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Covid-19 caseload in India has reached 2,40,46,809. Indias active cases are now above 37 lakh. So far, the nation has seen over 2.40 crore infections since the beginning of the pandemic and over 2 crore people have recovered from the disease so far. Nine states and UT -- Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam, and Manipur -- are continuing to show an increasing trend in daily coronavirus cases, the ministry said on Thursday. On the other hand, nine ...

Highlights Nagaland government has imposed complete lockdown in the state for the next seven days. The Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday announced that the state will be going under complete COVID-19 lockdown from 6 pm on Friday (May 14, 2021) till May 21. New Delhi: Amid the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases, the Nagaland government has imposed complete lockdown in the state for the next seven days. The Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, after the High Powered Committee (HPC) meeting on Tues...

Highlights The state government made a negative RT-PCR report not older than 48 hours mandatory for people entering Maharashtra. Only 25 people are allowed to attend wedding ceremonies. The state order directed the local disaster management authority to keep “special vigil” over rural markets and APMCs to ensure COVID-appropriate behaviour. New Delhi: The Maharashtra government extended the lockdown curbs till 7 am on June 1. Announcing new restrictions under the “break the chain” ini...

“But the fight against the coronavirus has not ended and there is no room for leniency,” the chief minister said in an online press conference. "I know many children who have lost both their parents. I want to tell them that I am still there. Do not consider yourself an orphan. The government will take care of their studies and upbringing," Kejriwal said. "I know elderly citizens who have lost their children. They depended on their earnings. I want to tell them that their son (Kejriwal) is...

Highlights CM Vijayan also ordered a “triple lockdown” in four cities The state is currently under lockdown till May 16 New Delhi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday (May 14) announced the extension of complete lockdown statewide in view of high COVID-19 cases. He also ordered a “triple lockdown” in four cities - Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram – in order to check the high test positivity rate. The state is currently under a 9-day complete shutdown...

Highlights Bharat Biotech is ready to share Covaxin formula with other manufacturers, says Centre The govt also rejected the Delhi governments claim that Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech has refused to provide "additional" vaccine doses to the Delhi government, New Delhi: Amid a political war of words between the Centre and the Delhi government over the availability of sufficient vaccines to inoculate all adults in the national capital, the central government has said that leading drug maker Bharat...

Slots will be visible on the COWIN portal two days prior to each scheduled session Shimla: The vaccination drive against COVID-19 for the 18-44 age group will begin in Himachal Pradesh from May 17, a health official said on Friday. The state recently received 1,07,620 doses of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India, Pune for this category, Special Health Secretary Nipun Jindal said. Vaccination for the 18-44 age group will be given only on Mondays and Thursdays, and slots will be...

Amid signs of a decline in coronavirus cases, India on Thursday recorded 3.62 lakh new COVID-19 cases in a single-day, according to the Union Health Ministry’s latest data.

The national drug regulator said that it has accepted the recommendation of the SEC “after careful examination” and accorded permission to Covaxin manufacturer Bharat Biotech.

The Maharashtra government on Thursday (May 13, 2021) extended the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown curbs in the state to break the chain of transmission.