dying in LA - Panic! at the disco

33. last book you read? Captive Prince by CS Pascat

34. favorite day of the week? friday, last day of work, first night out (usually)

35. can you say the alphabet backwards? nopeee

36. do you like your coffee? is the question how do i like my coffee? then, black with half a sugar.

37. favorite pair of shoes? black shoes with silver heels.

38. at what time do you normally go to bed? 10-11 pm

39. at what time do you normally get up? when im working i dont have a regular schedule. A few days a week i have to wake up around 4-5am. If i have a more “normal” day, it’s 6:45am. In holidays and weekends i rarely sleep longer than 8am but i can stay in bed longer.

40. what do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? sunsets

41. how many blankets are on your bed? one

42. describe your kitchen plates. white with different shades of purple dots.

43. do you have a favorite alcoholic beverage? red wine all the way baby! (but oh the headaches the next day)

44. do you play cards? yes with my friends. Im a Tarot nerd (the game, not the prediction thing)

45. what color is your car? light grey

46. can you change a tire? i think i forgot...

47. what is your favorite province? either a big city like Tokyo or somewhere in Italy.

48. favorite job you’ve ever had? my previous job.

49. how did you get your biggest scar? i have one on my left shoulder, it has faded a lot but basically when i was younger i was playing too close to the iron when my mother was ironing and it kinda fell on my shoulder and burnt me.

50. what did you do today that made someone else happy? i went grocery shopping and i bought my mom her favorite biscuits she couldnt find anymore in her usual store.

[ua-miruko]

[8/6]

ua-miruko 2:30 PM

@ua-todoroki @ua-kaibara @ua-mar SUP LITTLE BITCHES you're mine now 🔥 🤪 🔥

ua-todoroki 2:30 PM

Oh.

ua-miruko 2:30 PM

YEP! OH!!

You're rollin' with TEAM MIRUKO NOW

Now we got a few objectives I wanna explain, but the most important one? KICK EVERYONE'S ASS

And when I say everyone, I MEAN

EVERYONE

... But especially Hawks' team

ALSO Endeavor's. I wanna run him into the groooound

ua-todoroki 2:33 PM

I can do that...

ua-miruko 2:36 PM

yeah, you better 😈

ua-todoroki 2:37 PM

:/...

ua-miruko 2:39 PM

oh, c'mon... you don't got more to say than that???

ua-todoroki 2:40 PM

Idk what to say.

It's good to be working with you.

ua-miruko 2:40 PM

good to be workin with you too! you were on of my requests so i'm glad the good ol gov was lookin out for once!! 😤😤

yer rly strong so i'mma be expecting a lot from you 👀

ua-todoroki 2:41 PM

Was I? Huh.

I'll do my best.

ua-miruko 2:43 PM

yeahyeah... didn't want anyone who'd hold me back and you almost won your festival way back when, yeah?

ua-todoroki 2:44 PM

Yeah.

ua-miruko 2:46 PM

yeah...

ua-kaibara 2:46 PM

Right..

ua-miruko 2:46 PM

aha! another one 👀 sup kid

you i don't know shit about lol

ua-kaibara 2:48 PM

Not surprising

ua-miruko 2:50 PM

tell me bout yerself?

what's ya quirk like

ua-kaibara 2:51 PM

I'm Kaibara Sen, one of UA's students but that's.. mostly obvious I think most of this program is UA students. My Quirk is Gyrate. I can basically just.. rotate my body parts like a drill. It's mostly useful for hand-to-hand but I wear metal gloves so I can use my hands as legitimate drills also..

ua-miruko 2:53 PM

🤔 interesting.....so yer a close combat kinda guy, yeah?

ua-kaibara 2:53 PM

Primarily, yeah

ua-miruko 2:53 PM

....you ever get flung through the air?

ua-kaibara 2:53 PM

Yes

ua-miruko 2:53 PM

EXCELLENT

ua-kaibara 2:53 PM

I am kind of scared to ask why

ua-miruko 2:54 PM

cuz im gonna fuckin fling you like a dart, that's why!!

ua-todoroki 2:54 PM

She'll probably do that to you.

Yeah.

ua-miruko 2:54 PM

listen, whatever ya gotta do to add more POWER to yer attacks, i expect ya to do

so, thermo?? you gon be doing a lot of flinging too

ua-todoroki 2:55 PM

I can help transport people with my ice, but it takes a bit of getting used to.

ua-miruko 2:55 PM

expect yall to practice that on your own, then!

ua-todoroki 2:55 PM

Yeah.

ua-miruko 2:56 PM

i do a lot of fighting and we'll be doin a lot of training together but i ain't gonna hold your hands the whole way

ua-kaibara 2:56 PM

I thought we were learning about heroics, not flying

ua-todoroki 2:56 PM

We'll need to be careful about how our quirks interact.

ua-kaibara 2:56 PM

...that's a joke

It didn't come off as one I don't think

ua-miruko 2:56 PM

....work on your humor, kid

ua-kaibara 2:56 PM

It'll be dry as ever by the end of this

ua-miruko 2:57 PM

you got a pretty huge shot, thermo, so our job will be makin sure to dodge yer shit....

nice nice

ua-todoroki 2:57 PM

Yeah.

You could also mess with my ice if you stomped the ground, I think. Shatter it.

ua-miruko 2:58 PM

oh fuck yeah.... 👀

ua-todoroki 2:58 PM

So we'll have to be careful about that.

ua-miruko 2:58 PM

nah i WANT that

that's a fuckin great combo

ua-todoroki 2:58 PM

Oh. Really?

ua-miruko 2:58 PM

stomp on your ice, send a whole STORM of ice shards out to kill EVERYONE

ua-todoroki 2:58 PM

I guess ice is sharp.

Huh.

ua-miruko 2:58 PM

we can call it SHATTER STORM

or somethin

HELL YEAH COMBOS

ua-todoroki 2:59 PM

I've never used it like that...

ua-miruko 2:59 PM

yeah!! you got a pretty basic way of using your quirk, i wanna force ya to do it in new fun ways

ua-todoroki 3:00 PM

Still. If I'm trying to capture a villain and you shatter all of it, we could lose them...

It'll be interesting.

ua-miruko 3:00 PM

yeahyeahyeah, we'll see what happens

ANYWAY

yall, we got a few days before we officially start but if ya got time, i wanna test you out a bit

spar with me 👀

ua-todoroki 3:01 PM

Sure.

When?

ua-miruko 3:01 PM

and everyone else too! expecting to fight you all before the week is done

whenever you're free! my schedules clear the next few days

ua-todoroki 3:01 PM

So is mine.

ua-miruko 3:02 PM

👀 awesome

ua-mar 3:09 PM

Wow! A high ranking hero! To think I finally see you in the flesh! I’m Alta Valentine of 2-B and it’s a pleasure and absolute honor to be here! 😸

Ahaaa, this is the first time a hero has called me such a name.......... BUT I PROMISE I WONT LET YOU DOWN 😤😤💪

ua-miruko 3:12 PM

damn, that's a name....yer a second year! interesting!

tell me yer quirk? ua-mar 3:15 PM

My quirk is called Marble! I can amplify the strength, endurance, and speed on anyone I leave contact on for 5 minutes! I can’t amplify their quirks however. But it’s great for long distances if we’re separated!

ua-miruko 3:16 PM

... No shit???

Holy fuck

ua-mar 3:16 PM

......but once I use it.....I get slower 😅

ua-miruko 3:16 PM

🤔 i see

imma need one of those baby backpacks for you then...

what's it like with multiple peeps?

ua-mar 3:16 PM

......baby backpacks😳?

ua-miruko 3:17 PM

yeah! i can just carry ya quick if ya get too slow!

ua-mar 3:18 PM

Oh.....if you say so 😅 

My limit is about 4 people

ua-miruko 3:19 PM

niceeeeee.....

ua-mar 3:20 PM

I hope I can be a great assistance to you all! 💪

ua-miruko 3:22 PM

im thinkin ya will!!!

hold up yall, suddenly we got a newcomer....

@s-inasa GET IN HERE

s-inasa 3:23 PM

IM SORRY MA'AM

IM TERRIBLY SORRY FOR MY TARDINESS

WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN

ua-miruko 3:23 PM

BETTER NOT OR I'LL KICK YA ASS

s-inasa 3:24 PM

YES MA'AM!

ua-miruko 3:25 PM

AWESOME

ua-todoroki 3:25 PM

Oh...

ua-miruko 3:29 PM

not rly familiar with you either so!! tell me bout yourself when yer ready!

we were talkin some preliminary quirk combo techniques and also discussing how we're gonna do some sparring before the week is through!

s-inasa 3:34 PM

IM YOARASHI INASA, MA'AM, FROM SHIKETSU HIGH!

MY QUIRK IS BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE WIND! 

ID LOVE TO SPar..

Todoroki...!

ua-miruko 3:35 PM

THE WIND, HUH 👀

... yall know each other?

s-inasa 3:38 PM

We...do.

ua-todoroki 3:38 PM

Yeah.

Hi.

ua-miruko 3:38 PM

....uh? why yall so awkward all of a sudden lol

ua-todoroki 3:38 PM

:/...

ua-miruko 3:38 PM

yall got bad blood or something?

ua-todoroki 3:39 PM

It's kind of complicated.

s-inasa 3:39 PM

...very complicated.

ua-todoroki 3:39 PM

It's ok.

Hopefully this will help.

ua-miruko 3:39 PM

...right

listen, yall can talk it out if you want or leave it at the door but i'm telling yall now, i dont care for anything getting in the way of this lol

s-inasa 3:40 PM

It..wont interfere, ma'am!

ua-miruko 3:40 PM

better not 😌

cuz if it does yall are cleaning toilets instead

s-inasa 3:41 PM

NOTHING WILL GET IN THE WAY MA'AM!!

ua-miruko 3:43 PM

good to hear!!

OH SHIT so if you're a windy boy, that means... you can do a lot of flinging, huh 👀

s-inasa 3:44 PM

I can make anyone fly ma'am! And make tornadoes!

