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After 46 days, Rajasthan starts gradual unlocking from Wednesday

Several shops were allowed to reopen between 6am and 11am

Can you provide second dose of Covaxin on schedule: HC asks Delhi govt

If you could not provide second dose of Covaxin, then why start vaccination centres with so much pomp and splendour, HC asks Delhi govt

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Nearly 600 doctors succumb to second wave

Bengaluru virus trends show a decline, drug regulator drops need for bridging trials on foreign approved vaccines, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Media reports on shots administered in May factually incorrect: Govt

According to the ministry's data at 7 am on June 1, between May 1-31, a total of 61.06 million vaccine doses were administered by the states and Union territories.

Weary seafarers come ashore in US for J&J one-dose Covid vaccine shots

It is the preferred vaccine for maritime workers because they're often docked for just a day or two at a port.

HC dismisses senior doctor's plea against Delhi govt notif on COVID duty

Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging Delhi government notification that directed doctors to function in a single category

Covid-19: Every Indian has right to free vaccine, says Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said free universal vaccination is the right of every Indian

Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Centre for free vaccination

The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Centre provide COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all states.

Only one strain of Covid-19 variant found in India of concern, says WHO

Variants no longer classified as Variants of Concerns or Variants Of Interests will continue to be monitored as part of overall evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Mizoram coroanvirus update: 235 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths reported

Mizoram on Wednesday reported 235 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 12,634

Shops sealed for violating coronavirus SOPs in Pakistan's Karachi

The Karachi administration sealed over a dozen shops on Tuesday night for not following Covid-19 SOPs

Covid death tally goes up to 190 in Ladakh, 88 fresh cases reported in Leh

The Covid-19 death toll in Ladakh has climbed to 190 following a fatality in Kargil, while 88 fresh cases pushed the overall tally to 18,750 in the union territory, officials said on Wednesday.

Govt's target to vaccine 1 billion people in 2021 'not possible': ICMR

Experts slammed the government for poor planning of the home-grown vaccine production and deployment, as a result of which "India doesn't have enough vaccines to go around"

Pakistan reports less than 2,000 new Covid cases for 2nd consecutive day

With 1,843 new infections, Pakistan on Wednesday reported less than 2,000 coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day, pushing the national tally to 924,667 countrywide

DCGI waiver may bring foreign vaccines like Pfizer, Moderna a step closer

Earlier, vaccines that had completed clinical studies outside the country were required to carry out "bridging trials" or limited clinical trials on the Indian population

'No vaccination, no salary' for govt employees in UP's Firozabad district

The district administration has ordered that government employees will not receive their salaries unless they are vaccinated

Tamil Nadu receives 495,000 doses of Covid vaccine, drive to continue

Tamil Nadu, which had announced the suspension of vaccination drive from Wednesday, is to continue inoculating people after it received 495,000 vaccines from the central government on Tuesday night

Arunachal Pradesh reports 370 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death

Arunachal Pradesh reported 370 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally in the state to 27,642, a senior health department official said on Wednesday

Drive-in Covid-19 vaccination facility launched in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

To give a boost to the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination programme, the administration in Indore on Tuesday launched a drive-in vaccination facility for people above 45 years of age

India coronavirus update: 132,000 Covid cases, 3,207 deaths in 24 hours

India witnessed a slight increase in Covid numbers with 132,788 new infections reported in 24 hours and 3,207 more people succumbed to the pandemic