India News Live Updates April 21, 2021: Oxygen Cylinders Shortage in the National Capital

The final report on efficacy of Covaxin is due in June. Meanwhile, it is showing 75% effectiveness clinically. Also a 100% efficacy against severe COVID-19 disease. This report was drafted following the completion of second stage analysis of phase 3 trails. Know more here.

Covaxin Works Against all Variants of COVID-19, says ICMR

Customs Duty Exempted on Import of Remdesivir Injection

COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy

Here is a complete video explaining the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines that are currently available.

Covishield Vaccine Dose at 400 Rupees for State and 600 Rupees for Private hospitals

Serum Institue of India said that the Covishield vaccines are more affordable when compared to the foreign vaccines. Click here to read more about the vaccine.

India News April 20: Triple Mutant Variant of COVID-19 Emerges in India

Following the double mutation scare, now three different COVID strains have combined to form a new variant. States like Maharashtra, Delhi, and West Bengal have reported cases driven by this new variant. Scientists believe that this is a more transmissible variant and it is also globally spread.

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India Wide COVID-19 Contacts for COVID-19 Resources

With COVID-19 raging in India, resources are scarce and hard to find. Here is a list of contacts that help citizens find COVID-19 resources.

Get Live Updates on Vaccination Status in India

Click here to get live updates on the state wise vaccination numbers in India.

COVID-19 Testing Update in India

As of yesterday, India has tested 271053392 COVID-19 samples. 1639357 samples were tested on 20 April alone, report ICMR.

COVID-19 StateWise Report

Maharashtra reported 58,924 fresh yesterday, taking its tally to 39,60,359. Following that, Kerala has recorded 12,72,646 cases so far, along with 13,644 cases reported on April 20. Subsequently, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh follow with 1198644, 1013378, 976987, and 909405 positive cases.

India News April 20: India Reported 2023 Deaths on 20 April

India reported 2.95 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, pushing the total infections tally cross the 20 lakh mark. Further, the active cases tally reached 21.57 lakhs, a report from the Union Health Ministry. The death toll stands at 1,82,601 after reporting 2023 deaths yesterday.

India News: Oxygen Shortage in the National Capital

Delhi hospitals report that they are down to hours of Oxygen. Two of the top hospitals- Max and Ganga Ram Hospital have complained the same. Concerning that, CM Arvind Kejriwal has requested the centre to supply oxygen at the earliest. Further, to avoid such instances in the future, Oxygen Audit Committee is formed to check on oxygen stocks and consumption.