I control currents too!

ua-miruko 3:44 PM

PERFECT

aiight so torpedo, yer gonna be makin powerdrill fly a LOT

you'll be helping me get some air too, i bet 😤 NICE

s-inasa 3:46 PM

Anything you say ma'am!

ua-miruko 3:47 PM

nice........with enough air we can use that shit to break through  into any building, heh...

oh FUCK YEAH we gon do some DAMAGE

ua-todoroki 3:49 PM

We can also combine our quirks well.

ua-miruko 3:50 PM

yeah!!!

want as many combos as we can get in here!

make sure each of ya practice with the power up princess too, s'gonna feel weird

suddenly doin your thang with a big ol boost all of a sudden

ua-mar 3:51 PM

Wow! Everyone is so impressive! 😯

ILL TRY MY HARDEST MIRUKO 😤👍

ua-miruko 3:52 PM

💪 😤

ua-mar 4:07 PM

Oh! Miruko Sensei! Forgive me for asking this late, but what kind of training will you put us through?

ua-miruko 4:08 PM

eh...we'll see as we go along but it'll be the general shit... weight training, quirk training... might be a surprise but i do a lot of covert shit

so yall will get a nice lil crash course on that as well

get familiar with all the protocol of doin more public patrols versus shit like stake-outs

....LOTS of beating people up tho

arrests and shit!! it'll be exciting!

if you can keep up, heh

ua-mar 4:13 PM

Oh! I see! I was asking to see the difference in Japanese internships and American internships!! So we’ll cover the whole lot? That is exciting!

ua-miruko 4:13 PM

pretty much lol

ua-mar 4:13 PM

And I may be slow ,  but it’s too soon to be underestimating 😏

ua-miruko 4:14 PM

😤 good!

ua-miruko 9:16 PM

... OI nearly forgot

when yall stop by, go get yourselves situated with the staff, they'll get you all set up at the agency

give you ID cards and all the shits

those cards will give ya access to my agency whenever ya want!! you'll love it, i got a gym set up and EVERYTHING

so feel free to hang out whenever ya want 👀

ua-todoroki 9:22 PM

Oh... That's cool.

ua-miruko 9:22 PM

yeah!! got a fun lounge too, super fuckin tricked out

s-inasa 9:23 PM

A gym?? Great!

ua-mar 9:24 PM

Tricked out , huh? 😯🤔

ua-miruko 9:24 PM

i expect yall in there a bunch 👀

MHM.....got a TV and a bar and the works!!

.....yall cant go into the bar 😡😡😡

ua-mar 9:28 PM

Ack! Miruko Sensei! You can trust us that we won’t trespass into certain areas and focus on our main objective! 😅

ua-miruko 9:29 PM

yeah you better 😡 😤 listen i like a good party too, but we save partying for AFTER we beat the bad guy

s-inasa 9:29 PM

DOES THE BAR HAVE PROTEIN SHAKES

ua-miruko 9:31 PM

BITCH WHO DO YOU THINK I AM

OF COURSE

ua-mar 9:35 PM

So we can go near the bar, but only for protein drinks?

ua-miruko 9:35 PM

... YEAH!!!

s-inasa 9:35 PM

YEAH!

ua-mar 9:44 PM

Understood then! Protein drink are the only exception! If you don’t mind me asking, is there anything you recommend we work on specifically? Any skills that can be learned from you 🤔 ?

ua-miruko 9:46 PM

good question!! you're real perceptive, i like that 👀 

my style is more close-to-middle range... mostly like to brawl but my PUNCH is PACKIN and my KICK can send fuckers 'cross the country!!!!

so if there's ANYTHING SPECIFIC yall are learnin from me, it's how to kick the shit outta someone LOL

imma make the two of yall who are more used to long range attacks focus more on your bodies while the rest of you work on your OWN power... finding ways to make yourself larger, faster, STRONGER!

🤔  what's also important to me tho... is the environment and the advantages or disadvantages you'll be facing

withstanding the heat, the cold.... dealin with heights and the underground... it's all shit i deal with regularly

yall are probably gonna end up everywhere but underwater lol

ua-mar 9:55 PM

Hmmm. Intriguing. You are certainly strong and intense when it comes to an all out brawl. And I’m guessing you’re just as swift and agile making you quite the one not to provoke at all. With you’re ranking, your skills and experience must be incredibly well rounded and fluid 🤔 

I trust that you will indeed make us more stronger ☺️!

I only ask that you absolutely don’t hold back and don’t underestimate us! 💪

ua-miruko 10:06 PM

hold back? nahhhhhh...

the goal here is to have yall beggin for mercy... 😈

ua-mar 10:12 PM

Oh goodie!~ Well we hope to learn and apply the same 😇! Only from the best! Once again, it’s an honor that to intern with you Miruko Sensei ☺️!

ua-miruko 10:14 PM

you too, kid!

ua-todoroki 10:18 PM

Good luck with that.

[hermionegranger13]

tagged by: @cake-by-thepound, thank you for tagging me <3

rules: you must answer these 85 statements and tag 20 people

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the last 1. drink: water 2. phone call: my mother 3. text message: my sister 4. song you listened to: white mustang- lana del rey, I’m finally listening to her whole album 5. time you cried: ok i’m a total sap and lowkey cried yesterday while watching zootopia, don’t judge me 

have you ever 6. dated someone twice: nope 8. been cheated on: nah 9. lost someone special: yeah 10. been depressed: I feel depressed like 50% of the time  11. gotten drunk and thrown up: I can’t drink so no, lol

3 favorite colors 12. purple 13. black 14. blue

in the last year have you 15. made new friends: yes, the twd fandom has allowed me to meet a lot of new people :) 16. fallen out of love: ehh not really 17. laughed until you cried: yes of course, i love laughing so hard that i start crying  18. found out someone was talking about you: not that i recall but probably  19. met someone who changed you: yes 20. found out who your friends are: i feel like ive always known who my friends are so idk 21. kissed someone on your Facebook list: nah i mostly have family on fb and i barely use it 

general 22. how many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: all of them 23. do you have any pets: i have twotutles and fish 24. do you want to change your name: no, i love my name  25. what did you do for your last birthday: i believe me and my family traveled to naples 26. what time did you wake up: 12 pm, i need to fix my sleeping schedule  27. what were you doing at midnight last night: watching twd i think 28. name something you can’t wait for: BLACK PANTHER  . when was the last time you saw your mom: today lmao

31. what are you listening to right now: lana’s new album 32. have you ever talked to a person named tom: actually no 33. something that is getting on your nerves: thinking about going back to school 34. most visited website: twitter, tumblr, tsdf 35. hair colour: dark brown 36. long or short hair: my hair is like shoulder length 37. do you have a crush on someone: my babies, danai, steven, and andy 38. what do you like about yourself: i think im pretty wise  39. piercings: i have 4, regular piercings in each ear & a double cartilage piercing in my right ear 40. blood type: i actually always forget this lmfao, i think o 41. nickname: nessa, vava, v 42. relationship status: single 43. zodiac: libra

44. pronouns: she/her 45. favourite tv show: the flash, oth, teen wolf, twd, bates motel, breaking bad, and probably more. i watch a lot of tv 46. tattoos: none, but i want some in the future 47. right or left handed: left 48. surgery: none  49. piercing: look at #39 50. sport: i dont do sports or watch them 51. vacation: tampa  52. pair of trainers: i love my adidas, they are so comfortable and i wear them all the time 

more general 53. eating: nada 54. drinking: i drank water a few minutes ago 55. i’m about to: check my email 56. waiting for: october 57. want: money to buy wsc tickets  58. get married: yearsss from now  59. career: not sure tbh

which is better 60. hugs or kisses: hugs  61. lips or eyes: eyes 62. shorter or taller: taller 63. older or younger: im always attracted to older men, cough (andy) cough  64. nice arms or nice stomach: i’ll say arms 65. hook up or relationship: relationship 66. troublemaker or hesitant: ummm i dont need troublemakers in my life, so i guess hesitant 

have you ever 67. kissed a stranger: nah fam 68. drank hard liquor: no 69. lost glasses/contact lenses: nope 70. turned someone down: lol yeah 71. sex on the first date: no thanks 72. broken someone’s heart: not that i recall 73. had your heart broken: by a guy? not really 74. been arrested: lol no 75. cried when someone died: of course 76. fallen for a friend: mhm

do you believe in 77. yourself: sometimes honestly 78. miracles: sure 79. love at first sight: not really 80. santa claus: not since i was like 9 81. kiss on the first date: maybe depends on how the date goes 82. angels: yes

other 83. current best friend’s name: leslie 84. eye colour: brown 85. favourite movie: as of rn, spiderman:homecoming 

[peptosis]

tagged by @ecruzm!! thanks my dude 👍👍

Rules: Answer these 92 statements and tag 20 people. nahh, but if u want to do it,...consider urself.... tagged

LAST:

1. Drink: milk 2. Phone call: someone about a job interview 3. Text message: my older sister 4. Song you listened to: sleeping beauty by murder ground (eris is soooo good) 5. Time you cried: mmmm last week ish?? i cry a lot

HAVE YOU:

6. Dated someone twice: nop 7. Kissed someone and regretted it: nop 8. Been cheated on: nop 9. Lost someone special: i guess 10. Been depressed: :) 11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: nop

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS:

12-14: pink, blue, purple

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU:

15. Made new friends: yup! 16. Fallen out of love: nope 17. Laughed until you cried: yuppers 18. Found out someone was talking about you: cant recall lmao 19. Met someone who changed you: BIG YES....... 20. Found out who your friends are: yes.. 21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: dont even have facebook lmao

GENERAL:

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: DONT EVEN HAVE FACEBOOK LMAO 23. Do you have any pets: a goldfish!! 24. Do you want to change your name: not really.. i dont really like my name but i dont know anything better lmao.. 25. What did you do for your last Birthday: nothing... i got money from my parents but immediately had to give it back because i owed them library fees LMAO 26. What time did you wake up: today i woke up at 5 am, stayed up till 10 am, then went back to bed till like 3 pm i have a good sleep schedule 27. What were you doing at midnight last night: sleeb 28. Name something you can’t wait for: a local anime convention that im going to with my friends 29. When was the last time you saw your mom: just a few minutes ago 30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: i need to... git gud .. fix my sleep... stop procrastinating, start exercising more... 31. What are you listening right now: lots of tamaonsen 32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: nope, i mean probably, but idk 33. Something that is getting on your nerves: my room is really messy and i hate messes but im also lazy as fuck so im just uncomfortable 34. Most visited website: tumblr, or twitter

RANDOM INFO:

35. Mole/s: a big one on my neck 36. Mark/s: a few on my arms 37. Childhood dream: honestly? cant remember 38. Hair color: black 39. Long or short hair: short 41. What do you like about yourself: cheesee burger 42. Piercings: ears 43. Blood type: dunno 44. Nickname: phanta, pepto 45. Relationship status: single and ready to mingle 46. Zodiac: aries 47. Pronouns: she/they 48. Favorite TV Show: idk 49. Tattoos: non 50. Right or left hand: right 51. Surgery: noope 52. Hair dyed in different color: nop 53. Sport: cross country/ track 55. Vacation: uh 56. Pair of trainers: eh??

