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Corona curfew extended in Bhopal till May 24 to curb virus infections

The coronavirus-induced curfew in Bhopal and Berasia town in Madhya Pradesh was on Sunday extended till May 24 by Collector Avinash Lavaniya

Over 45 mn Covid tests done, 15 mn people vaccinated in UP: Yogi Adityanath

Over 45 million Covid-19 tests have been conducted in Uttar Pradesh so far, while 15 million people have been vaccinated for coronavirus, says Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Delhi govt will take all necessary steps to check black fungus cases: CM

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Delhi government will take all necessary steps and precautions to check cases of black fungus or mucormycosis in the city

Covid-19: Goa govt takes over admissions in all private hospitals

Goa government issued an order requisitioning the premises of the private hospitals in the state for providing treatment to Covid-19 patients under the Disaster Management Act

After Gurugram, Park+ ties up with Noida mall for vaccination drive-through

The move, launched with Gautam Budh Nagar administration and DLF Mall, will deliver jabs between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in mall's parking lot; booking on Co-WIN portal

'Alarming': Centre directs states to prevent dumping of corpses in Ganga

Support for cremation needs to be given top priority for safe and dignified cremation, Centre told states

Covid-19: CM Gehlot urges PM Modi to increase Rajasthan's quota of oxygen

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday and requested him to increase the state's quota of oxygen in view of a rising number of Covid-19 cases

Haryana extends lockdown till May 24 to curb the spread of Covid-19

In order to contain the Covid cases upsurge, the Haryana Government announced extension of the Covid-induced lockdown for another week

Covid: Delhi registers 6,456 new cases, 262 deaths, positivity rate at 10%

The national capital recorded 6,456 fresh Covid-19 cases and 262 fatalities while the positivity rate dropped to 10.40 per cent, the lowest since April 11

Coronavirus: Remdesivir allocated till May 23 to States/UTs, says Gowda

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has made adequate allocation of Remdesivir injection till May 23 for the treatment of Covid patients, it said.

Cyclone Tauktae: No Covid-19 vaccination drive in Mumbai on Monday too

The Mumbai civic body decided to keep its Covid-19 vaccination drive suspended for the third day on May 17 in view of the warning about cyclone Tauktae

Covid-19: UK defends delay in adding India to the red list travel ban

UK government came under strong criticism for not adding India to the red list travel ban

UP doctors to get online training for treating black fungus cases

Doctors in Uttar Pradesh will be given online training in the treatment of black fungus

Covid active caseload decreases to 3.6 mn; positivity rate at 16.98%: Govt

India's Covid-19 active cases count has decreased to 36,18,458 with a net decline of 55,344 cases being recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours, says Health Ministry

Anti-viral Remdesivir will be given directly to hospitals, says TN Govt

Remdesivir would be made available directly to private hospitals to avoid overcrowding in places designated for its prescription-based sale by state authorities to the kin of Covid patients

India's once-in-a-century budget runs into trouble as virus strikes back

The budget aimed to revive Asia's third-largest economy via investing in infrastructure and health care, while relying on an aggressive privatisation strategy and robust tax collections

Covid-19: WHO asks rich countries to delay child vax, donate jabs

Rich nations must delay their plans to vaccinate their children and teenagers against Covid-19 and instead donate the jabs to low-income countries, says World Health Organization

Signs of Covid carnage in rural India; Centre issues fresh guidelines

As rural areas see a rise in Covid cases, govt issued new guidelines for containment of virus advising that peri-urban and rural areas plan a minimum 30-bedded Covid Care Centre for asymptomatic cases

States to receive nearly 5 mn Covid vaccine doses in next 3 days: Centre

More than 18.4 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, while nearly 5.1 million doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days

Cyclone Tauktae: Maha to ensure proper oxygen, power in Covid hospitals

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said an alert has been sounded in coastal districts of the state in the wake of cyclone Tauktae