Covid update: Mask-free Beijing; ECI’s poll guidelines; IPL teams land in UAE

From the Election Commission of India (ECI) issuing new guidelines ahead of Bihar Assembly polls to IPL teams landing in UAE, here are the top updates on coronavirus pandemic. ECI issued fresh guidelines ahead of Bihar polls amid Covid-19. Voters to get gloves, thermal scanning at the voting booth are among the new guidelines. Covid-19 patients, from containment zones, will be allowed to vote at the last hour. China's capital city Beijing has removed the requirement for people to wear masks outdoors. This comes as Beijing reported no new case in 13 days. CSK, RCB, and MI arrived in UAE on Friday ahead of IPL 2020. Players followed all SOPs and will not be allowed to venture out during the six-day isolation period. India's health minister Harsh Vardhan said the trials of the vaccine in India likely to be completed by year-end. Meanwhile, India recorded the highest number of recoveries on Friday (62,282) while the recovery rate in India now over 74%. Watch the full video for more details on the pandemic.