Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Kerala reports 37,190 new COVID-19 cases, 26,148 recoveries and 57 deaths

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Air India airlifts 190 tonnes of medical equipment from various countries in last 10 days

Air India says it has airlifted over 190 tonnes of medical equipment from various countries, including Germany, US, UK and Singapore, in last 10 days

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Tata group to airlift 60 cryogenic tankers from overseas, build 400 oxygen plants 

Tata group will airlift 60 cryogenic oxygen tankers from overseas and build around 400 oxygen generating units that can be used by hospitals in smaller towns amid the pandemic, according to a senior official of Tata Sons. Besides, the group makes around 5,000 beds available for COVID-care with its various firms coming together in the fight against the second wave of the COVID-19, the official added. The group is also reskilling some of its staff, especially within Indian Hotels, which has converted many of its hotels into COVID-care facilities to prevent a shortage of support staff for the patients. "As we speak, we are making available around 900 MT of oxygen per day, that is Tata Steel alone. Our people in Tata Steel identified that the bottleneck is in transportation. We need special cryogenic containers. India doesn''t have it. So, one just has to find them outside and get them airlifted. 

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Bajaj Healthcare launches generic favipiravir tablets for COVID-19 treatment

Drug firm Bajaj Healthcare on Tuesday announced the launch of its antiviral Favipiravir tablets under the brand name ''Favijaj'' used for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 infections in the country. The company has received approval from India''s drug regulator DCGI  to manufacture and market the tablets, Bajaj Healthcare said in a BSE filing. "We hope the availability of an effective treatment such as Favijaj will considerably ease the pressure and offer patients much-needed and timely therapy options," Bajaj Healthcare Joint MD Anil Jain said. The company has successfully developed the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and the formulation for favipiravir through its own in-house R&D team, Bajaj Healthcare said. Shares of Bajaj Healthcare closed at Rs 583.05 per scrip on BSE, up steep 10.85  percent from its previous close.

 

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Three Oxygen Express Special trains arrive in Delhi division from Hapa, Rourkela junction & CTDI Durgapur in today.

Three Oxygen Express Special trains arrive in Delhi division of Nothern Railway from Hapa, Rourkela junction & CTDI Durgapur in today. Three more Oxygen Express trains are en route & expected to arrive in Delhi NCR tomorrow, says Chief Public Relations Office, Northern Railway.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope: Positivity rate in state has dropped from 27 to 22%.

We're testing 2.80 lakh persons daily & there's been no shortage in testing. From 63,000, tally for COVID patients have come down to 61,000. At 84.07%, our recovery rate is highest in country: 

Coronavirus LIVE Updates | Delhi HC tells Centre that we need compliance of Supreme Court's order relating to oxygen supply to Delhi 

"Contempt may be the last thing but it is there. Enough is enough. There is no way that you won't supply 700 MT right away. We won't hear anything except compliance" says Delhi HC.

Coronavirus in Delhi LIVE Updates | Experts: More virulent strain of COVID-19, insufficient infrastructure to handle critical cases and hoarding of essential drugs has led to more deaths in Delhi.

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates | Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has sought immediate intervention of PM Narendra Modi & Union Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen with additional allocation of 50 MT oxygen & 20 additional tankers: Chief Minister's Office, Punjab

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates | UAE extends suspension of entry for travellers from India

The United Arab Emirates has extended a ban on entry from travellers coming from India, the foreign ministry in Abu Dhabi said in a statement on its website Tuesday, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The statement did not specify a date to lift the suspension, which was first announced on April 22. "Flights between the two countries will continue to allow the transport of passengers from the UAE to India," it said.