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False to say no one died due to oxygen shortage: Delhi Health Minister

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said there have been many deaths due to oxygen shortage in Delhi and other places across the country

Centre, states should work as team to combat Covid, rise above politics: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for the Centre and states to work together as a team and rise above politics to combat the pandemic.

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 6,910 new cases in a day; 1,904 in Tamil Nadu

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India records 30,093 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Delhi records 36 cases, lowest in 2021. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Strategy to prevent Covid cases deliberated upon in expert panels: Govt

The strategy to prevent resurgence of COVID-19 cases through various public health measures has been deliberated upon in different technical committees

16,848 new Covid cases in Kerala, test positivity rate rises close to 12%

Kerala on Tuesday recorded 16,848 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the infection caseload to 31,87,716

Centre procuring 110-120 mn Covishield doses every month: Mandaviya in RS

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Indian companies are increasing their production of COVID-19 vaccines and that the country may become the first in the world to develop a DNA-based vaccine.

Covid: Can open primary schools if support staff vaccinated, says ICMR

Once India starts reopening schools, it will be wise to being with the primary section as children have a lower number of ace receptors to which virus attaches

No deaths due to lack of oxygen were specifically reported by states: Govt

No deaths due to lack of oxygen were specifically reported by states and UTs during the second COVID-19 wave, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Two-thirds of Indians have Covid antibodies, finds ICMR sero survey

A third of the population did not have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, which means about 400 million people are still vulnerable to Covid infection, says ICMR official

India logs 30,093 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours; lowest in 125 days

India recorded 30,093 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 125 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 31,174,322, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday

Over 21.1 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses available with states, UTs: Govt

More than 21.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and private hospitals, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday

Lockdown to continue in five Assam districts with high positivity rate

Five districts of Assam will continue to be under total lockdown owing to their high COVID-19 positivity rate

Andhra Pradesh sees 1,628 new Covid-19 cases today, reports 22 deaths

Andhra Pradesh reported 1,628 fresh cases of coronavirus, 2,744 recoveries and 22 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday.

Covid LIVE: India has been offered 7.5 mn Moderna doses via Covax, says WHO

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Pune reported 545 new infections, followed by Mumbai (1,481), Bengaluru (432), Chennai (150), Delhi (51). Stay tuned for corona-related news

Maharashtra sees 6,017 new Covid cases, lowest daily count since Feb 22

Maharashtra's coronavirus caseload climbed to 62,20,207 on Monday after 6,017 people tested positive for the infection, the lowest since February 22, while the death toll jumped to 1,27,097

Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in country surpasses 410 million

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 41 crore, the Union health ministry said on Monday.

Mumbai sees 402 Covid-19 cases, lowest since Feb 9; reports 14 deaths

Mumbai on Monday reported 402 Covid cases, the lowest daily addition since February 9 when the rise was 375, and 14 deaths, taking the tally to 7,31,563 and the toll to 15,716, a civic official said.

Statsguru: Six months on, India's Covid-19 vaccination drive is lagging

Orders for 786 million doses have been placed to date - less than the probable need of 950 million

Govt creating 30-day stock of key Covid drugs ahead of anticipated 3rd wave

State governments like Rajasthan and Gujarat, too, are trying to pile up the stock of other essential medicines

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 9k new cases; Goa extends curfew till July 26

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India says it has given 400 million Covid-19 vaccine doses; 2 foreign athletes test positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympic Village