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Covid-19: 318 Oxygen Concentrators arrive at Delhi airport from US

India is receiving global support to fight the unprecedented Covid health crisis

India Coronavirus Dispatch: 353,000 fresh cases in new daily high

Large firms gear up to vaccinate workforce, Centre-state volleyball on key issues needs to end, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

IIT-Madras studying Coronavirus' high transmission potential

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers are studying the high transmission rate and mortality of SARS-CoV-2

Australia to send oxygen, ventilators, PPE kits to India in support package

India is battling with a surge of the Covid-19 cases

Set up more Covid-19 testing, sample collection centres: HC to Delhi govt

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed AAP government to set up more testing centres in view of the rise in Covid-19 cases in the national capital

Oxygen Express with 3 loaded tankers arrives in Maharashtra from Gujarat

A train carrying three tankers loaded with liquid medical oxygen arrived at Kalamboli near Mumbai from Jamnagar in Gujarat on Monday, railway officials said

Delhi to provide Covid vaccines for free, 13.4 mn doses ordered: Kejriwal

The Delhi government has decided to provide free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone above 18 years of age, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday

Do not insist Covid-19 report for admission: Delhi High Court to hospitals

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed hospitals in the national capital to "scrupulously follow" the AAP government's circular on not to insist test reports before admitting patients

MLA in Rajasthan hosts wedding party, flouts all coronavirus guidelines

Despite the state reeling under lockdown to battle the Covid pandemic, Rajasthan's Dungarpur MLA Rajkumar Roat hosted a big fat wedding party on Sunday in the presence of a huge crowd

ITBP's Covid centre with 500 oxygen-supported beds now operational in Delhi

A Covid care centre with 500 oxygen-supported beds run by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) began functioning from Monday with the admission of at least 25 patients, officials said

In 100 days, India administered over 140 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 140 million as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, which completed 100 days on April 25

Google, Microsoft's CEOs pledge support in India's fight against Covid-19

Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella have assured help to India as the country grapples with a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has put enormous pressure on hospitals

Over 100 oxygen cylinders not refilled in 3 days: Ganga Ram hospital

Raising alarm, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) on Monday said that it failed to get over 100 oxygen cylinders refilled in three days

Aurangabad in Maharashtra records 1,081 Covid-19 cases, 27 deaths in a day

Aurangabad has added 1,081 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 1,18,569, an official said on Monday

Covid-19: Oxygen Express train reaches UP's Lucknow from Jharkhand's Bokaro

In a big respite to cope up with the oxygen shortage in Uttar Pradesh, Indian Railway's 'Oxygen Express', carrying oxygen tankers, reached Lucknow from Jharkhand's Bokaro on Monday morning.

Uttar Pradesh: Agra face grim situation as healthcare infra overstressed

The alarming surge in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases in Agra has pushed the city's medical infrastructure close to a virtual collapse

UAE lights up landmarks with tricolour to support India's Covid battle

Prominent iconic buildings, including the Burj Khalifa, in the UAE were lit up with the tricolour to show solidarity with India as it grapples with a growing Covid-19 crisis

Greater Chennai Corporation to open 500 oxygen bed Covid-19 care centre

The Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to open a 500-bed Covid care centre with an Oxygen facility as the pandemic surges in the city

Chandigarh Advisor appeals to residents to help set up Covid care centres

Chandigarh Advisor Manoj Parida on Monday appealed to charitable organisations and resident associations to come forward to set up Covid-19 care centres to lessen pressure on government infrastructure

Mizoram records 22 fresh cases pushing the coronavirus tally to 5,410

At least 22 people, including two children, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram, taking the tally in the state to 5,410, an official said on Monday