Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases In India Soar Past 11,000-mark; US Records 2,129 Deaths In 24 Hrs

The coronavirus death toll in the United States has crossed 25,000 with the country witnessing the highest single-day tally of 2,129.

The number of coronavirus-linked deaths in New York City soared past 10,000 after officials said almost 4,000 people, who never tested positive, were presumed to have died from COVID-19.

France reported 762 more COVID-19 deaths in hospitals and nursing homes in 24 hours, bringing its total toll from the epidemic to 15,729.

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11:00AM: US President Donald Trump has named six Indian-American corporate leaders, including Sunder Pichai from Google and Satya Nadella from Microsoft, to his Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups formed to revive the American economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

10:05AM: Shops of farm machinery, its spare parts, supply chain, repairs, 'Custom Hiring Centres' related to machinery to remain open from Apr 20: MHA.

9:57AM: From April 20, activities permitted include agricultural, horticultural, farming, procurement of agri products, 'mandis': MHA guidelines on lockdown.

9:56AM: All social, political, sports, religious functions, religious places, places of worship shall be closed for public till May 3: MHA on lockdown.

9:55AM: Educational institutions, coaching centres, domestic, international air travel, train services to remain suspended till May 3: MHA guidelines.

9:54AM: Inter-state, inter-district movement of people, metro, bus services will continue to be prohibited till May 3: MHA guidelines on lockdown.

9:35AM: Meghalaya reports first COVID-19 death. A 69-year-old doctor has died of Covid-19, says CM Conrad Sangma.

9:21AM: China's has reported 46 new coronavirus cases, including 10 domestic infections, with health experts saying that the increasing number of local transmissions in the country's northeast bordering Russia remained a concern. 

8:44AM: 38 deaths and 1076 new cases reported in last 24 hours. India's total number of Coronavirus positive cases rises to 11,439 (including 9756 active cases, 1306 cured/discharged/migrated and 377 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

8:43AM: Now is "not the time" to reduce resources for the WHO as it fights the COVID-19 pandemic, UN chief Antonio Guterres said after Donald Trump announced to halt America's funding of the world body and blamed it for “severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus.”

8:42AM: Coronavirus death toll in the United States has crossed 25,000 with the country witnessing the highest single-day tally of 2,129.