Covid LIVE: Vaccine impact on India variant not yet determined, says Fauci
Coronavirus live updates: India cases stand at 16,263,695. UP, Bengal, Kerala, Gujarat report biggest single-day surge; PM Modi to chair high-level meetings today. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Coronavirus live updates: India reported 332,730 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 16,263,695, according to MoHFW. This is the first time any country country has recorded over 300,000 cases in just 24 hours. Amid oxygen shortage and faltering health system in the country, India saw 2,263 deaths in highest single-day spike. The death toll from the deadly infection stands at 186,928. The country now has more than 2.4 million active cases.
Amid the unprecedented Covid situation in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a series of meetings on Friday, including one with chief ministers of states with high burden of coronavirus cases.
Delhi recorded its highest ever single-day fatalities -- 306 people died as more than 26,000 fresh cases were logged. The national capital is battling a devastating wave of coronavirus and a recurring oxygen shortage. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 67,013 new Covid-19 cases and 568 deaths in the last 24 hours. Uttar Pradesh recorded highest single-day spike of 34,379 cases.
The six most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (4,094,840), Kerala (1,322,054), Karnataka (1,109,650), Tamil Nadu (962,935), Andhra Pradesh (942,135), Uttar Pradesh (976,765) and Delhi (956,348).
World coronavirus update: Coronavirus cases rise unabated across the globe with 145,312,232 infected by the deadly contagion. While 123,579,848 have recovered, 3,084,357 have died so far. The US remains the worst-hit country with 32,668,810, followed by India, Brazil, France and Russia. However, in the past seven days, India has added the highest number of fresh cases at 1,853,916, followed by the US (456,676) and Brazil (445,231).
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All of them have been kept in isolation, they said.
A total of 751 healthcare personnel -- 336 doctors and 415 nurses and paramedics -- had been deployed in the Kumbh Mela area after being vaccinated.
The Kumbh Mela area is spread over 641 hectares. (PTI)
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The Centre's new vaccine policy was creating a huge financial burden on the state governments, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Friday and sought its support to flatten the rising Covid-19 curve.
During a video conference held by the Prime Minister with chief ministers of 10 states, Vijayan said purchasing vaccines for Rs 400 per dose will incur a cost of Rs 1,300 crore to the state government.
"If we are to purchase vaccines for Rs 400 per dose, we will incuran expense of Rs 1,300 crore.This will affect the state which is already reeling under financial crisis due to the pandemic," Vijayan said. (PTI)
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Coronavirus LIVE: 'India a devastating reminder of damage virus can wreak,' says WHO chief
People are dying across the world because they are not being vaccinated against Covid-19, they are not being tested and not being treated, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
He said he was concerned about the growing caseload in India.
"The situation in India is a devastating reminder of what the virus can do," he told a virtual briefing in Geneva. (Reuters)
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First Published: Apr 23 2021 | 6:39 AM IST
