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Covid-19: Give RT-PCR test reports immediately, Bombay HC tells labs

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has said that laboratories must send RT-PCR tests to people on Whatsapp or as hard copies immediately

Congress leaders Surjewala, Digvijaya test positive for Covid-19

The two leaders are among the many Congress leaders who have tested positive for Covid-19 in the recent past.

Centre asks Chhattisgarh, UP to increase number of ICU beds, ambulances

This comes amid a spike in Covid cases

Telugu star and Jana Sena party chief Pawan Kalyan tests positive for Covid

Kalyan has tested positive for coronavirus but is now stable, his political secretary P Hariprasad said on Friday.

India to increase Covaxin production to 100 mn doses per month by Sept

Currently, 10 mn doses of the indigenous coronavirus vaccine are being produced every month, says govt

Union minister Prakash Javadekar tests positive for coronavirus

Javadekar urged those who came in contact with him in the last two-three days to get themselves tested

Maha to face shortage of Remdesivir for next 2 to 3 days: Minister

Maharashtra will face a shortage of 12,000 to 15,000 Remdesivir injections: state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) minister

India remains badly placed to tackle Covid spread: Fitch Solutions

The unprecedented crisis has highlighted the need to increase investment in the healthcare sector: Fitch

Ensure free movement of oxygen carrying vehicles along state borders: MHA

The Centre on Friday directed the states to ensure uninterrupted movement of medical oxygen carrying vehicles along their borders

Embassy REIT to vaccinate over 4,900 frontline staff across business parks

Embassy REIT on Friday said it plans to vaccinate over 4,900 frontline staff across its business parks

Uttar Pradesh sees record daily rise of 27,426 coronavirus cases

This takes the state's cumulative tally to 7,93,720, according to an official.

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, UP have over 100,000 active Covid cases each

In just last two weeks, Chhattisgarh has seen almost 131 per cent increase in weekly new cases, according to the health ministry

Coronavirus shadow on Kumbh, Markaz & Haj pilgrimage: All you should know

At least 30 sadhus have tested positive for the coronavirus disease and one has died during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. Listen to the podcast for more

Delhi govt appoints 10 IAS officers as nodal officers for Covid hospitals

The name and phone number of the nodal officer will be displayed at prominent places in the hospital.

Lucknow: Rajnath asks DRDO to construct 2 Covid hospitals with 600 beds

Rajnath Singh has instructed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to construct two hospitals, with 250-300 beds each, for Covid-19 patients in Lucknow

DATA STORY: India now has 1,569,743 active Covid cases, next only to the US

India has so far vaccinated 117,223,509 people. That is 856.31 per cent of its total caseload, and 8.43 per cent of its population

Study sheds light on ten reasons why the coronavirus is airborne: Lancet

The evidence supporting airborne transmission is overwhelming, and evidence supporting large droplet transmission is almost non-existent, says a researcher

SII CEO urges US to lift raw material export ban to up vaccine production

Adar Poonawalla on Friday said the US needs to lift its embargo on raw material exports

Covid: PM Modi reviews medical oxygen situation in 12 high burden states

Modi calls for synergy across ministries and state governments to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country

China's GDP hits record growth but post-Covid recovery seen losing steam

China's rebound has been led by exports as factories raced to fill overseas orders