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Sixteen states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.

Seven Indian companies are producing the injection under voluntary licensing agreement with M/s. Gilead Sciences, USA.

Rule applies to travellers from six States and Delhi Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Himachal Pradesh government on Sunday announced that after April 16, people from Punjab, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh will be required to show a negative RT-PCR test report, which is not older than 72 hours, before entering the State. Delhi and the six States have been reporting a high caseload. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, who presided over a meeting with the seni...

Uddhav holds meeting with task force amid continued unprecedented case spikes

Coronavirus | India reports 95,374 fresh infections, 430 deaths Updated: Updated: April 05, 2021 23:13 IST Maharashtra adds 47,288 cases, followed by Chhattisgarh with 7,302 and Karnataka with 5,279 Share Article AAA A health worker collects swab from a woman for COVID-19 virus testing in Bhubaneswar on April 5, 2021.   | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Maharashtra adds 47,288 cases, followed by Chhattisgarh with 7,302 and Karnataka with 5,279 After reporting a record spike of more than 1 lak...

Coronavirus | Maharashtra announces night curfew, weekend lockdown Updated: Updated: Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra also announced night curfew from 8 p.m., weekend lockdown. Share Article AAA People are seen at a crowded beach amidst the spread of coronavirus in Mumbai on April 4, 2021.   | Photo Credit: Reuters Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra also announced night curfew from 8 p.m., weekend lockdown. While ruling out a stringent lockdown, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government ...

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray will on Friday meet senior civil servants to discuss the state’s spurt in Covid-19 cases, said news agency ANI. The state on Thursday reported 43,183 new Covid-19 cases and 249 deaths, making the numbers the highest one-day rise since the pandemic began. It was the state’s highest number of deaths since October. Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Thursday said that Mumbai may announce restrictions from April 2, claiming "people do not listen" to safety ...

The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed the grim milestone of 120 million as the pandemic is still raging, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.65 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the Universitys Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 120,180,835 and 2,659,623, respectively. The US is the worst-hit country with the worlds highest nu...

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of the National Vaccination Day and called for greater engagement of citizens of the coastal state towards immunisation against COVID-19. The National Vaccination Day is observed on March 16 every year to convey the importance of vaccination to the entire nation. "The #NationalVaccination Day spreads awareness about the importance of vaccination and improvement of health and well being. I urge greater engagement of t...

Read more about India records 24,492 new coronavirus cases, 131 deaths in 24 hours on Business Standard. India recorded 24,492 new COVID-19 cases, registering more than 20,000 cases for the sixth day in a row, taking the infection tally past 1.14 crore, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday