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Vedanta to roll out two Covid field hospitals in Karnataka, Raj this week

Vedanta said it is rolling out two state-of-the-art Covid-19 field hospitals in Karnataka and Rajasthan this week

DATA STORY: India records under 3,000 daily Covid deaths for first time in 34 days

India has so far administered 216,046,638 vaccine doses. That is 789.38 per cent of its total caseload, and 15.52 per cent of its population

Karnataka coronavirus update: Less than 300,000 active Covid cases reported

The total number of active Covid-19 cases in Karnataka fell below the three lakh mark, as the state on Tuesday reported a further decline in fresh infections at 14,304 and 464 fatalities

Jammu and Kashmir Covid update: 1,895 fresh cases, 32 more deaths reported

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1,895 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of infections to 2,92,360 while 32 deaths in the past 24 hours pushed the toll to 3,939 in the Union Territory

Moderna seeks full USFDA approval for its coronavirus vaccine for adults

American pharmaceutical company Moderna says it has begun the process to win full US regulatory approval for the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in adults

Kerala coronavirus update: 19,760 Covid-19 cases, 194 deaths reported

Kerala logged 19,760 new Covid-19 cases and 194 deaths on Tuesday, taking the total caseload to 25,16,314 and the toll to 9,009

Goa coronavirus update: 903 new Covid-19 infections, 22 deaths reported

Goa's coronavirus caseload went up by 903 and reached 1,56,569 on Tuesday, a health department official said

Nashik coronavirus update: 430 new Covid-19 cases, 30 deaths reported

The count of COVID-19 cases in Nashik district of Maharashtra rose to 3,86,280 with the addition of 430 new infections on Tuesday, health department officials said

Decongestion of jails: SC asks details of prisoners released amid pandemic

Supreme Court directed the states and UTs to furnish details of prisoners who have been released on interim bail or parole in pursuance to the last month's order

Meghalaya coronavirus update: 467 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths reported

Meghalaya on Tuesday recorded 14 COVID-19 related deaths, which raised the toll to 592, while 467 new cases raised the tally to 36,065, a senior official said.

DRDO issues directions on usage of anti-coronavirus drug 2-DG on patients

The DRDO issued directions on the usage of its 2-DG drug on COVID-19 patients, stating that caution should be exercised while prescribing this medicine to people who have comorbidites

Andhra Pradesh coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases cross 1.7 million-mark

The cumulative coronavirus positives in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 1.7 million mark to 1,704,388 after 11,303 fresh cases were added in 24 hours ending 9 am on Tuesday

HC asks Centre to form policy on distribution of drug to treat black fungus

Delhi HC directed Centre to form a policy on distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treat black fungus and spell out the priority of patients so that some lives could be saved, if not all.

Merck extends 2 million euros support to India for coronavirus relief

Science and technology firm Merck on Tuesday announced a support of 2 million euros (Rs 17.85 crore) for India to help the country fight against Covid-19

Odisha seeks Centre's clearance to procure Covid vaccines from abroad

The Odisha government on Tuesday sought the Centre's statutory clearance for the purpose as demanded by the companies.

Covid: Mixing of vaccines is not the protocol yet, says Health Ministry

Specifying norms for opening districts, the Centre said that the Covid positivity rate should be below five per cent for a week, over 70 per cent vulnerable population should be vaccinated

ITC Infotech to cover Covid-19 jab cost for entire global staff, dependents

The company is also helping employees scout for hospital beds, access medicines and arrange for plasma & oxygen cylinders pan-India, including remote areas

Hindustan Power to support families of employees succumbing to coronavirus

Hindustan Power has announced financial support for families of all employees, including contract staff, who succumb to Covid-19

Delhi records 623 new Covid infections; 62 deaths, lowest since April 11

With 623 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, Delhi recorded the lowest single-day count since March 18, while the positivity rate further dropped to 0.88 per cent.

Media report alleging vaccine wastage in Raj false: State govt tells Centre

Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the wastage in the state is less than 2%, well below the "national average of 6%"