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Taking measures to promptly vaccinate people in tea garden areas: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government is making efforts to urgently vaccinate people in the tea garden areas of the state

Kerala registers 14,539 coronavirus infections, 124 fatalities

The death toll rose to 14,810 in the state

Trade margin on oximeter, nebuliser, digital thermometer capped at 70%

The devices are used extensively in the treatment and prevention of Covid

Sputnik, Astrazeneca mix & match booster dose results expected by July end

RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund, and SII have also announced cooperation to produce the Russian Sputnik vaccine against coronavirus in India.

Over 76% of eligible population vaccinated in Tripura, 25% with both doses

Over 76 per cent of the eligible population of Tripura have been inoculated against Covid-19 and around 25 per cent got both doses of the vaccine, an official said on Tuesday.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Rare nerve complication with J&J vaccine

FDA adds warning on Johnson & Johnson vaccine, lockdown extensions looms in Sydney and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Andhra Pradesh logs 2,567 new Covid-19 cases, 3,034 recoveries, 18 deaths

Andhra Pradesh reported 2,567 fresh cases of coronavirus in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday.

Third Covid wave warnings treated casually like weather update: Govt

Gross violations of Covid-appropriate behaviour are being observed in several parts of country which can nullify gains made so far, says govt

Audience without masks at Wimbledon: HC asks when India would see this day

For the Bombay High Court the real sight to behold was a stadium full of spectators without masks.

Provide 10 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses to Tamil Nadu, Stalin tells Modi

Tamil Nadu has not received COVID-19 vaccines proportionate to its population, resulting in its acute shortage, Chief Minister M K Stalin told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday

UP govt wants minimum Kanwar pilgrims; RT-PCR test can be made mandatory

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged that only a minimum number of people should participate in the annual Kanwar Yatra yatra and directed strict implementation of the COVID protocol

Covid: Drug cocktail used to treat Donald Trump gets BMC thumbs up

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday informed that preliminary experiment of a cocktail of two antibody drugs -- Casirvimab and Imdevimab - has been successful.

Delhi govt received about 150,000 fresh doses of Covishield: Jain

The Delhi government has received a fresh supply of 1.5 lakh doses of COVID vaccines which will allow the vaccination to be carried out for about a day and a half, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Average daily vaccinations drop in July

WHO warns against mixing and matching vaccines, Madhya Pradesh adds 1,478 Covid 'backlog' deaths, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

PM to interact with CMs of 6 states on July 16 to discuss Covid situation

PM Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala on July 16 to discuss the COVID-19 situation in these states.

Over 19.1 mn Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Centre

More than 19.1 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, Union Territories and private hospitals to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said

Serum Institute to start manufacturing Sputnik vaccine in September

Serum Institute of India (SII) will start production of Sputnik vaccine at the company's facilities in September, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Tuesday

Covid-19: Despite better infra, Bengaluru has higher death rate than Mumbai

Data for the third wave indicate that Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata were able to reduce their death rate, but Delhi and Bengaluru witnessed a rise

Terra Motors joins hands with FCC Corp to develop EVs, parts in India

Japanese electric vehicle maker Terra Motors Corporation has joined hands with FCC Corporation to collaborate on the development of futuristic electric vehicles for global markets

MP adds 1,478 Covid-19 'backlog' deaths; toll crosses 10,000 in state

The Madhya Pradesh health department has added a 'backlog' of 1,478 Covid-19 deaths, raising the fatality toll due to the viral infection in the state to 10,506