Coronavirus News Highlights: Delhi reports 24,149 new Covid-19 cases, 381 deaths

India on Tuesday reported over 3 lakh Covid-19 cases for the sixth day in a row, seeing a slight decline in new cases. The UK is currently moving through its domestic priority lists for Covid-19 vaccines and therefore has no surplus doses to share with countries in need such as India at this stage, Downing Street said.

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Delhi reports 24,149 new Covid-19 cases, 381 deaths and 17,862 recoveries. The Covid-19 case tally rises to 10,72,065.

Punjab reports 5,932 new Covid-19 cases, 100 deaths and 3,774 discharges; case tally reaches 3,51,282. (ANI)

Delhi people struggle to get RT-PCR tests as Covid cases rise

Septuagenarian Aqsa Hussain writhed in pain as she lay on the bed in her first floor apartment in east Delhi with fever and body ache.

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Karnataka reports 31,830 fresh Covid-19 cases, active cases cross three lakh-mark

Karnataka's Covid-19 tally surpassed the 14 lakh mark while the active cases in the state crossed the three lakh figure with 31,830 fresh infections being reported on Tuesday, the Health department said.

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Maharashtra reported 66,358 new Covid-19 cases, 895 deaths and 67,752 discharges today; case tally rises to 44,100,85.

Medical oxygen in any country not unlimited, augmenting measures being taken: Centre to Supreme Court

The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that medical oxygen in any country cannot be unlimited and with the active and constant supervision of the Prime Minister it is augmenting the oxygen supply on a war footing to provide relief to Covid-19 patients.

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Enforcing Covid-19 norms is responsibility of state authorities: EC

Facing flak over its alleged failure to ensure Covid-19 appropriate behaviour during poll campaigns, the Election Commission on Tuesday said enforcing provisions of the law to fight the pandemic is the responsibility of state disaster management bodies.

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Mumbai reports 4,014 new Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths and 8,240 discharges; case tally rises to 6,35,541. (ANI)

Crematoriums in India at breaking point as Covid-19 toll mounts

The Delhi crematorium where Sanjay acts as a priest is dealing with so many bodies from India's Covid-19 nightmare that it has been forced to expand into an adjacent car park.

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Karnataka reports for the first time 20 cases of the double mutant virus, breaches 30,000 mark in daily Covid-19 cases.

UK has no surplus vaccines to supply to India, says UK PM's spokesman

Britain has no surplus vaccine doses at the moment and is prioritising vaccinating its population, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday when asked whether London was planning to export some shots to India.

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Philippines to ban travellers from India over highly contagious Covid-19 variant

The Philippines will ban travellers coming from India to prevent the spread of a new variant blamed for a huge surge in cases in the South Asian nation, a senior official said on Tuesday.

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Covid-19 Wrap-up: ECI bans victory processions on or after counting day

Funeral pyres burned in parking lots, families ran from pillar to post for hospital beds and patients gasped for oxygen on Tuesday as the vicious second wave of Covid-19 ground remorselessly on.

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Kerala reports 32,819 new Covid-19 cases and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours; active cases 2,47,181, toll 5,170. (ANI)

AAP govt’s system failed; black marketing of oxygen cylinders, medicines going on: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court Tuesday said the AAP government's entire system has failed as black marketing of oxygen cylinders and crucial medicines for treating Covid-19 patients is going on.

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Delhi High Court directs Delhi Government to take the record from all pharmacies on supply of Remdesivir, Dexamethasone and Fabiflu and other drugs, and to conduct a random audit to ascertain any black marketing. (ANI)

These states account for 69.1% of new Covid-19 cases

Ten states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, reported 69.1 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases registered in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Rush to hospitals, big gatherings worsen India Covid crisis: WHO

Some people in India are rushing unnecessarily to hospital, exacerbating a crisis over surging Covid-19 infections caused by mass gatherings, more contagious variants and low vaccination rates, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

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Man flies from US to India, only to die in Delhi of Covid-19

"My oxygen mask is not working...The calling bell is not working," an exasperated Assher Aamir, who tested positive for Covid-19, was WhatsApping his brother Arsalan Ahmer standing outside a government hospital in south Delhi on Sunday morning.

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Assam govt, in a bid to check spread of COVID-19, imposes night curfew from 8 pm to 5 am till May 1 with immediate effect

Dalai Lama contributes to PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India’s fight against Covid-19

Total COVID-19 cases in Ladakh rise to 13,502 as 145 more people test positive

Phase 3 COVID vaccination will start from May 1st. But it depends on availability of vaccines in state. Bijay Panigrahi, COVID Vaccination In-Charge in Odisha

Phase 3 COVID vaccination will start from May 1st. But it depends on availability of vaccines in state. CM declared free vaccines for 18-44 yrs of age group. State Govt has written to SII & Bharat Biotech for vaccine supply: Bijay Panigrahi, COVID Vaccination In-Charge in Odisha

The cabinet will make a decision on the issue of vaccination for people above 18 years of age and how much will it cost the State. All this will be discussed in the cabinet meeting: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope

Gangster Chhota Rajan shifted to AIIMS on 25th April for Covid-19 treatment

Delhi govt to import tankers from Bangkok, Air Force may airlift the tankers. This will make transportation easier. France to supply 21 ready-to-use oxygen plants: Kejriwal

Gujarat widens coronavirus curbs, extends it to more cities. Orders to be in effect from May 28 night till May 5, 2021

Earlier, curfew was imposed in 20 cities, including 8 major cities, from 8 pm to 6 am. Curfew will be imposed to other cities Himmatnagar, Palanpur, Navsari, Valsad, Porbandar, Botad, Viramgam, Chhota Udaipur and Veraval - Somnath from 8 pm to 6 am: Gujarat CMO.

