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Gadkari, Mohan Bhagwat receive their first shots of Covid-19 vaccine

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Union minister Nitin Gadkari were administered the COVID-19 vaccine here on Saturday.

Covid-19: UP first state to vaccinate over 2 million people, says Govt

The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday said the state has become the first in the country to have administered more than 2 million Covid-19 vaccines

Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue plan clears crucial Senate hurdle

The huge package its total spending is nearly one-tenth the size of the entire US economy is Biden's biggest early priority

Rajasthan reports 233 new Covid cases; CM warns of strict measures

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan rose to 3,21,356 on Saturday with 233 more people contracting the viral disease, according to a health department bulletin.

Europe staggers as infectious new variants power coronavirus surge

Europe recorded 1 million new Covid-19 cases last week, an increase of 9 per cent from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline in new infections

Over 33,000 people vaccinated in Delhi on Sat; highest daily count so far

In the age bracket of 60 and above, 17,288 people were vaccinated while in the 45-59 years age group, 2,824 beneficiaries received the jabs

PM Modi lauds military's resolute dedication on border despite pandemic

Addressing the valedictory session of the Combined Commanders Conference at Kevadia in his home state Gujarat, Modi also asked the Indian military to develop as a 'future force'

Maharashtra's Covid surge due to lack of fear, pandemic fatigue: Centre

According to Health Ministry data, there are over 90,000 active coronavirus cases in Maharashtra

Punjab: DCs, district police chiefs told to implement Covid norms strictly

Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Saturday directed all deputy commissioners and district police chiefs to implement coronavirus guidelines strictly

571 new coronavirus cases, one death, reported in Gujarat in a day

The tally of coronavirus cases in Gujarat rose to 2,72,811 on Saturday with 571 new cases coming to light, the state health department said.

Coronavirus LIVE: Over 10,000 cases in Maharashtra for second straight day

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu cumulatively account for 82% of the new cases reported in the past 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Maharashtra reports over 10,000 new Covid cases for second day in a row

The last 100,000 cases were reported in just 13 days owing to fresh outbreaks in Vidarbha, Mumbai and Pune

Health Ministry approves Covid vaccination of dependents, veterans: Army

The Union Health Ministry has approved administration of COVID-19 vaccine to dependents of armed forces personnel as well as veterans in service hospitals, the Indian Army said on Saturday.

Night curfew imposed in four Punjab districts to check coronavirus surge

A night curfew was imposed in Punjab's four districts from Saturday to tackle a recent surge in coronavirus cases.

Europe records 1 million new coronavirus cases last week, up 9%: WHO

Europe recorded 1 million new coronavirus cases last week, an increase of 9 per cent from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline, according to the World Health Organisation.

Gujarat man infected with Covid days after taking second dose of vaccine

A health official in Gujarat has tested positive for coronavirus days after taking the second dose of the vaccine against the infection, officials said Saturday.

Russia reports over 11,000 fresh coronavirus cases, 441 deaths in a day

Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 11,022 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the 11,024 cases recorded the day before

2,791 new coronavirus cases, 16 deaths in Kerala in last 24 hours

Kerala reported 2,791 new COVID-19 cases, including 15 health workers, and 16 related deaths on Saturday, taking the caseload to 10,75,576 and the toll to 4,287.

'Test, track and treat': Govt to states, UTs where Covid cases are rising

The Ministry of Health on Saturday urged the states, exhibiting surge in daily new COVID-19 cases and high active caseload, to return to the fundamentals of 'Test, Track and Treat'.

10 mn doses from India won't impact poor nations' vaccine access, says UK

UK Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi has defended a shipment of 10 million doses of Covishield en route from India amid some concerns that it would impact supplies of poorer nations