By CNBCTV18.com | May 19, 2021 10:10 PM IST (Updated)
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Coronavirus News Highlights: Former NSG chief who led 26/11 Mumbai counter-terror operations dies of COVID-19
Live Updates
With that it's a wrap to the LIVE updates on the coronavirus pandemic for today. Do join us tomorrow for the top developments on the COVID-19 situation from India and around the world. Until then stay safe and good night.
May 19, 2021 10:09 PM
Jamia professor dies of COVID
Days after she put out an SOS message on Twitter asking for an ICU bed for herself, Jamia Millia Islamia professor Nabila Sadiq lost her battle to coronavirus at the age of 38. She is the fifth serving professor from the varsity to have succumbed to the virus in the last one month. Sadiq had lost her mother Nuzhat to the virus on May 7 and is survived by her 85yearold father Sadique, who is 80.
May 19, 2021 10:05 PM
Assam reports 6,143 new COVID-19 cases, 4,057 discharges and 89 deaths in the last 24 hours
Active cases 48,390
Total cases 3,47,001
May 19, 2021 9:59 PM
Haryana reports 6,818 new COVID19 cases, 11,821 recoveries and 153 deaths in the last 24 hours
Total cases 7,16,507
Active cases 70,758
May 19, 2021 9:13 PM
Dr Reddy’s releases details of DRDO's 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG)
Dr Reddy’s releases important information regarding drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2DG), developed by INMAS, a DRDO lab in collaboration with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
May 19, 2021 9:11 PM
Nagaland extends lockdown till May 31 as COVID cases continue to rise
Considering the consistent rise in COVID19 cases in the state, the Nagaland government on Wednesday decided to extend the ongoing total lockdown till May 31, officials said. At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, the state's High Powered Committee (HPC) on COVID19 made the decision two days before the current weeklong lockdown comes to an end.
May 19, 2021 9:04 PM
COVID-19: Recoveries continue to outnumber fresh infections in Karnataka
The number of recoveries continued to outnumber fresh COVID19 cases in Karnataka, as the state on Wednesday reported 49,953 discharges, 34,281 new cases and 468 fatalities, the Health Department said. While the total number of infections stood at 23,06,655, the toll was 23,306.
May 19, 2021 8:53 PM
80 million COVID-19 vaccines to be shared across world, no decision on allocations as yet, says US official
May 19, 2021 8:42 PM
West Bengal reports 19,006 new COVID-19 cases, 157 deaths
West Bengal's COVID19 death toll rose to 13,733 after 157 more people succumbed to the disease on Wednesday, the state health department said in a bulletin. Altogether 19,006 fresh cases of infection also took the tally 11,90,867.
May 19, 2021 8:41 PM
Maharashtra has received 1 lakh doses of Covaxin, 2 lakh doses of Covishield: Tope
Rajesh Tope, Maharashtra health minister, today said the state received 1 lakh doses of Covaxin and 2 lakh doses of Covishield yesterday. "Have a stock of 5 lakh doses in the state." He said restriction in Maharashtra will stay till June 1. Lockdown is needed when a state falls short of medical infrastructure. No place in Maharashtra is facing shortage of beds, vaccines, and medicines. "Adar Poonawala will meet Maharashtra CM when he returns and decide on per mth vaccine supply."
May 19, 2021 8:39 PM
Goa sees 1,209 new COVID-19 cases, 2,160 recoveries
May 19, 2021 8:11 PM
Bajaj Allianz Life to offer up to Rs 1cr financial support to COVID impacted employees' families
May 19, 2021 8:11 PM
Maharashtra reports 34,031 new COVID-19 cases, 594 deaths; positivity rate at 17.15%
MAHARASHTRA COVIDー19 UPDATE:
👎🏻New Cases: 34,031 Vs 28,438 Cases
👍🏻Recovery Rate: 91.06% Vs 90.19%
👍🏻594 Vs 679 Deaths, Case Fatality At 1.54%
👍🏻Positivity Rate At 17.15% Vs 17.2%
👍🏻Daily Recovery (51,457) Much Higher Than New Cases
May 19, 2021 8:07 PM
Oxygen train reaches Agra with 64 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen
The first Oxygen Express train for Agra, Mathura and Aligarh, carrying 64 metric tonnes of the life saving gas, arrived here from Jharkhand's Tata Nagar on Wednesday. "Earlier, we used to airlift oxygen or transport it by land," Additional District Magistrate Prabhakant Awasthi said. Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF) and local police were deployed for the protection of the train at Yamuna Bridge station, Additional Superintendent of Police Mohammad Mustaque said. "We will also ensure the quick and safe decanting of the containers," he said.
May 19, 2021 8:03 PM
COVID testing rate in Uttarakhand double the national average: State govt
The COVID19 positivity rate has come down from 23 per cent to 18 per cent in Uttarakhand and the testing rate at present is double the national average, the state government said on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, more than 7,000 people have recovered from COVID19, while 4,800 new cases have been detected, state Health Secretary Amit Negi said at a joint press conference with police and SDRF officials. "COVID positivity rate has come down from 23 per cent to 18 per cent. Sampling is also being consistently increased. A total of 35,000 samples were tested on Tuesday. The COVID testing rate of Uttarakhand at present is double the national average," he said.
May 19, 2021 7:58 PM