A massive crowd of migrant workers gathered at Mumbai's Bandra station and asked to be sent back home as the lockdown extended on April 14.

Meanwhile, the ICMR today issued guidelines for pregnant women, saying that it is possible to transmit the virus to the baby.

The US continues to report the highest number of deaths in the world and President Trump continues signals easing of restrictions. Over 10,000 people in India have been infected by the virus so far. More than 1200 cases were reported in a single day.

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