Coronavirus Live Updates: April 22, 2020 | As it happened

AIIMS Raipur has discharged two more COVID-19 patients today. The total number of COVID19 cases in the State is 36 including 8 active cases, 28 discharged.

US Senate approved new coronavirus aid bill with nearly $500 billion total for businesses, hospitals and testing.

Amid the daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases and a high mortality rate, recovery of a 92-year-old woman from COVID-19 has brought some cheer for Pune.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India has breached 20,000-mark on Wednesday as the tally reached 20,471. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 death toll in India is 652. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with CMs of all States via video conference on April 27. 

No new case of COVID-19 has been reported in Himachal Pradesh today. There are 23 active cases in the State, 11 patients have recovered and one person has died.

27 new COVID19 cases reported today, all from the Kashmir division. The total number of positive cases is now 407.

Union Cabinet today approved ₹ 15,000 Crore for 'India #COVID19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package. 

✅₹ 7,774 Crore for immediate utilization
✅Rest of the amount for medium-term use

A 55-year-old COVID19 patient, resident of Weir, Rajasthan's district Bharatpur who was admitted in SMS hospital Jaipur on 18th April passed away on 20th April. She suffered from diabetes.

South Korea reported 11 new cases of coronavirus, 6 of which were imported. Below 15 new cases for 4th day in a row.

Six people lost their lives in heavy rain and thunderstorm during last 24 hours in Bihar. Two people died in Darbhanga district while a death each was reported from Muzaffarpur, Shivhar, Khagaria and Katihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased. 

Rupee falls to all-time low of 76.87 against US dollar in early trade

• Australia set to ask COVID-19 patients to participate in a clinical trial
• WHO says all available evidence suggests COVID-19 originated in animals in China, not from a laboratory
• Taiwan donates two million masks to Japan
• Cases in Singapore surge 

• Ecuador’s death count likely underestimated
• GDP in Latin American and Caribbean countries set to plunge

A 53-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 passed away last night. Death toll in Pune district rises to 55

• Major German states require masks worn on public transportation
• UK set to begin human vaccine trials
• Spain's running of the bulls and Germany's Oktoberfest are the latest European events to be called off
• Turkey opens a hotline and delivery service for its elderly as outbreak spreads

• Trump suspends US immigration for 60 days
• FDA approves first at-home test for COVID-19
• PM Trudeau and NY Governor Cuomo provide updates in daily briefings

The total number of global cases has surpassed 2.5 million, including more than 170,000 fatalities. More than 650,000 patients are reported to have recovered. READ MORE

• FDA approves first at-home test for COVID-19
• German states require masks on public transportation
• South Africa announces $26-billion rescue package
• Saudi Arabia revises curfew times for Ramadan
• Singapore extends lockdown as cases spike
• Running of the bulls and Oktoberfest have been called off

According to John Hopkins University, the US has recorded more than 8,00,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 44,845 deaths so far. Nearly 40,000 new cases reported between Monday 8:30 pm local time, and Tuesday at the same time