MORE GENERAL:

57. Eating: sporadically 58. Drinking: milk, i love milk 59. I’m about to: go to the washroom i need to pee 61. Waiting for: my packages 62. Want: money 63. Get married: ;v; 64. Career: cheeeeeeeese buuuuuuuuuuurger

WHICH IS BETTER:

65. Hugs or kisses: hugs!! 66. Lips or eyes: eyes 67. Shorter or taller: everyone is taller than me 68. Older or younger: eh 70. Nice arms or nice stomach: no preference 71. Sensitive or loud: sensitive... 72. Hook up or relationship: relationship 73. Troublemaker or hesitant: hm

HAVE YOU EVER:

74. Kissed a Stranger: noope 75. Drank hard liquor: noo 76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: ye 77. Turned someone down: no..? no 78. Sex on the first date: NO 79. Broken someone’s heart: no???? probs not 80. Had your heart broken: not really.... 81. Been arrested: no 82. Cried when someone died: ye 83. Fallen for a friend: :’-)

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

84. Yourself: chese? burger? 85. Miracles: oo ye? 86. Love at first sight: no 87. Santa Claus: he is real and he is my friend 88. Kiss on the first date: idk

OTHER:

90. Current best friend name: i dont have just one best friend !!! 91. Eye color: brown 92. Favorite movie: idk

[kxtyura]

Tagged by @rainbowpaladins​ bc she a big ho Rules: answer these 85 statements & tag 20 people

the last: 1. drink: Water 2. phone call: uhhh my mom 3. text message: ... also my mom. i tired to ask her what something was and she told me the price of it. 4. song: something by ryuseitai but i dont remember what lol 5. time you cried: like four hours ago lol have you ever: 6. dated someone twice: nope 7. kissed someone and regretted it: nope 8. been cheated on: no 9. lost someone special: not that i know of?? 10. been depressed: probably 11. gotten drunk and thrown up: na favourite colors: 12. red 13. milennial pink ™ 14. uhhh blue 15: i dont like anymore colors 16: im an artist and honestly i couldnt tell you the shades of any blues or reds i like in the last year have you: 17. laughed until you cried: yes 18. found out someone was talking about you: uuh ye 19. met someone who changed you: mmm ye 20. found out who your friends are: idk yea? 21. kissed someone on your facebook list: na 22. made friends: i hope!! 23. fallen out of love: na general: 25. what did you do for your last birthday: went and got japanese with daisy lmao. i feel like we did something else too but i dont remember what. did u sleep over?? 26. how many of your facebook friends do you know in real life :i.. dont have facebook. im not a wine mom. 27. do you have any pets: a dog!! his name is banjo!! also two birds!! lucky and... aussie wtf. And a cat!! his name is charlie and i l o v e him 28. what time did you wake up: this post is scheduled lol but my alarm goes off at 7 on monday so probably 7 29. what were you doing at midnight last night: once again scheduled, but last night i was asleep at 12. tonight.... ill be posting this lol 30. name something you can’t wait for: uhhh i dunno to meet my friends n stuff. 31: what are you listening to right now: tryna find a cool yakuza documentary to watch tbh 32: have you ever talked to a person named tom: yea he catches my bus and hes tall as FUCK 33: something that’s getting on your nerves: my anxiety idk 34. do you want to change your name: uhhh im trans yes please change my name 35. hair color: brown 36. long or short hair: short 37. piercings: i have my ears pierced and thats all lol 38. tattoos: the permanent marks of marker on my left hand clearly 39. blood type: im four i dont know my blood type 40. nicknames: jay kitten wife son idk 41. relationship status: gay 42. zodiac: aries 43. pronouns: he/they 44. most visited website: chrome tells me its tumblr so thanks for being my most visited hellsite tumblr. 45. right or left handed: ambidextrous but predominately right handed 46. surgeries: once my eye almost popped out of my head because im allergic to mozie bites so i had to uhhh get my eye not popped out. probably others when i was a baby but idk 47. sports: i...... do ice skating. 48. favorite tv show: at the moment boku no hero academia im so pumped 49. vacations: my parents went to china without me and my dad and brother are going to america without me so. not goin anywhere this year. might go to europe next year. 50. sneakers: i bought a new pair yesterday! theyre blue and grey more general: 52. eating: its 11:55 pm im not eating my dude 53. fave drink: uhh i like melon soda but idk if its my favorite. strawberry milk tea maybe. 54. what you’re up to: im chillin in bed after finishing my essay. gotta start my prsentation, but... no. might draw some ocs. yakuza yuuri. 55. waiting for: the sweet release of death 56. want: to never do school again 57. get married: sorry im married to my ego bye bitch which is better: 60. hugs or kisses: kisses are weird and hugs are... also weird i guess but theyre better lol 61. lips or eyes: fucked if i know i dont care 62. shorter or taller: ive never liked a person Ever. i dont care. im basically always in the aromantic area my dude. 63. older or younger: eh idc.  64. nice arms or stomach: stop asking me relationship questions im a fetus 65. hook up or relationship: neither i just said im aro ace 66. troublemaker or hesitant:is this a question about me or more questions about people. i have no idea. have you ever: 67. kissed a stranger: no 68. drank hard liquor: no 69. lost glasses/contacts: i lost my glasses for a week turns out they were on my bedside table 70. turned someone down: i think so but it was like three years ago lol 71. sex on the first date: sex... never. 72. broken someone’s heart: there was this kid who had a crush on me and he was nice at first then he started getting creepy so i basically just stopped talking to him so probably lol 73. had your heart broken: nah 74. been arrested: no 75. cried when someone died: id cry if i stepped on an ant 76. fallen for a friend: hah yeah that happened literally when i was like 11. she was cute i guess idk. we went to a convention together. do you believe in: 77. yourself: depends on the day lol 78. miracles: eeehh 79. love at first sight: not really but idk 80. santa claus: santa claus is dead my dudes 81. kiss on the first date: do what u want. live ur life. idc. 82. angels: why not lol other: 83. current best friend’s name(s): rachel n rosa and daisy i love u all boos 84. eye colour: my eyes are hazel but more on the green side. trendy. 85. favourite movie: i dont really have favorites but i watched the wind rises recently for an au with rachel so... u kno

Tagging: @snxgsobaka @lady-stroopwafel and idk maybe @aisudream if u wanna idk yall are like the only people ive ever talked to on here

[jeonniez]

a “should we know us a little better” tag

RULES: you must answer these 89 statements and tag 20 people

Tagged by: @tae-all-day aka the best person in the whole world 

THE LAST:

1. Drink: lol water. i am boring

2. Phone call: my doctor’s office to confirm my appointment

3. Text message: my dearest Court 

4. Song you listened to: “My Body” by Young the Giant

5. Time you cried: i think like Monday(?) night cuz my anxiety was kicking my ass

6. Dated someone twice: nah mate

7. Kissed someone and regretted it: well i mean, considering I’m aroace and actually hate kissing more than a peck a lot basically anytime I’ve ever kissed someone cuz i thought i was supposed to

8. Been cheated on: nope nope

9. Lost someone special: mhm

10. Been depressed: highkey still am my dudes

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: i’ve only ever been drunk once and it was supervised by my father so i did not throw up

LIST YOUR THREE FAVORITE COLORS:

12-14. YELLOW, black, red

IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU:

15. Made new friends: yep (<3 love you alexus)

16. Fallen out of love: does friendship love count? im saying it does. yes.

17. Laughed until you cried: YES

18. Found out someone was talking about you: i literally learned that some guy in my grade that i’d never met told the entire tennis team that i was his first kiss this year

19. Met someone who changed you: yep

20. Found out who your friends are: a thousand times yes

21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: i dont have FB whoops

GENERAL:

22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: see 21 lol

23. Do you have any pets: 2 dogs that I love with my whole heart and would die for

24. Do you want to change your name: when i was younger i wanted to but now i dont really care either way 

25. What did you do for your last birthday: i went on a scavenger hunt around town with my brother

26. what time did you wake up: 6 am cuz the world hates me and work exists

27. What were you doing at midnight last night: i literally went to bed at 7 pm last night bc my life is boring and my sleep schedule is a mess

28. Name something that you can’t wait for: my Fall Out Boy concert in October

29. When was the last time you saw your mom: for dinner like 3 hours ago

30: What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: there are so many things my dudes the list could go on forever

31. What are you listening to right now: “little darling” by Lewis Watson from my acoustic playlist on Spotify

32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: idk probably

33. Something that is getting on your nerves: my boss 

34. Most visited website: Tumblr or YouTube

35. Mole/s: i have one on my cheek area and one just below my armpit for some reason

36. Mark/s: I have 2 birthmarks on my leg and lots of scars everywhere

37. Childhood dream: singer and/or librarian because apparently young me loved books as much as old me does

38. Hair color: brown, some people say honey to make it sound prettier but it’s brown

39. Long or short hair: kinda medium rn. ive had it v short and v long before 

40. Do you have a crush on someone: nope

41. What do you like about yourself: my eyes are really cool

42. Piercings: I have eleven all in my ears

43. Blood type: maybe A or AB? something with A in it i don’t really remember 

44. Nickname: well my full name is Allison but people use Allie so consistently that Allison might as well be the nickname. My friends call me Alz and my family calls me Alliegator

45. Relationship status: pringle (like single but hungry)

46. Zodiac: Scorpios unite

47. Pronouns: she/her

48. Favorite TV show: The 100 currently but Avatar the Last Airbender is an all time fave

49. Tattoos: one on my wrist 

50. Right or left hand: Right

51. Surgery: does wisdom teeth count?

52. Piercings: we already went over this. eleven

53. Sport: I’ve played basketball, soccer, and softball competitively but currently there’s none

54. Vacation: i dont think i’m going on vacation anytime soon, but the coolest vacation i’ve been on was my trip to Europe

55. Pair of trainers: I have a pair of bright yellow Doc Martens that I treasure with my whole being

MORE GENERAL:

56. Eating: nothing rn but we had tacos for dinner

57. Drinking: water again lol

58. I’m about to: watch more Brooklyn 99 cuz i’m on a binge watching spree 

59. Waiting for: COLLEGE OMG IT’S SO SOON

60. Want: for my back to stop hurting like an old woman’s

61. Get married: i mean, if any of my friends wanna marry me and be permanent roommates that’d be epic but probably nah

62. Career: I wanna work with kids for sure. maybe speech or occupational therapy

WHICH IS BETTER?

