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India on Sunday reported a record daily rise of 349,691 new coronavirus infections, taking its overall tally to 1,69,60,172.
A total of 2,767 people were reported dead on Sunday, according to health ministry data, taking total coronavirus fatalities to 192,311.
SOS messages are being sent out by top hospitals, patients and their family and friends amid shortage of medical oxygen and hospital beds.
Areas with Covid positivity rates over 10 per cent must be locked down, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria told NDTV on Saturday, as the government scrambles to contain a deadly second wave that has triggered an oxygen crisis in Delhi and left India's medical infrastructure near collapse.
Dr Guleria said the country's healthcare system was paying the price for the government's failure to anticipate the spread of infections via more aggressive variants of the virus and flagged the urgent need to break the chain of transmission and reduce the skyrocketing active caseload.
Meanwhile, Bharat Biotech said that the Covaxin vaccine will cost Rs 600 for state governments and Rs 1,200 for private hospitals. For exports, the COVID-19 vaccine will cost in the range of $15 to $20. The other vaccine maker in the country, Serum Institute of India, will sell its Covishield at Rs400 a shot to states and Rs 600 to private hospitals.
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Apr 26, 2021 05:36 (IST)
Apr 26, 2021 04:31 (IST)
Bengal records 15,889 COVID cases, 57 deaths
West Bengal on Sunday registered its highest single-day spike of 15,889 COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 7,43,950, the bulletin issued by the state health department said. The death count rose to 10,941 as 57 more people succumbed to the disease, it said.
Apr 26, 2021 02:50 (IST)
Odisha to provide free COVID vaccination to all citizens
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik oannounced free vaccination against COVID-19 for all citizens of the state in the age group of 18 to 44 years. The state will spend Rs 2,000 crore on this vaccination drive, said the Chief Minister's Office.
The chief minister said: "Every life is precious for us. We want everyone in the state to be safe. For that the state government has taken the decision that people in the age group of 18 to 44 years will not have to pay money for COVID vaccination, as this is the responsibility of the government to take care of its people."
Apr 26, 2021 02:25 (IST)
Rajashan sets up new online portal to show number of beds available at hospitals amid Covid surge
The Rajasthan government has started a live online status of beds that are available in government and private hospitals treating coronavirus infection patients across the state. Health Minister Raghu Sharma said the online portal has been started for showing live status of such beds in government and private hospitals.
Through this live portal, one can easily get information about various categories of beds available in all hospitals of the state such as normal beds, beds with oxygen and beds available without ventilators and ventilators in the ICU, he said.
Apr 26, 2021 02:01 (IST)
Amid a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in India, landmark buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) illuminated with the Tricolour to show solidarity with the country as it tries to tackle the pandemic.
Apr 26, 2021 01:31 (IST)
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Apr 26, 2021 00:03 (IST)
Maharashtra: Pune district reports 10,193 fresh COVID-19 cases, 139 fatalities and 10,607 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
Apr 25, 2021 23:56 (IST)
Jharkhand reports 5,903 new COVID-19 cases, 3,287 discharges and 103 deaths
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Apr 25, 2021 23:50 (IST)
Assam reports 1,844 new COVID-19 cases, 558 discharges, and 14 deaths
Apr 25, 2021 22:57 (IST)
INS Sharda Takes Essential Medical Supplies To Lakshadweep To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Indian naval ship (INS) Sharda on Sunday took essential medical supplies, including masks and oxygen cylinders, from Kochi in Kerala to Lakshadweep to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Navy officials said. This operation was conducted as part of Mission Oxygen Express, they mentioned. The ship transported 35 oxygen cylinders, rapid antigen detection (RADT) kits, personnel protective equipment (PPE), masks and other items to Kavaratti in Lakshadweep, the officials noted.
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Apr 25, 2021 22:40 (IST)
COVID-19 News: Delhi Reports 22,933 New COVID-19 Cases
Delhi recorded 22,933 fresh COVID-19 cases and 350 related deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the state health bulletin update on Sunday evening. The city now has 94,592 active cases. The total coronavirus cases count in the city has gone up to 10,27,715 and the death toll has soared to 14,248.
Apr 25, 2021 22:00 (IST)
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Apr 25, 2021 21:57 (IST)
Walk-In Vaccination For Age Group 18-45 Not Allowed, Says Centre
Appointments and online registrations of citizens in the age group of 18 to 44 years is mandatory to get a coronavirus vaccine shot, the government said today and added that there will be no facility for walk-in registrations for this age group initially. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to his state counterparts, outlined the strategy and rules for the third phase of the vaccination drive. Read Here
Apr 25, 2021 21:24 (IST)
"No Need To Panic": AIIMS Chief, Top Doctors Clear Doubts On Covid Crisis
Covid-19 is a mild disease and there is no need to panic, said AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Sunday while addressing issues related to coronavirus with Chairman of Medanta Dr Naresh Trehan, Professor and Head of Department of Medicine AIIMS Dr Naveet Wig and Director General Health Services Dr Sunil Kumar.
