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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra records 24,136 new cases, 601 deaths; tally now 56.2 lakh

Coronavirus Latest News Updates: S Jaishankar meets UN Secretary-General; discusses vaccine solutions to curb virus
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee hospitalised with COVID-19
West Bengal's former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 last week, was admitted at a private hospital in south Kolkata on Tuesday after his health condition deteriorated, officials said.
Later in the afternoon, his wife Mira Bhattacharjee, who was discharged from the facility on Monday after she had recovered from coronavirus, was rushed to the medical establishment following a panic attack, they said.

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Uttar Pradesh reports 3,957 new cases, 163 deaths; tally now 16.7 lakh

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra records 24,136 new cases, 601 deaths; tally now 56.2 lakh

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Centre to license five new manufacturers to produce black fungus treatment drug

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Seven states reporting over 10,000 cases, six facing spike in deaths, says Centre

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu announces one-week complete lockdown from 24 May

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Centre to license five new manufacturers to produce black fungus treatment drug
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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Centre to license five new manufacturers to produce black fungus treatment drug
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Centre licensing 5 more manufacturers to produce amphotericin B, says Health Ministry
Union Health Ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said that the production of the drug amphotericin B, being used in the treatment of black fungus cases, is being boosted.
"Amphotericin B was available in the country in limited supply. Its availability and supply is now being increased. Ministry of Pharma is coordinating with Ministry of Health for providing license to 5 additional manufacturers.

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Assam govt urges judicious use of steroids in SOP to curb black fungus cases

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Kerala extends lockdown till 30 May, triple shutdown in 3 cities to be lifted tomorrow

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: India records highest single-day toll with 4,529 deaths; fatality rate at 1.11%

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking door-to-door vaccination
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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Bombay HC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking door-to-door vaccination
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Door-to-door vaccination should be provided to all genders, says petitioner in Bombay HC
Advocate Dhruti Kapadia, who filed a petition in Bombay High Court seeking door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly and those indisposed or physically challenged, Wednesday said the option should also be made available for all genders.
"Under gender category, it only provides option for male and female. Third gender should also be added or else they will miss out. Its a point of thought they should apply their minds on this," said Kapadia while reading the BMC affidavit.

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Pandemic been an eye-opener, relook at our medical education policy now, says Bombay HC

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: After 100 mucormycosis patients, Rajasthan declares black fungus an epidemic
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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: After 100 mucormycosis patients, Rajasthan declares black fungus an epidemic
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Plea in SC for making PM CARES FUND party in case on COVID-19 management
A plea has filed in the Supreme Court seeking to make Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) a party in the pending case on COVID-19 management. An intervention application filed by activist Saket Gokhale in the suo motu case on distribution of essential supplies and services during pandemic said that PM CARES FUND be asked to clarify about the current status of the fund, its links with the Centre, details of funds allocated and progress made towards COVID-19 relief and the status of the projects sanctioned.

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: BMC's core work of public health has been neglected, says Bombay HC

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: COVID-19 vaccine must be deferred by 3 months after recovery, says health ministry
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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: COVID-19 vaccine must be deferred by 3 months after recovery, says health ministry
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COVID-19 vaccination recommended for all lactating women, says health ministry
The Union health ministry also said that screening of vaccine recipients by Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) prior to COVID-19 vaccination is not required. COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all lactating women, it said.
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COVID-19 vaccination to be deferred three months after recovery, says health ministry
The Union health ministry on Wednesday said it had accepted the NEGVAC's recommendations and COVID-19 vaccination should be deferred by three months after recovery from the illness. If infected with COVID after taking the first vaccine dose, second dose to be deferred by three months after clinical recovery, it said

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Plea filed in SC demands PM-CARES Fund be made party to cases on COVID-19 management

Coronavirus Latest News Updates: Maharashtra logs 34,031 new COVID-19 cases, 594 deaths; positivity rate at 17.15%

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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: COVID-19 vaccine must be deferred by 3 months after recovery, says health ministry

Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Kerala HC allows physical oath-taking ceremony, asks govt to reduce audience
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Coronavirus Latest News LIVE Updates: Kerala HC allows physical oath-taking ceremony, asks govt to reduce audience
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India to procure vaccines by year-end to cover all adults, says Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Wednesday said India will have procured 267 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year, and will be in a position to inoculate at least all of its adult population, according to an official statement. Interacting with the health ministers and principal secretaries/ additional chief secretaries of West Bengal and eight northeast states, Vardhan said, "Between August to December 2021, India will have procured 216 crore vaccine doses while, by July this year, 51 crore doses will be procured." He urged states to ensure that the healthcare and frontline workers are fully vaccinated, as they form the vulnerable categories.

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