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Mohapatra IAS, who worked on oxygen availability from his hospital bed, succumbed to virus

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday that India has an understanding with more than 100 countries on mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccine certificates that allow Indians to travel with reduced inconvenience.

Have understanding with over 100 countries on recognition of vaccine certificates: Shringla

Updated: ‘No global scientific evidence that virus targets particular age group,’ says Health Ministry Share Article AAA ‘No global scientific evidence that virus targets particular age group,’ says Health Ministry The possibility of a resurgence in COVID-19 infection is “speculative” and will depend on the “behaviour” of citizens and the virus, the Health Ministry has told the Supreme Court. “Possibility of any such resurgence would necessarily be speculative at this stage....

Decline in daily new Covid-19 cases continues, with the lowest number, 1.86 lakh, since April 14 recorded yesterday. 24 states have reported a decline in surge. Daily positivity rate too has dipped to 9%. The number of deaths remained under 4,000. Over 29 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, according to health ministry data. The Centre has said that states/UTs still have a total stock of 1.84 crore vaccine doses to administer, and more will be sent over the next three days...

The convenor for the empowered group on vaccination, vaccine procurement, import etc, will be NITI Aayog member V K Paul

Centre reconstitutes empowered groups on COVID management By Shalijni Bhardwa | Updated: May 30, 2021 03:08 IST New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday reconstituted the six empowered groups into ten in order to tackle the current COVID-19 situation in the country. The Centre formed panels of Emergency Management Plan and Strategy, Emergency Response Capabilities, Augmenting Human Resources and Capacity Building, Oxygen, Vaccination, Testing...

Third wave action plan: Focus on green channel for drugs, local oxygen, hospital care SECTIONS Share Synopsis The Centre’s Empowered Groups have identified three key areas — oxygen supply localisation, green channel for drug supplies and hospital readiness – that require an immediate ramp-up ahead of a possible third Covid-19 wave. Agencies Ramping up of oxygen beds is the other major thing on the government’s to-do list. The Centre’s Empowered Groups have identified three key areas ...

Sonia slams Centre, says India crippled by political leadership with no empathy for people ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 19:37 IST New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday alleged that the BJP-led government has "failed the people of country", and "abdicated its fundamental responsibilities and duties towards the people" in the COVID-19 crisis and demanded that it should urgently call an all-party meeting to discuss the pand...

Congress President Sonia Gandhi. File   | Photo Credit: PTI The Congress president urged the Modi government to call an all-party meeting on the Covid-19 situation. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday urged the Union government to listen to suggestions offered by the States to bring the COVID-19 situation under control At a meeting of all MPs of the party to discuss the second wave of COVID-19 across the country, she sought their views and pointed out that tackling the crisis required an...