Apr 25, 2021 20:30 (IST)
In view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation, Jammu and Kashmir Govt orders that night curfew timings within the municipal limits/urban local body limits of all districts shall be from 8 pm to 6 am instead of 10 pm to 6 am: Jammu and Kashmir Government
Apr 25, 2021 19:43 (IST)
COVID-19: European Union, Germany Say Ready To Help India In Covid Crisis
The European Union, Israel and Germany today promised aid to fight the second wave of Covid that's ravaging India and is threatening to overwhelm the healthcare system. Europe has been anxiously watching India since the Covid numbers started spiralling in early March. The assurance of help came this afternoon, as the daily Covid numbers almost touched 3.5 lakh -- the fourth straight day of 3 lakh-plus fresh infections. Read Here
Apr 25, 2021 19:18 (IST)
Corona curfew has been extended in the areas of Bhopal and Berasia till May 3 (Monday), 6 am: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Apr 25, 2021 18:38 (IST)
Coronavirus: Congress Slams Centre For "Profiteering" Amid Row Over Vaccine Prices
The Congress on Sunday accused the centre of "profiteering of ₹ 1,11,100 crore" in the middle of a pandemic and stepped up its attack on a "discriminatory and insensitive vaccination policy", underlining tension over manufacturers charging up to 700 per cent more per dose in the open market. Read Here
Apr 25, 2021 18:28 (IST)
Uttarakhand reports 4,368 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,748 recoveries, and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours .
Apr 25, 2021 18:27 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh reports 12,634 new COVID-19 cases, 4,304 recoveries, and 69 deaths in the past 24 hours.
Apr 25, 2021 16:57 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh: Indian Air Force's C-17 Globemaster aircraft is airlifting three empty oxygen tankers from Indore for refilling in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Apr 25, 2021 16:51 (IST)
COVID-19: Night Curfew In 4 Himachal Pradesh Districts From April 27
Keeping in view a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases, the Himachal Pradesh government imposed a night curfew in its four districts from April 27 to May 10. According to an official statement, the decision was taken in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. The night curfew will be imposed in Kangra, Una, Solan and Sirmour from April 27 to May 10 and the restrictions will remain in force from 10 pm to 5 am daily during the period, said the statement.
Apr 25, 2021 16:46 (IST)
Maharashtra: BKC jumbo COVID19 vaccination centre in Mumbai runs out of stock.
Apr 25, 2021 16:33 (IST)
Coronavirus: 900-Bed COVID-19 Hospital Becomes Operational In Ahmedabad
A 900-bed COVID-19 hospital, set up jointly by the DRDO and the Gujarat government, started functioning in Ahmedabad on Sunday. In the wake of a spike in COVID-19 cases, the facility, named Dhanvantari Covid Hospital'', has been set up at the Gujarat University Convention Centre here, according to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). Union Home Minister Amit Shah and state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani visited the facility on Friday. "The 900-bed Dhanvantari Covid Hospital at the Gujarat University Convention Centre in Ahmedabad has started treating patients from today. Only referral patients will be admitted for treatment in this hospital under the ''108'' centralised system," the CMO said in a press note.
Apr 25, 2021 16:16 (IST)
Uttarakhand Former Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat today over the COVID-19 situation in the state.
Apr 25, 2021 15:57 (IST)
In view of rising coronavirus cases, Jharkhand High Court has ordered all its benches to take up only 'extremely urgent matters' filed in 2021 only, through video conferencing from April 26.
Apr 25, 2021 15:35 (IST)
"Covid Continues To Wreak Havoc": Delhi Lockdown Extended By A Week
The ongoing lockdown in Delhi has been extended by another week, with the national capital still showing a high positivity rate despite a marginal drop in the daily coronavirus figures. Making the announcement at noon, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said: "Coronavirus still continues to wreak havoc in the city. Public opinion is that lockdown should increase. So the lockdown is being extended for one week". Read Here
Apr 25, 2021 15:07 (IST)
Third ''Oxygen Express'' Scheduled To Reach Maharashtra Today: Indian Railways
"An 'Oxygen Special' carrying 3 liquid medical oxygen tankers (each with about 14 tonnes) on wagons is planned from Hapa in Rajkot Division of Western Railway today destined to Kalamboli in Maharashtra. Oxygen tankers are supplied by Reliance Industries, Jamnagar," said the Indian Railways on Sunday.
