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Kerala CM urges Centre to float global tender to reduce vaccine price

Kerala on Monday urged the Centre to take steps to reduce it by floating a global tender after taking into account the cumulative need of the states going in for global procurement of shots.

Covid positive sprint legend Milkha Singh hospitalised, condition stable

Legendary Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, who has tested positive for Covid-19, was on Monday hospitalised, with his son and ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh saying that the move was a precautionary measure

Full lockdown a bitter pill, but no other go: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Today is the first day of a fresh week long intense shutdown.

Second lockdown relief package under consideration: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday said a second financial package for the COVID-induced lockdown was under consideration.

Kerala sees 17,821 fresh coronavirus cases, reports 196 deaths

Kerala recorded 17,821 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the total caseload to 23,35,762, while 196 deaths pushed the toll to 7,554.

Lockdown extended in Bihar till June 1; ministers told not to travel

The Nitish Kumar government asked its ministers to refrain from hitting the streets while the state was under lockdown

SC seeks Centre's reply on Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to kin of Covid deceased

The Supreme Court Monday sought the Centre's reply on pleas seeking ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who have died of COVID-19

Covid: Bal Pharma launches antiviral drug Favipiravir at Rs 85/tablet

It has been launched under the brand name BALflu

WHO seeks more info from Bharat Biotech for emergency listing of Covaxin

The documents showed Bharat Biotech submitted Expression of Interest with the WHO for emergency use listing (EUL) on April 19

BCCI to donate 2000 10-litre oxygen concentrators to medical organisations

BCCI said it will distribute 2000 oxygen concentrators of 10 litres each to various medical organisations, ramping up the country's overwhelmed healthcare infrastructure amid Covid-19 pandemic

Use excess funds from RBI to give free jabs: Kerala HC tells Centre

The Kerala High Court on Monday suggested that the central government can give free vaccines to the people of the country

Lost opportunity to vaccinate people in time due to Centre's missteps: Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday accused the central government of "mismanaging" the coronavirus vaccination programme

Pfizer says it will supply Covid vaccine only to central govt, not states

'Allocation of doses and implementation plan within a country is a decision for local governments based on relevant health authority guidance,' says the US drugmaker to Punjab govt

Vaccinating class 12 students before exams needed but impractical still: Experts

The demand has been put forward by several states

Brazil confirms presence of coronavirus variant first identified in India

Brazil's health minister said the government is concerned about the coronavirus variant first identified in India

Covid medicine hoarding: HC says Gambhir has done disservice, malpractice

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Drug Controller of Delhi to examine the procurement and distribution of FabiFlu by BJP MP Gautam Gambhir

Rlys delivered over 16,023 tonnes of O2 to 14 states over last month

This was amid a high demand for the life-saving gas

Second wave of coronavirus under control, preparing for third one: Delhi CM

Delhi on Monday reported 1,550 cases, the lowest daily count since March 30; positivity rate stayed below 3 per cent

DATA STORY: With 4,454 deaths in a day, India's Covid fatality tops 300,000

India has so far administered 196,051,962 vaccine doses. That is 753.12 per cent of its total caseload, and 14.08 per cent of its population

Covid: Panacea Biotec to produce 100 mn doses of Sputnik V per year

Full-scale production of the vaccine is expected to start this summer