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Covid-19 second wave worrying; states need to ramp up RT-PCR tests: Centre

Noting that India's COVID-19 cases trajectory in the second wave is "worrying", the Centre said states like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat need to ramp up RT-PCR tests.

RDIF expects 50 mn doses a month of Sputnik V vaccine production in India

RDIF on Tuesday said it expects over 50 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine to be manufactured in India by this summer.

Johnson & Johnson delays vaccine rollout in Europe amid blood clot probe

This comes amid a US probe into rare blood clots.

Problem not of coronavirus vaccine shortage but of planning: Govt

Over 1.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs, the Centre said on Tuesday, underlining that the problem is not of vaccine shortage but of better planning.

Remdesivir not for home use, meant for serious patients, says Govt

The Centre onTuesday said doctors should ensure "rational and judicious" use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir

Kerala registers over 7,000 coronavirus cases, 20 more fatalities

Active cases mounted to 52,132, the state government said.

Andhra Pradesh reports highest daily Covid-19 count in six months

The upward climb of coronavirus cases continued as Andhra Pradesh

Centre says problem is not of Covid vaccine shortage but of planning

'On one hand, we have states like Kerala where there is zero wastage (of vaccine) and on the other hand, we have several other states where there still is 8-9% of wastage,' says Union Health Secretary

Amid surge in Covid cases, Kerala govt issues new guidelines till April 30

The Kerala government on Tuesday issued new guidelines for Covid-19 surveillance, containment and caution that will be in effect up to the end of this month.

Kumbh mela returnees may exacerbate Covid-19 pandemic, says Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday expressed apprehension that the people returning from Kumbh mela in Haridwar will turn out to be potential carriers of Covid

Covid: US calls for pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after clotting cases

The US FDA is asking states to pause using Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine after six people in the US developed a rare disorder involving blood clots

Chhattisgarh: Morgues overflow with bodies of coronavirus victims

Bodies of Covid-19 victims have been piling up in mortuaries and crematoriums in Raipur

Covid: Frames of crematorium furnaces in Surat melt due to rush of bodies

The metal frames of gas furnaces, on which the bodies are kept, and chimneys are melting or breaking because of overheating and excessive use, an official said

Uttar Pradesh records highest-ever daily spike of 18,021 coronavirus cases

The total number of cases in the state stands at 7,23,582 and the active caseload is 95,980

Sputnik V approved, India to soon have more Covid vaccines: Things to know

Tune in to know about India's third Covid vaccine, Sputnik V, its efficacy, cost, dose duration, among other things

Bihar reports spike in coronavirus patients, recovery rate declines

The state's recovery rate was recorded at more than 99 per cent during March

Celebs to blame for bed shortage at Mumbai hospitals, says minister

Maharashtra minister Aslam Shaikh on Tuesday accused celebrities and cricketers of allegedly occupying beds in major hospitals

UK variant more transmissible, but does not raise severity: Lancet studies

The novel coronavirus variant first identified in the UK is not associated with more severe illness and death: studies

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Lax Covid measures at Kumbh Mela

Govt's mistakes in handling pandemic, how Sputnik V vaccine works, UK strain more infectious but not deadlier-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO says virus still growing exponentially

Scanty supplies leave African health workers without jabs, Regeneron's antibody drug offered strong protection in trials, and other pandemic-related news across the globe