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Maharashtra: Film crew members booked for violation of Covid-19 norms

Police have registered an offence against some members of a film crew after more than a hundred people were found constructing a movie set without adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

Telangana reports 1078 fresh Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths on Friday

Fresh coronavirus infections in Telangana have breached the 1000-mark, pushing the tally to over 3.10 lakh, while the toll rose to 1,712 with six more fatalities

Karnataka reimposes restrictions to check surging Covid-19 cases

Karnataka government has re-imposed stringent restrictions across the state till April 20 to contain the surging Covid pandemic, a top official said on Friday

Netherlands temporarily halts AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for under-60s

The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.

100mn Americans receive at least 1 Covid vax dose, says official

More than 100 million people in the US have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Covid-19 positivity rate not as high as was in Sept: Chhattisgarh Minister

Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo has said even though the number of daily cases has increased for the past few days, the positivity rate is not as high as compared to September last year

Turkey reports record 42,308 new Covid-19 cases, tally surpasses 3.4 mn

Turkey reported 42,308 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic, according to its health ministry update on Friday

Delhi records 3,594 fresh Covid-19 cases; 14 more deaths on Friday

Delhi recorded 3,594 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Friday, the highest daily count this year while 14 more people died due to the coronavirus infection, taking the toll to 11,050

Over 70 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

The cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country crossed seven crore with 12,76,191 doses given till 8 pm on Friday, the Health Ministry said

Rivals cooperation in pandemic worked wonders, but does that trend hold?

The speed at which the vaccines for Covid-19 were developed owes much to information-sharing and collaboration among scientists, universities, biotech firms and pharmaceutical corporations

India has not imposed any export ban on Covid-19 vaccines, says MEA

The 'Vaccine Maitree' initiative has been extremely successful and very well liked by our partners across the world

Gujarat reports 2,640 new Covid-19 cases, highest since pandemic began

Gujarat recorded 2,640 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, highest since the outbreak of the pandemic, taking the caseload to 3,12,748.

Diagnostic labs say capping RT-PCR test rates will make business unviable

Maharashtra govt's fresh rate revision could affect testing capacity, they fear

'No lockdown yet, will announce stricter measures in 1-2 days,' says Uddhav

In a televised address to the people of the state, Maharashtra chief minister said the whole country is fighting an unknown enemy and that the situation is getting worse

Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees nearly 48,000 new cases; 9,086 in Pune

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reported 43,183 new Covid-19 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Uttar Pradesh sees 2,967 new coronavirus cases, reports 16 deaths

Uttar Pradesh reported 16 more Covid-19 fatalities on Friday, pushing the death toll to 8,836, while 2,967 new cases took the tally in the state to 6,22,736, according to a health department bulletin.

Mumbai records 8,832 new Covid-19 cases, a new peak, 20 deaths

Mumbai recorded 8,832 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began, the civic body said.

Tamil Nadu sees over 3,000 coronavirus cases; reports 12 deaths

Tamil Nadu reported 3,290 new Covid-19 cases and 12 fatalities on Friday, pushing the caseload to 8,92,780 and the death toll to 12,750, the Health Department said.

Bengal logs highest single-day spike in 2021 with 1,733 fresh Covid cases

The Covid-19 tally in West Bengal mounted to 5,89,922 on Friday, as 1,733 more people tested positive for the infection, the highest single-day rise this year, a health department bulletin said.

Coronavirus: Mumbai airport cuts RT-PCR test rate by 30% to Rs 600

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has reduced the price of RT-PCR test by 30 per cent to Rs 600