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Covid-19: Five held in Bengaluru for black marketing of Remdesivir

Bengaluru police have arrested five persons for selling Remdesivir injections at eight to 10 times more than the prescribed rates of the antiviral drug

Covid-19: Bihar govt caps rates for HRCT scan in private laboratories

The Bihar government on Saturday capped the price for High-Resolution Computed Tomography Scan conducted by the private laboratories in the state.

Kerala Police taking strict measures to enforce lockdown: CM Vijayan

Strict measures are being taken by the Kerala Police to enforce the Covid-19 lockdown in Kerala, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday as the state started the nine-day lockdown.

US wants Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver to help world, not China biotech

Many companies and now some US officials fear the move would allow China to leapfrog years of research and erode the US advantage in biopharmaceuticals

Govt must follow suggestions of experts to impose lockdown: Congress

The Congress on Saturday accused the Central government of failing to protect the lives of the people amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Delhi likely to get remaining 18 oxygen plants from France later this month

The national capital has received three out of the 21 PSA oxygen plants from France and is likely to get the remaining later this month

Over 114,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in Delhi on May 7: Govt

Over 114,000 people were vaccinated against Covid-19 in Delhi on May 7, a senior government official said on Saturday

Massive coronavirus vaccination drive in UP from May 10 for 18-plus

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said a massive coronavirus vaccination drive will be initiated for 18-44 years age group in the state from May 10

Vaccination of people in 18-44 age group to begin on May 10 in Uttarakhand

The coronavirus vaccination of people aged 18-44 years will begin on May 10

Bangladesh extends borders closure with India after Covid variant detected

Bangladesh extended the closure of land borders with India for 14 more days, hours after the country detected six cases of the Indian variant of the Covid-19

Covid LIVE: PM Modi asks EU to back India, SA on patent waiver for vaccines

Coronavirus live updates: Coronavirus cases are surging rapidly in states like Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha and Uttarakhand. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Goa Covid-19 curfew from tomorrow: Groceries, liquor shops to remain open

Medical shops, grocery stores and standalone liquor shops are allowed to remain open from 7 am till 1 pm

Coronavirus is airborne, acknowledges US CDC in updated guidelines

The smallest very fine droplets, and aerosol particles formed when these fine droplets rapidly dry, are small enough that they can remain suspended in the air for minutes to hours, says CDC

Tamil Nadu logs biggest single day spike of Covid-19 cases, deaths

Death toll rises to 15,412

229 taxmen died of Covid; Thakur says nation will remain grateful

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Saturday condoled the death of 229 taxmen in the line of duty due to Covid-19 complications

NHAI exempts tankers carrying oxygen from toll fee on highways

The outbreak of Covid-19 has created huge demand for medical oxygen across the country.

Bengaluru adopts Mumbai model to tackle second wave of Covid-19

Karnataka issued directives to set up Ward Decentralised Triage and Emergency Response (DETER) Committees for Covid management in all 198 wards

India and Serum, engulfed in second wave, stumble over their Covid promises

Forget saving humanity, the unfolding tragedy has made it clear that India - even with the world's largest vaccine maker at its disposal - cannot save itself

Uttar Pradesh govt to hold funerals of Covid victims free of cost

The bodies of deceased Covid-19 patients piling up in large numbers

Govt may take stern decisions to curb Covid spread, says U'khand Minister

This comes amid the surge in the Covid-19 cases across the state