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21:03 British scientists: No normality until vaccine
Scientists are dismissing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hope the country may emerge from coronavirus lockdown and return to normality by Christmas.
Johnson has announced more easing of restrictions, with people urged to return to public transit and workplaces.
He says sports fans should return to stadiums by October and remaining restrictions could be lifted from November, possibly in time for Christmas.
But epidemiologist John Edmunds, a member of the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, says a return to pre-pandemic normality wouldn't be possible until there's a vaccine for the virus.
He says a world where people can "go to work normally, travel on the buses and trains, go on holiday without restrictions, meet friends, shake hands, hug each other and so on -- that's a long way off, unfortunately."
England's Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty, also says social distancing rules would have to be in place for a "prolonged period".
Britain has registered more than 45,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, the highest total in Europe
20:26 Ram Mandir invites PM to lay foundation stone
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya either on August 3 or 5, both auspicious dates, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
The prime minister had announced the formation of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust on February five.
Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, the spokesperson of Ram Mandir Trust president Nritya Gopal Das said, "We have suggested two auspicious dates -- August 3 and 5 -- for the prime minister's visit based on calculations of movements of stars and planets."
After a protracted legal tussle, the Supreme Court had on November 9 last year paved the way for the construction of a Ram Temple by a Trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot an alternative 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a "prominent" place in the holy town in Uttar Pradesh.
-- PTI
19:49 Rahul again targets govt over border standoff
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday again hit out at the government over its handling of the border issue with China and claimed that India will have to pay a "huge price".
In a tweet, he also alleged that the government was behaving like a "Chamberlain" and this would further embolden China.
Gandhi tagged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's speech made in Ladakh on Friday, during his two-day visit there, during which he said progress has been made in talks with China for a solution to the border standoff in Ladakh but he cannot guarantee to what extent it would be resolved.
Singh sent out a strong message saying that no power in the world can touch an inch of the country's land.
-- PTI
19:17 Delhi records 1,475 fresh COVID-19 cases
Delhi recorded 1,475 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the tally in the city to over 1.21 lakh, while the death toll due to the disease rose to 3,597, authorities said.
This is the eighth consecutive day when fresh cases have been reported in the range of 1,000 to 2,000.
Twenty-six fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin.
On Friday too, the city reported 26 deaths, the lowest single-day COVID-19 fatality count since June 9. The number of fresh cases on Friday stood at 1,462.
The number of active cases on Saturday was 16,711, down from 17,235 on the previous day.
On June 23, the national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947, the highest till date.
The Saturday bulletin said the death toll from the coronavirus infection has risen to 3,597 and the total number of cases have increased to 1,21,582.
-- PTI
19:00 'Bar defectors from holding office for 5 years'
Elected representatives should be barred from holding public office for five years and from contesting the next election if they defect, senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal said on Saturday.
Sibal, who was addressing a webinar, said that the "endemic" of defection is due to human greed and hunger for power.
His remarks come at a time when the ruling Congress in Rajasthan is facing a rebellion by Sachin Pilot and his loyalist MLAs. Just months earlier party legislators led by Jyotiraditya Scindia had defected to the BJP in Madhya Pradesh leading to the collapse of the Congress government there.
"No law can prevent it (defection). The only solution is that if anyone defects they shall not hold public office for five years and cannot contest in the next election. These are the two elements that need to change," Sibal said in response to a question on the political crisis in Rajasthan.
Speaking on the Collegium system of appointments, Sibal said even the judges are human beings and are swayed by personal likes and dislikes.
"See, even if you give the power to the government, they will misuse it," he said.
When a person becomes a judge in the Supreme Court, he should give away his personal likes and dislikes. "But over the years, this is not happening," he said.
-- PTI
18:28 Community spread has started and the situation is bad, observes IMA
With one million people getting affected by COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association is of the view that community spread has started and the situation is pretty bad.
Dr V K Monga, the Chairman of IMA Hospital Board of India said, "This is now an exponential growth. Every day the number of cases is increasing by more than around 30,000. This is really a bad situation for the country. There are so many factors connected with it but overall this is now spreading to rural areas. This is a bad sign. It now shows a community spread."
Dr Monga further said, "Cases are penetrating down into towns and villages where it will be very difficult to control the situation. In Delhi, we were able to contain it, but what about interior parts of the country in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Madhya Pradesh (which may be the new hotspots)?"
