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New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded over 3.50 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,73,13,163 according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The COVID-19 active caseload is 28,13,658 which now comprises 16.25 per cent of the total infections.
The recovery rate is 82.62 per cent, the data stated.
A total of 3,52,991 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 1,95,123 with 2,812 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured India and its people of providing all assistance, including urgently sending necessary medical life-saving supplies and equipment, to help the country combat the deadly coronavirus crisis.
"Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need," Joe Biden said in a tweet.
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"India was there for us", says Joe Biden
India was there for the American people in their hour of need and the United States will be there for the country as it meets its worst-ever public health crisis, US President Joe Biden said after his phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The urgent help announced by the White House ranged from oxygen supplies, raw materials for COVID-19 vaccines, critical life-saving drugs to PPEs.
"India was there for us, and we will be there for them," Joe Biden said in a tweet.
"Today, I spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged America's full support to provide emergency assistance and resources in the fight against COVID-19," he said.
We have always stood in solidarity with our friends and our partners in India. We are working non-stop across the government to do all we can to deliver the supplies most needed within India: US State Department
- ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
Canada supports use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of rare blood clots
Canada said it backed the use of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine despite reports of rare blood clots, noting the issue had first been identified in doses made by AstraZeneca PLC. The federal health ministry said on Twitter it "continues to consider the benefits of vaccination to outweigh these very rare potential risks, and supports the use of the Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines."
The first Canadian deliveries of Janssen doses are due this week.
Two hospital staff held for hoarding Remdesivir drug in UP
Two private hospital staff were arrested for allegedly black marketing the antiviral drug Remdesivir used to treat COVID-19 patients in Pilkhuwa area, the police said. A vial of the life-saving drug and cash worth Rs 82,000 were also recovered from the accused, police official Naresh Kumar Singh said.
At request of French President,French Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs to carry out a solidarity mission in support of Indians, who are severely affected by #COVID19.The mission will send 8 high capacity oxygen generators,liquid O2 for 2000 patients for 5 days&28 ventilators pic.twitter.com/KaAVXAMFEN
- ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
5,058 people test positive for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand reported 5,058 new COVID cases and 67 deaths on Monday, officials said. Maximum 2,034 cases were reported in Dehradun district, 1,002 in Haridwar, 767 in Nainital, 323 in Pauri, 283 in Udham Singh Nagar, 135 in Almoda, 104 in Champawat, they said.
The number of coronavirus infected people in the state has gone up to 1,56,859, while 1,12,265 patients have recovered. There are currently 39,031 active cases in the state and the death count is 2,213.
Bengal logs record 15,992 new COVID-19 cases, 68 more deaths
West Bengal registered 68 deaths due to COVID-19, the highest so far in a single day, pushing the count to 11,009, the health department said. The state also reported record 15,992 fresh infections, which took the tally to 7,59,942, the department said in its bulletin. Kolkata alone accounted for 26 deaths, followed by North-24 Parganas at 11, South-24 Parganas at seven, Hooghly at five and Malda at four.
West Bengal registered 68 deaths due to COVID-19, the highest so far in a single day, pushing the count to 11,009, the health department said. The state also reported record 15,992 fresh infections, which took the tally to 7,59,942, the department said in its bulletin. Kolkata alone accounted for 26 deaths, followed by North-24 Parganas at 11, South-24 Parganas at seven, Hooghly at five and Malda at four.
Maharashtra records 48,700 new COVID-19 cases, 524 deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra recorded 48,700 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin. The state also recorded 71,736 discharges and 524 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total cases in the state mounted to 43,43,727 including 6,74,770 active cases and 36,01,796 discharges. The death count, however, surged to 65,284 including the new deaths.
Maharashtra recorded 48,700 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin. The state also recorded 71,736 discharges and 524 deaths in the last 24 hours. With this, the total cases in the state mounted to 43,43,727 including 6,74,770 active cases and 36,01,796 discharges. The death count, however, surged to 65,284 including the new deaths.
