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Pune coronavirus update: District records 4,656 Covid-19 cases; 74 more die

Pune district reported 4,656 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its count to 235,852, a health official said

Gujarat coronavirus update: State reports 1,364 new Covid cases; 12 deaths

Gujarat reported 1,364 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's coronavirus tally to 117,709, while 12 fatalities in the last 24 hours took its death toll to 3,259

Russian vaccine on its way to India, pact signed with Dr Reddy's for trials

Talks are also on with five major Indian manufacturers here to produce the vaccine for India and the world

Festival spook: Covid-19 cases surge in Mumbai post Ganpati celebrations

Upcoming festival season is likely to push up Covid-19 numbers across the country

Covid-19 crisis: High Court tells Delhi govt to increase RT-PCR testing

The HC asked an expert panel, set up by the Lieutenant Governor, to convene a meeting on priority basis to consider the extent to which capacity of testing by RT-PCR should be ramped up

Spike in Covid-19 cases bares gaps in Delhi, Mumbai critical care infra

Industry says govt makeshift facilities lie vacant as patients scramble for private hospital beds

Demand for donors soars amid debate over plasma therapy effectiveness

Study questions therapy's effectiveness in reducing Covid death risks; doctors say helpful in early days

Mobile firms stare at gloomy festive season amid Covid-led disruption

The current quarter (July-September) is traditionally the largest in terms of volume shipment as all leading players fill up their inventory in anticipation of bumper sales in festive weeks

Serum Institute of India gets nod to resume Covid-19 vaccine trial

The resumption of trails was allowed after the vaccine maker submitted recommendations of the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), the UK, and DSMB, India

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive

Coronavirus latest update: DCGI has gave permission to Serum Institute of India to resume clinical trial of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

US plans 'marathon campaign' to give free Covid-19 vaccine to citizens

The Pentagon is involved with the distribution of vaccines, but civilian health workers will be the ones giving shots

Gujarat reports 1,364 new coronavirus cases; record 1,447 recover

Gujarat's Covid-19 tally rose to 1,17,709 with the addition of 1,364 new cases on Wednesday, while a record 1,447 patients were discharged, the state health department said

Steel plants supplying medical oxygen for Covid-19 treatment: Govt

Stepping up fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, steel companies are supplying medical oxygen from their plants to various hospitals across the country, the steel ministry said on Wednesday

Uttar Pradesh: Noida reports 223 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 10,705 now

Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar on Wednesday recorded 223 new Covid-19 cases, taking the district's infection tally to 10,705, official data showed

Delhi court stays order to unlock residential parts of Nizamuddin Markaz

A court stayed an order directing Delhi Police to unlock residential portion of the Nizamuddin Markaz, which was locked after a case against several people attending a religious congregation

Tamil Nadu adds 5,652 Covid cases, 983 in Chennai alone

82,644 persons were tested and 5,768 patients were discharged

Delhi records 4,473 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike so far

Delhi recorded the highest single-day spike of 4,473 fresh coronavirus cases pushing the caseload to more than 2.30 lakh on Wednesday, authorities said

RDIF, Dr Reddy's to cooperate on trials, distribution of Sputnik V vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russias sovereign wealth fund, and Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd have agreed to cooperate on clinical trials and distribution of Sputnik V vaccine in India

Uttar Pradesh Covid-19 death toll rises to 4,690, cases cross 330,000

With 86 fresh fatalities, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,690 in Uttar Pradesh, while the tally of cases climbed to 3,30,265 with 6,337 more people testing positive for the viral disease

Delhi: Number of containment zones up 45%, home isolation by 50% in 10 days

There has been an increase of 45% in number of containment zones in Delhi in the 10 days, while home isolation cases of Covid-19 also jumped by over 50% to reach 16,576 during the period