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Uttarakhand: DGP warns of strict action in case of violation of Covid norms

With coronavirus cases on the rise in Uttarakhand, Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Monday appealed to people to strictly follow Covid-19 protocols and stay safe or face action

Accelerate drive in India first before sending Covid vaccines outside: AAP

The AAP questioned the Centre for sending Covid-19 vaccines across the world instead of further accelerating the inoculation drive within the country

Twice weekly rapid Covid-19 tests to be rolled out for all in England

Everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus testing from later this week to track asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, the UK government announced on Monday

Spike in Covid-19 cases: Leaves of doctors, nurses in Kashmir cancelled

Authorities in Kashmir on Monday ordered cancellation of leaves of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in the valley hospitals in view of the spike in Covid-19 cases in the union territory

Weekend lockdown, night curfew: How Maharashtra is preparing against Covid

Maharashtra on April 4 reported the highest single-day rise of 57,074 coronavirus positive cases while 222 patients succumbed to the infection

Covid situation in neighbouring Maharashtra, K'taka being monitored: Goa CM

Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Monday said there was no immediate plan to impose lockdown or curfew here but the Covid-19 situation in the state and neighbouring ones was being monitored by his government

Covid: 99 students, 23 staff members of elite Himachal school test positive

At least 99 students and 23 staff members of an elite residential public school in Himachal Pradesh's Dalhousie resort in Chamba district have been tested positive for coronavirus, officials said

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Highest daily cases since pandemic began

A PIL seeks door-to-door vaccination for seniors, some experts say recovery rate for second wave lower, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Bangladesh imposes 7-day nationwide lockdown amidst spike in Covid-19 cases

Bangladesh on Monday clamped a week-long nationwide lockdown, suspending public transport and shutting markets to combat the surge in coronavirus cases in the country

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Easter mood in Italy just the same as last year

China sees biggest jump in cases in 2 months, all Britons to be offered Covid tests twice a week, Pope urges nations to share vaccines and other pandemic related news across the globe

Several states, UTs shut schools, suspend classes as Covid-19 cases surge

Several states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi, have announced closure of schools or suspended classes briefly in the wake of rising cases across the country

No decision yet to impose curbs in Goa despite rise in Covid-19 cases: CM

Pramod Sawant said that both people as well as the government of the day share the responsibility of keeping Covid-19 numbers under check

India reports highest single-day spike of 103,558 coronavirus cases

India recorded an all-time high of 1,03,558 coronavirus infections in a day pushing the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday

Huge crowd at Mumbai's Dadar market despite massive spike in Covid-19 cases

Despite the surge in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, a massive crowd was seen at the Dadar vegetable market in Mumbai on Monday morning

Zydus Cadila seeks approval for its repurpose Hepatitis C drug for Covid-19

Cadila's Hepatitis C drug has shown promising interim results as a treatment for Covid-19 in a late-stage trial, the drugmaker said on Monday

UP CM takes first shot of Covid-19 vaccine, urges people to follow norms

Yogi Adityanath on Monday received his first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine at Civil Hospital in Lucknow and urged people to take all precautions amid growing cases of coronavirus

Global coronavirus update: Caseload at 131 mn, says John Hopkins University

The deaths have surged to more than 2.85 million

China reports 32 cases of coronavirus on April 4, highest since January 31

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands at 90,305, while the death toll remains unchanged at 4,636

Weekend lockdown, night curfew in Maharashtra as Covid-19 cases surge

Stricter curbs from Monday; Mumbai civic authorities brace for 10,000 daily cases from next week as available beds in hospitals dry up. The city reported 9,108 cases on Sunday

Covid-19: Rajasthan makes RT-PCR test mandatory for people entering state

Rajasthan government has also made the RT-PCR test mandatory for the people travelling outside the state