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Covaxin stock runs out for 18-44 age group, 125 centres to be shut: AAP MLA

Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for people in the 18-44 age group and will have to shut 125 centres where the coronavirus vaccine was being administered, says AAP MLA Atishi

Cannot be at ease till positivity rate drops below 5 pc: Satyendar Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain said while the number of daily new infections in the capital has started reducing, one cannot be at ease till the positivity rate drops below five per cent

People rush as liquor stores reopen in Noida after Covid-19 lockdown

Liquor stores reopened in Gautam Buddh Nagar after remaining closed for days due to the coronavirus curfew in Uttar Pradesh

Coronavirus vaccine in India: Key updates of last 24 hours you need to know

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

Give preference to those waiting for second vaccine dose: Centre to states

Allocate minimum of 70% of allocated vaccines from Govt of India channel for second dose, Centre tells states

Prioritise vaccinating those due for second Covid dose: Centre to states

Centre appealed to states to prioritise vaccinating those due for second dose of Covid-19 vaccine and reserve at least 70 per cent of the shots supplied from the central pool for the purpose

Delhi records 12,481 new coronavirus cases, 347 fatalities on May 11

With a single-day rise of 12,481 cases, Delhi's Covid-19 tally has climbed to 13,48,699, while the death toll due to the viral disease has shot up to 20,010

World Health Organization declares Indian coronavirus variant 'of concern'

The Indian Coronavirus variant, known as B1617, has been declared as a "variant of global concern" by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Coronavirus vaccine stock will last for 2-3 days in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the vaccination drive is in full swing at nearly one hundred centres across the national capital, however, the available stock will last for two-three days only

New vaccine blocks novel coronavirus, variants in the animal study

A new vaccine candidate has proven effective in protecting monkeys and mice from the novel coronavirus and its variants that first emerged in the UK, South Africa and Brazil

WHO warns against use of ivermectin to treat coronavirus infections

A day after Goa's Health Minister Vishwajit Rane recommended ivermectin to all above 18 to combat Covid in the state, the World Health Organisation on Tuesday has warned against its use

Telangana announces 10-day lockdown from May 12 to prevent Covid infections

The Telangana government decided to impose a 10-day lockdown in the state starting May 12, to prevent further spread of coronavirus

Active Covid cases down by over 30,000 in 24 hours: Health ministry

The total active Covid cases in the country dipped to 37,15,221 on Tuesday with a net decline of 30,016 cases being recorded in a span of 24 hours for the first time after 61 days

Restrictions on travelling in local trains to continue: Maha govt to HC

The existing restrictions on travelling in local trains, metro trains and monorails in Mumbai cannot be relaxed at this juncture as Covid-19 cases are still spreading

Over-staying Covid patients in hospitals should go home: CM Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa asked Covid patients over-staying in hospitals 'unnecessarily' to go home to make way for serious ones to get treatment

Fresh recoveries outnumber daily new Covid-19 cases after 61 days

For the first time in two months, the total number of people who recovered from COVID-19 in the country exceeded the number of fresh cases, resulting in a net decline of 30,016 active cases.

Kejriwal asks govt to share Covid vaccine formula to scale up production

A part of the profit of other companies can be given as royalty to original vaccine manufacturers, says Delhi CM

Odisha reports 9,793 new coronavirus cases, 18 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload on Tuesday rose to 5,54,666 after 9,793 more people tested positive for the disease, while 18 fresh fatalities pushed the state's toll to 2,215

States to receive 700,000 additional Covid doses within next 3 days: Centre

More than 9 mn Covid vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

29 new Covid cases at IIT Jodhpur, taking total number to 225 at the campus

As many as 29, including 25 students, were tested positive for Covid-19 at IIT Jodhpur, taking the total number of coronavirus cases reported at the campus to 225, authorities said