21 Apr, 23:21 (IST)

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday said that the novel coronavirus lockdown won't be lifted until there is no risk of the second peak.

21 Apr, 23:10 (IST)

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday announced that the Oxford University team working on novel coronavirus vaccine will begin human trials from Thursday.

21 Apr, 23:00 (IST)

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issues order to include additional agricultural and forestry items, shops of educational books for students, shops of electric fans and movement of Indian seafarers in lockdown guidelines, gives SoP on sign-on/sign-off for Indian seafarers.

21 Apr, 22:10 (IST)

Pune reports 57 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths. Number of cases in district now 813.

21 Apr, 21:20 (IST)

56 more COVID-19 cases reported in Telangana today. Total number of cases in the state now at 928, including 711 active cases, 194 cured/discharged & 23 deaths: State Health Department

21 Apr, 20:54 (IST)

With 552 new cases and 19 deaths on Tuesday, tally of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra increases to 5,218; death toll at 251: Health official

21 Apr, 20:48 (IST)

355 new COVID19 positive patients (incl 219 patients tested positive between 14th-18th April& admitted in isolation wards) reported today; total positive patients-3445. Out of 12 deaths today, 8 had co-morbidities & 4 had age related factors: Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai

21 Apr, 20:39 (IST)

It is clarified that specific services/activities-caregivers of senior citizens residing with them, prepaid mobile recharge utilities, food processing units in urban areas have already been exempted from #lockdown measures to fight #COVID19: Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs

21 Apr, 20:14 (IST)

Dharavi in Mumbai reports 12 new COVID-19 cases with one death; total cases 180: BMC

21 Apr, 20:10 (IST)

112 new Coronavirus positive cases & 13 deaths reported in Gujarat today; total number of positive cases is 2178, death toll 80 : Gujarat Health Department

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Mumbai, April 21: In one of the biggest news, the US benchmark crude oil prices slipped below $0 a barrel for the first time in the history as the novel coronavirus outbreak has hit the demand.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday informed that the novel coronavirus surged to 17,656. Out of which, 14,255 were active, while 2,841 patients have been successfully treated. One patient has also migrated. The death toll, on the other hand, has climbed to 559 due to the infection.

The first coronavirus patient to be administered with the plasma therapy in Delhi has shown positive results, said a statement issued on Monday by the hospital where he was admitted.

In a major setback to fugitive Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, the High Court of England and Wales on Monday dismissed his appeal against his extradition to India to face fraud and money laundering charges. Vijay Mallya is not willing to return to India to face charges. He allegedly owes more than Rs 9,000 crore to 13 Indian banks.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General on Monday said, "Without national unity and global solidarity, trust us, worst is yet ahead of us. It's a virus that many people still don't understand, many countries, very developed, are putting wrong conclusions because they didn't know and got into trouble. "

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