Coronavirus News: Ghaziabad CMO, police chief among 50 officials in DM's team who test positive for COVID-19
Around 50 Ghaziabad administration officials including the chief medical officer and the police head tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, a day after District Magistrate Ajay Shankar Pandey was found infected with the virus, officials said.
Ghaziabad, adjoining Delhi, is among the districts worst-hit by the pandemic in Uttar Pradesh, PTI reported.
Coronavirus News: Haryana government demands 20,000 Remdesivir injections from Centre
In view of a surge in COVID-19 cases across Haryana, the state government on Monday demanded 20,000 Remdesivir injections from the Central government and 40 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen per day from the Jamshedpur plant in Jharkhand, ANI reported.
COVID-19 Update: Metro services in Noida to remain suspended during weekend curfew
The Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) on Monday announced the suspension of its metro operations in the national capital region's Noida and Greater Noida on Saturday and Sunday to discourage passengers' movement during the weekend lockdown amid COVID-19, ANI reported.
Sikkim has enough oxygen and hospital beds to deal with COVID-19 cases, says Chief Minister
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday claimed that Sikkim has enough oxygen and hospital beds to deal with the second wave of the pandemic which has hit the country.
Addressing a meeting of newly elected councillors of Gangtok Municipal Corporation (GMC) and Nagar panchayats, Golay said that the state government has set up an oxygen plant at STNM hospital and another one will be set up in May, PTI reported.
Uttarakhand: 648 police personnel test positive for virus
As many as 684 Uttarakhand Police personnel have tested positive for coronavirus in recent days, an official said on Monday.
Director General of Police Ashok Kumar said of them, only one policewoman is in critical condition. The policewoman could not be given coronavirus vaccine as she is pregnant, PTI reported.
Coronavirus News: North Western Railway cancels 40 trains amid COVID-19 situation
The North Western Railway (NWR) has cancelled the services of 40 trains due to circumstances resulting from COVID-19 and low passenger load.
The train services will remain suspended till further orders. The NWR has its headquarters in Jaipur, PTI reported.
Coronavirus News: Haryana Police to set up COVID-19 care centres for its personnel
Haryana Police on Monday said that it has decided to set up COVID-19 care centres across the state for its personnel, PTI reported.
Coronavirus News: Iran Covid death count passes 70,000
The Covid-19 death count in Iran passed 70,000 on Monday, according to health ministry figures, with a record 496 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours.
Iran is battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak, and is struggling amid the latest wave of the infections.
Monday's figures bring the total number of deaths to 70,070, with over 2.4 million cases.
The previous record single-day death toll was 486 in November, AFP reported.
All hospitals have adequate beds, facilities to treat COVID-19 stricken patients: Puducherry Lt Governor
Hospitals in the Union Territory of Puducherry are fully equipped to treat pandemic stricken patients and government was bearing the expenditure for their treatment in private hospitals, Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said on Monday.
Coronavirus News: COVID-19 Situation Expected To Get Worse In Punjab, Says Amarinder Singh
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh on Monday said he is against the imposition of a coronavirus lockdown even as he predicted that the pandemic situation is expected to get worse in the state.
The CM made the comment at a meeting, a day after the daily infection count in the state crossed the 7,000-mark, the highest single-day rise since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Read here
Coronavirus update: 51 new cases take COVID-19 tally of Andamans to 5,665
Months after keeping the COVID-19 outbreak in check, Andaman and Nicobar Islands have started experiencing the second wave of coronavirus infections with 51 more people testing positive for the disease, which took the tally in the Union Territory to 5,665, an official
said Monday. Ten new patients have travel history, and 41 were detected during contact tracing, PTI reported.
India Seeks Remdesivir, Oxygen From EU, Aid Expected Soon: EU Official
India has asked the European Union to send medical oxygen and Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, an EU official said on Monday, adding that the aid could be made available soon. Read Here.
