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India witnessing downswing in second wave of Covid-19 cases: Govt

India is witnessing a downswing in the second wave of COVID-19 and hopefully it will be sustained even when restrictions are gently, systematically and cautiously relaxed

Govt expects speedy India launch of Sputnik Light to boost vaccine drive

The government is hopeful of a speedy launch of single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light in India and all stakeholders, including the Russian manufacturer and its Indian partners

Delhi govt has procured only 13% vaccine doses directly, says Centre

Delhi has procured only 13 per cent Covid vaccine doses directly and the rest have been given by the Centre, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.

Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu sees 33,361 new cases in a day; 1,266 in Mumbai

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 211,298 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 27,369,093. Death toll stands at 315,235. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Govt dismisses NYT report on Covid toll, terms it completely baseless

At a press conference, the Union health ministry said the report is absolutely false and based on 'distorted estimates'

MHA extends Covid norms till June-end, calls for intensive local measures

In a fresh order, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said strict implementation of containment and other measures has led to a declining trend in the number of new and active cases

MP records 1,977 coronavirus cases, 70 deaths in a day; 6,845 recover

The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh rose to 7,73,855 on Thursday with the addition of 1,977 fresh cases, while 70 more deaths pushed the fatality count to 7,828, the state health department said.

Compulsory licensing for Covid vaccines not an attractive option: V K Paul

The government has faced criticism from various quarters over the shortage of Covid vaccines amid the country grappling with rising infections.

No adverse effect if second dose of different Covid vaccine taken: Govt

But reaching a firm opinion on this will need more scrutiny and understanding, the Centre said

Housing demand to reach pre-Covid level after two years: Crisil

Housing sales in volume terms are expected to rise 5-10 per cent this financial year across six big cities but demand will reach to a pre-COVID level only after two years

Coronavirus: Kerala clocks 24,166 new cases, 30,539 recoveries, 181 deaths

Caseload rises to 24,18,529

Maharashtra govt unlikely to lift Covid curbs from June 1: Health min Tope

The Maharashtra is unlikely to lift the lockdown-like curbs in the state after June 1 since the COVID-19 positivity rate was more than 10 per cent in 21 districts, health minister Rajesh Tope said

BJP, RSS missing on ground in helping people affected by Covid-19: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the BJP and RSS workers were missing from work in providing relief to the people facing hardships amid the second wave of coronavirus

Maharashtra lockdown to extend beyond June 1, then eased in phases

While Covid-19 cases are declining in the state as a whole, 10-15 districts are still seeing spikes. Black fungus is a concern too

India needs to prepare to give 10 million Covid doses in a day: VK Paul

Government has been working with vaccine companies to increase the production in the country: Paul

Vaccination for 18-44 group remains suspended for 4th day in Delhi: Atishi

Around 34,000 people were vaccinated in Delhi on May 26 and the majority of jabs were provided by private hospitals, AAP MLA Atishi said on Thursday

Railways transports 1,195 tonnes of oxygen, highest in a day so far

This surpasses the previous high of 1,142 tonnes transported three days earlier

AstraZeneca, RDIF show interest in Telangana's global tender for Covid shots

The last date to submit the quotation is June 4.

HC seeks to know steps BMC is taking to tackle rising Covid cases among kids

Tll May 9, around 12,000 children have got infected with Covid-19 in the city.

Lease out Centre's vaccine unit in TN to state govt: CM Stalin to PM

The modern and high capacity vaccine manufacturing facility, the Integrated Vaccine Complex, is lying unutilised, Stalin said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.