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PM Modi to interact with DMs of 100 high Covid-19 caseload districts
This will be the first such interaction that the prime minister will have with top district-level administrative officers on the Covid-19 situation
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DATA STORY: After two days of net reduction, India's active Covid cases up by 6,426
India has so far administered 177,214,256 vaccine doses. That is 747.65 per cent of its total caseload, and 12.73 per cent of its population
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WHO has not used term 'Indian Variant' for B.1.617 strain: Health Ministry
A scientist said one can never know the country of origin but only the country where the virus was first sequenced
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Bharat Biotech trial nod a turning point for paediatric Covid-19 vaccine
Bharat Biotech has already conducted trials on children 12 years and above
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Covid LIVE: Maharashtra lockdown may be extended till May 31, says minister
Coronavirus live updates: Statewise cases in India are as follows - Maharashtra (5179929), Karnataka (2013193), Kerala (1939918), UP (1545212), Tamil Nadu (1438509). Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, say experts
Experts on Wednesday said transmission of coronavirus through water is not a concern, after bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients were fished out of the Ganga and Yamuna.
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DATA STORY: At 4,205, India's Covid-related deaths highest in a day so far
India has so far administered 175,235,991 vaccine doses. That is 750.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 12.59 per cent of its population
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Covid-19 pandemic: 80% of Indians may be vaccinated by March 2022
Vaccine production should ramp up, June onwards, given that manufacturers are boosting capacities
Indian double mutant variant of Covid-19 less severe for vaccinated: Study
The B.1.617 variant first emerged in Maharashtra towards the end of 2020 and has spread throughout India and to at least 40 countries
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Early trend of decline in fresh Covid-19 cases, says health ministry
Southern states, including Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, have been on a constant incline for over two weeks along with West Bengal, Odisha, and Punjab
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Tamil Nadu logs 29,272 new cases, 298 deaths; CM urges public to donate
Tamil Nadu on Tuesday recorded 29,272 fresh COVID-19 cases in the single biggest day spike so far, pushing the caseload to 14,38,509 while 298 deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 16,178.
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Madhya Pradesh records 9,754 new Covid-19 cases, 94 deaths; 9,517 recover
Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday reported 9,754 fresh Covid-19 cases and 94 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 6,91,232 and the toll to 6,595, the state health department said.
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West Bengal reports record 20,136 new Covid-19 cases, 132 fatalities
West Bengal's daily tally of new COVID-19 cases breached the 20,000-mark on Tuesday, while 132 more people died in the state, as per the Health Department.
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Coronavirus LIVE: West Bengal sees record 20,136 new cases; 29,272 in TN
Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka pushed Maharashtra to 2nd spot in daily cases. WHO says globally seeing plateau in Covid-19 cases but still 'unacceptably high'. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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9,200 O2 concentrators, 344,000 Remdesivir vials delivered to states: Govt
A total of 9,200 oxygen concentrators, 5,243 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen-generation plants and about 3.44 lakh Remdesivir vials were delivered or dispatched through road and air to various state
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Give preference to those waiting for second vaccine dose: Centre to states
Allocate minimum of 70% of allocated vaccines from Govt of India channel for second dose, Centre tells states
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Active Covid cases down by over 30,000 in 24 hours: Health ministry
The total active Covid cases in the country dipped to 37,15,221 on Tuesday with a net decline of 30,016 cases being recorded in a span of 24 hours for the first time after 61 days
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DATA STORY: India's Covid tally up by 366,161; sharp drop in new active cases
India has so far administered 170,176,603 vaccine doses. That is 807.39 per cent of its total caseload, and 12.23 per cent of its population
Covid crisis: India administered 170 mn doses fastest in world, says govt
The vaccination drive in India was rolled out on January 16 with health care workers getting inoculated
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Notify Covid-19 vaccines as zero-rated supply under GST, say experts
Tax waiver on entire Covid-related supply chain could prevent a rise in price
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