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Covid-19: Ex-Cisco CEO John Chambers announces $1 mn donation for India

John Chambers, a top American corporate leader and former Cisco CEO, has announced a donation of $1 million towards a target of sending one lakh oxygen units to India

There will be no vaccination in Mumbai for three days, announces BMC

Vaccination has been suspended because of non-availability of vaccine stock

PM Modi to hold a meeting with ministers on Covid-19 situation today

This would be the first such meeting to be held after the second wave of the pandemic hit India

Bharat Biotech follows SII, reduces Covaxin price to Rs 400 for states

Earlier, the Bharat Biotech vaccine was priced at Rs 600 a dose

Why MP, Maha got more oxygen but Delhi's quota was less: HC to Centre

The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up the Centre, asking it why Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra were given more oxygen than what they asked for, while Delhi's allocation was not increased

Govt issues guidelines for home isolation, warns against Remdesivir use

The decision to administer Remdesivir or use any other investigational therapy must be taken by a medical professional and the drug must be administered only in hospital setting, health ministry said

Covid: Maharashtra govt extends lockdown-like restrictions till May 15

Local train services in Mumbai and public transport are open only for essential services staff of the government

Decide on cashless Covid treatment in an hour: Irdai to insurance firms

Order follows a Delhi HC directive to the insurance regulator on this issue

US citizens, expats rushing home amid second Covid-19 wave in India

While travel firms are seeing a surge in inquiries, Air India is operating extra flights from Delhi to New York, Newark, and San Francisco and higher capacity Boeing 777 aircraft from Mumbai to Newark

New York City's mayor wants the city to 'fully reopen' on July 1

Most of the restrictions placed on New York City during the pandemic have been set by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the state, and Mr. de Blasio has not had the authority to lift them

Over 40 countries to help India combat Covid second wave: Foreign secretary

Over the next few days and weeks, Shringla hopes the country will receive over 500 oxygen generating plants, more than 4,000 oxygen concentrators and over 10,000 oxygen cylinders

Covid-19 stress: Companies may not get immediate relief measures

Some of the exemptions given as part of Covid relief measures last year would come to an end in June 2021

Covid second wave: Govt speeds up import approval for 17 medical equipment

For next three months, importers have to make declarations under the legal metrology rules

As queues for health care get longer, Delhi patients rush to Punjab

At least 500 such cases have landed at hospitals in the state in last fortnight

Exhausted, helpless, doctors struggle to keep sinking health system afloat

Many are grappling with guilt at having to turn patients away, not being able to save lives

Coronavirus LIVE: 'No vaccination in Mumbai for 3 days from tomorrow'

Coronavirus live updates | Statewise list of fresh Covid-19 cases: Maharashtra 63,309, Karnataka 39,047, Kerala 35,013, Uttar Pradesh 29,824, and Delhi 26,000 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Delhi govt to procure 6.7 mn Covishield doses from Serum Institute

300,000 shots will be delivered by May 3, official sources said

Cognizant, IBM reach out to employees in the fight against Covid-19

Oxygen supply, vaccination and medical attention from doctors form the core of these initiatives

PM to chair council of ministers meeting on Friday; Covid to be discussed

This will be the first meeting of the council of ministers in the aftermath of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

India has one of the lowest Covid mortality rates in world: Vardhan

There has been a sudden jump in the number of coronavirus cases in the last one month