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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Russia's Sputnik V sparks division in Europe

New Zealand fires border workers who refused vaccine, Nepal halts domestic and international flights, Covid pass helps Denmark open up--pandemic-related news across the world

Pondicherry posts 1,138 new coronavirus cases, tally touches 63,298

Covid cases have surged across the country in recent weeks

Bihar goes under lockdown till May 15 to contain coronavirus surge

The government has imposed a complete lockdown

India Coronavirus Dispatch: NIMHANS sees 40% spike in distress calls

Some Covid beds in select military hospitals could be made available to civilians, farmer unions in Punjab to pare numbers, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Covid-19: Plea in HC to waive clinical trials of foreign vaccines

A PIL in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a direction to the Centre to waive clinical trials of foreign vaccines

Plea to increase cremation, burial sites in Delhi; HC seeks response

Delhi HC sought responses of Centre and Delhi government on a PIL to temporarily increase the number of cremation and burial sites in the city in view of overwhelming number of people dying of covid

Covid-19 2nd wave: Reports of no fresh vaccine order incorrect, says govt

Business Standard had reported in Monday's edition of the newspaper that the Centre had not yet placed fresh orders with the vaccine manufacturers. We stand corrected.

Indian naval ship deployed to transport filled oxygen tankers from Kuwait

An Indian Navy ship set sail to Kuwait on Tuesday to ferry liquid oxygen-filled cryogenic containers to meet the high demand for oxygen in the country

Over 4.8 mn vaccine doses to be delivered to states, UTs in 3 days: Govt

More than 75 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine are available with states and union territories. They will receive over48 lakh more within the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday

India's vaccinations plummet as coronavirus infections soar

India has partially or fully immunised only 9.5% of its 1.35 billion people

After sweeping India, fierce Covid-19 waves hit other developing nations

Reported spikes in handful of nations signal the potential dangers of an uncontrolled spread.

Covid-19: India records 3,57,229 new cases, 3,449 deaths in single day

India'stotal tally of COVID-19 cases crossed the 2 crore mark with3,57,229 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 2,22,408 with 3,449 new fatalities

Varanasi police begins crackdown on medical stores for overcharging

The Varanasi police have started a crackdown on medical stores that are overcharging buyers for medicines and critical instruments like oximeters amid a shortage triggered by a huge demand

Scientists say govt was aware about new Covid-19 strains, second wave

The scientific community has stated that they had hinted to the Central government about the new variants of Covid-19 virus and also an increase in the cases in May this year

Covid-19: US sends consignment carrying 545 oxygen concentrators to India

The fifth in a series of consignments carrying 545 oxygen concentrators arrived from the United States on Tuesday, as part of Covid-19 assistance

Covid-19: IAF aircraft carrying 450 oxygen cylinders from UK reaches India

An Indian Air Force aircraft, carrying 450 oxygen cylinders each of capacity 46.6 litres from the United Kingdom, reached Chennai early on Tuesday morning.

Global coronavirus caseload tops 153.1 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 153.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.20 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Covid-19: Three siblings raise over $280,000 for medical supplies in India

Three Indian-American siblings raised more than $280,000 to send essential oxygen supplies for Covid-19 patients in India

Delhi CM holds meeting to strengthen Covid patients home isolation system

Arvind Kejriwal held a review meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia, the Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary Health to further strengthen home isolation system for Covid-19 patients

Covid-19: Restrictions easing in US and Europe amid disaster in India

Air travel in the US hit its highest mark since Covid-19 took hold more than 13 months ago, while European Union officials are proposing to ease restrictions on visitors to the continent