"All these issues are very important and the state governments should take full care and seek help of the Central government to control the situation," Monga said.
As many as 1,34,33,742 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till July 17. Of these 3,61,024 samples were tested on Friday, Indian Council of Medical Research said.
ICMR is ramping up testing facilities regularly. At present, 885 government laboratories and 368 private laboratory chains are conducting COVID-19 tests across the country.
"This is a viral disease that spreads very fast. To contain the disease there are only two options. Firstly, 70 per cent population contracts the disease and gets immune, and other is getting an immunisation," stated Monga.
-- ANI
18:10 BTP MLAs defy whip, extend support to Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot has declared that both the MLAs of the BTP have announced their support to the present Rajasthan government.
Gehlot has released photos with the BTP leaders.
Earlier, Bharatiya Tribal Party, which has two MLAs in Rajasthan, had issued a whip asking them to abstain from voting for any side.
BTP National President and Gujarat MLA Mahesh Vasava issued whip to partys two MLAs in Rajasthan Ramprasad Dindor of Sagwada and Rajkumar Rot of Chaurasia to abstain from voting in the event of a floor test of the Ashok Gehlot government in the Rajasthan assembly.
The letter in Hindi, stated, Given the looming crisis in the state of Rajasthan, it is likely that there will be a floor test. In such an event both of you will not vote for the Congress. You will not vote for the BJP. You will not vote for Ashok Gehlot and you will not vote for Sachin Pilot. You will remain firm. If you are found indulging in any activity against the partys whip, strict disciplinary action will be initiated against you.
17:38 2 BJP leaders refuse to provide voice samples
BJP leaders Ashok Singh and Bharat Malani have refused to give their voice samples for further investigation.
This comes after the Special Operations Group of Rajasthan Police arrested Sanjay Jain whose name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading of legislators to topple the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government.
Congress has also suspended two of its MLAs over the leaked audio tapes and also lodged a complaint against Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
CM Ashok Gehlot has blamed BJP leader Kailash Meghwal for attempting to topple the government for two months and indulging in horse-trading.
17:04 Raj ACB lodges FIR in connection with 2 audio clips regarding 'conspiracy'
Rajasthan Police's Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case in connection with two audio clips of conversations purportedly regarding a "conspiracy" to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.
DG ACB Alok Tripathi on Saturday said that the FIR was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act on a complaint by Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi on Friday.
In the FIR, details of conversations of rebel MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma with Sanjay Jain and Union minister Gajendra Singh are mentioned.
While the Congress alleged that Sanjay Jain is a BJP leader, the saffron party rejected the allegation, saying he had no connection with the BJP.
"We will send the audio clips to the Forensic Science Laboratory for testing," the police official told reporters.
Prior to the ACB, the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police had registered two FIRs on Friday morning and arrested Sanjay Jain in connection with one case on Friday night.
Jain's name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading of legislators to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan.
-- PTI
16:37 Bengal govt says no plan to impose lockdown
The state government has no plans for introducing lockdown in the state but there will be strict lockdown only in containment zones.
There is no plan for further lockdown, said West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha.
With a surge in daily fresh COVID-19 cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, the Union health ministry has asked these states to make renewed efforts to suppress the transmission as well as to keep case fatality rate below one per cent.
The number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 38,011 in West Bengal while the toll is 1,049.
16:13 COVID-19: Recoveries exceed active cases by 2.95 lakh
India's actual COVID-19 caseload is 3,58,692, while close to 18,000 people have recuperated from the disease in 24 hours taking the the number of recoveries to 6,53,750 which exceed active cases by 2,95,058, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Medical attention is being provided to all active cases, either in home isolation or in hospitals for severe cases, it said.
In a statement, the ministry said, "The last 24 hours saw 17,994 COVID-19 patients recovering. The recovery rate is now 63 per cent."
Timely, proactive, and graded strategy initiatives for effective coronavirus infection management in the country, led by the Centre and implemented by the states and Union Territories, have ensured that the actual COVID-19 caseload remains manageable, it said, adding that expansion of hospital infrastructure continuously has aided in increased recoveries.
Cumulatively, 1,34,33,742 swab samples have been tested till now, of which 3,61,024 were carried out on Friday raising the number of tests per million to 9734.6, the ministry said.
The Centre continues to support and supplement the efforts of the state governments by sending teams of experts to areas witnessing increase in caseload, it said.
