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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

Despite curbs daily average of cases over 50,000 in Maha, says Tope

Over three weeks have passed since the Maharashtra government imposed strict restrictions to check the spread of coronavirus

Sisodia urges Centre to maintain 700 MT of oxygen supply to Delhi

Sisodia claimed that the quantity received by the city has dipped in the past two days.

Covid positive report not mandatory to get hospitalised, says govt

No patient will be refused services on any count. This includes medications such as oxygen or essential drugs even if the patient belongs to a different city, says MoHFW

PM Modi speaks to CMs of Maharashtra, MP, Himachal, TN on Covid situation

Covid cases have been spiking across the country the past few weeks

DCGI approves anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO for emergency use

The clinical trials of the drug, drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), have shown that this molecule helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence, says govt

US Vice President Kamala Harris vows more help to India fight Covid-19

Harris has said that India's welfare is critically important to the United States.

Sri Lanka approves Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

Sri Lanka is the first country in South Asia to approve the Pfizer vaccine

Remdesivir marketing cos to supply 5.3 mn vials for Apr 21-May 16 period

The announcement was made by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Kejriwal demands 26 mn vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday demanded that the Centre supply of around 26 million vaccine doses for inoculation of all people in the national capital in the next three months

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questions GST on coronavirus vaccines

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the government over the goods and services tax (GST) on vaccines

Covid crisis result of Centre doing no work in last 6 months: Mamata

Mamata said political leaders were visiting Bengal daily to "capture" it.

SC orders release of prisoners to decongest jails amid Covid-19 second wave

SC took note of an "unprecedented surge" in Covid-19 cases in the country

Coronavirus: Guj urges Centre to raise oxygen allocation to state

The Gujarat government has requested the Centre to raise to 1,400 metric tonnes the allocation of medical oxygen to the state by May 12

Centre issues company-wise supply plan of Remdesivir to states, UTs

Remdesivir a key drug used in the treatment of Covid-19 patients

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Fatalities cross grim milestone of 4,000

Lockdowns see cash with public hit record high, cases and deaths quadruple in rural India in the second wave, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Total lockdown in Tamil Nadu for two weeks: What's allowed and what's not

According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office on Saturday, the lockdown will come into effect at 4 am on May 10 and will be in force till 4 am on May 24