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Karnataka's tender for shots gets response from 2 firms to supply Sputnik

The Karnataka government had recently approved Rs 843 crore for the vaccine procurement.

Night curfew relaxed in 36 cities of Gujarat; day time curbs to continue

This comes amid a significant drop in the new coronavirus cases in Gujarat

Priyanka Gandhi starts questioning government over vaccine shortage

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday asked the government about the shortage of vaccines in the country in her series of "jimmedar Kaun" (who is responsible) posts.

Covid long-haulers baffle doctors with symptoms going on and on

No consensus has emerged on long-haul diagnosis, therapies

DATA STORY: India's Covid vaccination goes past 200 mn doses; 14.5% jabbed

India has so far administered 200,662,456 vaccine doses. That is 770.82 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.42 per cent of its population

PM Modi lauds scientists who worked for vaccines, says India proud of them

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the world will not be the same after Covid-19 and noted that the events in the future will be remembered as either pre or post-Covid

US CDC looking into reports of 'mild' heart problem in vaccinated teens

US CDC said it was looking into "relatively few reports" of possible link between heart problem and Covid vaccines in young people

17.7 mn vaccine doses available with states, UTs; 100,000 more in pipeline

More than 17.7 million Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and they will receive 100,000 more within the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said

India reports 208,921 Covid cases; conducts highest single-day tests

India on Wednesday reported 208,921 Covid infections, as the country conducted 2,217,320 coronavirus tests, its highest-ever in a day, according to Union Health Ministry data

Over 17,239 MT oxygen delivered by Oxygen Express trains during pandemic

Over 17,239 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) in over 1,042 tankers has been delivered across the country by the Indian Railways' Oxygen Express during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Alpha Design gets tech from Isro for its oxygen concentrators

Indian defence firm had earlier won a Nasa contract for ventilators

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167.6 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.48 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 167.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.48 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

S Korea allows people who received first jab to go maskless from July

South Korea on Wednesday announced that people who have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors starting in July

Brazil's coronavirus death toll tops 450,000; more than 16.5 mn recoveries

The death toll from the novel coronavirus infection in Brazil has exceeded 450,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement

AAP launches 'Doctor Helpline' campaign in Punjab for Covid, Black Fungus

Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched 'Doctor Helpline' campaign to deal with Covid-19 and Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) infections in the state

Burnout, depression soars among Indian healthcare workers in Covid crisis

The number of doctors for every 10,000 people in India has fallen to around nine in 2019 from 12 in 1991, according to data on World Health Organization's website.

Ashok Gehlot tells officials to conduct audit of Covid deaths in Rajasthan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said his government is not hiding the number of Covid-19 deaths and directed officials to conduct an audit of coronavirus fatalities

Excessive antibiotics use in Covid-19 cases adds 'fuel to fire' in India

Doctors battling to save lives amid a dearth of effective treatments are turning to the medicines they have on hand.

Bengal govt declares black fungus as notifiable disease amid rise in cases

The West Bengal government has declared mucormycosis or black fungus as a 'notifiable disease' considering the gravity of the situation and following the advice of the union health ministry

West Bengal reports 157 Covid-19 deaths, 17,005 cases in last 24 hours

The Covid-19 toll in West Bengal rose to 14,674 after 157 more people succumbed to the disease on Tuesday while there has been a slight dip in the number of daily cases