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With 332,730 fresh cases in a single-day, India's Covid-19 misery continues

With a record single-day rise of 3,32,730 new coronavirus infections, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases climbed to 1,62,63,695, while active cases crossed the 2 million mark

Human to cat transmission of Covid-19 infection found in UK: Researchers

Researchers have now documented human-to-cat transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, that occurred during the pandemic in the UK

BJP MLA from Gorakhpur calls Poonawalla a dacoit, asks govt to acquire SII

Radha Mohan Das Agarwal compared Serum Institute of India (SII), CEO, Adar Poonawalla with a 'dacoit' and also asked the government to 'acquire' the company under the Epidemic Diseases Act

Maharashtra hospital fire: PM approves ex-gratia for next of kin of victims

PM Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the loss of lives in a blaze at a private hospital in Maharashtra's Palghar district and approved an ex-gratia of Rs 200,000 each for the next of kin of the victims

'Have to see Americans vaccinated': US on India's call for easing exports

State Department spokesperson says US is the most affected country in the pandemic, has 'special responsibility' to its citizens.

Covid-19: Centre requests states to vaccinate bankers, insurers on priority

The central government has written to all the state governments and union territories (UT) requesting them to have special arrangements to vaccinate bankers and insurers

States should form committee to negotiate Covid vaccine price: Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday termed the vaccine policy regressive and asked the states to form committees to negotiate price of the vaccines

Oxygen crisis: Hospital in Varanasi shifts 9 patients to BHU Trauma Centre

As many as nine Covid-19 patients were shifted to the BHU Trauma Centre in Uttar Pradesh Varanasi on Thursday due to the lack of liquid medical oxygen at a private hospital

Maharashtra: E-pass system reintroduced for emergency travel during curbs

With stricter restrictions to check the Covid-19 spread, Maharashtra police on Friday reintroduced the e-pass system for inter-state and inter-district travel in "extreme emergency" situations

Rahul Gandhi expresses condolences to families of hospital fire victims

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to the state government to provide all necessary assistance to the victims' families

RIL to roll out Covid vaccination drive for employees, families from May 1

Reliance Industries Limited on Friday announced that the company will be rolling out a Covid-19 vaccination programme, 'R-Surakshaa', for its employees and their family members from May 1

Global coronavirus caseload tops 144.3 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 144.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.06 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Maharashtra CM orders probe into Palghar Covid-19 hospital fire incident

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an inquiry into the major fire incident at Vijay Vallabh Covid-19 care hospital in the Virar area of Palghar district which led to the death of 13 patients

Maharashtra: Fire at Virar's Covid-19 hospital kills thirteen ICU patients

Thirteen Covid-19 patients died in a hospital fire at Virar in Palghar district of Maharashtra early on Friday, police said

'Avoid all travel': US issues advisory against India as Covid-19 surge

The US has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the Maldives due to the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in the regions

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi sends SOS; only 2 hours of oxygen left

Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Friday sent an SOS to the Arvind Kejriwal government, saying the lives of 60 sickest patients are in peril due to dwindling oxygen in the hospital

Maharashtra: Thane records 5,441 Covid-19 cases, 52 deaths in a single day

With the addition of 5,441 coronavirus cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 4,36,092, an official said on Friday

Dislocated priorities: Why profit motive can't defeat the pandemic in India

A country of 1.4 billion people needs a system to support their most basic need: survival

Delhi's AIIMS to test, quarantine only symptomatic health care workers

AIIMS Delhi on Thursday said that only the symptomatic health care workers will be tested for COVID-19 and the quarantine of asymptomatic contacts will be discontinued

Canada joins list of countries to ban flights from India over coronavirus

Canada has said it would ban all flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days due to the growing wave of Covid-19 cases in that region