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Adani Group deploys resources for Covid fight, procures 51 oxygen tanks

It procured 51 cryogenic tanks from leading manufacturers in countries like Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and UAE

Stalin seeks 500 MT oxygen allocation from Centre for Tamil Nadu

Many states across the country are facing a severe shortage of medical oxygen

Black fungus claims eyesight of some Covid-19 survivors in Gujarat

'As of now, 50 mucormycosis patients are getting treated at Kiran Hospital and 60 others are awaiting (treatment),' said a doctor at a Surat-based hospital

Harsh Vardhan urges citizens to not skip second dose of Covid vaccine

53,25,000 doses will be supplied to the states soon: Vardhan

Coronavirus: Kerala registers 41,971 infections, 64 fatalities

Death toll mounted to 5,746

Decision on lockdown should have been taken by Centre: Raj CM Gehlot

This would've led to better coordination among states: Gehlot

Delhi received 487 MT oxygen on Friday, says Deputy CM Sisodia

The city's requirement is around 700 MT per day

Oxygen plant to come up in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad: CM Adityanath

Adityanath visited the Integrated Covid Command and Control Centre here on Saturday and reviewed health facilities in the district.

Over 100 medical staff members at Rishikesh AIIMS test positive for COVID

Chief Medical Superintendent of dedicated COVID hospital here, Vijayesh Bhardwaj, was also found infected with the infection.

Covid shines spotlight around role of societies, companies: Birla

Birla was speaking at the 56th convocation of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), which was organised virtually.

India gets 2,060 oxygen concentrators, 3 oxygen plants as foreign aid

This comes from US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands and Israel on Friday

Covid: SC sets up task force to streamline oxygen allocation across country

The 12-member panel will assess, recommend the need and distribution of oxygen for the entire country, says apex court

Coronavirus: 332 fresh fatalities, over 17,000 infections in Delhi

The positivity rate remained below 25 per cent for the third consecutive day

India's drug regulator approves DRDO's anti-Covid drug for emergency use

The drug speeds up recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence - the big killer in the current phase of the pandemic

DATA STORY: India reports 400,000+ Covid cases for 3rd straight day, over 4,000 deaths

India has so far administered 167,346,544 vaccine doses. That is 793.96 per cent of its total caseload, and 12.03 per cent of its population

ICICI Lombard to give up to 2-month advance pay to Covid positive employees

The individual can pay back the advance in 6 or 12 monthly instalments at a later date

Allow states to have own apps for Covid vaccination, says Maha CM

India is seeing a surge in Covid cases

12,500 oxygen beds getting ready, Remdesivir to be available in 5 districts

The country is facing a severe shortage of medical oxygen

No new Covid case reported in 180 districts in last 7 days: Harsh Vardhan

No fresh infections were recorded in 18 districts in the last two weeks, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday.

EU seals deal with Pfizer for as many as 1.8 billion vaccine doses

The contract is for a guaranteed 900 million shots, with an option for a further 900 million