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Updated: 5:29 PM EDT May 2, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 786 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 647,768 since the start of the pandemic.Sundays number of new daily COVID-19 cases is the lowest reported by the DPH since Nov. 2, 2020, when 725 new confirmed cases were reported.State health officials also added four confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the states total, which is now 17,270. So far, about 7.33 mill...

India Covid Cases: 2.18 lakh people have died since the start of the pandemic. New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, 15,04,698 Covid tests were done, much lesser than 18,04,954 tests done the previous day. The country has been reporting more than three lakh infections everyday for more than 10 days now. On Sunday, India posted a grim global record in daily Covid surge with 4 lakh infections. Yesterday, India saw record 3,689 deaths.  The Supreme Court has told the centre to make sure the deficit o...

Updated: May 03, 2021 18:44 IST Amid a shortage of medical oxygen, he said the government is exploring the feasibility of converting existing nitrogen plants to produce oxygen. Share Article AAA A worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) clean and spray disfectant inside a hall temporarily converted into a quarantine centre for coronavirus patients, in Hyderabad on May 3, 2021.   | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Amid a shortage of medical oxygen, he said the government is exploring the ...

Former Union Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram. File   | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Opportune moment for Opposition parties to come together and take on BJP at national level, says ex-Finance Minister The Narendra Modi government’s handling of the corona pandemic has dented the image of the BJP as a party that is fit to run a Central government and impacted the Assembly poll result, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in an interview with The Hindu on Monday. Mr. Chidambar...

The Supreme Court has rapped the Jharkhand State Electricity Board for laying its own terms and conditions in the supply of electricity saying it has to be fair and reasonable towards consumers. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by the board against the decision of Jharkhand high court. Stressing that there cannot be any vaccine nationalism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged nations to share techn...

The government also extended the night curfew and Sunday lockdowns until further orders.

Updated: 7:23 PM EDT May 1, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,115 confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 646,982 since the start of the pandemic.State health officials also added seven confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the states total, which is now 17,266. So far, about 7.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to Massachusetts, of which 84.7% have been administered. So far, about 2.58 million peop...

The final details are likely to be announced on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed various measures to augment human resources for effective management of the COVID-19 situation and possible steps discussed include incentivising students and pass-outs of medical and nursing courses to join the pandemic duty, sources said. The final details are likely to be announced on Monday, they added. “Decisions may include delaying NEET and incentivizing MBBS pass-outs studying for...

Updated: May 02, 2021 23:54 IST The requirement for hospital beds, oxygen and medicines will continue to escalate at the current pace of the pandemic. says industry body. Share Article AAA Roadside vendors wear face masks as a precaution against coronavirus sell vegetables and fruits, in Hyderabad on May 2, 2021.   | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna The requirement for hospital beds, oxygen and medicines will continue to escalate at the current pace of the pandemic. says industry body. Indian in...