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Karnataka CM Yediyurappa tests Covid positive for second time in 8 months

Yediyurappa is being moved to a private hospital for treatment.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Eighth record daily case spike in nine days

HC pulls up Gujarat govt for disparity in Covid numbers, activists fear migrants are vulnerable again, a virus that's both deadly and dodgy-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

No state has asked to stop train services: Railway Board chairman

No state has asked the railways to stop any train service yet, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said on Friday

United Kingdom finds 77 cases of Covid variant first found in India

UK health authorities have identified 77 cases of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus

PSUs asked to dedicate hospital beds for Covid-19 management

This is in an effort to augment hospital infrastructure for management of severe cases of coronavirus

Centre to review coronavirus situation in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

The Union Home Secretary and Health Secretary on Friday will review the Covid-19 situation in Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in separate meetings

World Coronavirus Dispatch: China recovery consolidates with record growth

Malawi to dump 16,000 AstraZeneca doses, Pfizer and White House plan booster shot 6-12 months after initial two, Hong Kong opens jabs to 16-year-olds and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Latest Covid-19 wave deadlier in Brazil than India: No one knows why

When it comes to the scale of infections, the two nations are similarly matched, with cases hovering around 14 million and hospitals from Mumbai to Sao Paulo under increasing pressure

Delhi CM Kejriwal to hold meeting over Covid-19 situation at 4 pm today

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting on Friday to review the Covid-19 situation in the national capital

Manish Sisodia appointed as nodal officer for Covid-19 management in Delhi

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on Friday appointed as the nodal officer for Covid-19 management in the national capital, according to an official order

Karnataka to decide on future course of action to control Covid on Apr 20

Covid-19-related restrictions like "corona curfew" that are in place will continue and the government will decide on the future course of action aimed at controlling its spread on April 20

Plea in SC to open coronavirus vaccines for all aged 18 years and above

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking Covid-19 vaccination for all above the age of 18 years because of a sudden upsurge in cases

India shifts from mass vaccine exporter to importer, worrying the world

India breached 200,000 daily infections for the first time on Thursday, and is trying to inoculate more of its population using domestically produced shots

Second wave of Covid-19 to take a toll on Indian healthcare system: Fitch

India remains badly placed to tackle the rapid spread of Covid-19 despite several reforms and the unprecedented crisis has highlighted the need to increase investments in the healthcare sector

Mandatory for people entering Manipur to produce Covid-19 negative report

The Manipur government has issued an order making it mandatory for all persons entering the state to produce a negative COVID-19 test report, an official said on Friday

India reports highest-ever single-day spike with 2,17,353 Covid-19 cases

A record single-day rise of 2,17,353 coronavirus infections took India's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,42,91,917, while active cases tally moves up to 1,569,743, according to govt data

Japan expands virus alert in Tokyo area as Covid-19 cases surge spreads

Japan is set to raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo's three neighbouring prefectures and a forth area in central Japan to allow tougher measures as a more contagious coronavirus variant spreads

Covid-19: Lucknow's iconic Bada Imambara, other monuments closed for public

Iconic Nawabi-era structure the Bada Imambara and other monuments in the Uttar Pradesh capital have been closed for public till further orders due to the Covid-19 situation

Randeep Singh Surjewala, Harsimrat Badal test positive for Covid-19

Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday tested positive for coronavirus

Another dose of vaccine likely to be needed with 12 months: Pfizer CEO

Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said people will likely need a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine within 12 months of getting fully inoculated