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Covid-19 vaccination: Germany allows J&J, AstraZeneca jabs for all adults

Germany is making the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine available to all adults as it did with the AstraZeneca vaccine, though the bulk of the expected deliveries is still some way off.

Covid-19: Train services suspended till May 16 in Kashmir Valley

Train operations in Kashmir were suspended on Monday till May 16 in view of the alarming rise in Covid infections in Jammu and Kashmir.

China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest to curb Covid-19

China will draw a separation line atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday.

Covid-19: Delhi has only one day's Covaxin stock left, says Satyendar Jain

Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said Delhi has only one day's Covaxin stock left and its Covishield doses will last for just three to four days

NCP calls for 'one nation, one policy' to tackle Covid-19 pandemic

The ruling NCP and Congress in Maharashtra on Monday hit out at the Centre over its handling of the COVID-19 situation in the country and called for 'one nation, one policy' to fight the pandemic

Incorrect to say no provision made for vaccination expenditure: FinMin

'Amount of Rs 35,000 crore shown under Demand for Grants No. 40, titled 'Transfers to States' ; use of this Demand for Grants has several administrative advantages,' says Ministry of Finance

Negative RT-PCR report must to enter high Himalayan valleys in Uttarakhand

People going to the high Himalayan valleys of Darma, Vyas and Chaudas in Dharchula sub division will now have to produce a negative RT-PCR report not older than a week, officials said on Monday.

Citizens fume as Covaxin doses unavailable for 2nd day in Mumbai

Vaccination centres in Mumbai did not administer Covaxin for the second consecutive day on Monday because of lack of stock

Hospitals directed no Covid patient be refused admission, Centre tells SC

All central and state govt hospitals managing Covid patients have been directed to ensure that no patient is refused admission due to lack of a valid identity card, Centre tells Supreme Court

74% new Covid cases reported in 10 states; Maharashtra, K'taka on top

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and UP are among the top 10 states that accounted for 73.91 per cent new Covid-19 cases registered in the last 24 hours, says Union Health Ministry's data

Have provided nearly 180 mn vaccine doses to states, UTs for free: Govt

India has so far provided nearly 18 crore vaccine doses to States and Union Territories free of cost till 8 am on May 10, says government

Fire erupts at Delhi lab conducting over 1,000 RT-PCR Covid tests daily

Fire broke out at a private lab in South Delhi's Greater Kailash on Monday, says Delhi police

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 18 AMU professors die of Covid in 20 days

Organ transplant recipients vulnerable even after two vaccine doses, six-fold spike in sales of FabiFlu in April, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Bengal: Strict measures taken to curb Covid spread, says Mamata Banerjee

Banerjee maintained that a total lockdown, if imposed, will hamper livelihood of people

Eli Lilly signs deals to boost supply of Covid-19 treatment in India

The firm has signed licensing agreements with three Indian generic drugmakers to expand the availability of the drug baricitinib

Plea in HC seeks ex-gratia for families of judicial members dying of Covid

A PIL seeking Rs one crore as ex-gratia to the family of each judicial member who succumbed to Covid-19 and to declare them as frontline warriors was heard on Monday by the Delhi High Court

SC adjourns Covid-19 management hearing to May 13 due to technical glitches

The Supreme Court Monday said it will hear on May 13 the suo motu case on management of Covid-19 on account of technical glitches

Bharat Biotech commences direct supply of Covaxin to 14 states

Bharat Biotech has commenced direct supply of its Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' to 14 states, including Delhi and Maharashtra, with effect from May 1, according to the company's Joint Managing Director

Lookout notice against Navneet Kalra in oxygen concentrator case

The Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against businessman Navneet Kalra in connection with the recovery of over 500 oxygen concentrators from his restaurants, officials said on Monday

US backs TRIPS waiver: More to the story than just vaccine patents

Patents for complex biologics like vaccines is often governed by multiple patents, which may be owned by different entities.