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Goa records 387 fresh coronavirus infections, takes tally to 59,702

Goa on Tuesday reported 387 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 59,702 while one death took the toll to 838, a health official said.

Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi sees 5,000-plus new cases; over 10,000 in Mumbai

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reported 47,288 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. Delhi govt has imposed night curfew in the national capital. Stay tuned for corona-related news

US President Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19: Official

President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines

Lavrov says production of Indian vaccine in Russia cannot be ruled out

The Russian side has signed several contracts with Indian firms to manufacture over 700 million doses of the anti-coronavirus Sputnik V vaccine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said

Vaccine is for most vulnerable, says govt amid demands to relax age limit

Amid demands from several quarters that the age limit for Covid-19 vaccination be relaxed in view of spike in cases, the Centre said the aim is to protect those who are most vulnerable

Nagpur records over 3,000 fresh coronavirus cases today; 54 casualties

As many as 3,305 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while 54 died of the infection in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Tuesday, an official said.

Beaches in Mumbai to remain shut till April 30 as Covid-19 cases spike

All beaches in Mumbai will remain shut for visitors till April 30 amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, the civic body announced on Tuesday

Chandigarh to impose curfew from 10 pm till 5 am to check Covid spread

The Chandigarh administration on Tuesday decided to impose night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the city

Tamil Nadu adds 3,645 new coronavirus infections, 15 more fatalities

Tamil Nadu logged 3,645 new infections on Tuesday pushing the caseload to 9,07,124, while the death toll rose to 12,804 with 15 more fatalities, the health department said

Karnataka reports over 6,000 new coronavirus cases in a day, 39 fatalities

Karnataka logged over 6,000 fresh Covid-19 cases and 39 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 1,026,000 lakh and the toll to 12,696, the Health department said on Tuesday

Actor Katrina Kaif tests positive for coronavirus, under home quarantine

Actor Katrina Kaif on Tuesday said she has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home quarantine

Covid-19 spreading at fast pace, next 4 weeks critical: Health Ministry

Covid-19 is spreading at a fast pace with an increase in the intensity of the pandemic and the next four weeks are going to be very critical, the Centre said on Tuesday

Delhi govt is alert, keeping close watch on Covid situation: Satyendar Jain

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Tuesday said the AAP government is alert on the pandemic situation and keeping a "close watch" on it

Covid vaccination plan: Will we be able to meet the target at this rate?

We did some back-of-the-envelope calculation and found that the average daily vaccination number since the start of the drive in mid-January comes to a little more than 1 million. Tune in for more

Andhra Pradesh reports 1,941 coronavirus cases, highest in about 5 months

The upward spiral of coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh continued as 1,941 were reported afresh on Tuesday, the highest in close to five months, taking the gross to 910,943

Sri Lanka to buy 6 million more Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines

Sri Lanka has decided to buy 6 million more Sputnik V vaccines, raising the total it plans to purchase from Russia to 13 million doses.

Migrants responsible for spread of Covid in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said migrant workers from other states were responsible for the rapid spread of coronavirus in Maharashtra, which has been reporting a large number of new infections

Centre asks all its employees aged 45 years and above to get vaccinated

The Centre on Tuesday asked all its employees aged 45 years and above to get themselves vaccinated to effectively contain the spread of Covid-19

Not considering lockdown in Delhi, other options open, says Gopal Rai

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai Tuesday said the AAP government is not considering imposing a lockdown and is exploring other alternatives it has

DATA STORY: Nearly 6% of India's population has got Covid jabs; fatality rate down at 1.3%

With 50,143 new daily recoveries, India's recovery rate has fallen to 92.48%, and fatality rate has come down marginally to 1.30%