| Welcome to The Morning Filter, your guide to the busy news day ahead. We hope you are staying safe. Here are the latest updates and the big news stories to follow today: 1. Coronavirus | Latest numbers and developments The number of positive coronavirus cases reported from India is 6,73,862 with the death toll at 19,281. In India, 60% of COVID-19 patients had at least one 'co-morbidity' and nearly 78% of them were under 50, says data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme. 2. Ladakh face-off | New Delhi readies for meeting of India-China Special Representatives An official said that beginning Sunday verification process of whether the Chinese have removed structures, as agreed, at Galwan Valley would start. 3. Coronavirus | Letter on 'vaccine by August 15' meant to cut red tape, says ICMR - follow up However, the ICMR's clarification letter of Saturday has still no explanation why August 15 was mentioned.  4. Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu crosses 1-lakh mark - follow up State government says ramped up testing and early detection are among the factors leading to reporting of such high numbers. 5. Coronavirus | Nitish Kumar tests negative for COVID-19 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and 14 staffers of the CMO tested negative for COVID-19 on Saturday, official sources said. One of the 15 staffers was found positive for the infection. 6. Assam flood toll rises to 61 even as situation improves - follow up Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said 1,412 villages and localities across 18 of the State's 33 districts are currently affected by the deluge.  7. Rains continue in Mumbai, North Konkan - follow up Met had forecast fairly widespread to widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy falls very likely along the west coast, Gujarat and Maharashtra till Sunday. 8. Hamilton's path to seventh world title Lewis Hamilton will begin his campaign for a record-equalling seventh world title on Sunday on a grid where rivals are pushing back at his passionate anti-racism message after he suggested they lacked understanding of the issues. Morning Filter will return tomorrow. | 
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