With a surge in daily fresh COVID-19 cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Odisha, the Union health ministry has asked these states to make renewed efforts to suppress the transmission as well as to keep case fatality rate below one per cent.
With these states imposing lockdowns anew, the health ministry emphasised that the curbs should be utilised to focus on containment, surveillance and testing in the containment and buffer zones for early detection of cases and fatality management.
-- PTI
15:53 People paying for discord within Congress: Raje
Former Rajasthan CM and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje broke her silence over the political feud in the state's Congress government.
In a tweet on Saturday, Raje said, "It is unfortunate that the people of Rajasthan are paying for the discord within the Congress."
She went on to mention the Covid-19 outbreak, crimes against women, frequent locust attacks, problems with power supply as some of the problems that the state government should be focusing on.
"There is no point trying to drag the BJP and the BJP leaders names through the mud! It is the interest of our people that must remain paramount," Vasundhara Raje said in her tweet.
15:10 Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hack
India's cybersecurity nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of the recent global hack targeting high-profile users, as it sought complete information on number of Indian users affected as well as impact on data, a source said.
The source privy to the development said that CERT-In has also asked Twitter for information on number of users from India who have visited the malicious tweets and links, and whether the affected users have been informed by the platform about unauthorised access to their Twitter accounts.
The government has also demanded information of vulnerability exploited by attackers and modus operandi of the attack and sought details of remedial actions taken by Twitter to mitigate the impact of the hacking incident.
Twitter was not immediately available for comments.
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) swung into action after reports that hackers gained access to Twitter's systems to hack accounts of many global corporate leaders, politicians, celebrities and businesses.
Cyber attackers had hacked into the Twitter accounts of global high profile users -- including former US President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden as well as many corporate leaders including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO Elon Musk -- on Wednesday in a purported Bitcoin scam.
-- PTI
14:49 Aaditya Thackeray moves SC against final year exams decision
Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday filed a plea before Supreme Court challenging the University Grants Commission's decision to hold final year exams for colleges and universities in September.
Notably, the judicature has not yet admitted the petition for hearing. The exams were postponed due to the spread of coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns across the country.
More details in this regard are awaited.
-- ANI
14:11 Sushant death: Aditya Chopra gives statement
Filmmaker Aditya Chopra today recorded his statement in connection with the investigations into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death last month.
Chopra's statement was recorded by the Bandra police at the Versova police station. The producer-director was at the police station for over four hours, police said.
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai on June 14. The 34-year-old actor died by suicide, police say.
The police are investigating allegations that professional rivalry, apart from clinical depression, drove him to suicide.
Statements of over 34 people, including family, friends, co-stars and close aides have been taken in the investigations ordered by the Maharashtra government into the actor's shock death. The police are investigating allegations that professional rivalry, apart from clinical depression, drove him to suicide.
On Friday, the Mumbai Police recorded statement of the actor's psychiatrist, Dr Kersi Chavda, to know about the actor's medical history, his recent mental state before his death and about the changed dosages of medicines. Apart from Dr Chavda, statements of three other doctors have also been recorded by the Bandra police.
Actor Rhea Chakraborty -- a close friend of Sushant Singh Rajput -- had on Thursday requested Home Minister Amit Shah to order the CBI to investigate the case. Tagging Shah in a post on Instagram, Rhea Chakraborty said that she "only wanted to understand what prompted him to take the step".
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, however, has ruled out his government is considering to request for a CBI probe in the case. "There was no need to give the case to the CBI. Our police officials are capable and doing the inquiry in right way. We are also examining the angle of business rivalry," Deshmukh said.
13:47 Rajnath's statement just rhetoric: Chidambaram
In a veiled attack on Rajnath Singh, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that the Union defence minister's statement that no one can touch an inch of India's territory was just "rhetoric" and pointed out that Chinese troops are still on the Indian side of Line of Actual Control as per the assessment of security agencies.
"Indian security agencies have assessed that Chinese troops are still up to 1.5 km on the Indian side of the LAC (according to India's perception). In May, Chinese troops had intruded up to 5 km on our side of the LAC," he said in a tweet. "All talk of 'no one had intruded into Indian territory and no one is inside Indian territory' was empty rhetoric. Defence Minister's statement that "no one can touch an inch of India's territory is just more rhetoric," the Congress leader further stated in another tweet.
Further slamming the Centre, Chidambaram said: "As long as the government does not acknowledge the reality, the status quo ante will be an elusive goal."