India has asked the European Union to send medical oxygen and Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, an EU official said on Monday, adding that the aid could be made available soon. Read Here.
Coronavirus News: Thailand starts stricter COVID-19 shutdown, but experts say not enough
Thailand's government slapped restrictions on travel from India on Monday over concerns of imported coronavirus cases and closed more venues in Bangkok, even as it came under fire for not doing enough to contain a spike in infections.
The government has ordered parks, gyms, cinemas and day-care centres in its capital, the epicentre of the latest wave of infections, to shut from April 26 until May 9, Reuters reported.
Coronavirus News: Huge rush for Covid vaccine registration at primary healthcare centre in Andhra Pradesh's Veeravalli
Amid fears of the second wave of COVID-19 intensifying, a large number of people gathered on Monday at a primary healthcare centre (PHC) at Veeravalli village, Bapulapadu Mandal of Krishna district.
The rush was heavy since the commencement of the registration process to get vaccines. The registration started at 9 am, ANI reported.
Coronavirus News: Ladakh to provide free COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents, says Lt Governor
Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Monday announced free COVID-19 vaccine to the eligible residents falling in the age group of 18-45 years who are supposed to receive the first jab from the beginning of the next month.
Coronavirus News: Fighting COVID-19 together features in talks between PM Modi, Japanese PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed with his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga the COVID-19 situation as the two leaders underscored the importance of close cooperation between their countries to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic.
They spoke of working together to create resilient, diversified and trustworthy supply chains, ensuring reliable supply of critical materials and technologies, and developing new partnerships in manufacturing and skill development to deal with the crisis, PTI reported.
Coronavirus News: Air India brings 318 oxygen concentrators from New York to Delhi
Air India brought 328 oxygen concentrators to India on its New York-Delhi flight on Monday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.
Various hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a severe shortage of medical oxygen on Monday even after receiving emergency supplies.
On Saturday, 20 people died at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital amid a shortage of oxygen, PTI reported.
#COVID19 | Beginning tomorrow, there will be a curfew in place in Karnataka for the next 14 days to try to break the transmission. NDTV's Maya Sharma reports pic.twitter.com/5NdtA4hEfv
- NDTV (@ndtv) April 26, 2021
A C17 transport aircraft of the IAF has landed in Dubai for the airlift of 7 empty cryogenic oxygen containers. After loading, the aircraft will get airborne for Panagarh and is likely to arrive there at 5:30 pm: Indian Air Force (IAF)
The Oxygen tanker that started from Bokaro in Jharkhand, reached Madhya Pradesh's Sagar today. The tankers, as scheduled, arrived at Bundelkhand Medical College and Hospital.
Just In| Curfew in Karnataka from tomorrow for two weeks amid rising COVID-19 cases
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Being Reviewed For Emergency Listing: WHO
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is being reviewed on Monday by technical experts for possible WHO emergency use listing, a World Health Organization spokesman told Reuters.
"Moderna is being reviewed at the TAG (technical advisory group) meeting today," WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said in reply to a query. A decision on the U.S. drugmaker's vaccine was expected in one to four days, he said.
So far COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have already received WHO approval, which is a signal to national regulatory authorities on a product's safety and efficacy.
#WATCH | We have secured another 12 ready-to-use cryogenic tanks to transport liquid oxygen from Dubai. The Indian Air Force is airlifting 6 of these tanks today to India: Adani Group#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/y2Rxmf8pHa
- ANI (@ANI) April 26, 2021
New Covid restrictions in Thailand as cases rise
New Covid restrictions came into force in Thailand on Monday to try to halt a spiralling outbreak that saw deaths hit a record single-day high over the weekend.
In Bangkok -- where the latest outbreak has been traced back to a nightlife district -- as well as 46 other provinces, wearing masks is now compulsory in public spaces, backed up by the threat of a 20,000 baht ($640) fine.
