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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'

Covid-appropriate behaviour not being followed in three states: Govt

Central teams have reported non-adherence of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour in almost all of the 50 most-affected districts

'Tika Utsav' beginning of second big war on coronavirus, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made several suggestions to people on tackling the virus and urged them to focus on personal and social hygiene

Covid situation in Delhi 'very serious', people should be careful: Kejriwal

The Covid-19 situation in Delhi is "very serious" with 10,732 fresh cases of infection being reported in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday

Covid-19 vaccine: Real-world data to decide commercial marketing approval

Two such vaccines are Covishield, made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), and Covaxin by Bharat Biotech

Nashik sees 3,741 new Covid-19 cases, 31 deaths, 3,797 recoveries

The number of COVID-19 cases rose by 3,741 on Sunday to reach 2,30,041, while the day also saw 31 deaths and 3,797 people getting discharged, an official said.

Govt covering up Covid-19 vaccination failure through rhetoric: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government on Sunday of covering up its failure as regards the vaccination drive against COVID-19 through rhetoric and hyperbole and demanded that it be made a walk-in exercise.

Covid-19: Maharashtra logs biggest one-day spike of 63,294 cases

A total of 34,008 patients were discharged during the day. With this, its recovery count increased to 27,82,161, a statement from the health department said

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees record daily count of 63,294 cases

Coronavirus live updates: India has administered a total of 98 million Covid-19 vaccines to 3.6% of its population

Decision on Maharashtra lockdown after April 14: State Health Minister

Thackeray is scheduled to hold consultations with the finance and other state departments on Monday and discussion will also take place in the cabinet meeting later this week.

UP records highest-ever single-day spike of 15,353 new Covid-19 cases

Uttar Pradesh on Sunday reported 15,353 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the virus

Delhi records 10,774 fresh coronavirus cases, another record high

Delhi recorded 10,774 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day surge in the national capital till date, according to data shared by the health department.

At least 900 vaccination sites in Odisha shut due to vaccine shortage

At least 900 session sites in Odisha remained shut owing to shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, triggering a blame game between the ruling BJD and the BJP

Maharashtra: Thane Covid centre patients shifted over oxygen concerns

Thirty patients had to be shifted from a COVID care centre in Thane city to a nearby hospital as the stock of medical oxygen was getting exhausted, a civic official said on Sunday.

Negative Covid report must for those travelling to Himachal from 7 states

The Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday made it mandatory for people coming from seven states

Covid cases may peak in Karnataka by May first week: State Health Minister

Amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the state, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Sunday said that the experts have warned of peak in infections by the first week of May.