LIVE News Updates: Global COVID-19 caseload tops 161.5 million

Two policemen have been arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a woman for reducing the charges slapped against her husband in a criminal case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said on Saturday.

(Source: PTI)

An Indian Air Force IL-76 airlifted 3 empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Mumbai to Kuwait for refilling. In addition, 2 IAF C-130s airlifted 410 oxygen cylinders from Bangkok to Hindon Air Base.

In India, C-17s airlifted 2 oxygen tankers from Hindon to Ranchi, 2 from Yelahanka to Bhubaneswar, 2 from Hyderabad to Bhubaneswar and 2 from Madurai to Ranchi. Other C-17s are bringing 3 oxygen tankers from Sulur to Panagarh.

(Source: ANI)

31,30,17,193 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 14th May 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

(Source: ANI)

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to utilise PM CARES Fund to procure COVID-19 vaccine, install oxygen plants and other essential equipment.

(Source: ANI)

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 161.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.35 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

(Source: IANS)

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