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Covid: Lockdown extended in Bihar till May 25, announces Nitish Kumar

'The positive outcome of the lockdown is evident,' says Bihar CM

ITC extends loan facility to workers to support Covid treatment of families

This is for those who are not covered under the company's medical policy.

Over a quarter of EU adults would refuse Covid-19 shot, survey says

The results also suggested a strong link between vaccine hesitancy and the use of social media, particularly where social media is the main source of information

Defer vaccination for 6 months after recovery from Covid: Govt panel

The recommendations come amid several states reporting shortage of vaccines.

War on Covid: Nasscom seeks easing of FCRA for smoother foreign aid flow

Also wants govt to allow all WHO-approved vaccines into the country

Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer shots triggers more fatigue, headaches: Study

About 10% of participants who got mixed doses reported severe fatigue, for instance, compared with about 3% for those inoculated with a single type of vaccine

UPSC postpones June 27 civil services prelims exam; to be held on Oct 10

The commission conducts civil services examination annually in three stages -- preliminary, main and interview

10,400 new Covid cases in Delhi, positivity rate dips to 14%: Sisodia

'More beds are available in the Covid hospitals now and the demand for oxygen has also dipped,' says Delhi's Deputy CM

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine inequity deepens in 18-44 age group

IAS officer starts online portal for plasma donations, study finds vaccines don't damage placenta in pregnant women, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Maharashtra govt extends lockdown-like restrictions in state till June 1

The Maharashtra government on Thursday extended the lockdown-like restrictions in the state till June 1 to break the chain of Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine spree by rich hiding global suffering

Experts seek sweeping reforms to prevent next pandemic, outbreaks in Bangkok prisons push Thai cases to new record, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

SC to pass directions on community kitchen, transportation of migrants

The Supreme Court Thursday said it is inclined to pass directions to NCR states to have community kitchens and to facilitate transportation of migrant workers amid the current Covid-19 wave

Delhi's oxygen requirement reducing, Centre can share surplus: Sisodia

The Delhi government has written to the Centre, saying the surplus oxygen that is being given to it can be supplied to other states, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday

DATA STORY: After two days of net reduction, India's active Covid cases up by 6,426

India has so far administered 177,214,256 vaccine doses. That is 747.65 per cent of its total caseload, and 12.73 per cent of its population

Increase gap between two Covishield shots to 12-16 weeks: Govt panel

According to the current protocol, vaccine must be taken four to eight weeks after recovery from Covid-19 infection

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin approved for phase 2/3 trials on children

India's apex drug regulator has granted permission for conducting the phase II/III clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine in the age group of 2 to 18 years

Covid vaccination lowers cases, deaths among elderly in some Indian states

India began vaccinating healthcare and frontline workers on January 16, 2021; people over the age of 60 from March 1,people between the ages of 45 and 59 from April 1.

Covid-19 pandemic bares untapped home healthcare services in India

The shortage is magnified in clinicians, nurses and doctors focused on general and internal medicine, said Vishal Bali Founder, Nightingale

Maharashtra to compile database of mucormycosis to assess its spread

The Maharashtra health department has decided to create a separate database of cases of mucormycosis, primarily being found in Covid-19 patients, to assess its actual spread and how to tackle it

Granules India commits to donate 160 mn Paracetamol tablets to Telangana

The city-based vertically integrated pharmaceutical company will give Paracetamol-500 mg tablets free of cost to fight the Covid-19 pandemic