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Covid-19: Over 20K beneficiaries vaccinated on Tue in Delhi; total 320,000

Over 3.2 lakh beneficiaries have received COVID-19 vaccine till date in Delhi since the start of the inoculation drive a month ago

Pvt hospitals in Pune asked to reserve over 2,000 beds amid Covid surge

In a virtual meeting with private hospitals, PMC commissioner Vikram Kumar and civic health officials instructed hospitals to reserve maximum beds for COVID-19 patients and not to turn any patient awa

Covid-19: Chhattisgarh to screen visitors from other states

Chhattisgarh government has asked authorities to ensure screening of people coming into the state from outside through various modes of transportation, an official said on Tuesday

Boris Johnson very optimistic' about June 21 Covid lockdown end

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said that he is very optimistic about meeting a June 21 timeline for most legally imposed coronavirus lockdown restrictions

Amid spike in Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra deaths at 2-week low on Monday

Despite a recent spike in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, deaths from the infection dropped to a two-week low of 18 on Monday.

Tamil Nadu logs 442 new Covid-19 infections, six more fatalities

Tamil Nadu logged 442 new Covid-19 cases and six more fatalities, taking the caseload to 8,49,166 and the toll to 12,472, the health department said on Tuesday.

Punjab reports over 400 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths in 24 hours

Punjab on Tuesday reported more than 400 fresh coronavirus cases and 10 more deaths

Gujarat records 348 new coronavirus cases, 294 recoveries, no death

The COVID-19 tally of Gujarat rose by 348 on Tuesday to touch 2,67,767, while 294 people recovered and the death toll remained unchanged during the day, an official said.

Lockdown Day 2: Maharashtra's Amravati sees record spike of 926 cases

A day after a week-long lockdown started in Amravati in Maharashtra, the number of COVID-19 cases saw the highest single day spike on Tuesday with 926 people being detected with the infection

EU Commission tells 6 countries to ease unilateral Covid-19 border curbs

The EU executive's Justice Commissioner, Didier Reynders, said it had given Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Sweden 10 days to justify curbs he said had "gone too far"

Over 11.9 million healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against Covid

The vaccination programme began on January 16

Brazil approves Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, but has none to use

It is the first coronavirus shot to receive full approval in Brazil, regulator Anvisa said. Vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, have only been approved for emergency use

More pvt hospitals to be utilised to increase vaccination coverage: Govt

Responding to a query during a press briefing here, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said out of 10,000 hospitals being used for administering the vaccines in a day, 2,000 hospitals are private

Maharashtra Covid-19 surge: Night curfew in Aurangabad till March 8

Police Commissioner Nikhil Gupta told reporters that the decision was taken after district, civic and police officials held a meeting during the day

At 643 Covid-19 cases, Mumbai sees drop for 2nd consecutive day

The number of COVID-19 cases in Mumbai increased by 643 on Tuesday to reach 3,20,531

Won't allow sale of Coronil without certification: Maharashtra minister

Without naming anyone, Mr Deshmukh said on Twitter that it was "highly deplorable" that two senior Union ministers endorsed the drug

Closure of borders: Kerala CM writes to PM Modi for intervention

Kerala CM Vijayan sought the urgent intervention of the Centre on the new curbs imposed by the Karnataka government on the entry of people from the state

New Covid variants detected in Maharashtra, Kerala not behind surge: Govt

V K Paul said that 187 people have tested positive for the UK strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the country so far

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra reports 6,218 new cases, 51 deaths in a day

Coronavirus live updates: With 2,100,884, Maharashtra is the worst-hit state, followed by Kerala (1,034,657), Karnataka (948,149), Andhra Pradesh (889,298), and Tamil Nadu (848,275)

Punjab orders fresh curbs on indoor, outdoor gatherings as Covid cases rise

The move comes amid growing concerns over an upswing in the number of coronavirus cases in the state