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India's cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage nears 180 mn-mark

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country reached nearly the 180 million mark as per the 8 pm provisional report

Kerala CM urges PM Modi to increase daily oxygen quota of state to 450MT

Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate enhancement of the state's daily oxygen supply to 450 metric tonnes (MT)

Centre will provide assistance to companies willing to manufacture vaccines

The central government on Thursday said it will provide all possible assistance to all companies willing to manufacture the vaccine to ramp up the supply

Karnataka Covid update: New cases decline to 35,297; deaths drop to 344

Reversing over the month-long trend, new Covid cases in Karnataka declined to 35,297 in a day, while deaths due to the infection reduced to 344 during the day, said the state health bulletin

US CDC says fully vaccinated people no longer need mask indoors or outdoors

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) announced that people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer need their masks indoors and outdoors

Indian diaspora reaches out amid a brutal second wave of Covid-19

While some, like Indian doctors in the US, are offering their services, others are amplifying SOS calls, organising donation drives and generating awareness

40% of India's total Covid-19 deaths during a relentless second wave

Fatalities growing at double-digit rate, though there has been some let-up in the past few days

States go slow on projects, halve borrowing even as Covid wreaks havoc

The reason could lie in RBI's accommodation to them and the fact that states themselves could be burdened with interest cost

Covid-19 crisis: Peak will come and virus can again emerge, says govt

Dismissing allegations that the Centre was unaware of the intensity of the second wave, said Dr V K Paul said

Huge public-pvt effort needed to boost health if there's third Covid wave

Only when both sectors take joint actions, can the country brave another onslaught

Second Covid wave: Auto-debit payment bounce rate increases again in April

Experts say the rise may continue, given the lockdowns

Covid-19 crisis: State govts propose national bid to import vaccines

On May 1, the Centre opened up vaccination for persons above 18 and allowed states and private hospitals to import vaccines from abroad

Govt increases gap between two doses of Covishield to 12-16 weeks

States told to ensure adherence to revised schedule

Blue Dart to operate drones for delivery of vaccines and medicines

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted the project with necessary exemptions and rights to fly drone flights on an experimental basis in Telangana

Covid-19 crisis: IndiGo announces initiatives to support employees

The airline said it has already commenced vaccination drives across 40 stations in its network

Bajaj Auto's new HR policy reaches out to families of Covid ravaged staff

It will offer monetary support, education and insurance to kin of deceased employees

Sterlite Copper begins production of medical oxygen; dispatches first batch

Vedanta Ltd owned Sterlite Copper has commenced production of medical oxygen at its facility in Tamil Nadu and the first batch of 'medical grade oxygen' was dispatched on Thursday, authorities said

Lupin willing to take partners to bring mRNA Covid-19 vaccines to India

Executive says company is looking for tie-ups to bring in drugs like Remdesivir

Fifty employees of Bharat Biotech test Covid-19 positive: Joint MD Ella

The firm is supplying Covaxin to 18 states, including AP, Haryana, Odisha, Assam, J&K, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand as well as Delhi

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to be available in India from next week: Govt

India expecting 156 million doses of the vaccine from August to September