63. Hugs or kisses: HUGS FOR DAYZZ

64. Lips or eyes: EYES EYES EYES EYES

65. Shorter or taller: taller

66. Older or younger: older

67. Nice arms or nice stomach: i don’t really care? just be happy

68. Sensitive or loud: loud

69. Hookup or relationship: relationship 

70. Troublemaker or hesitant: troublemaker i guess

HAVE YOU EVER:

71. Kissed a stranger: no

72. Drank hard liquor: yes

73. Lost glasses/contact lenses: I lose my glasses literally every day lol

74. Turned someone down: I’ve broken up with people before does that count?

75. Sex on the first date: sex is ew. sex never.

76. Broken someone’s heart: gosh i hope not

77. Had your heart broken: yeah

78. Been arrested: nada

79. Cried when someone died: i cry when dogs die on tv let alone in real life

80. Fallen for a friend: nope

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

81. Yourself: not at all omg

82. Miracles: no

83. 83. Love at first sight: nope

84. Santa Claus: I wish tbh i’d get more presents

85. Kiss on the first date: i feel this does not apply to me. i mean, i’d peck-kiss my friends but most people do not like that so i do not

86. Angels: yes? a bit? yes. 

OTHER:

87. Current best friends: Courtney, Alexus, Nathan, Hanna

88. Eye color: green

89. Favorite movie: Deadpool, Spirited Away, or The Nightmare Before Christmas

I def don’t have 20 friends/mutuals/people to tag so I’ll tag @sopeotp @tomato-goddess @goldenskychild @bewareoftaehyung  and @soulanjello / @parkjiminivan  

[wayward-marvel-sommer1196]

Tag Game

Rules: you must answer these 85 statements and tag 20 people

Tagged by @kdfrqqg It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these lol. I wasn’t even in the SPN fandom the last time I did one. 

1. Drink? Pepsi

2. Phone call? My dad

3. Text message? My sister

4. Song you listened to? Say You Won’t Let Go by: James Arthur (literally gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it.) 

5. Time you cried? 4th of July (Don’t ask) 

6. Dated someone twice? No, I’ve only ever had one REAL boyfriend and a bunch or near misses

7. Kissed someone and regretted it? Never kissed anyone 

8. Been cheated on? Nope

9. Lost someone special? Yes 

10. Been depressed? Yes, like all the time 

11. Favorite colors? Purple, Blue, and recently Red 

In the last year, have you… 15. Made new friends? Yes

16. Fallen out of love? Love-love no, semi-love yes 

17. Laughed until you cried? I dont think I’ve ever laughed til i cried??? Laughed until my stomach hurt sure but not til i cried 

18. Found out someone was talking about you? Unfortunately 

19. Met someone who changed you? Yes, not in a good way 

20. Found out who your friends are? 100% yes I love my girls so much

21. Kissed someone on your facebook list? No one that wasnt in like a family matter 

General 22. How many of your facebook friends do you know in real life? a solid 97% only because some are family that ive never met. 

23. Do you have any pets? No Dad hates pets, but do babies count? because they are equally as frustrating and I live with two under the age of 3.

24. Do you want to change your name? yes too many jokes and annoying nicknames

25. What did you do for your last birthday? Got my hair done, had some pudding cake, and went to Iguana Mia for a free lunch with my mom and her boyfriend and then binged Gilmore Girls b/c mom didnt feel well so we went home and did nothing after like 2. 

26. What time did you wake up? 7:30 because of the babies I live with but didnt get out of bed till 8:15

27. What were you doing at midnight last night? On here actually 

28. Name something you can’t wait for: Graduating College but that ties with Getting Married 

29. When was the last time you saw your mom? a few weeks ago?? I know im horrible but her work schedule is all over the place and my life is so unpredictable but i do try and talk to her every other day. 

31. What are you listening to right now? My family messing around 

32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? yes

33. Something that is getting on your nerves? my job not giving me shifts and my step nephew with his lack of respect for adults 

34. Most visited website? Tumblr

35. Hair colour? Dark brown with a tint of burgundy because I havent gotten it dyed since december (my bday) and red washes out real fast but leaves subtle traces especially in the sun

36. Long or short hair? As of now on the shoter side, like shoulder length, but if you would have caught me a month ago it would have been hella long got 10 inches cut off 

37. Do you have a crush on someone? As of now NO because my last crush stomped on my heart and crushed then ran it over with a semi so I have sworn off men unless celebrities count????

38. What do you like about yourself? Honestly, right now nothing thats one of my issues. BUT if I had to pick I guess my loyalty??

39. Piercings: just your standard, run of the mill ear piercing 

40. Blood type: 0+

41. Nickname: Don’t have one because I refuse to share what my mom called me throughout my childhood. So i just go my full name Sommer

42. Relationship status: single and hating men 

43. Zodiac: Sagittarius 

44. Pronouns: She/Her

45. Favourite tv show: UGGGHHH too many. SPN, most superhero shows, most crime dramas, Greys Anatomy, and more. I used to be a tv addict and started watching a bunch of shows and although i dont watch them much anymore doesnt mean i dont still love them

46. Tattoos: Yes, on my right foot. Its part two to a quote that me and my sister got together. “....but thankful for the one ive got.” she got “A perfect sister i am not.....” 

47. Right or left handed: Right

48. Surgery: If getting my wisdom teeth taking out (all four of them at once) counts then yes other than that no.

49. Piercing: Already answered 

50. Sport: None, I suck at all sports and hate them all too. I was and am more of a book person than a ball person, but I do enjoy a leisure swim on occasion

51. Vacation: Would love to take one but im broke. My last was a high school trip right before i started my senior year where we traveled through five states making stops in each until we ended in indiana for the convention we needed to go to and then came back.

52. Pair of trainers: don’t know what this means

53. Eating: I wish I was lol My dinner sucked ass. Man, I wish I had a nice juicy steak right now with a baked potato and asparagus yum 

54. Drinking: at the moment nothing but the last thing I drank was at like 2 pm and now its almost 10 (oooppps) and that was a mocha coffee from DD

55. I’m about to: take a shower then outline some god damned stories that are haunting me right now 

56. Waiting for? something good to happen in my life for once 

57. Want? To be prettier, but I am slowly losing weight which is helping that problem. OOOOHHH and my best friends to be with me right now

58. Get married? I would love to at some point. Not anytime soon, but I also have to find someone who can put up with my difficult moody ass for the rest of our lives sooo..... that could be awhile

59. Career? Now none after college hopefully a forensic scientist/CSI since that is what my degree is going to be in

60. Hugs or kisses? Bith

61. Lips or eyes? On an S/O eyes hands down on me i guess my eyes

62. Shorter or taller? On an S/O taller I guess I have a type lol a bit of a height kink. On me shorter im only 5′2

63. Older or younger? Older although if it was only like 2 years younger Ii would be cool with that just not any further 

64. Nice arms or nice stomach? These questions are so superficial and I feel superficial for answering them but I guess in a S/O stomach on me I have neither soo...

65. Hook up or relationship? Relationship, im a sappy sappy romantic at heart a hook up is too impersonal and so crass I want the feelings 

66. Troublemaker or hesitant: hesitant

67. Kissed a stranger: No

68. Drank hard liquor: Being that I am only 19 I’m legally obligated to say no, but my oldest sister is a horrible influence so I may have had a taste a few times 

69. Lost glasses/contact lenses: No but I have lost a retainer, twice, in the garbage. Yeah my parents werent to happy with me 

70. Turned someone down: Depends? for a date no. for anything havent we all. sex never been offered.

71. Sex on the first date: Virgin, so no and I’ve only had one real boyfriend that wasnt really a relationship anyway so yeah

72. Broken someone’s heart: I want to say no, but I guess I have not in a relationship way but you can break anyones heart for any nimber of reasons

73. Had your heart broken: Hell the fuck yeah but so many damn people 

74. Been arrested: No, close once but the store guy let me go on a warning

75. Cried when someone died:  Yes, doesnt everyone unless the deseased is like an axe murderer or something

76. Fallen for a friend: Ugh this question. I hate it so much. Yes, that boyfriend I mentioned that was the situation and that didnt end well. And then my sophomre year I was like in LOVE with this kid I had known back in elementary school and he was my best friend and he was out of my league and let me down gently. Then i fell for my frenemy my senior year, but he neber knew and it was just a phase for me I guess it didnt last long 

Do you believe in… 77. yourself?  Wish the answer was yes, maybe come again another day? 

78. Miracles?  sometimes 

79. love at first sight?  I would like to but Ii just can’t

80. Santa claus? I wish, but I am glad to pretend for my niece and nephew 

81. Kiss on the first date? Sure if it went well 

82. Angels? Nope. Sorry 

Other 83. Current best friend’s name: Well, I got three. They are my girls, my squad. Weve all been best friends for going on 4 four years. Sam, Dana, Solange 

84. Eye colour:  Brown, boring I know

85. Favourite movie: Can’t choose just one so like the entire Marvel franchise? Can I do that? Too bad I just did 

Im supposed to tag 20 more people but honestly my hands are cramping its after 10 and I really need a shower so if you want to take a crack at this I totally encourage you too. 

[brajeshupadhyay]

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Karnataka minister rules out possibility of community spread

  Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Monday ruled out the possibility ofcommunity spread in the state and said an expert committee is undertaking a study on it."There is a larger spread in containment zones. We accept that reality, but that cannot be termed as community spread. We have already formed an expert committee to study about it. Once their report comes, I can say something," he said.

