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Odisha govt tells districts to strengthen coronavirus care facilities

The Odisha government has asked district authorities to strengthen Covid care facilities and to refer less patients to hospitals in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Uttar Pradesh coronavirus update: Agra scene continues to remain grim

The Covid-19 scene in the Agra region continues to remain grim as a fresh spurt in the number of cases is proving a huge challenge for the medical infrastructure

Delivering Covid vaccine a governance challenge, India should take lead

One critical challenge will be storage and transportation. Some of the vaccines that use the new messenger RNA technology will need to be stored at subzero temperatures

Coronavirus test camp to come up at Delhi High Court from Wednesday

Delhi High Court will set up a Covid-19 testing camp commencing from Wednesday for officials of the high court and law officers, who can get themselves tested via the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) method

Assam coronavirus update: With new 2,409 cases, tally reaches 146,575

Assam reported 2,409 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,46,575, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister

Odisha coronavirus update: reports more recoveries than new Covid-19 cases

Odisha reported more recoveries of Covid-19 patients than new cases on Tuesday as 3,714 people were cured of the disease while 3,645 got infected with it, a health department official said

Serum Institute gets DCGI nod to resume clinical trial of Oxford vaccine

DCGI gave permission to Serum Institute to resume clinical trial of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine candidate in the country

No e-registration needed to enter Himachal Pradesh, decides cabinet

People entering Himachal Pradesh will no longer require an online registration, the state government announced on Tuesday

Sikkim coronavirus update: State reports 2 more Covid-19 deaths, 54 cases

Sikkim reported two more Covid-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll in the state to 19, officials said on Tuesday

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus death toll crosses 5,000 mark, tally 583,000

Andhra Pradesh Covid toll breached the 5,000 mark with 69 more deaths, even as the state has registered 8,846 new Coronavirus positive cases, raising the state's tally to 5.83 lakh on Tuesday

Novavax, Serum Institute to produce 2 bn Covid vaccine doses under new deal

The U.S. company's vaccine is in mid-stage trials after an early-stage trial showed it produced high levels of antibodies against the novel coronavirus

India's role in production of Covid-19 vaccine critical: Bill Gates

Bill Gates has said India's willingness to play a "big role" in manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine and allow it to supply to other developing countries will be a critical part in containing the pandemic

Covid-19: '76 Days' revisits Wuhan to tell the story from ground zero

Film focuses on personal stories instead of taking an investigative route, following patients and staff in four different hospitals

Some volunteers quit J&J Covid-19 trial in Spain after AstraZeneca scare

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India gifts Remdesivir medicine to Nepal to treat Covid-19 patients

The medicines are a part of the Indian government's ongoing assistance to Nepal in meeting the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra tally crosses 1.09 mn; deaths go past 30,000

Coronavirus latest update: Worldwide there are 29,433,091 cases of coronavirus. India's total number of corona cases has surged to 4,837,952. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

Maharashtra: Panel formed to cap charges for CT scans for Covid-19 patients

Maharashtra Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday announced that a committee has been appointed to cap charges for CT scans for Covid-19 patients

Meghalaya's Covid-19 tally rises to 4,037; death toll increases to 29

Meghalaya's Covid-19 caseload rose to 4,037 as 172 more people tested positive for the infection while one fatality pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 29, a senior health official said

Madhya Pradesh reports 2,323 fresh Covid-19 cases, 29 new deaths

Madhya Pradesh witnessed 2,323 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the case count in the state to 93,053, health officials said

Goa records 613 new Covid-19 cases; state's total caseload crosses 25,000

Goa's Covid-19 tally crossed the 25,000 mark after 613 persons tested positive for the deadly infection on Tuesday, an official from the health department said.