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Trying to save vaccines: Govt panel on delaying shots to Covid survivors

Narendra Kumar Arora, head of the govt's National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, said that given the vaccine shortage in India, the focus should have been on immunising the most at risk

India's 8 poorest states may spend 30% health budget on Covid vaccination

India's most socioeconomically backward states may have to spend as much as 30% of their health budgets to procure Covid-19 vaccines for their populations, an IndiaSpend analysis.

Mumbai adds 1,431 new coronavirus cases; doubling rate 331 days

Mumbai on Sunday reported 1,431 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 49 deaths on a day when 23,314 tests were conducted, the city civic body said

No Covaxin doses left for 45-plus, healthcare workers after May 24: AAP MLA

There will be no Covaxin doses left for those aged above 45, frontline and healthcare workers in Delhi after Monday, with no clarity on the supply of next installment from Centre, says AAP MLA Atishi

Kerala registers 25,820 new coronavirus cases; 188 fatalities today

Kerala reported 25,820 fresh coronavirus-19 cases on Sunday, taking the total caseload to 23,17,911, while 188 deaths pushed the toll to 7,358

Coronavirus pandemic: 113 more deaths, 6,521 new cases in Rajasthan

The Covid-19 death toll in Rajasthan rose to 7,703 on Sunday with 113 more fatalities, while 6,521 new cases pushed the infection count to 9,16,042, officials said

Harsh Vardhan asks Ramdev to withdraw 'objectionable' remarks on doctors

'Ramdev's statement is extremely unfortunate, can break morale of healthcare workers and weaken our fight against Covid,' the union health minister has said.

64,000 people got Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22: AAP MLA

Around 64,000 people received Covid-19 vaccine jabs in Delhi on May 22, AAP MLA Atishi said on Sunday

COVID-19 lockdown in Haryana extended till May 31, some restrictions eased

The Haryana government on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown till May 31, according to an order issued here.

Black fungus cases near 400-mark in Haryana; Gurgaon sees max 147 cases

The total number of black fungus cases in Haryana rose to 398, with the maximum 147 cases reported from Gurgaon district, the health department said on Sunday.

Moderna rejects Punjab's request to send vaccines directly to state

So far, about 90 million people have been inoculated the world over with Moderna's vaccine

Odisha reports record 12,852 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 6,92,382 on Sunday as the state reported its highest single-day spike of 12,852 new cases, despite undergoing lockdown for more than two weeks

Coronavirus positivity rate comes down to 12.13 pc in Gurugram

In two weeks' time, Covid-19 positivity rate in Gurugram district has come down to 12.13 per cent from 24 per cent

Covid cases in Delhi dips below 2,000, positivity rate down to 2.42%

Delhi recorded 1,649 new Covid-19 cases, the lowest since March 30, and 189 fatalities on Sunday, while the positivity rate slipped to 2.42 per cent

Vaccine drive to get faster after adequate supply starts from June: Maha CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday expressed confidence that the vaccination drive would be expedited after the state starts getting adequate supply of doses from June

Covid-19 surge: About 7,000 prisoners may get bail or parole in Jharkhand

About 7,000 prisoners may be granted interim bail or parole to decongest overcrowded prisons in Jharkhand state, that is battling a second surge of Covid-19 pandemic

UK study finds Covid vaccines highly effective' against B1.617.2 variant

A new study by health officials in England shows for the first time that two doses of Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India

Centre should put out district-wise data of daily inoculations: Congress

Congress claimed there is a shortage of vaccines in the country and asked the Centre to put out district-wise data of those inoculated as state-wise data hides many facts

India records 240,000 fresh Covid-19 cases, 3,741 fatalities

The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below the 300,000mark for the seventh consecutive day, with 240,000 cases recorded in a single day, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Why more children are dying in some nations?

Britons reject Johnson's call to take two Covid tests a week, CDC ramps up R&D on variant first found in India, and other pandemic-related news across the globe