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Don't line up outside inoculation centres, shots aren't here yet: Kejriwal

Kejriwal on Friday appealed to people in the 18-44 age group

300 scientists ask Modi to give access to data for charting Covid-19 spread

The request for wider dissemination of the coronavirus-related data gains urgency because India is gripped by a ferocious second wave that risks creating new mutant strains

Vaccination of people above 18 may be delayed: Karnataka Health Minister

Vaccination of people above 18 years of age, which was supposed to start from May 1, may be delayed as the vaccines have not yet arrived, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Friday

Maharashtra, UP, 8 other states account for 73% of Covid-19 cases in India

Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi are among the 10 states that account for 73.05 per cent of new Covid-19 cases reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday

Chhattisgarh CM writes to PM seeking on-site registration for vaccination

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that socially and economically weaker sections of the society should be given priority in vaccination drive

Take steps to prevent spread of Covid-19 in villages: Mayawati to UP govt

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday suggested the Uttar Pradesh government to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in village areas of the state

Disneyland opening for visitors highlights California's Covid-19 turnaround

Disneyland, California's world-famous theme park, will reopen to visitors after an unprecedented 13-month closure.

Joe Biden admin working to expand oxygen supply chain in India: USAID

The oxygen supply chain in India will help save lives and wage a successful battle against what has now become one of the worst outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, a USAID official said.

Walmart, Flipkart mobilise resources to help India fight against Covid-19

Retail giant Walmart on Friday announced that it will donate up to 20 oxygen-generating plants and 20 cryogenic containers for oxygen storage and transportation to India

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath recovers from Covid-19, tests negative

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said he has tested negative for Covid-19

India records biggest single-day spike with 386,452 new coronavirus cases

India saw 3,86,452 new coronavirus infections in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far, pushing the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,87,62,976

Kerala to set up dedicated oxygen 'war rooms' at state, district level

Amid a spike in Covid-19 numbers, Kerala is setting up dedicated oxygen war rooms at the district and state levels

Telangana adds 7,646 new coronavirus infection cases, 53 deaths in a day

Telangana reported 7,646 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the tally to around half a million while the death toll stood at 2,261 with 53 more fatalities

U'khand CM gives district-wise responsibilities to ministers to curb Covid

In order to stem the spread of Covid-19 cases, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has entrusted the district-wise responsibilities to the cabinet ministers of the state

4 die of Covid-19 in Tihar, officials request emergency parole of prisoners

Amid the second Covid-19 wave, officials of the Tihar Jail in Delhi have written to the Delhi government requesting emergency parole for some prisoners

Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general, dies of Covid-19 at age 91

Former Attorney General and Constitutional law expert Soli Sorabjee passed away on Friday morning after getting infected with Covid-19, family sources said

UP CM Adityanath asks Ayush practitioners to join fight against Covid-19

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked all Ayush practitioners to join the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic

UN stands ready to step up support to India: UN chief Antonio Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world organisation stands ready to step up its support to India to combat the horrific Covid-19 wave in the country

Rajasthan govt announces special package for oxygen production plants

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced a special package for the setting up of medical oxygen production plants with various incentives and facilities

Delhi Police arrests 5 from Uttarakhand for manufacturing fake Remdesivir

Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested five people from Uttarakhand for allegedly manufacturing fake Remdesivir injections