Highlights: Maharashtra's Covid-19 count crosses 24k, death toll rises to 921

Delhi govt issues Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for screening of passengers arriving from outside in special trains, reports PTI.

According to the SOP, only asymptomatic persons coming to Delhi would be allowed to go home;

For passengers found symptomatic, standard protocol for testing and quarantine shall be followed.

Dr Harsh Vardhan also said, "In the fight against Covid-19, our mortality rate is about the lowest in the world. Today the mortality rate is around 3.2%, in several states it is even less than this. Global fatality rate is around 7-7.5%." : ANI

Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday that India's recovery rate is getting better everyday, reports ANI.

"As we are seeing continuously of late, our recovery rate is getting better everyday. Today our recovery rate is at 31.7%, he said.

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has committed $3.6 million to assist the Government of India’s response to the Covid-19 epidemic. These resources will support prevention, preparedness, and response activities in India, says US Embassy in India: ANI

Nine new cases of Covid-19 cases have been reported in Border Security Force (BSF) in the last 24 hours. Six are from Delhi, one from Kolkata, and two from Tripura. All of them are under treatment at designated COVID health care hospitals: ANI

9 new cases of #COVID19 reported in Border Security Force (BSF) in the last 24 hours. 6 are from Delhi, 1 from Kolkata, and 2 from Tripura. All of them are under treatment at designated COVID health care hospitals: Border Security Force pic.twitter.com/IfgC14dBGd

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As Indian Railways resumed graded passenger trains ops from today, three special trains will depart from Delhi from 4 pm onwards. A total of 3,461 passengers will be travelling in these trains.

The trains leaving New Delhi station are bound for Bilaspur, Dibrugarh, and Bengaluru.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a mass vaccine for the novel coronavirus may be over a year away and, in the worst-case scenario, may in fact never be found, reports PTI.

In his foreword to the government’s new 50-page guidance on a step by step easing of the lockdown measures in place to control the spread of the deadly virus, the UK prime minister laid out plans for businesses to gradually start reopening with “COVID-19 Secure” measures of social distancing and for the public to use “good solid British common sense” as the economy is unlocked.

“A mass vaccine or treatment may be more than a year away,” said Johnson, highlighting the work being done in the UK by scientists at Oxford University and Imperial College London towards this mission.

“Indeed, in a worst-case scenario, we may never find a vaccine. So our plan must countenance a situation where we are in this, together, for the long haul, even while doing all we can to avoid that outcome,” he said.

A 34- year-old migrant worker died on board Pune-Prayagraj Shramik Special train on Monday. Post-mortem has been conducted. There is no confirmation for Covid-19 yet.

A passenger train will leave for Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh from New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) on Tuesday afternoon. Railways has resumed services of 15 pairs of special air-conditioned trains from today.

Delhi: Passengers onboard special train that will leave for Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh shortly from New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS). Railways has resumed services of 15 pairs of special air-conditioned trains from today. pic.twitter.com/pgT57kwkmA

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Singapore on Tuesday said it would temporarily suspend the aviation operations at Changi Airport's Terminal 4 due to the reduced number of flights triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, reports PTI.

The decision came weeks after Singapore's aviation operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) had decided to shut the operations for the airport's Terminal 2 to cut costs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pakistan reported 1,140 coronavirus cases on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of National Health Service, Punjab reported 11,869 cases, Sindh 1,2017, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 4,875, Balochistan 2,061, Islamabad 716, Gilgit-Baltistan 457 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 86 cases, according to PTI.

The Railway Protection Force's DG Arun Kumar said that there wil be no coolies and data of every travelling passenger will be handed to the respective state governments.

Health screening of passengers will be conducted at the stations. We have also requested them to travel light as no coolies are available at stations. We will be handing over the data of each and every passenger to their state government: Arun Kumar, DG Railway Protection Force pic.twitter.com/0jMI6sbL88

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China has suspended importing meat from 4 Australian abattoirs as the latter had called for an independent inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said that import suspension move was "disappointing".

The state health department said it recorded 406 positive cases and 13 new deaths.

13 deaths and 406 new positive cases were reported in Delhi in 24 hours till midnight yesterday, taking the total number of cases to 7639 and deaths to 86: Delhi Health Department pic.twitter.com/wmPcyofwAK

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Delhi CM asked citizens what kind of relaxations they want post May 17 and told them to send their suggestions by 5 PM. Arvind Kejriwal shared this phone number - 8800007722 - where people can send their suggestions.

#WATCH I want to ask the people of Delhi to send their suggestions on what they want post May17. You can send in your suggestions by 5pm tomorrow on the number 1031 , WhatsApp no. 8800007722 or e-mail at delhicm.suggestions@gmail.com: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/LZsAyBHMn7

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