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US govt diverting its vaccine-making materials supply to India: Official

A senior US official has said that the government was diverting its own supply of Covid-19 vaccine-manufacturing materials to India "as the most effective and rapid step" to help it

Vital medical supplies arrives from UK to help India fight against Covid-19

The shipment of vital medical supplies from the United Kingdom, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators as part of Covid-19 assistance, arrived in India earlier on Tuesday

Tech firms, startups gearing up to vaccinate employees after May 1

Healthcare platform PharmEasy says 5 million individuals and 1,200 companies have already made a "soft commitment" to vaccinate themselves and their families

India records slight decline in Covid-19 with 3,23,144 new cases in a day

With 3,23,144 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,76,36,307, according to the Health Ministry data

France to send crucial medical supplies for India to fight Covid-19 crisis

France on Tuesday announced a solidarity mission for India, under which it will send oxygen generation plants, ventilators and other medical supplies

Gurugram police collects over Rs 79.8 million from Covid-19 rules violators

The Gurugram police have imposed fines on 1,59,602 people since March last year including 739 on April 25, 2021 against offenders of Covid protocols, the police said

Telangana records 10,000 coronavirus infection cases, 52 deaths in a day

Coronavirus cases in Telangana surged past 10,000, the highest ever in a day, taking the tally to around half a million while the toll stood at 2094 with 52 more casualties

Covid-19: Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital receives 2 tonnes of liquid oxygen

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here received two tonnes of liquid medical oxygen on Tuesday morning, an official from the hospital said

Health crisis: Delhi hospitals struggling amid rising Covid-19 cases

The healthcare system in the national capital seems to be on the edge due to a massive increase in the number of patients following the second wave of Covid-19

Global coronavirus caseload tops 147.5 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 147.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.11 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Dalai Lama to contribute to PM-Cares Fund to help India fight Covid-19

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday announced to contribute to the PM-Cares Fund as a token of solidarity with fellow Indian brothers and sisters

30 year old man in US hospitalised with clot after receiving J&J vaccine

A San Francisco Bay Area man in his 30s is recuperating after developing a rare blood clot in his leg within two weeks of receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Covid-19: Oxygen Express train carrying 70 tonnes of oxygen reaches Delhi

The first Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying around 70 tonnes of the life-saving gas reached the national capital early Tuesday morning, officials said

Ministry of Ayush issues Covid guidelines for Ayurveda, Unani practitioners

Responding to the need for fresh guidelines amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Ayush has released revised guidelines for Ayurveda and Unani practitioners

CEOs of 40 US companies create global task force to help India fight Covid

In a show of solidarity, CEOs of some 40 top American companies have come together to create a global task force to mobilise resources to help India fight the battle against Covid-19

Medical oxygen is key to Covid fight, but once it used to be quack remedy

Supplemental oxygen makes the difference between life and death for many Covid-19 patients.

World Health Organization reserves judgement on Indian coronavirus variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against jumping to conclusions about a new coronavirus variant discovered in India, saying it had not yet classified it as worrying

Delhi to use Ashoka Hotel as Covid-19 health facility for HC judges, staff

The authorities have directed for converting 100 rooms of Ashoka Hotel in Lutyens' Delhi into a Covid-19 health facility for high court judges, judicial staff and their families

UP govt mulls to rope in retd doctors, para-medical staff to fight Covid-19

To fight against coronavirus, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said retired doctors and para-medical staff can be roped in to increase manpower in hospitals

Uttarakhand records 5,058 new Covid-19 infection cases, 67 deaths in a day

Uttarakhand reported 5,058 new Covid-19 cases and 67 deaths on Monday, officials said