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Almost a year after the national lockdown was announced, two states--Maharashtra and Punjab--on Friday issued strict guidelines for businesses as well as public to prevent another Covid-19 wave.
Maharashtra on Friday recorded 25,681 new Covid-19 cases, the second highest one-day rise since the pandemic began last year.
Measures to deal with the surge in cases came up in Parliament too. During the question hour in the Lok Sabha, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the Covid vaccination drive would be extended in the coming days, while stating that there should not be any misconception about the two Indian vaccines being administered in
