COVID Live News Updates: Travel from India to the US will be restricted from May 4, says White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki

Fire broke out at a COVID-19 centre in Bharuch, Gujarat last night

Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin passes away at a hospital in Delhi where he was under treatment for COVID-19

I express my condolences to the patients, doctors and hospital staff who lost their lives in the fire accident at Bharuch Hospital. The state government will provide assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of each of the victims of the accident

- Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

USAID COVID-19 coordinator Jeremy Konyndyk, White House National Security Council and Embassy of India, Washington DC oversaw the send-off of the 4th plane carrying critical life-saving supplies to the people of India: USAID

Equipment for oxygen generation plant transported to Dimapur, Nagaland by an IAF IL 76: Indian Air Force

IAF airlifted 4 cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore

BMC has listed Nair Hospital, BKC jumbo Covid Centre, Cooper Hospital, Seven Hills Hospital, and the Rajawadi hospital to administer the doses. A total of 20,000 doses will be administered across these centres

- BMC

The vaccination will be conducted b/w 1 to 6 pm. No walk-in vaccination facility allowed

- BMC

Maharashtra| Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to start the 3rd phase of vaccination drive on May 1 to inoculate the 18-44 age group

Newborn baby beats COVID-19

According to primary information, probably 12 people have been killed in the incident of fire at Patel Welfare Hospital’s dedicated COVID-19 care centre at 12:30 pm in Bharuch

- Police

Fire breaks out at a COVID-19 care centre in Bharuch, Gujarat

This proclamation shall remain in effect until terminated by the President. This proclamation does not apply to persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United States that departed prior to 12:01 am eastern daylight time on May 4, 2021: White House

US Presidential Proclamation of 30 April 2021, suspend the entry as non-immigrants of certain additional persons who pose a risk of transmitting COVID-19

- White House

The United States stands in solidarity with India, and Ambassador Smith is committed to working together with India in partnership

- US State Dept

This time vaccine supply will not be (given) by govt but we’ve been asked to write to manufacturers directly and we’ve written to Bharat Biotech and SII for vaccines

- Dr Rupali Basu, MD & CEO, Woodlands Hospital, Kolkata on 3rd phase of vaccination drive

Odisha govt has constituted an Expert Committee for taking decision on the use of Tocilizumab and other new drugs for treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Committee will examine and assess the proposal of use of such drugs on case to case basis under the supervision Of DMET.

NGOs can help establish and maintain lines of communication between patients, their dependents and healthcare personnel: Govt

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Telangana, the state government extends night curfew (9 pm to 5 am) till 8th May

Andhra Pradesh will not be commencing the vaccination drive for the 18-44 age group from 1st May. The vaccination drive for those above 45 years of age will continue: Principal Health Secretary, Andhra Pradesh

Punjab: Patiala Police arrests one person selling Oxygen cylinder kit at double the original price; case registered

Apollo Hospitals to start vaccination of 18-44 age group at limited centres in country on May 1