Coronavirus live updates: Live: Lockdown helping minimise virus spread, but more tests needed, govt says

According to the IANS-C-voter Covid-19 tracker, the number of people who laid trust on the Modi government on the first day of the lockdown was 76.8 but that has now increased to 93.5 per cent as of April 21. In the survey, the statement -- "I think the Indian government is handling the coronavirus (outbreak) well" -- was put forth before people between March 16 to April 21 and their answers were sought. Read full story

Figures released this week by the National Health Service (NHS) England show that of the 13,918 patients who died in hospitals till April 17 after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, 16.2 per cent were of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background and those identifying with Indian ethnicity made up 3 per cent of that. Read full story

The colourful doodle features alphabets of the word 'Google' busy with indoor activities like reading, playing musical instruments, exercising and connecting with your loved ones over long phone calls. When a user hovers their cursor over the doodle they can read the message, "Stay home. Save lives: Help stop coronavirus". Read full story

Distric wise break-up: -20 in Jodhpur, 12 in Jaipur, 10 in Nagaur, 2 each in Hanumangarh & Kota, 1 in Ajmer. Total number of positive cases in the state rises to 1935, including 27 deaths and 344 recovered: Rajasthan Health dept

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the country will once again support WHO's work and continue to save lives. "I hope the US believes that this is an important investment not just to help others, but for the US to stay safe also," he said.The US announced last week a decision to halt its funding to the WHO.