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No need to waive patents, there will be enough vaccine supplies: BioNTech

Ugur Sahin, the chief executive of BioNTech, rejected the US-backed proposal to temporarily lift some intellectual property rights for vaccines

Gave some aid for clinical trials of covid vaccines, not R&D: Centre to SC

The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that no governmental aid, assistance or grant was made either for research or development of Covid-19 vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield

Centre undertakes multiple initiatives to enhance oxygen availability

Oxygen availability increased through higher production and imports, setting up of PSA Plants, and procurement of oxygen concentrators, says govt

Covid LIVE: Mumbai's daily cases below 2,000; Maharashtra's under 40,000

Coronavirus live updates: Strict lockdown or curfew has been imposed in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Karnataka. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Govt rules out possibility of free foodgrains to migrants this time

The government on Monday ruled out the possibility of free foodgrains distribution to migrants saying there is no panic situation and no complete national lockdown unlike last year.

Kerala reports 27,487 new coronavirus cases and 65 fatalities today

Kerala on Monday reported as many as 27,487 new COVID-19 cases and 65 fatalities, taking the caseload to 19,00,060 and death toll to 5,879, the state government said.

India received 8,900 oxygen concentrators, 5,043 cylinders as foreign aid

A total of 8,900 oxygen concentrators, 5,043 oxygen cylinders, 18 oxygen generation plants and about 3.4 lakh Remdesivir vials received as aid from foreign countries, says Union Health Ministry

Centre indulging in politics over supply of vaccines: J'khand Health Min

Battling severe vaccine shortage, the Jharkhand government hit out at the Centre and alleged that it was "indulging in politics" by not providing the required doses to the state.

Augment supply of oxygen, vaccine to Tamil Nadu: Madras HC tells Centre

The Madras High Court on Monday said it was necessary for the Centre to take urgent measures to augment the supply of oxygen to Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh reports 21,331 fresh Covid-19 cases, 278 deaths today

Uttar Pradesh on Monday recorded 21,331 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its tally to 15,24,767 while 278 fatalities pushed the death toll to 15,742.

Daily vaccine roulette offers dark humor in locked down Mumbai

The rush for doses created a bottleneck, with Indian manufacturers unable to immediately meet demand and import orders not yet realized.

PIL in Delhi HC claims need for transparency in allocation of hospital beds

Hospitals in the national capital are allegedly following a "VIP culture" of allocating beds and therefore, there is a need for a transparent system, a PIL urged the Delhi High Court on Monday.

Centre in SC rules out door-to-door vaccination, favours registered centres

The Centre has ruled out in the Supreme Court door-to-door vaccination of people and said the inoculation will be done at identified COVID Vaccination Centres (CVC)

Delhi to shut Covaxin jab centres for 18-plus if stocks not refilled: AAP

AAP leader Atishi said the Delhi government will have to close vaccination centres where Covaxin is being administered to beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group after Tuesday evening

Covid-19: Lockdown-like curbs in Nashik district from May 12 to 23

Strict lockdown-like restrictions will be clamped in Nashik district of Maharashtra for 12 days beginning May 12 given the surge in Covid-19 cases

Mumbai seeks to import millions of vaccines to avert next Covid wave

Mumbai is open to any approved vaccine -- be it Russia's Sputnik, ones from Moderna Inc. and Johnson & Johnson, or the formula from Pfizer

AAP govt ordered 13.4 mn vaccine doses, but Centre cleared 350,000: Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia claimed the BJP government at the Centre has allowed only 3.5 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccine for the national capital in May

Deadly fungal infection found among Covid-19 patients in Hyderabad

Doctors at a leading healthcare facility in Hyderabad have come across Covid-19 positive patients who are suffering from mucormycosis, a deadly fungal infection, and a silent killer

Relief shipments, new beds and infection data: Covid updates in pictures

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and UP are among top 10 states, accounting for 73.91 per cent new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Gujarat: Congress seeks Rs 4 lakh compensation for kin of Covid-19 deceased

Congress in Gujarat demanded a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the kin of over 8,000 people who have died of Covid-19 in the last 13 months under provisions of the Disaster Management Act