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MHA extends Covid guidelines to April 30; states can impose local curbs

According to the guidelines, states and UTs, where the proportion of RT-PCR tests is less, should rapidly increase it, to reach the prescribed level of 70 per cent or more

Over 3.25 million vaccine doses administered on March 22, highest so far

More than 32.53 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered on Monday, the highest single-day vaccination so far

Odisha reports 113 new coronavirus cases, tally rises to 339,076

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload on Tuesday rose to 3,39,076 after 113 more people tested positive for the virus, a health department official said.

Covid-19: 795 foreign variant infections reported in India so far

The total number of coronavirus cases of the UK, South Africa and Brazil variants in India stand at 795 till date, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

New Covid laws: UK to fine people going abroad without valid reason

Staring from March 29, the UK will impose a 5,000 pound fine on anyone from England travelling abroad without a valid reason

Hotels bookings will drop 90%: Goa minister on Covid negative report

Hotel bookings in Goa will drop by 90 per cent if the state government makes Covid-19 negative certificate mandatory for inbound tourists

Covid-19: Maharashtra's Parbhani district to be under one-week lockdown

Parbhani district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region will remain under a lockdown from March 24 to March 31

Uttarakhand govt asks people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour

The Uttarakhand government has asked people to strictly follow COVID-appropriate behaviour in view of the fresh surge in infections in various parts of the country and the upcoming Kumbh Mela.

How reputation of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine is marred by missteps

AstraZeneca's encouraging data about its vaccine from US trial raised hopes that the drug company could bury doubts about the shot

India emerged stronger despite facing odds during pandemic: PM Modi

Modi told BJP MPs on Tuesday that despite facing odds such as tension at borders, cyclones and earthquakes during the coronavirus pandemic, India emerged stronger

Why did govt extend the interval between Covishield doses to 8 weeks?

The government has increased the time interval between the two doses of Covishield - the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, from four-six weeks to four-eight weeks

Regeneron and Roche's antibody cocktail shown helping in Covid-19 cases

Roche has said that it and Regeneron can produce more than 2 million doses annually

Germany's lockdown extended to April 18 to check new wave of infections

German leaders on Tuesday agreed to extend the country's coronavirus lockdown until April 18 to contain a new wave of infections and to tighten measures for a five-day period over the Easter holidays.

Remove age restriction for Coronavirus vaccination: Ashok Gehlot

Voicing concern over rising cases of COVID-19 across the country, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said there should be no age restriction for getting the COVID-19 vaccination.

DATA STORY: India reports most Covid recoveries in a day since Dec 24

India has so far vaccinated 48,494,594 people. That is 414.97 per cent of its total caseload, and 3.4893 per cent of its population

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Gurugram biotech firm develops oral vaccine

The rise of e-commerce usage amid the pandemic, why post-vaccination serosurveys are important, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

81% of Punjab samples sent for sequencing show UK variant: Amarinder

Expressing concern over the Covid-19 situation, the chief minister urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to widen the vaccination ambit

87 new coronavirus cases in Puducherry, aggregate reaches 40,520

Puducherry posted 87 fresh coronavirus infections during the last 24 hours ending 10 am on Tuesday, pushing the total number of those who tested positive to the disease to 40,520.

Covid long-haulers experience chest pain, blood clot complications: Study

Some long-haul COVID-19 patients experience stroke, chest pain, and blood clot-related complications weeks after recovery

CARS24 to cover coronavirus vaccination cost for all employees

Online used car marketplace CARS24 on Tuesday said it will cover the COVID-19 vaccination cost for all its employees and two other family members as a preventive measure during the pandemic.