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Covid-19: India records highest single-day rise with 1,68,912 new cases

India hit a new coronavirus infection record with 1,68,912 new cases, the highest single-day rise so far, taking the total tally of cases to 1,35,27,717, according to the Union Health Ministry data

Arvind Kejriwal to hold meeting today to review Covid-19 situation in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will review the Covid-19 situation in the national capital in a meeting on Monday noon, officials said

India will come out of Covid-19 crisis with flying colours: Deloitte CEO

India will come out of the Covid-19 crisis that has impacted the entire world with flying colours, Deloitte CEO Punit Renjen has said, asserting that the 21st century is "India's century"

Maharashtra: Thane reports 6,733 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths in a day

Thane has added 6,733 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 3,80,097, an official said on Monday

Lucknow civic body prepares crematoriums to cope with rise in Covid deaths

The city municipal corporation has decided to procure more electric crematoriums to make sure families of Covid-19 victims do not face problems in conducting the last rites of their loved ones

Global coronavirus caseload tops 135.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 135.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.93 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Inoculated Indian national among new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore

A 23-year-old Indian national with a work permit who had received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine was the sole locally transmitted case among 20 infections confirmed on Sunday

Ireland to impose mandatory quarantine on travellers from 16 countries

People arriving in Ireland from the United States and 15 other countries and regions will have to complete a 14-day mandatory quarantine at a government-designated facility

Disease control officials admits Chinese vaccines have low effectiveness

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the govt is considering mixing them to get a boost

Difficult to ensure social distancing at Kumbh site, says Sanjay Gunjyal

Kumbh Mela Inspector General (IG) Sanjay Gunjyal admitted that it is difficult to ensure social distancing norms during the second 'Shahi snan' where massive crowds have gathered to take a holy dip

Second wave of Covid-19 worrying, people need to be extra cautious: UP CM

The current Covid-19 wave is worrying and people need to take all precautions and follow protocols, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday at an all-party meeting

Easing lockdown could lead to 3rd Covid-19 wave in UK: Scientists warn govt

British scientists have warned that the British government is risking a third wave of Covid-19 by easing the lockdown too soon, local media reported

US reiterates call for investigation into the origins of Covid-19

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday launched a scathing attack against China for a lack of transparency during "the early stages" of the coronavirus pandemic

Vaccination to resume at 62 private hospitals in Mumbai on Monday

With the fresh stock of anti-COVID 19 vaccines being made available by the Mumbai civic body, the halted vaccination drive will resume at 62 of the 71 designated private hospitals

West Bengal reports 4,398 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 6,14,896 on Sunday as 4,398 more people tested positive for the infection, while 10 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 10,400

Centre halts exports of antiviral drug Remdesivir amid rising Covid cases

Export is banned till the situation in the country improves

Second Covid-19 wave: Maharashtra lockdown decision pushed back to April 14

The state continues to report over 60,000 cases daily, accounting for over 60 per cent of the national cases. The surge has put a strain on its health infrastructure

Apply strict safety norms, not lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise: CEOs' poll

Partial lockdown measures may impact movement of labour & goods, they say

Chinese Covid-19 vaccines' effectiveness low, says China's top official

Chinese vaccines "don't have very high protection rates," said the director of the China Centers for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday in the southwestern city of Chengdu

Unnecessary panic: Astra vaccine unmasks the great East-West divide

'Let's not become part of that war between the different firms, because it's already visible'