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Electronic device to curb airborne spread of novel coronavirus developed

An incubator under Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has developed a pioneering electronic device that could contain airborne novel coronavirus

India to have 5 more vaccines by Oct, Sputnik nod likely in 10 days: Report

The government is taking all steps to augment vaccine production and availability in India

Tika Utsav: Bihar ramps up efforts to vaccinate people against Covid-19

Bihar has ramped up its efforts to increase inoculation and the state authorities have urged people to get themselves vaccinated

South Korea to resume AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for ages 30-60

South Korea says it will resume administrating AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine to all eligible people between the ages of 30 and 60.

Covid-19: Jammu and Kashmir govt orders closure of schools till April 18

In order to check the spread of Covid-19 infections in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities on Sunday ordered that all schools in the union territory will remain closed for another week.

Five states account for over 70% of India's active Covid cases: Govt

The five states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala cumulatively account for 70.82 per cent of India's active COVID-19 cases

Covid surge: All educational institutes in Uttar Pradesh shut till April 30

Due to rising cases of Covid-19, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday directed that all government and non-government educational institutes will remain closed till April 30.

Nadda asks BJP members to work to make 'Tika Utsav' successful

BJP president J P Nadda asked party members on Sunday to work to make the 'Tika Utsav', which aims to inoculate maximum number of eligible people against coronavirus, successful

Rise in Covid cases to delay demand recovery in global oil market

Fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, eventual lockdowns is likely to delay the demand recovery in the global oil market, said an ICICI Securities report.

Effective vaccine against coronavirus mutations can be produced: AIIMS

In the first wave of coronavirus in India last year, virus mutations were not a major issue

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases surge past 150,000

Fresh curbs in Delhi, why govt needs to open up vaccination programme to more people, experts say Vaccine averts severe illness, not infection-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Facebook too slow to stop Covid misinformation

Prisoner infections rates thrice as high as others in the US, Global vaccine rollout threatened by shortage of vital components, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Covid wreaking havoc on Indian lives due to Modi govt's policies: Congress

The Congress on Sunday attacked the Centre over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic

DATA STORY: India reports over 150,000 Covid cases in a day, the most ever

India has so far vaccinated 1,015,95,147 people. That is 760.51 per cent of its total caseload, and 7.3064 per cent of its population

Up to 65% new coronavirus infections in Delhi below 45 years: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that the national capital is facing an alarming situation as around 65 per cent new Covid-19 cases in Delhi are below 45 years of age.

China approves Sinopharm's new coronavirus vaccine for clinical trials

A new Covid-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm has recently been approved for clinical trials.

European Union and Covid-19: When a vaccine only adds to the trouble

European Union leaders no longer meet around a common oval summit table to broker their famed compromises

Maternal health should get priority even during Covid, say Experts

Experts said maternal health and family planning services should not be compromised and given due priority even in emergency situations like the Covid-19 pandemic

Maharashtra crosses 10 million vaccination mark even amid shortages

Maharashtra has administered Covid-19 vaccine doses to over one crore people so far, a senior health official said on Sunday.

Maharashtra to set up control rooms for smooth supply of Remdesivir

The Maharashtra government has decided to set up district-level control rooms to ensure smooth supply of Remdesivir injections and prevent hoarding and black-marketing of the drug