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Covid: RIL to send 100 tons of medical-use oxygen to Maharashtra at no cost

India is in the grip of a second wave of Covid-19 infections

K'taka Minister warns against sale of Remdesivir in black market

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday warned stringent action against those creating false scarcity of the drug

Weekend curfew in Delhi; malls, gyms and spas to be closed: Kejriwal

Kejriwal on Thursday announced sweeping restrictions in a bid to break the chain of Covid infections in the city.

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases cross 200,000 for the first time

Mumbai's 5-star hotels may take patients with mild Covid, top virologist says daily caseload may hit 300,000, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Blow after blow to South Africa's virus fight

Study finds leaving middle seat vacant can reduce virus risk on flights, Denmark to drop AstraZeneca jab from Covid programme and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Empty middle seats may reduce Covid-19 exposure on flights, lab study finds

Leaving middle seats open could provide airline passengers more protection from the novel coronavirus: study

How closing schools for another year may set India back a few years

ASER data show that more students had fewer learning options, higher dropouts and a stark rich-poor divide; gender imbalance also showed in enrolments

Covid-19 second wave: 59% of Delhi residents favour three-week lockdown

59 per cent Delhi residents are in favour of a 3-week lockdown

Tika Utsav: Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP administered around 10 mn vax

Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh administered more than 10 million Covid-19 vaccinations during the four-day 'Tika Utsav', the health ministry said on Thursday

Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital turned in to a dedicated Covid-19 facility

The Mumbai civic body has decided to convert the Jaslok Hospital here into a dedicated facility only for Covid-19 patients in the wake of a huge spike in cases of the viral infection in the city

Make rational use of medical oxygen, ensure no wastage: Centre to states

The Centre on Thursday asked states to make rational use of medical oxygen and ensure there is no wastage while stressing that there is sufficient stock of oxygen in the country

Covid-19 lockdown: Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus sees passenger rush

Amid fears of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra, a heavy rush of passengers was witnessed at Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) for boarding trains on Thursday

Govt okays ramping up production of remdesivir; firms commit to cut price

The current total installed capacity of the seven manufacturers of remdesivir is around four million vials per month

India records highest ever single-day spike with 200,739 Covid-19 cases

The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with 200,739 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday

Denmark ceases AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over blood clot concerns

Denmark has decided to entirely cease administering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the country's health authority confirmed

Uttar Pradesh: Rows of burning pyres in Lucknow showcase Covid-19 tragedy

At first glance, it seemed like a unique fire show. The huge crowds that had lined up on the opposite river bank, only added to the element of curiosity

Maharashtra: Thane records 5,566 new Covid-19 cases, 33 deaths in a day

With the addition of 5,566 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra's Thane district has reached 3,95,690, an official said on Thursday

Uttar Pradesh to set up quarantine centres for returning migrant workers

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to set up quarantine centres in all those districts of the state that are receiving migrant workers

Not yet thought of cancelling Goa board exams: CM Pramod Sawant

The Goa government has not yet thought of cancelling the state board exams of Classes 10 and 12 in the wake of the Covid-19 surge, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said

Global coronavirus caseload tops 138 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 138 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.97 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University