Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 4,00,000 new infections being reported in the last 24 hours, while the active cases crossed the 32,00,000 mark, according to date updated by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

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Due to the surge in Coronavirus cases, several countries have restricted travel to and from India.

Coronavirus Update: US to restrict travel from India May 4

Top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Saturday urged India to go into a nationwide lockdown in response to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases. "I think the most important thing in the immediate is to get oxygen, get supplies, get medication, get PPE, those kinds of things," The Indian Express quoted Fauci as saying.

Top US disease expert Dr Fauci urges India to impose nationwide lockdown for 'few weeks'

A group of scientific advisers working for the Indian government reportedly told authorities that minor mutations have been reported in many samples of coronavirus.

Coronavirus mutations that could 'evade immune response' flagged by Indian scientists: Report

Vaccine rollout began in the rebel-held part of northern Syria and residents received Covid vaccines on Saturday, said AFP. Authorities in Idlib and northern Aleppo received an initial batch of 53,800 AstraZeneca Covid-19 jabs on April 21, under the Covax programme for poorer nations.

Residents in rebel-held northern Syria receive Covid vaccine

At the Patel COVID hospital in Gujarat's Bharuch, at least 18 COVID patients were killed in a fire. The fire broke out in the ICU wing of the hospital due to a short circuit.

India: Fire kills 18 in a COVID Hospital in Gujarat

Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos on Friday took to social media to express his concerns about India's severe COVID-19 crisis. The Madrid skipper shared a link to the UNICEF website and urged people to donate some amount to help with the raging pandemic in India.

'They urgently need our help': Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos expresses concerns about India's COVID-19 crisis

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Several Indian states have said that they can not start the nationwide coronavirus inoculation drive within their territories due to shortage of vaccines. The nationwide drive is due to start on May 1.

Indian states delay vaccination drive due to vaccine shortage

India posted a record daily rise in coronavirus cases of 386,452 on Friday, while deaths from COVID-19 jumped by 3,498 over the last 24 hours, according to health ministry data.

India records biggest-ever surge of 386,452 COVID-19 cases, 3498 deaths in a day

Sri Lanka announced on Friday that its economy shrank by 3.6 per cent last year. This marks the worst economic downturn for the country since independence from Britain since 1948.

Sri Lanka: Country facing worst economic downturn in 73 years, says central bank

This summer's virus-postponed Olympics could be held behind closed doors, Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto told AFP on Friday, pledging to ensure the Games will be safe.

Tokyo Olympics could be held without fans: Games chief

Supreme Court of India said on Friday that high courts in India should avoid "off-the-cuff" remarks during hearings as they may have serious ramifications. Supreme Court's advice came during hearings on COVID-19 related pleas.

High courts should avoid 'off-the-cuff' remarks, says Supreme Court during Covid hearing

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal has tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. "I have tested positive for COVID with mild symptoms. Have isolated me since the onset of symptoms and all those who were in contact with me have been tested.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal tests positive for Covid-19

Senior Indian TV journalist Rohit Sardana passed away on Friday, days after testing positive for COVID-19. On April 24, Sardana had tweeted that he had contracted the coronavirus.

Indian TV journalist Rohit Sardana dies days after testing positive for COVID-19

Former Attorney General for India and veteran jurist Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday morning, aged 91. He had served as the Attorney General for India from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.

Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee dies due to COVID-19

Coronavirus crisis in India calls for introspection. There have been lapses And failures. Though it's true that nobody could have predicted such a big surge, India could have been better prepared.

Indian courts pull up governments over Covid crisis

Fully vaccinated adults 65 years and older were 94% less likely to be hospitalised with COVID-19 than people of the same age who were not vaccinated, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).

Vaccinated adults 65 and older 94% less likely to be hospitalised with COVID-19, says US CDC

A 15-day prohibitory border was enforced in the national capital Kathmandu and other districts in Nepal on Thursday, as the country grapples to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nepal: Kathmandu, other cities under 15-day prohibitory order to contain COVID-19

The White House is reportedly considering a waiver of intellectual property rights on the production of COVID-19 vaccines. Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday said that the US wants to maximise the global production of COVID-19 vaccines at the lowest cost, even though no decision has been made on the waiver yet.

US reportedly considering intellectual property waiver for coronavirus vaccines

As India battles the second wave of the Covid pandemic, US President Joe Bidn has said that his "intention" is to send vaccines to the country. The development comes a day after the United States announced it will make 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine available to other countries within two months.

Intend to send COVID-19 vaccines to India, says US President Joe Biden

Britain will buy 60 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, health minister Matt Hancock said, in a deal that more than doubles the country's supply of the shot ahead of a booster programme later this year.

Britain orders 60,000,000 Pfizer COVID-19 shots for booster programme 

Several European Union (EU) member states have teamed up to assist India as it deals with the Covid crisis by sending oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, remdesivir, and ventilators.

COVID-19 crisis: EU member states team up to support India

India's COVID-19 death toll surged past 200,000 on Wednesday as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a record number of new cases of the virus.

India's total deaths from COVID-19 cross 200,000 mark with new record surge in cases

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