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Himachal Pradesh reports 2,648 new Covid-19 cases, 65 fatalities

Himachal Pradesh reported 2,648 new COVID-19 cases and 65 fatalities on Thursday, pushing the state's infection tally to 1,72,722 and the death toll to 2,581.

Rajasthan records 127 Covid-19 deaths, 7,680 more new cases on May 20

Rajasthan recorded 127 Covid-19 deaths and 7,680 cases on Thursday, taking the overall numbers to 7,346 fatalities and 8,97,193 infections.

93,000 centres in UP villages to help people register for vaccination

More than 93,000 service centres have been made functional in Uttar Pradesh to help people of rural areas register for vaccination, the government said on Thursday.

Phase-3 clinical trials for 2-DG may continue till Aug: Registry data

The clinical trial registry data suggests that the phase-3 trials for the medicine at over two dozen government and private hospitals and involving 220 patients may continue till August.

To ramp up daily testing capacity for Covid to 4.5 mn by June-end: Govt

The government aims to ramp up India's daily testing capacity for Covid-19 to 4.5 million by end of June from the current capacity of 16-20 lakh per day

Govt should issue white paper on Covid-vaccination strategy: Congress

Congress said the government should issue a white paper on its Covid-vaccination strategy and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accelerate the work on inoculating all Indians

Nearly half of the vaccination sites for 18-plus to shut from May 21: AAP

AAP MLA Atishi on Thursday said nearly half of the vaccination sites for the 18-44 age group in Delhi are likely to be shut from Friday as the city has less than a day's stock of Covishield left

Covid-19: Andhra registers 114 deaths, 22,610 new cases, 23,098 recoveries

Andhra Pradesh registered yet another new record number of 114 Covid-19 deaths while the cumulative positives rose to 15,21,142 and recoveries 13,02,208

Covid: Decision on lockdown extension on May 23, says Karnataka minister

This comes amid a rise in Covid cases in the state

Don't take dip in Covid-19 cases lightly: HC warns Centre, Delhi govt

Delhi HC warned the authorities that they should not take lightly the dip in Covid cases in New Delhi as there is a likelihood that the virus would again raise its ugly head and hit the citizens badly

Covid-19 impact on future of Asia yet to be comprehended: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday termed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic a "black swan event" and said its impact on the global order and future of Asia is yet to be comprehended.

Facebook removes over 18 million pieces of fake, harmful Covid content

Facebook said it has removed more than 18 million pieces of content from its main platform and Instagram globally for violating its policies on Covid-related misinformation and harm

Three more firms to launch home testing kits for coronavirus: ICMR chief

Addressing a briefing on the coronavirus situation, Dr Balram Bhargava said that the government is targeting 2.5 million tests by the end of this month and 4.5 million tests by the end of June

Active Covid cases down in Uttar Pradesh by 62.5% since Apr 30: Official

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday said the number of active Covid-19 cases in the state has come down by over 62 per cent since its peak on April 30

India seeing decline in Covid case positivity since last 2 weeks: Govt

7 states have more than 25% Covid case positivity, while 22 states have more than 15% case positivity, says govt

Covid vaccine: EU finalises deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses

The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalised a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 shot.

India going through difficult situation: Jaishankar on Covid-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic may be the most serious in living memory but it should be seen as a recurring challenge and not as a one-off episode, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

'Reducing testing rate in Karnataka could lead to Covid-19 third wave'

The number of Covid-19 tests conducted in the state has come down in last three weeks, says Karnataka advisory panel member Dr HM Prasanna

One-third of Covid cases & fatalities reported in second wave in Karnataka

One-third of the total Covid cases and fatalities since the outbreak of the pandemic in Karnataka took place in the last two-and-half months when the second wave hit the State, reveals official data

Provide free education to kids orphaned during Covid: Sonia Gandhi to PM

In a letter to the prime minister, she said the nation owes it to children to give them hope and provide a robust future after their tragedy