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Human trials of Covaxin begin in Goa

  Human trials of #Covaxin, an indigenously developed vaccine for #COVID19 has begun at Redkar Hospital in Goa. This is a testimony of India's immense potential in healthcare innovation. My best wishes to the entire team working on #Covaxin. #IndiaFightsCOVID19

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) July 20, 2020

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Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Serum to apply for local trials on Oxford's vaccine in a week: CEO

With the trials of  COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University showing encouraging results, Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it will apply for licence from the Indian regulator to start clinical trials of the shot in a week's time. SII, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world, has been chosen by Oxford and its partner AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine once it gets ready.

"The trials have shown promising results and we are extremely happy about it. We will be applying for the licensure trials to the Indian regulator in a week's time. As soon as they grant us permission, we will begin with the trials for the vaccine in India. In addition, we will soon start manufacturing the vaccine in large volumes," SII Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said.

22:36 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Updates

Cases can further rise in Bihar in days to come: Central team

  A visiting three-member Central team on COVID-19 Monday expressed apprehension that Bihar could see a further rise in coronavirus cases in days to come, and recommended ramping up of the state's medicare facilities.Winding up its two-day visit to the state during which the health ministry team inspected some containment zones and dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in Patna and Gaya, the team assured all assistance to the state in fighting the virus, spreading fast in Bihar. As per the latest official count, Bihar has a total of 27,455 confirmed coronavirus cases while the death toll stands at 187. A total of 17,535 patients have recovered.

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22:21 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in UK Latest Updates

Step in the right direction, says Boris Johnson on Oxford University vaccine trial result

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose government helped fund the Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine research, termed the results from the early human trials of the vaccine as "very positive news" but struck a note of caution by saying that there are no guarantees yet and further trials need to be carried out.

This is very positive news. A huge well done to our brilliant, world-leading scientists & researchers at @UniofOxford. There are no guarantees, we’re not there yet & further trials will be necessary - but this is an important step in the right direction.https://t.co/PRUTu8rlPF

— Boris Johnson #StayAlert (@BorisJohnson) July 20, 2020

21:57 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

MP CM announces two-day lockdown every week in districts with high caseload

  There will be lockdown for two days consecutive days every week, including Sundays, in districts with high incidence of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday. The government has also decided to enforce the night curfew in every district from 8 pm to 5 am in view of rising cases."All activities, except essential services, will be restricted during this period," Chouhan said in a review meeting. The two-day lockdown will include Sundays, but another day, either Saturday or Monday, will be decided by the district crisis management group, he said.

21:34 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

West Bengal reports record spike of 2,282 new cases

  West Bengal recorded a new high of 2,282 COVID-19 cases, pushing the total in the state to 44,769, the health department said on Monday. At least 35 people succumbed to the infection, raising the death toll to 1,147, it said. The number of active cases climbed to 17,204.

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21:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Human trials of COVAXIN likely to begin in Bhubaneshwar from Wednesday: Report

  Human clinical trials of the country's indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine is set to begin this week at a Bhubaneswar-based institute— one of the 12 centres selected by the ICMR for conducting phase one and two of the process, a senior official told PTI.The human trials of BBV152 COVID Vaccine or Covaxin will begin on Wednesday in a special laboratory set up at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM (IMS & SUM) Hospital, in accordance with the protocols laid down by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), said the official, "All necessary arrangements have been made for conducting the human trials. We expect to start from Wednesday," Dr E Venkat Rao, the principal investigator of the trial process and professor of community medicine at the hospital, told PTI.

21:20 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

Must continue to accelerate vaccine research, says WHO chief

World Health Organisation's (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a daily briefing said that the research for a COVID-19 vaccine need to be sped up, even while working with existing tools to prevent the further spread of the disease.

"With strong leadership, community engagement and a comprehensive strategy to suppress transmission and save lives, #COVID19 can be stopped. We do not have to wait for a vaccine. We have to save lives now"-@DrTedros

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 20, 2020

21:09 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Centre asks states to ramp up testing

Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan & ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava have written to all States to ramp up testing capacity. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/OzUdbqfUJo

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020

20:50 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharahstra Latest Updates

Mumbai's case count up by 1,043 to 1,02,267

  Mumbai's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,02,267 on Monday with addition of 1,043 new cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The death toll has mounted by 41 to 5,752, it said, adding that 36 of them were suffering from co-morbidities. With 965 more patients being discharged from hospitals during the day, the number of recoverved cases in Mumbai has increased to 72,650, the BMC said. The city now has 23,865 active cases, the BMC said, adding that 841 new suspected patients were admitted in hospitals in the day.

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20:35 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharahstra Latest Updates

Maharashtra records 8,240 new cases, 176 deaths

  Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rose to 3,18,695 on Monday with the addition of 8,240 new cases, while the toll crossed the 12,000-mark, the state health

department said. With 176 new deaths in a day, the state's fatality count increased to 12,030, the department said. A total of 5,460 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered persons to 1,75,029, the department said in a statement. There are 1,31,334 active cases in the state at present, it added. 

20:30 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

ICC announces new calendar for next three years

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 will be held October –Nov 2021 with the final on 14 Nov 2021.ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will be held Oct –Nov 2022 with the final on 13 Nov 2022. ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held in India Oct-Nov 2023 with the final on 26 Nov: ICC

19:59 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

T20 World Cup in Australia postponed

  The International Cricket Council has postponed this year's T20 World Cup which was scheduled to be held in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

📂 Documents └📁 T20 World Cup └📁 Hope it doesn't come to this... 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ ❌😞 The #T20WorldCup scheduled to take place in Australia this year has been officially postponed. pic.twitter.com/PZnzVOmW8T

— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) July 20, 2020

19:55 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

CanSino COVID-19 vaccine shows immune response in human trial: Report

    A COVID-19 vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics Inc (6185.HK) and China’s military research unit has shown to be safe and induced immune response in most of the recipients, researchers said on Monday.While CanSino’s vaccine has yet to start late-stage large-scale clinical trials to assess how well it works to prevent people from becoming infected, it has received the greenlight to be used in China’s military.The results from the mid-stage study, published in the medical journal Lancet, supports the testing of the vaccine candidate in a large trial, the study authors said.

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19:35 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak Latest Updates

Oxford University's vaccine trials shows protective immune response in participants: Report

  An experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in people, news agency AP quotes scientists at Oxford University as claiming. According to the BBC, the injection was trialed on 1,077 and showed the shot led to them making antibodies and white blood cells that can fight coronavirus. In research published Monday in the journal Lancet, scientists said that they found their experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people aged 18 to 55 that lasted at least two months after they were immunized. The experimental COVID-19 vaccine caused minor side effects like fever, chills and muscle pain more often than in those who got a control meningitis vaccine. Larger trials to evaluate the vaccine's effectiveness are underway, said the scientists.

      19:14 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Andhra Pradesh records 4,074 cases, 54 deaths in 24 hrs

  In the last 24 hours, 4,074 fresh infection and 54 deaths have been reported in Andhra Pradesh, taking the state's tally to 53,724 and toll to 696, reports ANI quoting the state's COVID-19 Nodal Officer  Over 24,000 persons have been discharged till date and the state now has 28,800 active cases.

In the last 24 hours, 4074 new #COVID19 positive cases and 54 deaths have been reported in Andhra Pradesh. Total number of cases rise to 53724 including 28800 active cases, 24228 discharged cases and 696 deaths: State COVID-19 Nodal Officer pic.twitter.com/G5y81hRkdp

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020

19:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha reports 673 new cases, six fatalities

  The COVID-19 tally in Odisha climbed to 18,110 with 673 more people testing positive for coronavirus, while six fresh fatalities pushed the state's toll to 97, a Health Department official said on Monday. Of the six new fatalities, five were reported from Ganjam, the worst-hit district by the COVID-19 pandemic, and one from Gajapati, the official said.

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18:45 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Sikkim Latest Updates

Seven-day total lockdown in Sikkim from tommorow

  The Sikkim government on Monday decided to impose a complete lockdown in the state from 21 July to 27 July in view of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, reports new agency PTI., There shall be complete lockdown in Sikkim from 6 am on 21 July to 6 am on 27 July, said a notification issued by Chief Secretary SC Gupta said.

  Government offices, shops, commercial establishments, institutions, markets and factories will remain closed except where a specific exemption is granted, the notification said. It also said that all activities, congregations, movement of people and goods, passenger vehicles will remain prohibited or restricted except for exemptions granted by authorities. Educational, training and coaching institutions will remain closed till 31 August, it said.

#Sikkim to go for complete lock-down from 21st to 27th July. @narendramodi @PMOIndia @PIBHomeAffairs @AmitShah @MoHFW_INDIA @drharshvardhan @DrJitendraSingh @ndtv @PIB_India @PIB_Guwahati @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive @DDNational @MIB_India @ZeeNews @ABPNews @TimesNow @republic pic.twitter.com/2bUNX3X9BI

— sikkimgovtipr (@sikkimgovt) July 20, 2020

18:37 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

IndiGo to lay off 10% of workforce

  IndiGo has decided to lay off 10 percent of its workforce due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Monday. "From where things stand currently, it is impossible for our company to fly through this economic storm without making some sacrifices, in order to sustain our business operations," Dutta said in a statement.  "Therefore, after carefully assessing and reviewing all possible scenarios, it is clear that we will need to bid a painful adieu to 10 per cent of our workforce. It is for the first time in the history of IndiGo that we have undertaken such a painful measure," he added.  As on 31 March, 2019, the airline had 23,531 employees on its payroll.

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18:19 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Dharavi's case count up by 12 to 2,492

  With 12 more people testing positive for the novel coronavirus infection, the tally of cases in Dharavi slum sprawl in Mumbai has reached 2,492, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. Dharavi now has 147 active cases. The BMC said 2,095 of 2,492 patients have already been discharged from hospitals. The civic body has stopped sharing the latest death toll, if any, from Dharavi.

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18:07 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Assam Latest Updates

Assam MLA Atul Bora tests positive

The BJP MLA from Assam's Dispur constituency has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to a hospital here for treatment, officials said on Monday.The MLA, Atul Bora, is the fifth from the ruling party to have tested positive for the contagious disease. Bora tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday night and was admitted to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Monday morning for treatment, a senior official of Kamrup Metropolitan district told news agency PTI.

