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Hospitals to set up Covid-19 centres in two 5-star hotels in Mumbai
42 rooms in Hotel Trident, BKC and Hotel Inter Continental at Marine Drive requisitioned already, more facilities being identified
 "Hospitals to set up Covid-19 centres in two 5-star hotels in Mumbai")
Maha wants pvt hospitals with over 50 beds to set up oxygen plant
This comes amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen in Maharashtra
 "Maha wants pvt hospitals with over 50 beds to set up oxygen plant")
India, US can come together to find tech to tackle climate change
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Thursday said India and the US can come together on climate change
 "India, US can come together to find tech to tackle climate change")
Karnataka sees biggest single-day jump of 14,738 coronavirus cases
66 related fatalities also reported
 "Karnataka sees biggest single-day jump of 14,738 coronavirus cases")
Kerala reports 8,126 fresh coronavirus infections, 20 fatalities
Infection count at 11,97,301
 "Kerala reports 8,126 fresh coronavirus infections, 20 fatalities")
Covid-19 pandemic: Andhra Pradesh records 5,086 fresh infections
The highest single day count after October 11
 "Covid-19 pandemic: Andhra Pradesh records 5,086 fresh infections")
Delhi may face vaccine shortage, stocks available only for 6-7 days
This comes as over 50,000 vaccinations are being administered across Delhi on a regular basis for a few days
 "Delhi may face vaccine shortage, stocks available only for 6-7 days")
Delhi curfew: Movement of all goods, e-comm delivery of essentials allowed
Order steers clear of confusion on essentials and non-essentials, allows inter and intra city movement of goods, unlike Maharashtra, where clarity on this took some time
 "Delhi curfew: Movement of all goods, e-comm delivery of essentials allowed")
Why enforce lockdowns? Capacity additions not keeping pace with Covid surge
In Delhi, most of the capacity is available in government or smaller private hospitals. In Mumbai, while the city added 40% more ICU beds in the last two weeks, people requiring them increased by 50%
 "Why enforce lockdowns? Capacity additions not keeping pace with Covid surge")
Traders' body CAIT calls for 10-day lockdown in national capital
This comes amid a rise in Covid cases
 "Traders' body CAIT calls for 10-day lockdown in national capital")
114 more die from Covid in UP as state reports highest single-day spike
Uttar Pradesh on Thursday reported 114 coronavirus deaths and 22,439 fresh cases
 "114 more die from Covid in UP as state reports highest single-day spike")
Active Covid-19 caseload in Maha to double in 15 days: Thackeray
Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre
 "Active Covid-19 caseload in Maha to double in 15 days: Thackeray")
10 states, including Maharashtra, UP, see steep rise in Covid cases
The other states are Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan
 "10 states, including Maharashtra, UP, see steep rise in Covid cases")
Delhi surpasses Mumbai to become worst-hit city in India amid case surge
Delhi is battling its fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic
 "Delhi surpasses Mumbai to become worst-hit city in India amid case surge")
HC allows 50 people to offer namaz at Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan
50 people can offer namaz five times a day: HC
 "HC allows 50 people to offer namaz at Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan")
Gujarat postpones class 10, 12 exams, gives mass promotion to rest
This comes in view of the Covid resurgence
 "Gujarat postpones class 10, 12 exams, gives mass promotion to rest")
PM focuses on Covid engagements; meetings with foreign ministers on hold
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had also curtailed his to India visit due to the Covid situation here.
 "PM focuses on Covid engagements; meetings with foreign ministers on hold")
Uttar Pradesh: Conditions imposed for entering Varanasi, visiting temples
The Varanasi administration has made it mandatory for all visitors to carry a negative RT-PCR test report of past 72 hours
 "Uttar Pradesh: Conditions imposed for entering Varanasi, visiting temples")
Maha CM urges Centre to consider Covid-19 as natural calamity
Uddhav Thackeray has written a letter to the Centre
DATA STORY: India adds more than 200,000 Covid cases in sharpest spike ever
India has so far vaccinated 114,493,238 people. That is 812.15 per cent of its total caseload, and 7.9953 per cent of its population
 "DATA STORY: India adds more than 200,000 Covid cases in sharpest spike ever")