The fourth Oxygen Express is planned from Lucknow today, it said.
Amid a sharp rise in the number of Covid cases and deaths in Maharashtra, the third Oxygen Express carrying three tankers of liquid medical oxygen (LMO), each with about 14 tonnes LMO, is scheduled to reach Kalamboli in Maharashtra on Sunday from Gujarat's Hapa on Rajkot Division of Western Railway, said the Indian Railways.
"An 'Oxygen Special' carrying 3 liquid medical oxygen tankers (each with about 14 tonnes) on wagons is planned from Hapa in Rajkot Division of Western Railway today destined to Kalamboli in Maharashtra. Oxygen tankers are supplied by Reliance Industries, Jamnagar," said the Indian Railways on Sunday.
The fourth Oxygen Express is planned from Lucknow today, it said.
Apr 25, 2021 14:47 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 14:11 (IST)
Assam Government To Provide Support To Private Hospitals In Setting Up Of Oxygen Units
After the Covid crisis hit the state, the government has installed eight oxygen plants, producing 5.25 metric tonnes of oxygen per day, in five medical colleges of the state, he said.
Three units producing 2.13 MT per day, have been set up in Gauhati Medical College Hospital, two units, producing1.24 MT at Jorhat Medical College Hospital and one unit each, producing 0.62 metric tonnes, at Tezpur, Barpeta and Diphu Medical Colleges, the minister said.
Assam has installed eight oxygen plants in government hospitals and the state government would provide support to private hospitals and nursing homes for setting up their own units, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
After the Covid crisis hit the state, the government has installed eight oxygen plants, producing 5.25 metric tonnes of oxygen per day, in five medical colleges of the state, he said.
Three units producing 2.13 MT per day, have been set up in Gauhati Medical College Hospital, two units, producing1.24 MT at Jorhat Medical College Hospital and one unit each, producing 0.62 metric tonnes, at Tezpur, Barpeta and Diphu Medical Colleges, the minister said.
Apr 25, 2021 12:54 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 12:20 (IST)
Delhi Lockdown Extended By A Week As Covid Cases Soar
Making the announcement, Delhi Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal said, "Corona still continues to wreak havoc. Public opinion is also that lockdown should increase. So the lockdown is being extended for one week".
The ongoing lockdown in Delhi has been extended by another week, with the national capital still showing a high positivity rate despite a marginal drop in the daily figures.
Making the announcement, Delhi Chief Minster Arvind Kejriwal said, "Corona still continues to wreak havoc. Public opinion is also that lockdown should increase. So the lockdown is being extended for one week".
Apr 25, 2021 12:06 (IST)
People Flock To Grocery Shops In Karnataka Despite Weekend Curfew
The norms of the weekend curfew in the state permitted food and grocery shops to operate from 6 am to 10 am only, until the curfew ends on April 26 at 6 am.
The market was bustling with people who stepped out for procuring essential commodities.
Many states have resort to weekend curfews in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Kerala had imposed a weekend curfew for Saturday and Sunday in which only essential services and emergency travel is allowed.
Despite the ongoing weekend curfew in Karnataka in the view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, a large number of people were seen out in the market at food and grocery shops on Sunday morning.
The norms of the weekend curfew in the state permitted food and grocery shops to operate from 6 am to 10 am only, until the curfew ends on April 26 at 6 am.
The market was bustling with people who stepped out for procuring essential commodities.
Many states have resort to weekend curfews in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Kerala had imposed a weekend curfew for Saturday and Sunday in which only essential services and emergency travel is allowed.
Apr 25, 2021 11:53 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 11:29 (IST)
"Centre Supporting States In Fight Against Covid": PM On "Mann Ki Baat"
"I'm speaking to you at a time when COVID-19 is testing our patience and capacity to bear pain. Many of our loved ones left us untimely. After successfully tackling first wave, the nation's morale was high, it was confident. But this storm (second wave) has shaken the nation," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Centre is "fighting with all its might to support states in fight against coronavirus". Speaking in his monthly radio address "Mann ki Baat", PM Modi said he has held meetings with experts from many fields like pharma industry, oxygen production.
"I'm speaking to you at a time when COVID-19 is testing our patience and capacity to bear pain. Many of our loved ones left us untimely. After successfully tackling first wave, the nation's morale was high, it was confident. But this storm (second wave) has shaken the nation," he said.
