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Updated: We’re trying to determine raw materials we could provide to address shortfall, he says Share Article AAA The SII had made an appeal to the U.S. to supply raw materials for vaccines.   | Photo Credit: AP We’re trying to determine raw materials we could provide to address shortfall, he says The United States has been in contact with the Serum Institute of India and other vaccine manufacturers to boost production of vaccines against COVID-19, said the U.S. envoy to India on Tuesday. Addressing a virtual press meet, Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Daniel B Smith described the secon...

India has reported a record daily rise in coronavirus cases of 414,188, while deaths from COVID-19 swelled by 3,915, according to the health ministry data. India’s total coronavirus infections now stand at 21.49 million, while its total fatalities have reached 234,083, the ministry said on Friday. The South Asian nation which is battling a ferocious second wave of coronavirus has added 1.57 million cases and just over 15,100 deaths this week alone. Experts believe both the number of daily cases as well as deaths are an undercount. K Vijay Raghavan, principal scientific adviser to the govern...

India's govt eases hospital oxygen shortage as demand jumps   Published On The number of new confirmed cases in India on Thursday surpassed 400,000 NEW DELHI (AP) — Under order by the Supreme Court, India’s government on Thursday agreed to provide more medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital city of New Delhi, potentially easing a 2-week-old shortage that worsened the country’s exploding coronavirus crisis. Government officials also denied reports that they have been slow in distributing life-saving medical supplies donated from abroad. The government raised the oxygen supply to 7...

COVID cases in India have risen to a record 414,188; deaths 3,915 | waves are Coronavirus pandemic News India has reported a record daily increase in 414,188 coronavirus cases, with COVID-19 deaths rising by 3,915, according to data from the Ministry of Health. There are currently a total of 21.49 million coronavirus infections in India. The death toll has risen to a total of 234,083, the ministry said on Friday. The South Asian nation, which is battling a second strong wave of coronavirus, has added 1.57 million cases and just over 15,100 deaths this week alone. Experts believe the number of...

May 7, 2021 NEW DELHI (AP) — Infections in India hit another grim daily record yesterday as demand for medical oxygen jumped sevenfold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad. The number of new confirmed cases breached 400,000 for the second time since the devastating surge began last month. The 412,262 new cases pushed India’s official tally to more than 21 million. The Health Ministry also reported 3,980 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 230,168. Experts believe both figures are an undercount. Eleven COVID-19 p...