On Sunday, BJP's Sonari MLA Nabanita Handique had tested positive for COVID-19. Previously, BJP MLAs Krishnendu Paul (Patharkandi), Naryan Deka (Barkhetry) and Bolin Chetia (Sadiya) had tested positive for COVID-19. Paul and Deka have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

17:55 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

Delhi reports 954 new cases, 35 deaths

  954 new coronavirus positive cases, 1,784 recoveries and 35 deaths were reported in Delhi on Monday The total number of cases has risen  to 1,23,747 including 1,04,918 recovered/discharged/migrated and 3,663 deaths, reports ANI, quoting a state governemnt bulletin.

17:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in West Bengal Latest Updates

West Bengal announces two days total lockdown every week

The West Bengal government has announced a total lockdown across the state for two days every week amid a spike in COVID-19 cases According to reports, the lockdown will be implemented on Thursday and Saturday this week. Community transmission has been recorded in a few areas of the state, news agency PTI quotes Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay as saying.

16:54 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Updates

Not much evidence to support claim of community transmission, says AIIMS director

AIIMS director Randeep Guleria on Monday refuted the possibility of community transmission at the national level as there is "not much evidence". He said that there are however  certain hotspots where cases are rapidly increasing and it is very likely that local community transmission is taking place in those areas. His statement comes a day after a senior doctor at Delhi's Gangaram hospital said that he "100 percent" agreed with the Indian Medical Association's stance that community transmission of the coronavirus infection was taking place in the country. According to reports, the IMA on Saturday had said that the COVID-19 situation in India was “really bad” and the fact that the infection was now spreading to rural areas pointed to community transmission. The Centre has repeatedly denied the community transmission of the disease.

There is not much evidence that there is community transmission happening at national level. But there are hotspots, even in cities where there is spike of cases & it very likely that local community transmission in those areas is happening: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria pic.twitter.com/nC5QH3W6P7

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020

16:14 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates

Allow home quarantine only if coronavirus protocols followed: UP CM to officials

  Stressing that a large number of asymptomatic coronavirus patients are still hiding their infection, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked officials to allow home quarantine only if all protocols related to the disease are followed.At a meeting with senior officials, the chief minister directed that home quarantine permission should be given only on compliance of the already set protocol for it, an official release said. This decision comes in stark contracts to the CM's earlier stand where he had insisted that all patients must be kept in insitutional quarantine as family members at home remain at risk of contracting the infection if discipline is not followed.

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15:54 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Madhya Pradesh Latest Updates

Indore's case count surges to 6,155

  Indore has seen COVID-19 case jumps of over 100 for the past five days, taking the count in Madhya Pradesh's worst-hit district to 6,155, an official said on Monday. Between July 15 and 19, the number of cases detected per day was 136, 129, 145, 129 and 120 respectively, he said, adding that the infection count was once again on the rise. So far, 295 people have died and 4,292 have been discharged following recovery. The health department is expecting that the caseload will peak by July-end or the beginning of August.

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15:41 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Kerala Latest Updates

Kerala augments health care facilities to treat COVID-19 patients

Kerala has made arrangements to treat around 50,000 COVID-19 patients at a time, doubling the first line treatment centres (FLTC) to 56 as it battles the third wave of the infections that has pushed the active cases to over 7,000 in the last over two months, reports news agency PTI. State Health Minister KK Shailaja said experts have forecast a surge in the number of cases next month and listed the measures taken by the state government. "We already have two COVID hospitals in each district. Then as the numbers increased, we opened one FLTC for each COVID hospital. Thus we already have 28 FLTCs. Now we have given direction to increase the number to 56. That is one COVID hospital will have two FLTCs," Shailaja told PTI adding that the government had already given directions to open in each of the 941 panchayats at least one FLTC where to attend to asymptomatic and less complicated cases.. Some FLTCs have up to 500 beds and at least 2,000 people can be accommodated in each of the 14 districts.

15:29 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Karnataka Latest Updates

No decision yet on reopening schools in Karnataka, says education minister

The Karnataka government has refuted claims that schools are reopening on 1 September. It has clarified that what was said during the HRD ministry meeting on 15 July was an opinion and not the final decision.

Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S Suresh Kumar on Sunday said that schools would be reopened only after making the atmosphere safe for students, reported The New Indian Express. 

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14:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Updates

Pune registers over 50,000 coronavirus cases, 1,343 deaths

As many as 473 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday, taking the overall count over 50,000, ANI reported quoting an official.

The district now has total 51,885 COVID-19 cases, while the toll due to the disease has reached 1,343, the official said.

14:26 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Updates

There is COVID-19 community spread: Delhi health minister

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Monday confirmed that there is COVID-19 community spread. "There is spread in community, now it's very technical to say either it's local or community spread. Source of many (COVID-19 positive patients) remains unknown after test. Let's leave the technical battle on Center to decide over community spread," said Jain.

14:05 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

18 inmates test COVID-19 positive in Cuddalore Central jail 

As many as 18 inmates, including three life convicts, who were transferred from various sub-jails in Villupuram and Cuddalore districts to the Cuddalore Central Prison, have tested positive for COVID-19, reported The Hindu.

The inmates have been accommodated in a hostel facility in Devanampattinam.

14:02 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Tamil Nadu Latest Updates

135 more contract COVID-19 in Coimbatore

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Coimbatore district increased to 1,193 with 135 more people testing positive on Sunday. While 297 people were discharged after treatment, 172 continue to undergo treatment.

13:02 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Nagaland Latest Updates

Nagaland reports 33 new COVID-19 infections

Thirty-three more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Nagaland. Of the total fresh COVID-19 infections, 16 were reported in Dimapur, 12 in Mon and five in Kohima, said the Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.

12:39 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Chhattisgarh Latest Updates

Week-long lockdown in Raipur, Birgaon municipal limits from 22 July

A seven-day lockdown will be enforced in municipal limits of Raipur and Birgaon beginning 22 July in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, an official said on Sunday.

The lockdown will stay effective till 28 July in both the areas, according to the order issued by the Raipur District Administration. Essential services, however, will be exempted during this phase.

Chhattisgarh has so far recorded 5,407 COVID-19 cases.

12:33 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Updates

Odisha registers over 18,000 COVID-19 cases

With 673 new coronavirus cases being reported in Odisha, the overall count climbed to 18,110 on Monday, said the state health department. Six more patients succumbed to the viral infection.

12:26 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Arunachal Pradesh Latest Updates

90 fresh coronavirus cases in Arunachal Pradesh for first time

For the first time, Arunchal Pradesh reported 90 COVID-19 infections in single day, taking the overall count to 740, a senior Health Department official said.

Capital Complex reported the maximum number of the new cases at 56, followed by 14 in Papum Pare district.

12:17 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Bihar Latest Update

Tejashwi Yadav alleges state govt fudging COVID-19 data

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav took a swipe at the Bihar government over irregular data on coronavirus cases in the state. Demanding a "clear picture" from the Centre and the state government, Yadav alleged that there was inconsistency on the number of cases being reported. 

"Different COVID-19 numbers are being given for Bihar by Centre and state. People are receiving test report even when they have not given any sample for test. Medical staff at COVID centres do not have PPE kits. We demand that state govt must give a clear picture, "said Yadav. 

Different #COVID19 numbers are being given for Bihar by Centre&state. Ppl are receiving test report even when they have not given any sample for test. Medical staff at COVID centres do not have PPE kits. We demand that state govt must give a clear picture: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD https://t.co/HGO9jCLrzt

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020

11:55 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Update

Odisha reports 673 new cases, 6 deaths today

Odisha reports 673 new COVID-19 positive cases and 6 deaths, taking the total number of positive cases to 18,110 including 5,533 active cases, 12,452 recoveries and 97 deaths.

11:44 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update

Rajasthan reports 401 new cases, takes total to 29,835

Rajasthan records 401 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the state’s total to 29,835. With four more deaths, the toll stands at 563.

401 #COVID19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 136 recovered and 136 discharged in Rajasthan till 10:30 am today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 29,835 including 563 deaths, 21,866 recovered and 21,094 discharged: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/gkYolMYi3S

— ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020

11:40 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update

Health minister Satyendar Jain to resume work after recovering from COVID-19

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has recovered from COVID-19, will resume work from Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Jain will be resuming work after a month.

The minister had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on 17 June. In his absence, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was looking after the health and home departments, and PWD headed by Jain.

Our Health Minister Satinder Jain has recovered. He will join work from today. He was always on the field visiting hospitals and meeting health workers and patients. He contracted corona. After one month, he joins back today. Welcome back Satinder and best wishes!

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 20, 2020

11:03 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

India's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 62.6%

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 62.6 percent. As many as 7,00,086 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far and the reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 3,90,459, according to the Union Health Ministry.

10:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Former head priest of TTD succumbs to COVID-19

The former head priest of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that manages the famous Lord Venkateswara temple at nearby Tirumala, died due to coronavirus at a COVID care facility in Tirupati on Monday, a hospital official said.

Srinivasamurthy Dikshitulu, the former Pradhana Archaka of TTD, succumbed to the virus in the wee hours today, the official told PTI. He was 73. He had served the TTD for more than three decades.

10:38 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Centre seeks feedback from states and UTs on reopening of schools

The Union education ministry has asked states and union territories for parent's feedback on a likely period when they will be comfortable with reopening of schools, reports NDTV.

A circular sent by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), has also asked for parent’s expectations from schools as and when they reopen.  The education secretaries of all states and union territories have been asked to revert with the feedback by 20 July (today).

10:25 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Over 2.5 lakh samples tested yesterday, says ICMR

India tested 2,56,039 samples on Sunday, says the Indian Council of Medical Research. 1,40,47,908 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 19 July, the ICMR adds

COVID-19 Testing Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #CoronaUpdatesInIndia #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/3nTQfdOj4J

— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) July 20, 2020

10:23 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Update

Jack Nicklaus says he tested positive for COVID-19

American professional golfer Jack Nicklaus has revealed during the CBS telecast of the Memorial that he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus at the onset of the pandemic. Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, turned 80 a month apart at the start of the year.

10:01 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu remain worst-hit

With 3,10,455 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (1,70,693) and Delhi (1,22,793).

