Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Govt Says PM Cares Funds Used for 50,000 Ventilators as Cong Fumes; Ramdev Claims Ayurvedic Cure Found

While tickets on the India-US leg are sold through Air India's website to the public, the seats on the US-India leg have to be purchased after contacting the Indian Embassy in the US.

Baba Ramdev launches 'Coronil' and 'Swashari' for Ayurvedic treatment of coronavirus.

Baba Ramdev says Patanjali has launched first successful Ayurvedic  medicine for curing  Covid-19 after successful trial. Clinical controlled study was done on 280 patients.

No Hajj Pilgrims to Be Sent from India | "We have decided that Haj pilgrims from India will not be sent to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020. Application money of more than 2.3 lakh pilgrims will be returned without cancellation deductions through direct transfer," said Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

About 800 Americans have died on average each day so far in June, down from a peak of 2,000 a day in April, according to the tally of state and county data on COVID-19 deaths.

Dr Manmohan Singh on Pandemic | Amid the CWC meeting, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh says -“The pandemic is not being tackled with the courage and magnitude and effort needed to tackle the crisis. Another instance is the crisis on the border, which if not tackled firmly, can lead to a serious situation. I also endorse Soniaji’s remarks.”

50k Ventilators Under PM Cares Fund | "PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs. 2,000 crore for supply of 50,000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators to government run COVID hospitals in all States/UTs. Further, a sum of Rs. 1,000 crore has been allocated for the welfare of migrant labourers," a government press release said.

Pandemic Continues to Rage: Sonia Gandhi | At the CWC meeting, Sonia Gandhi says - “Despite the assurances of the Prime Minister who centralised all authority in his hands, the pandemic continues to rage. The Centre has passed the buck to the state governments, but given them zero extra finances.”

Smt. Sonia Gandhi says-

“The government has added insult to injury by mercilessly raising petrol and diesel prices for 17 consecutive days, at a time when world prices of crude have fallen.”

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) June 23, 2020

CWC Meeting Underway, Sonia Gandhi Slams Govt | The Congress Working Committee meeting is underway. Sonia Gandhi says - "The need of hour is a massive fiscal stimulus, putting money directly in the hands of the poor, protecting and nurturing the MSMEs and stimulating demand. Instead, the government announced a hollow financial package that had a fiscal component of less than 1 per cent of GDP.”

Sonia Ji says-

“India has been hit by a terrible economic crisis, a pandemic of huge proportions and,now, by a full-blown crisis on the borders with China.

Much of each crisis is attributable to the mismanagement of the BJP-led NDA Govt and the wrong policies pursued by it.”

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) June 23, 2020

Total Samples Tested | The total no.of samples tested up to 22 June is 71,37,716. including 1,87,223 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

199 New Cases in Rajasthan | 199 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the state today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 15,431, death toll 356: Rajasthan Health Department.

167 New Cases in Odisha | A total of 167 new positive Covid-19 cases have been reported in Odisha. The total cases have reached 5,470 in the state. Total 3863 people have recovered and 1583 active cases in the state as of now.

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Ganeshotsav This Year | "We've decided to celebrate Ganeshotsav in a simple way this year, as per instructions given by authorities. This year, the idol will be just 4 feet tall, which will be immersed in an artificial pond, said Swapnil Parab, Secy, Mumbaicha Raja Mandal of Ganesh Gully, Lalbaug, Maharashtra, ANI reports.

Satyendra Jain Off Oxygen Support | Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain is now off oxygen support, after he tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). Fever has also subsided and he is recovering well.

Coronavirus Study on Critical Patients | COVID-19 patients who are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) may be ten times more likely than others hospitalised with the viral infection to suffer cardiac arrest or heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study which may help better protect those most vulnerable to the disease. 

The kingdom said that only people of various nationalities already residing in the country would be allowed to perform the hajj.

Arunachal Pradesh's Coronavirus Tally | Nine more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh, raising the state's coronavirus count to 126, an official said on Tuesday.

Japan's Financial Committment | Japan remains committed to reaching a budget surplus in fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday, even as the heavily indebted nation has been forced to ramp up spending to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Global Coronavirus List | Here is News18's country-wise list of Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus Death Toll in US | The death toll from the novel coronavirus reached over 120,000 in the United States, according to a Reuters tally on Monday, as new cases spike in several states. More Americans have now died from COVID-19 than were killed fighting in World War One.

Stranded Citizens Back from Maldives | Indian Navy Ship (INS) Airavat arrived in Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) today, carrying Indian citizens who were stranded in Maldives.

#WATCH Indian Navy Ship (INS) Airavat arrived in Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) today, carrying Indian citizens who were stranded in Maldives. #OperationSamudraSetu pic.twitter.com/VKRPQc5rT9

— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020

State-wise Coronavirus List | Here is News18's state-wise list of Covid-19 cases.

In the first 15 days of June, Mumbai had 19,607 cases, constituting 46% of the 43,092 cases recorded across the state. Between June 16 and 21, its cases further fell to 34%, the report said.

India Coronavirus Cases | Registering a spike of 14,933 Covid-19 cases in a day, India now has 4,40,215 total cases. A spike of 312 deaths has also been reported.

China Reports 22 New Cases | China reported 22 new coronavirus cases for June 22, 13 of which were in the capital Beijing, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. This compared with 18 confirmed cases a day earlier, 9 of which were in Beijing.

'Shut Down Bengaluru for 20 Days': Former CM | Instead of sealing a few areas, the entire state capital should be shut down for 20 days in view of the rising COVID-19 cases, former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday. 

Technology Stocks Push Wall Street's Main Indexes Higher | Technology stocks pushed Wall Street's main indexes higher on Monday but sentiment remained fragile as a spike in coronavirus cases in the United States and other major economies fueled fears of a setback to the nascent economic recovery.

Trump Holds China Responsible for Coronavirus | US President Donald Trump believes that China is responsible for the spread of deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 4.56 lakh people globally and over 1.22 lakh in the US, his spokesperson has said.

Rath Yatra in Odisha | Priests gather at Puri Jagannath Temple to carry out the Rath Yatra. Supreme Court yesterday granted permission to hold the annual chariot festival this year amid COVID-19 pandemic.  

Odisha: Idol of Lord Balabhadra being brought to chariot by priests and 'sevayats' for the Rath Yatra from Jagannath Temple in Puri. pic.twitter.com/EmUbazA63F

— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020