Coronavirus LIVE: UK dispatches 'life-saving' medical equipment to India

Coronavirus live updates: Bharat Biotech sets price for its Covaxin vaccine; Serum Institute defends the cost of its Covishield shot in the market.

Coronavirus live updates: India on Sunday reported 349,691 new coronavirus infections, taking the total to 16,960,172 and setting a new world record for cases for the fourth consecutive day. The country had 2,767 deaths--the highest single-day spike—and taking total casualties to 1,92,311..

The surge in cases has overwhelmed country's hospitals and may delay its economic recovery, according to healthcare experts and rating agencies.

Bharat Biotech said that it will supply Covaxin directly to state governments at Rs 600 per dose, while it will supply the vaccine directly to private hospitals at Rs 1,200. Serum Institute earlier said that its vaccine, Covishield, would cost Rs 400 per dose for state governments and Rs 600 for private hospitals.

World coronavirus update: Coronavirus cases worldwide on Sunday stood at 147,039,936. As many as 3,112,295 people have died of the disease and 124,688,054 have recovered. The US remains the worst-hit country with 32,788,504, followed by India, Brazil, France and Russia. 

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Nineteen more private medical facilities in Ahmedabad

Nineteen more private medical facilities in Ahmedabad have come forward to serve as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals and care centres, adding 292 beds for patients in the city, officials said on Monday, according to a PTI report.

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Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 66,191 new cases

Maharashtra reports 66,191 new coronavirus cases, 61,450 discharges, and 832 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: UK sends critical medical equipment to India

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Coronavirus LIVE: Nagpur sees 7,771 new cases

Nagpur district reported 87 deaths, 7,771 new coronavirus cases, 5,130 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir records 2,381 new cases

Jammu and Kashmir records 2,381 new coronavirus cases, 866 recoveries, and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Himachal Pradesh reports 1,363 new cases

Himachal Pradesh reports 1,363 new cases of coronavirus, 1,161 discharges, and 32 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Liquid oxygen will be allowed for medical purposes only, says govt

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Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai cases dip sharply for second straight day

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Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai cases dip sharply for second straight day

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Coronavirus LIVE: Karnataka reports 34,804 fresh cases

Karnataka reports 34,804 fresh coronavirus cases, 6,982 recoveries, and 143 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Curfew extended in Bhopal till May 3

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Coronavirus LIVE: Rajasthan reports 15,809 fresh coronavirus cases

Rajasthan reports 15,809 fresh coronavirus cases, 6,649 recoveries, and 74 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department 

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Coronavirus LIVE: Kejriwal pleads for help from India's top industrialists

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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 28,469 fresh cases

Kerala reports 28,469 fresh coronavirus cases, 8,122 recoveries, and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: All vaccination centres in Mumbai will be functional tomorrow, says BMC chief