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States allocated 34.5 lakh vials of Remdesivir so far: Sadananda Gowda

Govt has allocated 34.5 lakh vials of antiviral drug remdesivir, used in the treatment of Covid-19, to states since April 21, says Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Sadananda Gowda

2 oxygen plants installed at Delhi's AIIMS, RML hospital to tackle Covid-19

The two medical oxygen plants have been installed at AIIMS and Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in the national capital with PM-CARES fund

We get a sense the world is with us in Covid-19 travail: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar welcomed the enormous goodwill from countries around the world as a sense of solidarity in diplomacy

Delhi records 311 deaths, over 20,000 cases; positivity rate below 30 pc

The national capital recorded 311 Covid-19 deaths in a day, and 20,960 cases with a positivity rate of 26.37 per cent, according to the health bulletin issued by the Delhi health department

Oxygen: SC stays contempt proceedings initiated by Delhi HC against Centre

The stay, however, will not restrain the high court from monitoring the Covid-management related issues, said SC

Delhi received 555 tonnes of oxygen on May 4, highest till now: AAP's MLA

New Delhi received 555 tonnes of oxygen on Tuesday, the highest till now, said AAP MLA Raghav Chadha as the city hospitals struggled with a shortage in the supply

Do away with RT-PCR test for inter-state travel for healthy persons: ICMR

This is to reduce the load on laboratories

MHA asks states to conduct fire safety review of hospitals, nursing homes

This follows several instances of fires at healthcare facilities in various parts of the country

Two pandemics clash as doctors find that coronavirus spurs diabetes

When Ziyad Al-Aly's research team told him how often diabetes appeared to strike Covid-19 survivors, he thought the data must be wrong, so he asked his five colleagues to crunch the numbers again.

Appears Delhi govt not taking steps to create oxygen buffer, says HC

HC asks Delhi govt to prepare blueprint for storage and distribution of liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders

Members in S Jaishankar's delegation to UK test Covid-19 positive

Members of the small delegation accompanying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the UK have tested positive for Covid-19

How much oxygen have you allocated to Delhi in last 3 days, SC asks Centre

Putting officers in jail is not going to bring oxygen to Delhi, the Supreme Court said while it asked the Centre about the supply it has made to the national capital since May 3

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily fatalities mount to a record 3,780

Delhi hospital study finds just 16% vaccinated individuals got Covid, how proning helps those with low oxygen levels, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccination drive for people of age group 18-44 years begins in MP

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the Covid-19 vaccination drive for people of the age group 18-44 years has commenced on May 5

Augumenting oxygen supply from all sources: Centre tells Gujarat HC

The Centre has told the Gujarat High Court that it is augmenting oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients from all available sources within India

Covid-19: Over Rs 54 cr collected for mask violations in Mumbai in one year

The civic authorities in Mumbai have collected fines to the tune of over Rs 54 crore in the last one year from 26.87 lakh citizens who violated the COVID-19 mask rule in public places

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for 3rd time, vows to fight Covid, violence

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at Raj Bhavan held amid the raging Covid pandemic

Covid-19: 81000 vials of Remdesivir arrive from US in Mumbai

Amid the record rise in Covid-19 cases in India, medical assistance is continuing to pour in from countries around the world, including the US, Singapore and Australia

Healthcare project akin UK's NHS starts in Ludhiana, 5000 clinics planned

Indo UK Clinics (IUCs), an integral part of one of the largest healthcare projects in the world encompassing 5000 clinics and 11 medicities pan-India

Curfew in Uttar Pradesh extended till May 10 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to increase the duration of the weekend lockdown till 7 am on May 10, an official spokesman said here