-- ANI
13:22 Donating Plasma today, tweets AAP's Atishi
AAP leader Atishi, who has recovered from COVID-19, today tweeted to say that she was eligible to donate her plasma to help critically ill coronavirus patients in the national capital.
The 39-year-old also added that she will be donating plasma at Delhi government's plasma bank in Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences today.
"Happy to share that I'm now eligible for donating plasma, as per medical protocols. I will be donating plasma at Delhi Govt's plasma bank in ILBS today," Atishi tweeted.
The AAP leader's tweet earned praise from her boss, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
"V good Atishi!" Kejriwal replied in response to her tweet.
Atishi tested positive for the novel coronavirus last month. The 39-year-old, who represents the Kalkaji constituency in south Delhi, is the third MLA from her party to have tested positive for the coronavirus; the other two are Vishesh Ravi (Karol Bagh) and Rajkumar Anand (Patel Nagar).
12:37 Mayawati slams Gehlot, demands President's Rule
BSP chief Mayawati hits out at Ashok Gehlot over the crisis in Rajasthan.
She says that the Rajasthan CM cheated her party and had their MLAs join Congress.
She added, "He has committed an offence through phone-tapping."
Mayawati demands Presidents Rule in Rajasthan.
12:15 EC asks parties for suggestions on conducting election campaigns
The Election Commission wrote to all national and regional political parties seeking their "views and suggestions" on conduct of election campaign during the "pandemic period" after several opposition parties in Bihar asked the EC to ensure that the upcoming assembly polls do not become a "super spreader event".
In its one-page letter, the commission sought their replies by July 31 and said that bypolls in some states and the Bihar assembly elections are due this year.
The Bihar assembly elections are expected to take place in October-November time frame.
The central poll panel's letter came after several opposition parties in Bihar on Friday urged the EC to assure voters that the upcoming assembly polls will not become a "super spreader event" owing to the COVID-19 infection, and urged the poll body to restrict the number of voters per polling station to 250 to ensure physical distancing.
The EC, while referring to the "current situation of COVID-19 in the country", said several guidelines have been issued by the Centre and state governments under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and some other laws to ensure safety and contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.
"Some of the precautionary measures prescribed include compulsory wearing of face mask in public places, social distance, maintaining a prescribed minimum social distance in public places including restrictions on large public gatherings/congregations, thermal scanning at the place of gathering, sanitisation etc," the EC said.
-- PTI
11:45 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh offers prayers at Amarnath cave shrine
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited the holy cave of Amarnath and offered prayers.
Singh spent about an hour at the temple complex there.
The Amarnath cave is considered to be one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism and hundreds of thousands of devotees make an annual pilgrimage to it across challenging mountainous terrain.
His trip to the holy cave comes on the second day of his visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the overall security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir with the top military brass, officials said.
He asked the armed forces to give a fitting reply to any "misadventure" by Pakistan.
At a high-level meeting, the defence minister had also asked the armed forces to maintain a strict vigil along the Line of Control with Pakistan.
-- PTI
11:36 Even Rajiv was handsome: Rebel MLA to Gehlot
Rebel Congress MLA Vishvendra Singh hits out at Ashok Gehlot for mocking Sachin Pilot. Says, "Even Rajiv Gandhi was handsome and could speak English very well."
This reaction comes after Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot accused rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot of involvement in horse trading with the Bharatiya Janata Party to topple his government in the state.
"Speaking good English or giving a byte is not everything. What do you have in your heart, what commitment do you have, this all is seen," Gehlot added, stressing that he is the chief minister for the third time and struggled a lot in his youth.
11:07 Rajasthan crisis: BJP alleges phone tapping
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday asked whether the Rajasthan government 'indulged in phone tapping', a day after purported audio clip suraced about conspiracy to topple the state government.
"State Government should answer whether they indulged in phone tapping as Chief Minister and their other leaders are saying the audio is authentic whereas in FIR it is mentioned as purported," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said.
"Was phone tapping done in Rajasthan, and if so, did the state government follow standard procedure," he said on the audio clips released by the Congress.
"We demand a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into this matter, whether phone tapping was done or SOPs were followed. Is there an emergency situation in Rajasthan? Are all political parties being targeted this way?" Patra said, addressing the media.
Congress Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi had lodged a complaint demanding a probe and registration of a first information report under sedition charges against three persons -- Congress MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, Gajendra Singh and Sanjay Jain -- who were allegedly discussing a conspiracy to topple the state government in one of the three audio recordings that went viral on social media Thursday.
