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SII seeks govt intervention over US ban on export of vaccine raw materials

US government has invoked the Defence Production Act because of which the firm is facing difficulties in importing necessary products, says director, government and regulatory affairs at Pune-based SI

Covid-19 impact: Lockdown in 11 hotspots in Thane city from March 13 to 31

A lockdown between March 13 and 31 was declared on Monday in 11 hotspots in Thane city by the civic administration, officials said.

Over 2 mn people vaccinated against coronavirus so far: Health Ministry

CEPA is a kind of free trade agreement, under which two trading partners either eliminate or significantly reduce customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them

Madhya Pradesh sees 427 coronavirus cases, 394 recoveries, 1 death

Madhya Pradesh on Monday reported 427 coronavirus positive cases, taking its tally to 2,65,070, while the toll increased by one to touch 3,872, an official said

Maharashtra records 8,744 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths in 24 hours

The caseload in the state rose to 22,28,471, while the death toll reached 52,500 with 22 fatalities, a health department official said

International Women's Day: Over 8k Mumbai women given Covid-19 vaccine

On the occasion of International Women's Day on Monday, over 8,000 women were given COVID-19 vaccine at five centres in Mumbai, civic officials said

Delhi records 239 new coronavirus cases, positivity rate rise to 0.50%

The new cases came from 47,689 tests, including 35,968 RT-PCR tests and 11,721 rapid antigen tests, conducted the previous day, the bulletin said

555 new coronavirus cases in Gujarat, one death, 482 recoveries

With 555 new COVID-19 cases coming to light on Monday, Gujarat's caseload rose to 2,73,941, the state health department said.

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 8,744 new cases in last 24 hours

The total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 20 million, the Union Health Ministry said

Expenditure incurred for Covid vaccine for HCWs, FLWs is Rs 480 cr: Choubey

The expenditure to be incurred as operational cost for Covid-19 vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers is about Rs 480 cr, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said

No major report of discordant results reported by Covid testing labs: Govt

Till now no "major report of discordant test results" has been reported by Covid-19 testing laboratories, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Covid-19 vaccination coverage was initially low due to hesitancy: Govt

At the start of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, fewer beneficiaries than planned attended inoculation sessions due to transient technical issues in the Co-WIN portal, vaccine hesitancy etc

42,848 armed forces personnel have tested Covid-19 positive till date: Naik

A total of 42,848 personnel of tri-services have tested positive for Covid-19 till date

Mumbai's Dharavi reports highest daily cases since October

Dharavi on Monday reported 18 Covid-19 cases

Covid: Maharashtra, Delhi among eight States/UTs showing rising cases

Eight States and Union Territories in India including Maharashtra and Delhi are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases

DATA STORY: Signs of worry as India's daily Covid cases back to level of 2 months ago

India has so far vaccinated 20,989,010 people. That is 186.91 per cent of its total caseload, and 1.5108 per cent of its population

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Continued spike sparks fears of second wave

Business leaders urge Modi government to ease grip on vaccine distribution and an arthritis drug that could improve survival odds, and more - news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

86.25% new Covid-19 cases in six states including Punjab: Health Ministry

Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the six states that cumulatively account for 86.25 per cent of the new coronavirus cases reported in the past 24 hours

India records over 18,000 new Covid cases for 3rd day, 97 fresh fatalities

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 11,229,398

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 116.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 116.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.59 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.