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Govt extends permit exemption for vehicles carrying oxygen till Sept 30

The government on Tuesday said it has extended the exemption from permit requirement for transport vehicles carrying oxygen till September 30, 2021 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic

Mumbai sees 4,758 Covid-19 cases; doubling rate now 50 days

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 4,758 fresh COVID cases, taking the tally of infections to 4,09,320, the city civic body said, adding that the doubling rate of cases in the city has worsened to 50 days

Grofers to cover Covid-19 vaccination cost for employees, contractual staff

Online grocery platform Grofers on Tuesday said it will cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees, their family members as well as the company's contractual staff.

Pune sees 6,206 Covid-19 cases, 45 deaths, 3,268 recoveries

The COVID-19 tally in Pune district rose by 6,206 in the last 24 hours to reach 5,25,806, while the death toll increased by 45 and the recovery count by 3,268, an official said on Tuesday.

Covid-19: J&K records 359 new cases, one more death

Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 359 fresh Covid cases, including 58 travellers, taking the infection tally to 130,687, while one person died due to the virus in the past 24 hours, officials said

Canada halts AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for adults under 55 years

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has recommended that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should not be used in adults under 55 years of age at this time

Covid-19 report did not adequately analyse possibility of a lab leak: WHO

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said even though the international team of scientists determined that a leak is the least likely hypothesis for the origin of the pandemic, it requires furt

Leaders of 23 countries back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies

The idea of such a treaty, also aimed at ensuring universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of European Union leaders

Punjab neither conducting adequate tests, nor able to isolate cases: Centre

Punjab has been neither conducting adequate number of tests nor been able to promptly isolate COVID-19 positive people, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah tests positive for Covid-19

Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has tested positive for Covid-19, his son and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed on Twitter on Tuesday.

Govt ready to extend Vivad se Vishwas to settle Cairn Energy dispute

States asked to trace 25-30 contacts of each Covid-19 case

No room for complacency, Covid scene going from bad to worse: V K Paul

Health ministry asks 47 districts across country to increase RT-PCR testing for faster identification of affected cases and effective tracking and tracing

Gujarat sees 2,220 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths; 1,988 recover

Gujarat on Tuesday witnessed 2,220 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 3,05,338, while the death toll increased by 10 and the recovery count by 1,988, an official said.

The second wave: Covid cases going up, Thane opts for 'limited lockdowns'

Local businesses hit, bigger industries coping better

Maharashtra reports 27,918 new Covid-19 cases, 139 fatalities

Maharashtra on Tuesday reported 27,918 fresh coronavirus cases, two days after recording the highest 40,414 infections in a day, taking the tally to 27,73,436, the state Health department said

India extends shelf life of Serum's Covishield to 9 months: Report

The approval, given to a licensed version of the drug made by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and exported to dozens of countries, could help health authorities minimise vaccine wastage

ICU beds for Covid-19 patients full in 14 Delhi private hospitals: Govt

Earlier in the day, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said there were enough ICU beds available in government-run hospitals

Covishield, Covaxin effective against UK, Brazillian variants: Centre

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said there is no Indian strain of coronavirus

Coronavirus claims 10 more lives in Uttar Pradesh; 918 new cases detected

The bulletin said the state has so far tested over 3.47 crore samples for Covid-19, including 64,519 on Monday

Andhra Pradesh crosses 900,000-mark in total Covid-19 positive cases

The cumulative coronavirus positives in the state touched 9,00,805 after 1.50 crore tests at an overall rate of 5.98%