Order will come into effect from 28th May and will remain imposed till 5th May 2021. All essential services will continue in the above 6 cities during these restrictions. Grocery stores, vegetable shops, fruit shops, medical store, dairies, bakeries will be allowed, the CMO said.

All industries, manufacturing units, factories & construction activities to continue in these 29 cities. All medical and paramedical services will remain the same. All restaurants in these 29 cities will be closed only take-away services can be continued .

Malls, shopping complexs, cinema halls, auditoriums, gyms, swimming pools, water parks, public gardens, salon, spas & other amusement activities will be closed in all 29 cities. All APMCs will be closed, only APMCs associated with vegetables & fruits can be continued.

Public access to religious places across the state will be closed. Only administrators & priests will be able to perform puja. Public bus transport will continue in the entire state with 50% capacity. Maximum 50 people at weddings & 20 people at funerals allowed

"There is a national calamity," says Justice DY Chandrahud during the hearing of a plea seeking reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu for production of medical oxygen.

Odisha logs 6,073 new Covid-19 cases, 10 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload on Tuesday surged to 4,20,129 after 6,073 more people tested positive for the infection, while 10 fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 2,007, a health department official said.

Accordingly, the number of active cases rose to 50,958, which is 12.12 per cent of the caseload.

Air India flight returns from Sydney with just cargo after crew member tests Covid positive

An Air India flight returned from Sydney to Delhi on Tuesday with just cargo as Australian authorities refused to let it take passengers after one of its crew members tested positive for Covid-19, sources said.

All crew members underwent RT-PCR tests in Delhi on Saturday before operating the Delhi-Sydney flight, and all of them were found negative, they noted.

(PTI)

We offer our deepest sympathy to the people of India who are suffering during this global pandemic: US Embassy Spokesperson to ANI

Omar Abdullah tests negative for Covid-19

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah tests negative for Covid-19 -- 18 days after first testing positive for the virus

EC bans victory rallies after poll results

The Election Commission of India has banned all victory processions on or after the day of the counting of votes on May 2 in the wake of Covid-19.

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Australia suspends passenger flights from India until May 15

Australia on Tuesday announced a temporary ban on direct passenger flights from India, as the South Asian nation grapples with a massive surge in coronavirus infections.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the suspension would remain in place until at least May 15 due to "clearly present" risks of travel from India, leaving thousands of Australians -- including high-profile cricketers -- stranded.

Chris Lynn urges Australia to arrange charter flight to bring IPL players home

Batsman Chris Lynn has asked Australia's cricket board to arrange a charter flight to bring players home at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as India battles a surge in Covid-19 infections.

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Australia to consider proposal to suspend flights from India

Australia is set to consider a proposal on Tuesday to suspend flights from India to prevent more virulent coronavirus variants entering the country following a surge in positive Covid-19 cases in the world's second-most populous nation.

Queensland state has urged the federal government to halt all flights from India due to the high risk of potential Covid-19 outbreaks from highly contagious virus variants in Australia's hotel quarantine system.

A shipment of vital medical supplies from the United Kingdom, including 100 ventilators & 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in India earlier this morning. .

Senior Congress leader and former MP Karuna Shukla passed away last night at a hospital in Chhattisgarh where she was under treatment for Covid-19

India's daily Covid-19 cases dip slightly with 3.23L new infections, 2,771 deaths

India on Tuesday reported 3,23,144 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April 21. This is the sixth day in a row that India reported over 3 lakh single-day Covid cases.

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The shipment of vital medical supplies from the United Kingdom, including 100 ventilators & 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in India earlier this morning: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

First Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying around 70 tonnes of life-saving gas reaches national capital

Delhi records highest single-day rise of 380 COVID-19 deaths, over 20,000 fresh cases on Monday

Gilead announces steps to expand availability of Remdesivir in India

American biopharmaceutical company Gilead has announced steps to expand the availability of Remdesivir, a key therapeutic medicine used in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, in India.

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India to receive first batch of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine on May 1

India will receive the first batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 on May 1, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, said in an interview with CNN, Interfax news agency reported on Monday.

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In this aerial picture taken on April 26, 2021, burning pyres of victims who lost their lives due to the Covid-19 coronavirus are seen at a cremation ground in New Delhi. Credit: AFP Photo

Amid Covid catastrophe, world responds to India's distress call

Oxygen generators from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Raw material for coronavirus vaccines from the United States. Millions in cash from companies led by Indian American businessmen.

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