Authorities in the capital have also closed a raft of venues including cinemas, parks, gyms, swimming pools, spas and nurseries.
The new restrictions come a week after authorities ordered bars and nightclubs to close and banned restaurants from serving alcohol.
The tightening comes amid a spike in cases -- total infections reached 57,500 on Monday, up from just 29,000 in early April.
Update| Forest Research Institute in Dehradun has been closed for visitors till further orders after 107 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the institute, says its Director Arun Singh Rawat
COVID Update: Australia's Perth ends snap lockdown as quarantine debate heats up
Australian authorities on Monday lifted a snap three-day lockdown of Perth, but faced pointed questions about how the coronavirus leaked from a quarantine hotel for returning travellers.
Stay-at-home orders for Perth and surrounding areas will expire at midnight Monday, after just two people contracted Covid-19 out of thousands tested in the region.
"It was a circuit breaker we needed to limit community spread and keep our community healthy," Western Australia state premier Mark McGowan said.
The virus reportedly spread from a man who recently returned from his wedding in India to other travellers at a quarantine hotel, including one who then unknowingly infected people in the community after being released from isolation.
The cases have prompted a fresh debate over the effectiveness and fairness
318 Oxygen Concentrators arrive at Delhi airport from United States.
Just In| Delhi to provide free vaccines to everyone above 18, says Arvind Kejriwal: news agency ANI
Arvind Kejriwal Visits Covid Care Facility, Thanks Centre For Medical Staff
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the ITBP's Radha Soami COVID care facility in Delhi's Chhatarpur on Monday and thanked the Union government for providing doctors and medical staff at the centre which has 500 oxygen-supported beds.
He said 200 ICU beds will be arranged at the facility.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Over 14.19 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 14.19 crore as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, which completed 100 days on April 25, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
Cumulatively, 14,19,11,223 vaccine doses have been administered through 20,44,954 sessions, according to the provisional report till 7 am.
These include 92,98,092 healthcare workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 60,08,236 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 1,19,87,192 FLWs who have received first dose and 63,10,273 FLWs who taken the second dose.
Besides, 4,98,72,209 nd 79,23,295 beneficiaries more than 60 years old have been administered the first and second dose respectively, while 4,81,08,293 and 24,03,633 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years have taken the first and second dose.
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala account for 58.7 per cent of the cumulative doses given so far in the country, the ministry said.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 1,081 fresh COVID-19 cases in Aurangabad, 27 deaths
Aurangabad has added 1,081 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 1,18,569, an official said on Monday.
Besides these new cases recorded on Sunday, 27 more people also succumbed to the viral infection, pushing the death toll in the district to 2,373, he said.
Out of the 1,081 fresh cases, 470 were detected in Aurangabad city and 611 in rural parts of the district.
The official said 1,693 patients also recuperated from the disease on Sunday, taking the total number of those who recovered in Aurangabad to 1,02,581.
As of now, there are 13,615 active COVID-19 cases in the district, he said.
COVID-19: ''Oxygen Express'' train reaches Lucknow from Jharkhand's Bokaro
In a big respite to cope up with the oxygen shortage in Uttar Pradesh, Indian Railway's ''Oxygen Express'', carrying oxygen tankers, reached Lucknow from Jharkhand's Bokaro on Monday morning.
Uttar Pradesh is currently witnessing a surge in cases. As per the union health ministry, currently, there are 2,97,616 active cases in the state.
The Indian Railways is running ''Oxygen Express'' trains and will continue to run them over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country. Roll-on-roll-off trucks are being transported on flat wagons by the trains for a quick supply of medical oxygen.
The first Oxygen Express train, that left Visakhapatnam on Thursday, arrived in Maharashtra's Nagpur Friday evening with seven tankers carrying the life-saving medical gas.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Odisha reports 6,599 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hours
As many as 6,599 new COVID-19 cases, 3,464 recoveries and nine deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, informed state health department on Monday.