Jain was later arrested. -- ANI/PTI
10:47 Pak intruder arrested along LoC in Rajouri
A Pakistani intruder was arrested by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday.
The intruder was found moving into this side in Nowshera sector late Friday night and was immediately arrested, he said.
The official said the man was being questioned.
This is the second such arrest along the LoC in the past four days.
On July 15, Abdul Rehman, 28, a resident of Nakyal village in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), was arrested when he sneaked into this side from across the LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district. -- PTI
10:42 Assam floods: Rahul appeals to Cong workers to provide help
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the entire country is with Assam, which is facing a grim flood situation, and expressed confidence that the people of the state will overcome the natural disaster.
Over 35 lakh people across 28 of the state's 33 districts are now affected due to flooding, an official bulletin said on Friday.
'The whole country is with Assam. People of Assam are battling this problem with their courageous nature and will overcome this disaster,' Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.
He also appealed to Congress workers to extend all possible help to those affected by the deluge.
The total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides in the state has gone up to 102.
While 76 people died in flood-related incidents, 26 were killed in landslides, the official bulletin had said. -- PTI
09:59 India adds 34,884 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs
Spike of 34,884 COVID-19 cases and 671 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours.
Total positive cases stand at 10,38,716, including 3,58,692 active cases, 6,53,751 cured/discharged/migrated and 26,273 deaths, says the ministry of health and family welfare. -- ANI
09:40 Rajnath to visit Amarnath temple today
A day after sending a strong message to China from Lukung, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Amarnath cave temple, Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
The defence minister is on a two-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General M M Naravane are also accompanying him.
He will take stock of the situation at both the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Line of Control (LOC).
On the first day of his visit, the defence minister interacted with the troops in Lukung, Ladakh along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General M M Naravane, yesterday. -- ANI
The defence minister is on a two-day visit to Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army chief General M M Naravane are also accompanying him.
He will take stock of the situation at both the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Line of Control (LOC).
On the first day of his visit, the defence minister interacted with the troops in Lukung, Ladakh along with Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General M M Naravane, yesterday. -- ANI
09:36 3 terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Amshipora area of Shopian in south Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there, a police official said.
He said the search operation led to an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, drawing retaliation.
Three terrorists were killed in the gunfight, the official said.
The identity and group affiliation of the gunned down terrorists were being ascertained, he said, adding the operation was continuing.
On Friday, three terrorists, including a self-styled top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), were killed in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. -- PTI
08:28 Raj political crisis: SOG arrests Sanjay Jain
Amid the ongoing political drama in Rajasthan, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police on Friday arrested Sanjay Jain, whose name surfaced in one of the audio recordings pertaining to the alleged conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.
"Sanjay Jain has been arrested by the Special Operations Group (SOG) team of Rajasthan Police, under sections 124A and 120B of Indian Penal Code (IPC)," Police said.
On Friday, two first information reports were registered by the SOG based on the complaint filed by Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi about audiotapes, which Congress said, had conversations about an alleged conspiracy to topple the Ashok Gehlot-led government.
Gajendra Singh, Bhanwarlal Sharma, and Sanjay Jain were named in the FIR.
"There were two complaints from Mahesh Joshi (Congress leader), it is with respect to the audio that went viral yesterday. We registered 2 FIRs under section 124A and 120B.
"The veracity of clip to be investigated," Ashoke Rathore, ADG SOG had told ANI.
The team of SOG of Rajasthan Police that was waiting outside the resort in Manesar where Sachin Pilot camp Congress MLAs are staying, was allowed to enter the resort yesterday.
Congress leader Anand Sharma alleged that there was an attempt to prevent Rajasthan Police team from entering the resort and that it was done at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party. -- ANI
00:29 US SC judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancer again
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said she is undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer.
In a statement, the 87-year-old judge said the treatment was having "positive results" and she was "fully able" to continue in her post.
Ginsburg said a scan had revealed lesions on her liver, but the chemotherapy had helped to reduce them.
As the court's most senior liberal justice, her health is closely watched.
She has received hospital treatment a number of times in recent years but has returned swiftly to work on each occasion.
Supreme Court justices serve for life or until they choose to retire, and supporters have expressed concern that if anything were to happen to Ginsburg a more conservative judge might replace her while Republican US President Donald Trump remains in office.
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