Coronavirus live updates: 1,000 Covid testing labs in India, says ICMR

Based on data collected in Delhi, scientists report that the reduction in air pollution due to lockdown measures enforced in the country may have led to more sunlight reaching solar panels, resulting in the production of more clean energy. The findings, published in the journal Joule, noted that in late March, the amount of sunlight reaching the solar panels in Delhi increased about 8 per cent, compared with data from the same dates from 2017 to 2019.

China's health authority on Tuesday reported 29 newly confirmed Covid-19 cases, including 13 in the capital Beijing where 249 virus affected people are undergoing treatment. According to China's National Health Commission, 29 new cases, including seven asymptomatic cases, were reported in the country on Monday.

Stating that the Indian government "has impaired the operating rights of US carriers and has engaged in discriminatory and restrictive practices with respect to US carrier services to and from India’’, the US government on Monday issued an order, putting restrictions on Vande Bharat Mission flights to be operated by Air India between India and the US, a month from now.

PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs 2000 crore for supply of 50,000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators to government-run COVID hospitals in all States/UTs. Out of the 50,000 ventilators, 30,000 ventilators are being manufactured by M/s Bharat Electronics Limited. The remaining 20,000 ventilators are being manufactured by AgVa Healthcare (10000), AMTZ Basic (5650), AMTZ High End (4000) and Allied Medical (350). So far 2923 ventilators have been manufactured, out of which 1340 ventilators have already been delivered to the States/UTs. The prominent recipients include Maharashtra (275), Delhi (275), Gujarat (175), Bihar (100), Karnataka (90), Rajasthan (75). By the end of June 2020, additional 14,000 ventilators will be delivered to all States/UTs.

Covid-19 patients who are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) may be ten times more likely than others hospitalised with the viral infection to suffer cardiac arrest or heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study which may help better protect those most vulnerable to the disease. Researchers said cardiac arrests and heartbeat rhythm disturbances suffered by some patients with Covid-19 are likely triggered by a severe, systemic form of the disease, and are and not the sole consequence of the viral infection.

With 14,933 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 4,40,215 on Tuesday while the death toll rose to 14,011 with 312 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries also surged with 2,48,189 patients cured so far, while there were 1,78,014 active cases, according to the updated official figures at 8 am. One patient has migrated.