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US committed to use every resource at its disposal to help India: Austin

The United States is committed to use every resource at its disposal to support India's frontline healthcare workers in their battle against COVID-19, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said here

SpiceJet airlifts 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, has airlifted 1,000 oxygen concentrators from Hong Kong to Delhi

IAF airlifts 4 empty oxygen tankers from Thailand's Bangkok to Gujarat

The Indian Air Force (IAF) airlifted four empty oxygen tankers from Bangkok in Thailand to Gujarat's Jamnagar on Wednesday, senior officials said.

Over 8 million people register on govt portal to take vaccine in 3rd phase

More than 8 million people registered themselves on the first day of registration for the third phase of Covid vaccination starting May 1

Covid-19: Law students write to CJI over key drugs, oxygen black marketing

Requesting to pass immediate directions and orders for uniform guidelines on certain matters related to the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of law students has sent a combined letter petition to the CJI

Delhi govt claims not enough oxygen supply coming from Centre for hospitals

Delhi government has claimed that it has not receiving the oxygen quantity allocated to it by the Centre even as an official order has been issued to allot a detailed proportion

Delhi records 25,986 Covid-19 cases, 368 deaths; positivity rate over 31%

Delhi recorded 368 more Covid-19 deaths and 25,986 new cases of the infection on Wed with a positivity rate of 31.76 per cent, according to the latest bulletin issued by the city health department

Single dose of Covid-19 vaccine can cut transmission by up to half: Study

A single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine can cut transmission of coronavirus by up to half, a Public Health England (PHE) study showed on Wednesday

World Bank welcomes US, France assistance to help India fight Covid-19

The World Bank has welcomed the recent announcements by the United States and France to help India address its Covid-19 crisis

US to deliver aid worth $100 mn to India, first flight to land on Thursday

The United States will be delivering Covid-19 relief materials worth over $100 million to India in the coming days, the White House said

Maruti MD & CEO Kenichi Ayukawa tests Covid-positive, hospitalised

This is the second time in less than a year that Ayukawa, 66, has tested positive for the virus

Consider aviation workers as priority for vaccination: Aviation secretary

Nearly 8 million people applied for vaccination in three hours on the first day of registrations

Industry to set up 500 oxygen production plants, based on DRDO technology

Plants to be set up in three months, paid for by PM CARES Fund

Covid-19 risk greater if passengers board plane from back to front

So-called back-to-front boarding is also twice as risky as letting passengers on at random, even though it does reduce exposure between seated passengers and those walking down the plane

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine cuts Covid-19 spread by half: Study

Protection against coronavirus seen from about 14 days after vaccination

Serum cuts Covishield price by 25% for states, no change for pvt hospitals

Bharat Biotech is yet to announce any change in prices of Covaxin

Zomato's revenue from operations doubles to Rs 2,604 cr amid pandemic

But losses widened by 136% in FY20; company says Covid impacted food delivery business in Q1FY21

India to get first doses of Sputnik V vaccine by May 1, says RDIF CEO

The Russian Direct Investment Fund will deliver the Sputnik V vaccine to India as it battles the second wave of coronavirus, RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said

Some states likely to miss May 1 launch of vaccine for those above 18 years

Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh cite supply constraints from manufacturers

Automakers jump in to produce oxygen in the battle against coronavirus

Maruti to shut plant, Hyundai to set up oxygen manufacturing units at hospital