Highlights: Mumbai's Covid-19 tally crosses 25,000-mark with 1,382 new cases

Malaysian health authorities on Thursday reported 50 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 7,059 cases.

Total number of positive cases of Covid-19 stands at 1103 in Odisha, including 753 active cases, 343 cured/recovered and 7 fatalities: State Health Department

The British drugmaker AstraZeneca said that it will make a billion Covid-19 vaccine doses within this year and the next if Covid-19 vaccine trials succeed. It is developing vaccines with Oxford University.

Manchester United and Liverpool have begun non-contact training. Maguire, defender for United, said he feels safe returning to the training sessions and hopes that normal training can slowly resume. Liverpool, who sit at the top of the table, have started training sessions. Coach Jurgen Klopp said, "Today we started with training, good things, not the highest intensity but the boys look in good shape."

Brazil reported at least 20,000 fresh cases and 888 deaths. Brazil currently has 2,91,579 cases of Covid-19. US the most number of affected people and deaths. Russia is currently the second-most affected.

Union minister Piyush Goyal said that booking s are to resume at ticket counters of stations in next 2-3 days while speaking to PTI. He said that so far 27 trains have plied with migrant workers to Bengal. 1.7 lakh common service centers will also resume operations, the Union minister added.

Will announce resumption of more trains; it is time to take India towards normalcy: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 21, 2020

More than 1 lakh tickets have been booked for the first set of 73 special passenger trains which will start from June 1.

Within 2 hrs of opening, 1,49,025 tickets booked for first set of 73 special passenger trains to be operationalised from June 1: railways

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 21, 2020

Seoul's KCDC said that nation has recorded 12 fresh cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of cases to 11,122 and 124 deaths.

MoCA has told airlines that it will prescribe upper and lower limit of fares and directed airlines to adhere to them.

Bangladesh Beximco will start selling Gilead's remdesivir in a bid to curb the Covid-19 infection. Each vial will cost $71 which equals to 6000 Bangladeshi taka.

Jharkhand's health department said that there are 158 active cases of Covid-19 in the state. 129 people have recovered. Jharkhand has so far recorded 290 Covid cases.

Total number of cases in Jharkhand now at 290, including 158 active cases & 129 recovered/discharged: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/bDNOUH6us3

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2020

Citing teething issues Indian Railways said that it will undertake a graded restoration as weather conditions in the eastern part of the nation will impact the 'firing up' of the systems. Railways will also take this approach because it feels that a large amount of people logging in at the same amount of time can create issues and it has asked people to remain patient.

Delhi has reopened its Lodhi Gardens for public. Delhi has eased several restrictions but non-essential activities will not be allowed.

IOC chief Thomas Bach says Tokyo Games need to be held in 2021 or there is a risk that the Games could be called off completely. Bach said holding the Olympics is a mammoth task and he understands Japan PM's apprehensions regarding health and safety issues.

Contact tracing has been started at Tihar and Mandoli jails after an official at Central Jail number 11 tested positive.

A Deputy Superintendent posted in Central Jail number 11, Mandoli was on leave since 11th May as he had some fever. Later he got his #COVID19 test done which has come positive. Contact tracing exercise is on: Tihar offical #Delhi

— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2020