Coronavirus in India live updates: Canada bans passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days

3998 cases of Covid-19 reported in Uttarakhand today

Registration of pilgrims for upcoming Amarnath Yatra has been temporarily suspended due to Covid-19 situation: Officials

Gorakhpur BJP MLA compares Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla with a 'dacoit' and asks government to 'acquire' the company under the Epidemic Diseases Act after the vaccine maker had announced its pricing of Covishield vaccines: PTI

Some devotees who came back from Pakistan after celebrating Baisakhi have tested positive for Covid. As per health department's instructions, all of them will be quarantined: Bibi Jagir Kaur, president, SGPC

Delhi's Shanti Mukund hospital faces oxygen shortage.

Germany expects to offer Covid jabs to all adults from June: AFP quoting health minister

Chhattisgarh CM writes to PM seeking immediate information on availability and cost of Covid-19 vaccines to be provided as part of 3rd phase of vaccination drive commencing May 1

States should come down heavily on hoarding of oxygen: PM at review meeting over oxygen supply and availability

Ensure oxygen supply to states in smooth, unhindered manner; fix responsibility with local administration in cases of obstruction, PM says

Oxygen review meeting: PM Modi calls for using innovative ways to provide oxygen support to health facilities

Officials brief PM on efforts undertaken to improve oxygen supply; PM calls for increasing production and speed of distribution

Bombay HC asks Centre to have a relook at its stand on door-step vaccination for the elderly and bed-ridden and consider a "via media'' saying else it would be like "devil and the deep sea" situation for them. Court to next hear PIL filed by two city lawyers for home shots for the very elderly and bed-ridden seniors, on May 6.

SC terms Covid-19 situation 'national emergency', agrees to hear Vedanta plea of free oxygen supply

PM holds a high level meeting on oxygen supply and availability

Availability of oxygen and Remdesivir have been increased. We are also increasing beds in hospitals. We are doing more testing at bus stands and railway stations. Our aim is to protect our frontline workers: Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey

SG Tushar Mehta also informs Delhi HC that oxygen can be produced at Vedanta Plant which was closed in Tamil Nadu, we can reopen it to produce medical oxygen, which will be provided free of cost.

MHA official informs the court that the ministry is continuously in touch with nodal officer of Delhi for smooth supply of oxygen for hospitals.

Tushar Mehta apprises Delhi high court that Centre has passed order directing that anyone obstructing Oxygen supply may face action; no restriction on oxygen supplier and oxygen-carrying vehicle, there should be free movement of oxygen carrying vehicles. MHA official joins hearing

MHA: District magistrates/deputy commissioners and senior superintendents of police/SP/deputy commissioners of police will be personally liable for implementation of directions

No authority shall attach the oxygen-carrying vehicles passing through the district or areas for making supplies specific to any particular district(s) or areas: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)