With this, the total number of confirmed cases soared to 4,14,056 of which 3,62,931 have recovered and 1,997 succumbed so far. The active cases stand at 49,075.
Of the fresh cases, 3,827 were detected among people in quarantine and 2,772 were local contacts.
As per the state government data, out of the total reported cases, Khurda accounted for the most number of cases with 958 followed by Kalahandi with 518 cases, and Cuttack with 488 cases.
318 Oxygen Concentrators loaded by Air India at JFK Airport in the US, on their way to Delhi.
4,211 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 46 more deaths
With the addition of 4,211 new cases of coronavirus, the tally in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 4,50,587, an official said on Monday.
These new cases were reported on Sunday, he said.
The virus also claimed the lives of 46 more people, raising the death toll in the district to 7,278, he said.
The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.62 per cent, he added.
The details of recovered patients and active cases were not provided by the district administration.
Just In| 3.52 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 2,812 deaths in new record high for India
Police personnel check IDs of people as they commute amid the statewide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown has been extended for a week, till May 3rd at 5 am.
Update| 27,93,21,177 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 25th April, 2021. Of these 14,02,367 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Delhi records nearly 23,000 #COVID19 cases on Sunday. NDTV's Sukirti Dwivedi with more details pic.twitter.com/Jb6Oaobnf3
- NDTV (@ndtv) April 26, 2021
Update| Curfew imposed in Uttarakhand's Kotdwar and Swargashram areas of Pauri Garhwal district from 26th April to 3rd May, in the wake of rise in COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19: US lawmakers rally behind India in its hour of crisis
Top US lawmakers rallied behind India in its hour of crisis urging the Biden administration to provide material and healthcare assistance to India to help save lives from the deadly coronavirus.
In a rare move, at a time when the Congress is bitterly divided on political lines, Senators Mark Warner from the ruling Democratic party and John Cornyn from the opposition Republican party jointly called on the White House to accelerate its assistance to India.
"As co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus, we urged them to do everything possible to help our friends in India in the midst of this COVID-19 crisis," Warner said.
"Glad to also be joined in this effort by Senator Susan Collins too. Support for our ally India is bipartisan. We should do everything we can to help them fight back against COVID-19."
Warner and Cornyn, the two powerful Senators in their respective parties, are co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus, the only country-specific caucus in the United States'' Senate.
US President Joe Biden Amid Covid-19 Surge: Determined To Help IndiaUS President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured India and its people of providing all assistance, including urgently sending necessary medical life-saving supplies and equipment, to help the country combat the coronavirus crisis.
Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in Covid crisis
Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in the coming days to help it tackle its COVID-19 crisis, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. India is suffering from a spike in coronavirus infections, with the number of cases surging by 349,691 in the past 24 hours, the fourth straight day of record peaks. Hospitals are turning away patients after running out of medical oxygen.
"The second wave is currently rolling over India with unprecedented power. It was right that we acted quickly to stop the entry of the new mutation in Germany," Heiko Maas said.
⭐️As #India battles the gruesome war against #COVID19 , its friend #UAE sends its best wishes
- India in UAE (@IndembAbuDhabi) April 25, 2021
🌟 @BurjKhalifa in #Dubai lits up in 🇮🇳 to showcase its support#IndiaUAEDosti @MEAIndia @cgidubai @AmbKapoor @MoFAICUAE @IndianDiplomacy @DrSJaishankar @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/9OFERnLDL4
Odisha to provide free COVID vaccination to all citizens
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik oannounced free vaccination against COVID-19 for all citizens of the state in the age group of 18 to 44 years. The state will spend Rs 2,000 crore on this vaccination drive, said the Chief Minister's Office.
The chief minister said: "Every life is precious for us. We want everyone in the state to be safe. For that the state government has taken the decision that people in the age group of 18 to 44 years will not have to pay money for COVID vaccination, as this is the responsibility of the government to take care of its people."
