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60-hour weekend lockdown in all Madhya Pradesh cities: CM Chouhan

A lockdown will be enforced in all cities of Madhya Pradesh from 6 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday to check the spread of the coronavirus infection, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said

One in ten suffer long-term effects 8 months following mild Covid-19: Study

Eight months after mild Covid-19, one in ten people experience at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived to have a negative impact on their work, social or personal life

Covid-19: India sees biggest ever single-day Covid tally jump of 126,789

The number of active cases too went upwards to breach the nine lakh-mark again, Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday showed

PM Narendra Modi takes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here, and asked those eligible for the shot to take it soon to defeat the virus.

Vaccine supply abroad to continue after domestic requirement: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said the supply of made-in-India vaccines abroad would continue while also taking care of the country's domestic requirements.

Maharashtra sees 56,286 fresh coronavirus cases, reports 376 deaths

Maharashtra reported 56,286 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, which took its caseload to 32,29,547, while 376 deaths due to the infection pushed the toll to 57,028, the health department said.

Call night curfew 'corona curfew' to spread awareness among people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for popularising such restrictions, which have already been imposed in various parts of the country, as 'corona curfew' to spread awareness among people.

Mumbai's Dharavi reports highest ever spike of 99 coronavirus cases

In a matter of concern, Mumbai's Dharavi area recorded its highest ever daily spike of 99 Covid-19 cases on Thursday, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Rajasthan sees 3,526 fresh coronavirus cases, records 20 more deaths

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan surged to 3,50,317 on Thursday as 3,526 more people tested positive for the disease, while the death toll climbed to 2,886

Covid-19: Madhya Pradesh logs highest daily spike of 4,324 cases, 27 die

Madhya Pradesh recorded as many as 4,324 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, its biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began, which pushed the infection count to 3,22,338, officials said

Mumbai's Covid-19 case count drops below 10,000 after 2 days: BMC

Mumbai reported 8,938 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a drop from over 10,000 infections each on the previous two days, and 23 fresh deaths, the city civic body said.

Covid-19: Tamil Nadu tally breaches 4,000-mark, 19 deaths reported

Tamil Nadu reported 4,276 fresh coronavirus cases and 19 more deaths on Thursday, taking the active caseload further to 915,000 and the toll to 12,840

Centre being partisan in vaccine allocation a farce: Harsh Vardhan

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday dismissed as "farce" the "hue and cry" by certain states about partisanship by the Centre and called it an attempt to hide their own incompetence

Karnataka registers 6,570 coronavirus cases, 36 deaths take toll to 12,767

Karnataka on Thursday added 6,570 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 36 fatalities, taking the caseload to 10,40,130 and toll to 12,767

Oxford-AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to long-haul flight: UK minister

The level of risk from an extremely rare form of blood clot being investigated as possible link with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is at the same as taking a long-haul flight, UK health minister said

No Covid-19 infected inmates be kept inside: Odisha to prison authorities

To contain the spread of Covid-19 infection, the Odisha government on Thursday decided that no Covid-19 infected person be kept inside the jail premises.

Vacant civic buildings must be turned into Covid-19 hospitals: Thane mayor

Thane mayor Naresh Mhaske directed the civic administration to make available vacant civic buildings and properties to private hospitals at nominal rates to set up COVID-19 treatment facilities.

WHO rejects SII's proposal for extension of Covishield's shelf life: Report

The WHO has rejected Serum Institute of India's proposal seeking extension of the shelf life of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, from six to nine months, citing insufficient data

Delhi's daily covid-19 tally breaches 7000-mark for first time this year

Delhi recorded 7,437 fresh COVID-19 cases Thursday, the highest single-day surge this year, while 24 more people died due to the coronavirus infection

Pune authorities ramp up bed capacity as coronavirus cases continue to rise

The civic administration in Pune city on Thursday said it is constantly working to increase the bed capacity for COVID-19 patients to ensure that there is no paucity.