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Why start vaccination centres with pomp if second jab of Covaxin not available, HC asks Delhi govt

Delhi High Court also issued notice to the Centre on two pleas to make the second dose of both vaccines against COVID-19 — Covaxin and Covishield — available in the national capital

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Supreme Court directs Centre to place on record documents, file notings on COVID-19 vaccination policy

COVID-19 vaccination policy for 18-44 age group ‘prima facie arbitrary and irrational’, the Court says.

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COVID-19 surge: Bihar, U.P., Delhi top list of deaths among doctors in second wave, says IMA

“While last year we lost nearly 730 doctors across India, this year in a short period of time we have lost 244 doctors. The second wave is proving extremely fatal for all and especially those at the forefront of the battle. We have to actively increase vaccination cover among the medical staff to ensure that they have protection against the virus,’’ said IMA president J.A. Jayalal.
The following are the figures of fatalities according to the IMA registry: Andhra Pradesh (21), Telangana (19), Maharashtra (13), Tamil Nadu (10), Karnataka and Odisha (8 each), Madhya Pradesh (5), Chhattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir (3 each), Assam, Gujarat, Haryana and Kerala (2 each) and Goa (1).

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Govt. releases DRDO's COVID drug for emergency use

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Developed with DRL, it reduces oxygen-dependence in patients
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hands over the first batch of 2-DG anti Covid drug to the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, in New Delhi on May 17, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@rajnathsingh

Developed with DRL, it reduces oxygen-dependence in patients
The first batch of the adjunct COVID therapy drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) — developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad — was on Monday released for emergency use. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally handed over the drug to Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
“One box each of the sachets of the drug were handed over to Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Lt. Gen. Sunil Kant of Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS). More will be handed over to different hospitals across the country for emergency use,” a Defence Ministry statement said.

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COVID-19 surge: Lockdown in Delhi extended for another week

‘We need to extend the lockdown as we cannot afford to lose the gains made so far in combating the virus,’ says CM Arvind Kejriwal

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COVID-19 | Virudhunagar Collector seeks help from elected representatives of rural local bodies

“Prevent movement in containment zones to check spreading of infection”

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Oxygen Concentrator Banks to be set up across Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: Twitter/@ArvindKejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on May 15 announced the setting up of Oxygen Concentrator Banks across the city to aid patients in home isolation as well as for recovery after being discharged from the hospital.
He also said that both the COVID-19 cases as well as the positivity rate were declining steadily across the city, but reiterated that citizens should not let their guard down.
“Around 6,000 COVID cases have emerged in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate has gone down to 11%, which is a sign that things are constantly improving,” Mr. Kejriwal said in a video message.

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Coronavirus | Lockdown to become more intense in Kerala from May 17

Coronavirus | Lockdown to become more intense in Kerala from May 17
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Four districts to be under triple lockdown
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Four districts to be under triple lockdown
Kerala will move into a highly restrictive lockdown phase on May 17. The government will review the regulations again on May 23. A senior official said any relaxation is unlikely till the surge in COVID-19 infections abated to an acceptable level.
Chief Secretary V. P. Joy is chairing a series of meetings and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is likely to make an announcement around 6 p.m.

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PM Modi speaks to CMs of four States on COVID situation

PM Modi speaks to CMs of four States on COVID situation
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May 09, 2021 13:43 IST
PM Modi has been speaking to State Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories to asses the pandemic situation there and offer suggestions
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PM Modi has been speaking to State Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories to asses the pandemic situation there and offer suggestions
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 9 spoke to the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar and Uttarakhand on the COVID-19 situation in their States, official sources said.

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Ensure effective usage of oxygen, Stalin tells authorities

Ensure effective usage of oxygen, Stalin tells authorities
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May 09, 2021 15:15 IST
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin also advised the authorities to increase awareness of the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination and take steps to fully utilise the vaccines available across the State
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin also advised the authorities to increase awareness of the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination and take steps to fully utilise the vaccines available across the State
The Tamil Nadu Cabinet led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin advised authorities to ensure that medical oxygen supplied to government and private hospitals is being utilised properly and to make sure that it is not wasted as the State is supplying it amidst several constraints.

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