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Govt permits import of oxygen concentrators via courier for personal use

This comes amid surge in Covid-19 cases in the country

Karnataka's Covid tally past 1.5 mn with record 48,296 new cases in a day

Death toll rose to 15,523

Many Kerala districts heading for lockdown as active cases cross 300,000

With daily Covid cases touching new highs and the total Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said time has come for districts with a high number of cases being placed under lockdown

Andhra Pradesh reports over 17,000 Covid-19 infections, 64 deaths

Andhra Pradesh logged 17,354 new Covid-19 cases

Punjab defers inoculation for 18+, but Haryana to start drive from Sat

Punjab government on Friday deferred the inoculation for this category due to "non-availability" of the vaccine.

DATA STORY: India adds 386,452 Covid cases in a day, nearly 300,000 recover

India has so far administered 152,245,179 vaccine doses. That is 863.25 per cent of its total caseload, and 10.94 per cent of its population

West Bengal govt shuts down shopping complexes, malls, restaurants, gyms

Curbs come into effect immediately, in force till further orders. Home delivery and online services permitted

Goa records over 3,000 new coronavirus infections; 22 fatalities

As many as 3,024 people tested positive for coronavirus in the state

Covid: Shikhar Dhawan donates Rs 20 lakh for buying oxygen cylinders

Indian hospitals are ravaged by a deadly second wave of Covid

Coronavirus: Drones for sanitizing city, delivering drugs, essentials

Drones are to be used to sanitize containment zones as well as deliver medicines and essential goods to the affected people

Gujarat to begin Covid vaccination drive for 18+ tomorrow in 10 districts

The 10 districts are the most affected in the state

UP to start vaccination for 18-plus category in seven districts from May 1

The seven districts have more than 9,000 active cases

Treat available oxygen as critical commodity, Centre tells states

Undertake an oxygen-consumption audit at all hospitals, including private ones: Centre to states

How global community is helping India in its fight against the pandemic

Over 40 countries have committed to provide India urgently-required medical supplies like oxygen-related equipment and critical medicines to help it deal with an unprecedented second wave

Armed forces given emergency financial powers to tackle Covid situation

'These powers will help Formation Commanders to establish and operate quarantine facilities/hospitals,' says govt

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh rules out complete lockdown for now

Singh on Friday directed the Deputy Commissioners of the six worst-affected districts to further tighten the micro-containment strategy

Contributions pour in from domestic, foreign firms in fight against Covid

Contributions from homegrown and international firms, including Dream Sports, Uber and Capgemini, continue to pour in

Amid Covid surge, Haryana govt imposes weekend curfew in 9 districts

This is to to check the spiralling number of Covid-19 cases

Chinese President Xi writes to PM Modi, offers help to fight Covid surge

Jinping on Friday sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the coronavirus pandemic in India

British banks fund supplies to help coronavirus-stricken India

India's total coronavirus cases exceeded 18 million on Thursday