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Covid-19 challenge bigger than last year, stop it from hitting villages: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Covid-19 challenge before the country now is bigger than the last year and it should be stopped from hitting villages "by all means"

Covid-19 crisis: Hospitals scrape bottom of barrel as oxygen runs out

Not just patients, social media is seeing cries of help from big hospitals which have often been left with just a few hours of supply

Tata, Linde procure 24 oxygen transport tanks in Germany, await airlifting

On April 21, the Tata Group had stated that it is 'committed to doing is much as possible to strengthen the fight against Covid-19' and to 'mitigate the oxygen crisis'

Nearly 68% Delhi residents want curfew to continue amid Covid surge: Survey

As hundreds die every day due to Covid in the capital, citizens' opinion titled towards stricter curbs

India may peak at 3.5 mn active cases around May 15: IIT scientists

The scientists also said Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Telangana may see a high of new cases by April 25-30, while Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh might already have reached their peak in new cases

How India's devastating 2nd coronavirus wave has hit its urban affluent

The affluent cities of Mumbai and Pune account for almost 30% of Maharashtra state's active cases while housing 14% of its population

Second wave: 1,000 tankers out on long road as patients gasp for breath

Not about supply of oxygen alone, it's also about transportation and storage

Govt to provide 5 kg extra food grains free to 800 mn in May and June

Scheme on the lines of PMGKAY-1 will cost the exchequer addl Rs 26,000 crore in FY22

PM asks India Inc to step up oxygen supply, calls for united effort

He urged the industry to utilise tankers meant to transport other gases for oxygen supply

Covid-19 second wave: Delays in RT-PCR tests mainly due to manpower crunch

While there is a shortage of testing kits, manpower and capacities, India does not have other scalable testing options

We'll have to find resources for vaccination if Centre doesn't help: Mitra

'Differential pricing is absurd and will result in a huge additional outgo for the states,' Amit Mitra tells Ishita Ayan Dutt

RIL will vaccinate all eligible staff from May 1 under its R-Surakshaa plan

Company in talks with global and domestic vaccine suppliers

25 new plants approved to enhance supply of Remdesivir: Mandaviya

The government was working hard to enhance the production of antiviral drug Remdesivir to 300,000 vials per day, the minister said

Even a single vaccine dose cuts Covid-19 infection rate, new UK study finds

A single dose of either the Oxford/AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines, currently being administered in the UK, cut the rate of coronavirus infections by around 65%

Covid LIVE: Vaccine impact on India variant not yet determined, says Fauci

Coronavirus live updates: India cases stand at 16,263,695. UP, Bengal, Kerala, Gujarat report biggest single-day surge; PM Modi to chair high-level meetings today. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Top headlines: HCL Tech Q4 net dips 6%; RBI restricts Amex, Diners Club

Zydus Cadila gets DCGI nod for hepatitis drug to treat Covid patients, Modi calls for utilising industry's full potential to meet oxygen demand, and other top news of the day

Covid-19 treatment: Irdai urges hospitals to not deny cashless to patients

This follows reports that some hospitals were denying the facility to policyholders despite having a cashless arrangement with the insurers

Covid-19: DPIIT sets up control room to track delivery of essentials

Provides telephone numbers, email for companies facing difficulties in distributing supplies

Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of diverting oxygen supply meant for Bengal

Banerjee said this will create shortage of oxygen in the state, jeopardising the treatment of Covid patients

Arunachal Cabinet decides to provide free Covid shots to people above 18

The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Friday approved procurement of 400,000 Covishield vaccines