09:53 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update

India's COVID-19 caseload crosses 11-lakh mark

India's COVID19 case total crosses 11 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 40,425 new cases and 681 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total cases stand at 11,18,043 including 3,90,459 active cases, 7,00,087 cured/discharged/migrated & 27,497 deaths, said health ministry.

09:18 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update

Maharashtra Cabinet minister Aslam Shaikh tests positive

This is to inform that I’ve tested positive for #COVID19. I’m currently asymtomatic and isolating myself. I request all those who have come in close contact with me to get themselves tested. I will continue to work from home to serve the people of my state. 🙏🏻

— Aslam Shaikh, INC (@AslamShaikh_MLA) July 20, 2020

09:00 (IST)

Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Update

FDA approves Quest COVID-19 test for 'pooled' sample use

The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a new approach to coronavirus testing that combines test samples in batches instead of running them one by one, speeding up the process.

The FDA said that it reissued an emergency use authorization to Quest Diagnostics to use its COVID-19 test with pooled samples. It is the first test to be authorized to be used in this way.

Coronavirus LATEST Updates: There will be lockdown for two days every week, including Sundays, in districts with high incidence of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday.

 The International Cricket Council has postponed this year's T20 World Cup which was scheduled to be held in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IBC Board will also continue to evaluate the situation with regards to the 2021 women's World Cup in New Zealand in February. In the meantime, planning for this event continues as scheduled.

 Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot.

Stressing that a large number of asymptomatic coronavirus patients are still hiding their infection, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked officials to allow home quarantine only if all protocols related to the disease are followed.

Pune district now has total 51,885 COVID-19 cases, while the toll due to the disease has reached 1,343, the official said.

The lockdown will stay effective till 28 July in both the areas, according to Raipur District Administration. Essential services, however, will be exempted during this phase.

India's COVID19 case total crosses 11 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 40,425 new cases and 681 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total cases stand at 11,18,043 including 3,90,459 active cases, 7,00,087 cured/discharged/migrated & 27,497 deaths, said health ministry.

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aslam Shaikh has tested positive for COVID-19. 'I’m currently asymptomatic and isolating myself. I request all those who have come in close contact with me to get themselves tested,' Shaikh said in a tweet.

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is "progressively falling" and is currently at 2.49 percent, which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. This statement came even as coronavirus cases in the country rose by more than 30,000 for the fourth consecutive day.

The focused efforts of the Centre and state and UT governments on efficient clinical management of hospitalised cases have ensured that India's case fatality rate has fallen below 2.5 percent, the ministry said.

The country reported 38,902 COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number of recoveries increased to 6,77,422, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

The toll due to the disease rose to 26,816 with new 543 fatalities even as 23,672 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest so far in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed.

There are 3,73,379 active cases presently in the country. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners.

Case fatality rate falling, says govt

From 2.82 percent over a month earlier, India's COVID-19 case fatality rate declined to 2.72 percent on 10 July and has further reduced to 2.49 percent presently.

Under the guidance of the Centre, the state and UT governments have ramped up testing and hospital infrastructure by combining public and private sector efforts, the ministry said.

Many states have conducted the population surveys to map and identify the vulnerable population like the elderly, pregnant women and those with co-morbidities.

This, with the help of technological solutions like mobile apps, has ensured keeping the high-risk population under continuous observation, thus aiding early identification, timely clinical treatment and reducing fatalities, the ministry said.

"At the ground level, frontline health workers like ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) and ANMs (Auxiliary Nursing Midwives) have done a commendable job of managing the migrant population and to enhance awareness at the community level.

"As a result, there are 29 States and UTs with CFR lower than India's average. This shows commendable work done by the public health apparatus of the country," the ministry said.

Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands have zero case fatality rate.

States and Union Territories having a CFR below the national average include Tripura (0.19 percent), Assam (0.23 percent), Kerala (0.34 percent), Odisha (0.51 percent), Goa (0.60 percent), Himachal Pradesh (0.75 percent), Bihar (0.83 percent), Telangana (0.93 percent), Andhra Pradesh (1.31 percent), Tamil Nadu (1.45 percent), Chandigarh (1.71 percent), Rajasthan (1.94 percent), Karnataka (2.08 percent) and Uttar Pradesh (2.36 percent).

State-wise cases and deaths

Of the 543 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 144 are from Maharashtra, 93 from Karnataka, 88 from Tamil Nadu, 52 from Andhra Pradesh, 27 from West Bengal, 26 from Delhi, 24 from Uttar Pradesh, 17 from Haryana, 16 from Gujarat and nine from Madhya Pradesh.

Bihar, Punjab and Rajasthan have reported seven fatalities each followed by Telangana with six deaths, Jammu and Kashmir five, Odisha and Puducherry three each, Assam, Tripura and Kerala two each, while Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand have registered a fatality each.

Of the total 26,816 deaths reported so far, Maharashtra accounted for the highest with 11,596 fatalities followed by Delhi with 3,597 deaths, Tamil Nadu 2,403, Gujarat 2,122, Karnataka 1,240, Uttar Pradesh 1,108, West Bengal 1,076, Madhya Pradesh 706 and Andhra Pradesh 586.

So far, 553 people have died of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, 409 in Telangana, 344 in Haryana, 246 in Punjab, 236 in Jammu and Kashmir, 208 in Bihar, 86 in Odisha, 53 in Assam, 52 in Uttarakhand, 46 in Jharkhand and 40 in Kerala.

Puducherry has registered 28 deaths, Chhattisgarh 24, Goa 21, Chandigarh 12, Himachal Pradesh 11, Tripura 5, Arunachal Pradesh 3, Meghalaya and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu two each, while Ladakh has reported one fatality.

The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 percent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases at 3,00,937 followed by Tamil Nadu at 1,65,714, Delhi at 1,21,582, Karnataka at 59,652, Gujarat at 47,390, Uttar Pradesh at 47,036, Andhra Pradesh at 44,609 and Telangana at 43,780.

The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 40,209 in West Bengal, 28,500 in Rajasthan, 25,547 in Haryana, 25,136 in Bihar, 22,918 in Assam and 21,763 in Madhya Pradesh.

Odisha has reported 16,701 infections, Jammu and Kashmir 13,198, Kerala 11,659, while Punjab has 9,792 cases.

A total of 5,342 have been infected by the virus in Jharkhand, 5,233 in Chhattisgarh, 4,276 in Uttarakhand, 3,484 in Goa, 2,654 in Tripura, 1,894 in Puducherry, 1,891 in Manipur, 1,457 in Himachal Pradesh and 1,159 in Ladakh.

Nagaland has recorded 978 Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh 700, Arunachal Pradesh 650 and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu together have reported 602 cases.

Meghalaya has reported 418 cases, Mizoram 284, Sikkim has registered 275 infections so far, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands has recorded 198 cases.

COVID-19 cases may rise in monsoon, winter: study

A study conducted jointly by researchers at IIT-Bhubaneswar and the AIIMS has shown that the spread of COVID-19 may pick up pace during peak monsoon and winter with a fall in the mercury.

The rainfall, decrease in temperatures and cooling of the atmosphere coupled with progression towards winter may environmentally favour the spread of COVID-19 in the country, according to the study led by V Vinoj, Assistant Professor of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climatic Sciences at IIT-Bhubaneswar.

The report titled "COVID-19 spread in India and its dependence on temperature and relative humidity" took into account the pattern of the coronavirus outbreak and the number of such cases in 28 states between April and June.

The study revealed that the rise in temperatures leads to a decline in the transmission of the virus, Vinoj said.

"The study, which is in its pre-print stage, shows that the temperature and relative humidity have a significant impact on the disease growth rate and doubling time.

"It suggests that a one-degree-Celsius rise in temperature leads to a 0.99 per cent decrease in cases and increases the doubling time by 1.13 days, implying a slowdown of the virus spread," he told PTI.

The study also found that an increase in relative humidity tends to decrease the growth rate and doubling time of coronavirus cases by 1.18 days.

The researchers, however, said since the study was not conducted during the period of high humidity starting from the monsoon and the onset of winter, more research needs to be undertaken to establish its exact impact.

Over 3.5 lakh samples tested in past 24 hours

The country's testing infrastructure has been substantially ramped up. The testing strategy prescribed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) allows all registered medical practitioners to recommend testing.

The Rapid Antigen Point of Care (POC) Test, coupled with the facilitation of widespread gold-standard RT-PCR based testing by states and UTs, has resulted in a surge in the number of samples tested. A total of 3,58,127 samples were tested on Saturday.

With a total of 1,37,91,869 samples tested so far, the testing per million (TPM) for India has reached 9994.1, the health ministry said.