Apr 25, 2021 11:03 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 10:46 (IST)
Telangana Logs 8,126 New Covid Cases, 38 Deaths
day spike with 8,126 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities, the state government said on Sunday.
The cases tally stands at over 3.95 lakh while the death count rose to 1,999.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 1259, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (676) and Rangareddy (591), it said in a bulletin.
Telangana witnessed the highest number of COVID-19 cases as well as deaths in a single
day spike with 8,126 fresh infections and 38 more fatalities, the state government said on Sunday.
The cases tally stands at over 3.95 lakh while the death count rose to 1,999.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 1259, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri (676) and Rangareddy (591), it said in a bulletin.
Apr 25, 2021 10:32 (IST)
Andhra Pradesh Imposes Night Curfew To Contain Covid
West Godavari district SP K Narayan Naik personally supervised the situation last night. He visited prominent areas in Eluru, headquarters of the district. He gave instructions and suggestions to the police personnel on monitoring the night curfew.
Andhra Pradesh has reported 11,766 new Covid cases, the highest ever single-day case total since the onset of the pandemic. The new infections took the cumulative caseload past the one million mark to 10,09,228.
To contain the unprecedented spike in the Covid cases, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday imposed night curfew all over the state.
West Godavari district SP K Narayan Naik personally supervised the situation last night. He visited prominent areas in Eluru, headquarters of the district. He gave instructions and suggestions to the police personnel on monitoring the night curfew.
Andhra Pradesh has reported 11,766 new Covid cases, the highest ever single-day case total since the onset of the pandemic. The new infections took the cumulative caseload past the one million mark to 10,09,228.
Apr 25, 2021 10:01 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 09:27 (IST)
US "Deeply Concerned By Severe Covid Outbreak" In India: Top Official
Apr 25, 2021 09:26 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 09:21 (IST)
5,192 New Covid Cases In Maharashtra's Thane, 46 More Deaths
Besides these new cases reported on Saturday, the virus also claimed the lives of 46 more people, pushing the death count in the district to 7,232, he said.
The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.62 per cent, he added.
The details of recovered and under-treatment patients were not provided by the district administration.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 76,678 and the death count at 1,447, another official said.
Thane has reported 5,192 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 4,46,376, an official said on Sunday.
Besides these new cases reported on Saturday, the virus also claimed the lives of 46 more people, pushing the death count in the district to 7,232, he said.
The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.62 per cent, he added.
The details of recovered and under-treatment patients were not provided by the district administration.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count stood at 76,678 and the death count at 1,447, another official said.
Apr 25, 2021 08:43 (IST)
Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Receives 5 Metric Tonnes Oxygen
The hospital had raised an alarm at 10:30 PM on Saturday, saying its oxygen stock would last only an hour. There were 130 patients in the ICU, including 30 on invasive ventilation, when the SOS was sent.
After an all-night scramble for an oxygen refill, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi received five metric tonnes of the gas in the early hours of Sunday, according to officials.
The hospital had raised an alarm at 10:30 PM on Saturday, saying its oxygen stock would last only an hour. There were 130 patients in the ICU, including 30 on invasive ventilation, when the SOS was sent.
Apr 25, 2021 08:05 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 07:00 (IST)
Apr 25, 2021 06:37 (IST)
US Congressman Asks Joe Biden to release AstraZeneca vaccine doses to India, other nations
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Saturday called on US President Joe Biden's administration to release doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to countries, including India, currently experiencing massive and deadly surges in the spread of COVID-19. "We are currently sitting on close to 40 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the US stockpile, a stockpile which we're not using and which we've already opened to combat COVID 19 in Mexico and Canada," Mr Krishnamoorthi said in a statement.
"In order to curb the spread of this virus internationally and to protect public health and our international economy, we need to get these vaccines out the door now. I respectfully but strongly call on the Biden Administration to release millions of AstraZeneca vaccine doses to countries hardest-hit by the spread of COVID-19, including India, Argentina, and potentially others," he added.
Apr 25, 2021 06:04 (IST)
The number of Covid-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the one-billion mark on Saturday, offering hope after months of pandemic misery, even as the number of coronavirus cases worldwide hit a new daily record, mainly to an explosion of the virus.
Apr 25, 2021 05:50 (IST)
At least 23 dead in fire at Iraqi Covid hospital
At least 23 people died when a fire broke out Sunday in a coronavirus intensive care unit in the capital of Iraq, a country with long-dilapidated health infrastructure now facing mounting Covid-19 cases. The explosion was caused by "a fault in the storage of oxygen cylinders", medical sources told AFP.
Iraq's hospitals have been worn down by decades of conflict and poor investment, with shortages in medicines and hospital beds.
