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New York to end state of emergency for Covid-19: Guv Andrew Cuomo

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the state will end the statewide disaster emergency on Thursday thanks to substantial progress made in combating the Covid-19 pandemic

Hyderabad colleges step up Covid vaccination ahead of reopening on July 1

As Telangana lifts Covid-19 restrictions and reopens classes for educational institutes, universities in Hyderabad have stepped up the vaccination of students, non-teaching staff and faculty

US warns Pfizer, Moderna vax recipients to watch for enlarged heart symptom

A new warning to watch for symptoms of an enlarged heart reported by a fraction of people receiving the Pfizer or Moderna inoculation, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention said.

WHO raises concerns over Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing plant

WHO has raised concerns over a manufacturing plant responsible for filling the vials with the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

Israel's active Covid-19 cases more than triple in past two weeks

The number of active coronavirus cases in Israel has more than tripled in the past two weeks, the state's ministry of health said

Key states' vaccination numbers dipped before and after Monday surge

MP showed a decline on four of seven days leading up to the record, ranging from 50-98%; UP showed only marginal declines on two days; Karnataka had double-digit declines on five days

Delhi govt's priority to ensure safety of every child: WCD Minister Gautam

Delhi Women and Child Development minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Wednesday said the city government's priority is to keep every child safe in the wake of a possible third wave of the coronavirus.

Maharashtra Covid-19 case count tops 10,000 after a week; 11,032 recover

After a gap of seven days, Maharashtra on Wednesday crossed the 10,000 single-day case mark and reported 10,066 Covid-19 infections, taking its tally to 59,97,587, said the state health department.

As Covid made employee verification tough, 32% firms turned to tech: EY

Survey makes a case for tech-driven tailored approach, rather than one-size-fits-all process.

Covid-19: Delhi records 111 new cases, 7 deaths; positivity rate at 0.15%

The seven new fatalities pushed the death toll in the city to 24,940.

Covid LIVE: Pfizer very close to agreement with govt, says AIIMS chief

Today's coronavirus numbers: Bengaluru (803 cases), Mumbai (570 cases), Chennai (410 cases), Kolkata (172 cases), Delhi (134 cases). Stay tuned for corona-related news

Jharkhand: Different Covid vaccines given to six in jab mix-up

This happened in the state's Palamu district

Uttar Pradesh records 55 Covid fatalities, 208 fresh infections

The cumulative death toll in the state rose to 22,336

Mask compliance still remains low in India despite most lethal wave: Survey

The mask compliance at vaccination centres also remains low, as per the survey conducted by online social media platform LocalCircles.

Covid: Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions until July 1

Religious places will remain closed and so will be the educational institutions.

States' reopen strategy not 'prudent' as vaccination coverage low: Report

The rapid decline in Covid cases and test positivity rates has prompted many states to relax restrictions that are in place to curb the spreading of coronavirus infections.

61,000 more vials of Amphotericin B allocated to states/UTs: Centre

The drug is used to treat black fungus

Telangana govt caps Covid treatment charges at private hospitals

The state government, which had capped the treatment charges last year, issued a revised Government Order (GO) on the direction of Telangana High Court.

Additional 5,240 vials of Amphotericin B allocated to Karnataka

Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of black fungus

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Brazil's Gamma variant causing deaths

In Brazil, where the Gamma variant of Covid-19 is dominant, the spread of the infection is leading to an unusually high number of deaths among pregnant women and children