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Medical staff at COVID centres do not have PPE kits. We demand that state govt must give a clear picture, "said Yadav.  Different #COVID19 numbers are being given for Bihar by Centre&state. Ppl are receiving test report even when they have not given any sample for test. Medical staff at COVID centres do not have PPE kits. We demand that state govt must give a clear picture: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD https://t.co/HGO9jCLrzt — ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020 11:55 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Odisha Latest Update Odisha reports 673 new cases, 6 deaths today Odisha reports 673 new COVID-19 positive cases and 6 deaths, taking the total number of positive cases to 18,110 including 5,533 active cases, 12,452 recoveries and 97 deaths. 11:44 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Rajasthan Latest Update Rajasthan reports 401 new cases, takes total to 29,835 Rajasthan records 401 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the state’s total to 29,835. With four more deaths, the toll stands at 563. 401 #COVID19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 136 recovered and 136 discharged in Rajasthan till 10:30 am today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 29,835 including 563 deaths, 21,866 recovered and 21,094 discharged: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/gkYolMYi3S — ANI (@ANI) July 20, 2020 11:40 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Delhi Latest Update Health minister Satyendar Jain to resume work after recovering from COVID-19 Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has recovered from COVID-19, will resume work from Monday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said. Jain will be resuming work after a month. The minister had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on 17 June. In his absence, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was looking after the health and home departments, and PWD headed by Jain. Our Health Minister Satinder Jain has recovered. He will join work from today. He was always on the field visiting hospitals and meeting health workers and patients. He contracted corona. After one month, he joins back today. Welcome back Satinder and best wishes! — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 20, 2020 11:03 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update India's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 62.6% India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 62.6 percent. As many as 7,00,086 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far and the reported active COVID-19 cases in India now stand at 3,90,459, according to the Union Health Ministry. 10:53 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update Former head priest of TTD succumbs to COVID-19 The former head priest of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that manages the famous Lord Venkateswara temple at nearby Tirumala, died due to coronavirus at a COVID care facility in Tirupati on Monday, a hospital official said. Srinivasamurthy Dikshitulu, the former Pradhana Archaka of TTD, succumbed to the virus in the wee hours today, the official told PTI. He was 73. He had served the TTD for more than three decades. 10:38 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update Centre seeks feedback from states and UTs on reopening of schools The Union education ministry has asked states and union territories for parent's feedback on a likely period when they will be comfortable with reopening of schools, reports NDTV. A circular sent by the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), has also asked for parent’s expectations from schools as and when they reopen.  The education secretaries of all states and union territories have been asked to revert with the feedback by 20 July (today). 10:25 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update Over 2.5 lakh samples tested yesterday, says ICMR India tested 2,56,039 samples on Sunday, says the Indian Council of Medical Research. 1,40,47,908 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 19 July, the ICMR adds COVID-19 Testing Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #CoronaUpdatesInIndia #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/3nTQfdOj4J — ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) July 20, 2020 10:23 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Update Jack Nicklaus says he tested positive for COVID-19 American professional golfer Jack Nicklaus has revealed during the CBS telecast of the Memorial that he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus at the onset of the pandemic. Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, turned 80 a month apart at the start of the year. 10:01 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu remain worst-hit With 3,10,455 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu (1,70,693) and Delhi (1,22,793). 09:53 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update India's COVID-19 caseload crosses 11-lakh mark India's COVID19 case total crosses 11 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 40,425 new cases and 681 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total cases stand at 11,18,043 including 3,90,459 active cases, 7,00,087 cured/discharged/migrated & 27,497 deaths, said health ministry. 09:18 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in Maharashtra Latest Update Maharashtra Cabinet minister Aslam Shaikh tests positive This is to inform that I’ve tested positive for #COVID19. I’m currently asymtomatic and isolating myself. I request all those who have come in close contact with me to get themselves tested. I will continue to work from home to serve the people of my state. 🙏🏻 — Aslam Shaikh, INC (@AslamShaikh_MLA) July 20, 2020 09:00 (IST) Coronavirus Outbreak in US Latest Update FDA approves Quest COVID-19 test for 'pooled' sample use The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a new approach to coronavirus testing that combines test samples in batches instead of running them one by one, speeding up the process. The FDA said that it reissued an emergency use authorization to Quest Diagnostics to use its COVID-19 test with pooled samples. It is the first test to be authorized to be used in this way. Coronavirus LATEST Updates: There will be lockdown for two days every week, including Sundays, in districts with high incidence of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday.  The International Cricket Council has postponed this year's T20 World Cup which was scheduled to be held in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The IBC Board will also continue to evaluate the situation with regards to the 2021 women's World Cup in New Zealand in February. In the meantime, planning for this event continues as scheduled.  Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. Stressing that a large number of asymptomatic coronavirus patients are still hiding their infection, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday asked officials to allow home quarantine only if all protocols related to the disease are followed. Pune district now has total 51,885 COVID-19 cases, while the toll due to the disease has reached 1,343, the official said. The lockdown will stay effective till 28 July in both the areas, according to Raipur District Administration. Essential services, however, will be exempted during this phase. India's COVID19 case total crosses 11 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 40,425 new cases and 681 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. The total cases stand at 11,18,043 including 3,90,459 active cases, 7,00,087 cured/discharged/migrated & 27,497 deaths, said health ministry. Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Aslam Shaikh has tested positive for COVID-19. 'I’m currently asymptomatic and isolating myself. I request all those who have come in close contact with me to get themselves tested,' Shaikh said in a tweet. India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is "progressively falling" and is currently at 2.49 percent, which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. This statement came even as coronavirus cases in the country rose by more than 30,000 for the fourth consecutive day. The focused efforts of the Centre and state and UT governments on efficient clinical management of hospitalised cases have ensured that India's case fatality rate has fallen below 2.5 percent, the ministry said. The country reported 38,902 COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number of recoveries increased to 6,77,422, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The toll due to the disease rose to 26,816 with new 543 fatalities even as 23,672 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest so far in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed. There are 3,73,379 active cases presently in the country. The total number of confirmed cases includes foreigners. Case fatality rate falling, says govt From 2.82 percent over a month earlier, India's COVID-19 case fatality rate declined to 2.72 percent on 10 July and has further reduced to 2.49 percent presently. Under the guidance of the Centre, the state and UT governments have ramped up testing and hospital infrastructure by combining public and private sector efforts, the ministry said. Many states have conducted the population surveys to map and identify the vulnerable population like the elderly, pregnant women and those with co-morbidities. This, with the help of technological solutions like mobile apps, has ensured keeping the high-risk population under continuous observation, thus aiding early identification, timely clinical treatment and reducing fatalities, the ministry said. "At the ground level, frontline health workers like ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) and ANMs (Auxiliary Nursing Midwives) have done a commendable job of managing the migrant population and to enhance awareness at the community level. "As a result, there are 29 States and UTs with CFR lower than India's average. This shows commendable work done by the public health apparatus of the country," the ministry said. Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands have zero case fatality rate. States and Union Territories having a CFR below the national average include Tripura (0.19 percent), Assam (0.23 percent), Kerala (0.34 percent), Odisha (0.51 percent), Goa (0.60 percent), Himachal Pradesh (0.75 percent), Bihar (0.83 percent), Telangana (0.93 percent), Andhra Pradesh (1.31 percent), Tamil Nadu (1.45 percent), Chandigarh (1.71 percent), Rajasthan (1.94 percent), Karnataka (2.08 percent) and Uttar Pradesh (2.36 percent). State-wise cases and deaths Of the 543 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, 144 are from Maharashtra, 93 from Karnataka, 88 from Tamil Nadu, 52 from Andhra Pradesh, 27 from West Bengal, 26 from Delhi, 24 from Uttar Pradesh, 17 from Haryana, 16 from Gujarat and nine from Madhya Pradesh. Bihar, Punjab and Rajasthan have reported seven fatalities each followed by Telangana with six deaths, Jammu and Kashmir five, Odisha and Puducherry three each, Assam, Tripura and Kerala two each, while Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand have registered a fatality each. Of the total 26,816 deaths reported so far, Maharashtra accounted for the highest with 11,596 fatalities followed by Delhi with 3,597 deaths, Tamil Nadu 2,403, Gujarat 2,122, Karnataka 1,240, Uttar Pradesh 1,108, West Bengal 1,076, Madhya Pradesh 706 and Andhra Pradesh 586. So far, 553 people have died of COVID-19 in Rajasthan, 409 in Telangana, 344 in Haryana, 246 in Punjab, 236 in Jammu and Kashmir, 208 in Bihar, 86 in Odisha, 53 in Assam, 52 in Uttarakhand, 46 in Jharkhand and 40 in Kerala. Puducherry has registered 28 deaths, Chhattisgarh 24, Goa 21, Chandigarh 12, Himachal Pradesh 11, Tripura 5, Arunachal Pradesh 3, Meghalaya and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu two each, while Ladakh has reported one fatality. The Health Ministry stressed that more than 70 percent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities. Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases at 3,00,937 followed by Tamil Nadu at 1,65,714, Delhi at 1,21,582, Karnataka at 59,652, Gujarat at 47,390, Uttar Pradesh at 47,036, Andhra Pradesh at 44,609 and Telangana at 43,780. The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 40,209 in West Bengal, 28,500 in Rajasthan, 25,547 in Haryana, 25,136 in Bihar, 22,918 in Assam and 21,763 in Madhya Pradesh. Odisha has reported 16,701 infections, Jammu and Kashmir 13,198, Kerala 11,659, while Punjab has 9,792 cases. A total of 5,342 have been infected by the virus in Jharkhand, 5,233 in Chhattisgarh, 4,276 in Uttarakhand, 3,484 in Goa, 2,654 in Tripura, 1,894 in Puducherry, 1,891 in Manipur, 1,457 in Himachal Pradesh and 1,159 in Ladakh. Nagaland has recorded 978 Covid-19 cases, Chandigarh 700, Arunachal Pradesh 650 and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu together have reported 602 cases. Meghalaya has reported 418 cases, Mizoram 284, Sikkim has registered 275 infections so far, while Andaman and Nicobar Islands has recorded 198 cases. COVID-19 cases may rise in monsoon, winter: study A study conducted jointly by researchers at IIT-Bhubaneswar and the AIIMS has shown that the spread of COVID-19 may pick up pace during peak monsoon and winter with a fall in the mercury. The rainfall, decrease in temperatures and cooling of the atmosphere coupled with progression towards winter may environmentally favour the spread of COVID-19 in the country, according to the study led by V Vinoj, Assistant Professor of the School of Earth, Ocean and Climatic Sciences at IIT-Bhubaneswar. The report titled "COVID-19 spread in India and its dependence on temperature and relative humidity" took into account the pattern of the coronavirus outbreak and the number of such cases in 28 states between April and June. The study revealed that the rise in temperatures leads to a decline in the transmission of the virus, Vinoj said. "The study, which is in its pre-print stage, shows that the temperature and relative humidity have a significant impact on the disease growth rate and doubling time. "It suggests that a one-degree-Celsius rise in temperature leads to a 0.99 per cent decrease in cases and increases the doubling time by 1.13 days, implying a slowdown of the virus spread," he told PTI. The study also found that an increase in relative humidity tends to decrease the growth rate and doubling time of coronavirus cases by 1.18 days. The researchers, however, said since the study was not conducted during the period of high humidity starting from the monsoon and the onset of winter, more research needs to be undertaken to establish its exact impact. Over 3.5 lakh samples tested in past 24 hours The country's testing infrastructure has been substantially ramped up. The testing strategy prescribed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) allows all registered medical practitioners to recommend testing. The Rapid Antigen Point of Care (POC) Test, coupled with the facilitation of widespread gold-standard RT-PCR based testing by states and UTs, has resulted in a surge in the number of samples tested. A total of 3,58,127 samples were tested on Saturday. With a total of 1,37,91,869 samples tested so far, the testing per million (TPM) for India has reached 9994.1, the health ministry said. With inputs from PTI​

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