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Covid-19: UP CM Adityanath warns against black marketing of oxygen

Presiding over a review meeting in Lucknow, Adityanath asked officials to ensure uninterrupted oxygen availability in the state's Covid-19- designated hospitals

Uttar Pradesh logs 6,239 fresh Covid-19 cases, 80 deaths; tally at 312,036

The count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 68,122, he said, adding that 6,239 cases were reported on Sunday

Mizoram's lone BJP MLA Budhha Dhan Chakma tests positive for Covid-19

He was among the 35 people who were diagnosed with coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, they said

New 250-bed Covid-19 facility in Goa to start functioning from Sept 19

Till Saturday, Goa reported 24,185 Covid-19 cases and 286 deaths due to the disease. As of now, there are 5,323 active cases in the state, as per official figures

Russia records 5,449 new Covid-19 cases, 94 deaths; tally at 1,062,811

Moscow recorded 650 cases, St. Petersburg registered 206 cases and the Moscow region confirmed 166 new cases

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid in UK doubled every 8 days from Aug-Sept

From Oxford and AstraZeneca resuming vaccine trial to Australia's business aid, here's a roundup of Covid-19 news from around the world

Yoga, chyawanprash part of new guidelines for recovered Covid-19 patients

Daily practice of Yogasana, Pranayama and meditation, breathing exercises and morning or evening walk at a comfortable pace were among other measures

Masks, sanitiser, staggered entry: NEET begins with Covid-19 precautions

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' wished luck to the candidates appearing for the exam and assured that arrangements are in place for their safety

Covid-19 accounted for 11% health insurance claims in April-Aug: Study

As regards the cost of treatment, the insurance aggregator said Covid-19 treatment may cost more than Rs 10 lakh in case of prolonged hospitalisation

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic is far from over in the country

From cancer and other treatments being disrupted to a Covid-themed Durga Puja, here's a roundup of news on how the country is dealing with Covid-19

Depression to suicide: India battles mental health crisis amid Covid-19

Though there are no exact figures, the anecdotal evidence of people choosing to end their lives is mounting

Odisha reports record 3,913 new Covid-19 cases, tally breaches 150,000

The Covid-19 death toll reached 626 as 10 more patients succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours, the department said

Covid impact: With airline fleets grounded, recyclers bet on parts boom

Canada's Aerocycle is bidding to buy grounded planes for the first time to dismantle and resell for parts, instead of just recycling aircraft

VP Venkaiah Naidu undergoes Covid-19 test ahead of monsoon session

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has undergone a COVID-19 test ahead of the monsoon session in Parliament, informed the Vice President's Secretariat on Sunday.

Covid-19 Factoid: Rajasthan 14th state with over 100,000 confirmed cases

Almost half of all states in India now have at least 100,000 cases each

Gujarat: Another fire at SSG Hospital in Vadodara, no casualty reported

The minor blaze erupted in the hospital late Saturday night following a spark in the electric room of the neurosurgery ward, but it was soon doused with a fire extinguisher by alert staff members

Pfizer, BioNTech to expand phase three trial for coronavirus vaccine

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will have to approve the change in the Phase 3 Covid-19 vaccine trial before it goes into effect

DATA STORY: India has added 640,545, or 13.5% of all its cases, in past 7 days

Delhi (4321), Chhattisgarh (3120), Haryana (2783), Madhya Pradesh (2347), J&K (1698), Gujarat (1365), Goa (740) and Himachal (445) reported their biggest respective single-day spikes on Sunday

Striking revelations in Covid serosurvey, community transmission, and more

The survey revealed that 0.73 per cent adults in India were exposed to coronavirus by early May. Tune in to the podcast for more

Union Minister Shripad Naik discharged from hospital after Covid recovery

Union Minister of State Shripad Naik was on Saturday discharged from hospital here after recovery from COVID-19 for which he had tested positive in August.