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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.

Kerala CM Vijayan tests positive for Covid-19, confirms with a tweet

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19.

Kerala records 4,353 new Covid-19 cases; aggregate climbs to 1.14 mn

Kerala posted 4,353 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, the biggest spike in recent days in the state,as the total caseload rose to 11.48 lakh.

'A farce': Vardhan on vaccine partisanship charges by two non-BJP states

"Maharashtra and Rajasthan are 2 of the top 3 states based on allocation of coronavirus vaccine doses and both are non-BJP governed states," the union health minister said in a tweet

Amid surge in Covid cases, several states complain about vaccine shortage

Amid a massive spike in Covid-19 cases in India, several states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, are facing coronavirus vaccine shortage

Kerala CM, who took first dose on March 3, tests positive for Covid

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19

Maha govt wasted 500,000 vaccines doses due to lack of planning: Javadekar

Union minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar alleged on Thursday that five lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccines were wasted in Maharashtra due to a lack of planning by the state government

Australia halts AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for most people under 50

Australia on Thursday become the latest country to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine by recommending that it not be given to people under age 50

Coronavirus: Uttar Pradesh reports 39 deaths, 8,490 new infections

Infection tally at 6,54,404

Curbs again from April 10, says Tamil Nadu govt as Covid-19 cases rise

As Covid-19 cases continued to increase, the Tamil Nadu government announced reintroduction of curbs like permission only for 50% seating capacity in cinemas effective April 10

Hero MotoCorp to bear coronavirus vaccination cost of its workforce

The country's largest two wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Thursday said it will cover the Covid-19 vaccination cost of its workforce, including permanent and contractual employees

Odisha logs highest one-day spike in 2021 with 879 fresh Covid-19 cases

The Covid-19 tally in Odisha mounted to 3,45,526 on Thursday, as 879 more people tested positive for the infection, the highest single-day rise this year, a health department official said