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Vaccine doses in Maharashtra to last only 3 days: Health Minister Tope

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state has 1400,000 doses of vaccine which would last only three days, and many inoculation centres were being closed due to the shortage of the vaccine

Covid-19 protocol violators can be fined multiple times in a day: Goa CM

Pramod Sawant said that enforcement agencies have been instructed to fine individuals on multiple occasions on a single day for violation of Covid-19 related SOPs as new cases rise rapidly

Covid-19 variants infiltrating Indian population more lethal, infectious

India recorded 1,15,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest-ever single-day spike since the onset of the pandemic, taking the overall tally to 12,801,785 on Wednesday

Mayawati urges people, governments to pay heed to Covid-19 guidelines

Inaction towards Covid-19 guideline violation in poll rallies is worrying, BSP supremo Mayawati said on Wednesday, urging people and governments to take the surge in the infections seriously

India's Shilpa Medicare can make 100-200 million doses of Covid-19 shot

The company's shares jumped as much as 9.2% on India's National Stock Exchange following the news

Every Indian deserves chance to safe life: Rahul Gandhi on vaccine access

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday batted for a Covid-19 vaccine for all, and said every Indian deserves a chance to a safe life

Second Covid wave: Fatalities threaten to be worse this time, shows data

Deaths due to Covid-19 usually happen two to three weeks after the diagnosis of the disease, according to research and doctors' accounts

Covid-19: Single-day cases breach lakh mark for second time in three days

The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.15 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours

PM Modi urges people to focus on fighting Covid-19 by taking precautions

On occasion of the World Health Day, Prime Minister urged people to focus on fighting Covid-19 by taking all precautions, including wearing mask, regularly washing hands and following other protocols

Oxford halts dosing in trial of AstraZeneca vaccine in children, teenagers

Researchers at Oxford University have paused an ongoing pediatric clinical trial of the coronavirus vaccine it is developing with AstraZeneca

All US adults eligible for Covid-19 vaccine from April 19: Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden announced that all American adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19

Karnataka minister Sudhakar urges Centre for more Covid vaccines for state

Dr K Sudhakar has requested the Centre to provide more Covid-19 vaccines for the state

US still in life and death race against coronavirus: US President Joe Biden

The United States is still in a "life-and-death race" against coronavirus, President Joe Biden said as his administration raced through a record 150 million vaccine shots in just 75 days

Link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots unclear: EMA official

There is a causal link between the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and very rare cases of blood clots, said a senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) expert

Rishikesh's Bharat Bhoomi Tourist complex to be set up as Covid care centre

The Dehradun district administration has acquired Bharat Bhumi Tourist complex under Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam in Rishikesh to utilise it as a Covid care centre

The second wave: Migrant crisis looms again as Covid-19 curbs expand

Lack of business to hit payouts, pushing people out of jobs and cities

Night curfew back in Delhi as Covid cases rise; essential services exempted

Curbs will be imposed from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30

Parts of Delhi witness heavy traffic as residents rush home before curfew

Unusually heavy traffic was seen at several places in the national capital post 8.30 pm on Tuesday as people scrambled to get home before the night curfew began at 10 pm

Stocks of diagnostic chains factoring in near-term positives: Analysts

They say it will be a good strategy to exit these stocks at least for now. Over the long-run, however, Dr Lal Pathlabs, Metropolis Healthcare and Thyrocare Tech still offer room for growth

Covid-19 vaccination strategy based on need over want, says govt

While extending vaccination for all above 45 years of age, the health ministry had said that this age group accounted for 88 per cent of Covid-19 deaths in the country