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Pak govt to cap prices of Russian, Chinese vaccines imported by pvt firms

Pakistani authorities have decided to cap the maximum retail price of the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines imported by private firms, amid a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the country

India records 46,951 new Covid-19 cases in a day, highest so far this year

India saw 46,951new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest so far this year, taking the nationwide tally to 11,646,081, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Nearly 75 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered across China

Nearly 75 million doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus have been administered across China, a spokesman for the National Health Commission said

Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca's shot against Covid

Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan's Covid-19 vaccination drive, beginning a campaign that won't use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 123.1 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 123.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.71 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Schools, colleges to remain close in Chhattisgarh amid surge in Covid cases

Schools, colleges and Anganwadis will be closed in Chhattisgarh with immediate effect in view of a surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, informed State Minister Ravindra Choubey on Sunday

Turkey reports 20,428 coronavirus cases, tally surpasses 3 million

Turkey on Sunday reported 20,428 new COVID-19 cases, including 965 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 3,013,122, according to its health ministry

South Africa confirms sale of unused Indian AstraZeneca vaccines finalised

South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed the sale of one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine received from the Serum Institute of India last month has been concluded

BMC collected over Rs 40 cr from mask violators from April 2020-March 2021

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday informed that it has collected Rs 40 crores from April 2020 to March 21, 2021 from 2,000,000 offenders who violated the mandatory face mask rule

States on overdrive to reduce vaccine wastage as Covid-19 cases rise

Experts say controlling spoilage with 10-dose vials may give vax drive a shot in the arm

6 cr Covid doses sent to 76 nations, 4.5 cr administered in India: Vardhan

More than 6 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been sent to 76 nations, while 4.5 crore doses have been administered to beneficiaries in the country till now, Union Health Minister said on Sunday

As cases rise, Covid-19 testing could dent Holi sales for Mumbai malls

As the Holi weekend nears, a stagnation in sales is the last thing that mall owners and operators want.

Covid-19 testing not enough as cases rise: Govt sounds Kumbh caution

India recorded the highest single-day spike since late November of over 43,000 Covid cases on Sunday

Maharashtra sees over 30,000 new Covid cases, biggest single-day spike

With 99 new deaths, the total toll in the state swelled to 53,399

StatsGuru: Second Covid wave ominously worse than the first in India

The 14-day average of new daily cases has risen from the low of about 1500 to over 5000 in less than a month, about four times fast than the time taken for this jump in the first wave

Govt failed to control Covid spread, must vaccinate all within months: Cong

The Congress on Sunday said the government has failed to control the spread of the virus and demanded that it spells out a comprehensive plan for increasing vaccination in the country.

Karnataka reports 1,715 Covid-19 cases; death toll mounts to 12,434

Coronavirus cases in Karnataka crossed the 1,700 mark for the second straight day on Sunday as the infection count climbed to 9,70,202 and the toll edged up to 12,434 with 2 more deaths

Chhattisgarh CM Baghel chairs meet to contain surge in coronavirus cases

Chhattisgarh on Saturday recorded 1,273 cases, the highest single-day spike in this year

Some flyers with negative Covid reports found positive at Hyderabad airport

Confirming that such cases had been noticed, Union Health Ministry official Anuradha Medoju here said the information on positive cases was shared with state government officials

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa charts out bigger role for son Vijayendra in BJP

Ruling out fielding Vijayendra from Basavakalyan where assembly bypoll is due on April 17, Yediyurappa said his son would camp in Mysuru to strengthen the party base