Coronavirus LIVE: 'No vaccination in Mumbai for 3 days from tomorrow'

Coronavirus live updates | Statewise list of fresh Covid-19 cases: Maharashtra 63,309, Karnataka 39,047, Kerala 35,013, Uttar Pradesh 29,824, and Delhi 26,000 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

10:56 AM

Maharashtra: Long queues of people seen outside NESCO vaccination centre in Mumbai

10:55 AM

Telangana logs 7,994 new coronavirus infection cases, 58 deaths in a day

Telangana reported7,994 fresh Covid-19 casestaking the tally to over 4.27 lakh while the toll stood at 2,208 with 58 more casualties, the state government said on Thursday.

 

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 1,630, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (615) and Rangareddy (558), it said in a bulletin, providing details as of 8 PM on April 28.

 

The total number of cumulative cases in the state stood at 4,27,960 while with 4,009 patients being cured, the total recoveries were at 3,49,692. Read on...

10:52 AM

Holding Kumbh mela amid Covid-19 pandemic made Uttarakhand a laughing stock: High Court

The Uttarakhand high court on Wednesday took to task the state government over the Covid-19 situation, saying that the state has become a laughing stock due to its organising the Kumbh Mela in the midst of a raging pandemic.
 

The remarks came in the form of an oral observation from the bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma while it was hearing a bunch of PILs about the state's handling of the Covid-19 situation.
 

The judges also questioned the decision of going ahead with the Char Dham Yatra which is slated to begin from next month onwards, saying that the prospect of conducting the pilgrimage in these times is “a frightening one”.

10:42 AM

Uttarakhand HC orders state to conduct 30,000-50,000 RT-PCR & Rapid Antigen tests daily

Uttarakhand high court orders state govt to conduct 30,000-50,000 RT-PCR & Rapid Antigen tests daily in Dehradun, Haldwani & Haridwar

10:28 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to chair a meeting on vaccination drive later today

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to chair a meeting on vaccination drive later today, via video conferencing. 

 

10:14 AM

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19, isolates self

10:10 AM

Brazil begins to make own Covid-19 vaccine

Brazil's Sao Paulo-based Butantan Institute, a state-run medical research facility, on Wednesday began to manufacture ButanVac, the first Brazilian vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), state governor Joao Doria announced.

 

"It will be the first vaccine manufactured entirely in Brazil, without the need to import raw materials," Doria said during a press conference at the institute, which is funded by the state government.

 

Production began on the first of an expected 18 million doses by mid-July, though Brazil's Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) has yet to authorise the vaccine, the Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday.

9:40 AM

Coronavirus in India: Summary of MoHFW data (April 29)

Active cases: 3,084,814 (Net addition: 106,105)

Deaths: 204,832 (Net increase: 3,645)

Cured: 15,086,878 (Net increase: 269,507)

Total cases: 18,376,524 (Net increase: 379,257)

Total vaccination: 15,00,20,648 (Increase over previous day: 21,93,281)

9:23 AM

Global coronavirus caseload tops 149.1 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 149.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.14 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

 

In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 149,197,932 and 3,146,284, respectively. Read on...

9:08 AM

Maharashtra coronavirus update: BMC received a fresh stock of Covishield

BMC received a fresh stock of Covishield last night. It is to be distributed only in Government & MCGM hospitals/centres (not pvt) today morning. So, all Government & MCGM Covid Vaccination Centres will be functional but only post 12 PM: BMC

9:01 AM

Delhi reported 25,986 fresh cases, 20,458 discharges and 368 deaths on April 28.

Delhi reported 25,986 fresh cases, 20,458 discharges and 368 deaths on April 28.

 

8:47 AM

Over 8 million people register on govt portal to take vaccine in 3rd phase

More than 8 million people registered themselves on the first day of registration for the third phase of Covid vaccination starting May 1.

 

In the third phase of vaccination drive, everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get incolculated against Covid-19.

 

The Union Health Ministry highlighted that vaccination is a critical component of the containment and management strategy of the Government of India in its fight against the Covid pandemic. Read on...

8:27 AM

US tells citizens to leave India as Covid-19 overwhelms hospitals

The U.S. government told its citizens to leave India as soon as possible because of the country’s escalating Covid-19 crisis.

 

In a Level 4 travel advisory --- the highest issued by the Department of State -- U.S. citizens were told “not to travel to India or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so.” There are 14 direct daily flights between India and the U.S. and other services that connect through Europe, the department said.

 

Indian authorities and hospitals are struggling to cope with record Covid-19 infections and deaths. Official data on Wednesday showed new infections rose by 360,960 in the prior 24 hours, while 3,293 additional lives were lost -- both a record for the country. India has the world’s fastest-growing caseload.

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8:08 AM

Russia sends oxygen concentrators, ventilators and 200,000 packs of medicines to India

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7:52 AM

WB polls: TMC leader dies of Covid-19, wife files complaint against EC

The widow of Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Khardaha Kajal Sinha, who died of Covid-19 on April 25, has filed a complaint against the Election Commission.

 

Sinha's wife, Nandita, has accused Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain along with other officials of the poll panel of not ensuring the "safety of candidates or general public during the ongoing pandemic".

 

Sinha was the TMC candidate for the Khardaha constituency in North 24 Parganas, which underwent polling in the sixth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections. Read on...