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DATA STORY: India sees lowest spike in daily deaths since April 13

India has so far administered 323,663,297 vaccine doses. That is 1068.92 per cent of its total caseload, and 23.22 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds fewer than 100,000 cases for 20th day straight

India has so far administered 321,760,077 vaccine doses. That is 1064.26 per cent of its total caseload, and 23.09 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: Active cases drop below 600,000-mark; Delta variant cases rise

India has so far administered 315,045,926 vaccine doses. That is 1043.78 per cent of its total caseload, and 22.61 per cent of its population

Delta variant cloud over Covid-19 success stories across the globe

The variant of concern also forced downtown Sydney and the city's eastern suburbs, which include Bondi Beach, to go into a one week lockdown from midnight Friday

Over 230 Black Fungus deaths in Andhra Pradesh: Health dept data

: Andhra Pradesh has so far reported 237 Black Fungus (mucormycosis) deaths, the Health Department data said on Friday.

DATA STORY: Total vaccination goes past 300 mn-mark; Delta variant surges

India has so far administered 301,626,028 vaccine doses. That is 1002.65 per cent of its total caseload, and 21.64 per cent of its population

BS Number Wise: Not enough doctors, nurses amid India's medical crisis

India had 1.16 million doctors, of whom only 80 per cent, or 0.9 million, were working, the health ministry told Parliament in late 2019

CFTI Empowering Rural India with Healthcare& Educational Facilities

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Eyes on the world: Veteran lensman Raghu Rai talks about the digital age

Also discusses keeping a record of history and why his camera is not aimed at the pandemic

AIIMS-Delhi to resume routine inpatient admissions, elective surgeries

Delhi was hit badly by a brutal second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic

Rural pulse: In Haryana villages, Covid-19 patients wait for doctors

Lack of medical staff and reckless behaviour fuelling Covid-19 surge in the hinterland

A remedy to nursing shortage: IIT alumni, a clutch of NGOs filling this gap

The pandemic has drawn attention to the need for more health workers

DATA STORY: Active cases at 913,378; test positivity rate falls to 3.45%

India has so far administered 259,044,072 vaccine doses. That is 876.01 per cent of its total caseload, and 18.59 per cent of its population

DATA STORY: India adds 84,332 new coronavirus cases, fewest in 70 days

India has so far administered 249,600,304vaccine doses. That is 850.16 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.92 per cent of its population

Tata Motors supplies 25 ambulances of total 115 to Gujarat government

Tata Motors offers a comprehensive range of ambulances -- from Magic Express Ambulance, Winger Ambulance and LP410 Ambulance with double stretcher.

Reports suggest CoWin website hacked; health ministry, researchers deny

The Health Ministry and security researchers, however, denied the breach, as news of the hack spread on the internet, sparking panic

Hospitals grapple with post-Covid admissions, plan to add dedicated ICUs

While post-Covid patients are contributing to the footfall, there is also a pick-up in non-Covid treatment.

DATA STORY: India sees highest single-day spike in deaths; toll at 359,676

India has so far administered 242,726,693 vaccine doses. That is 824.43 per cent of its total caseload, and 17.16 per cent of its population

Covid-19 treatment guidelines cut down on drugs, steroids: Details here

The guidelines also ask for rational use of the chest CT scan while stressing on promoting Covid-appropriate behaviour - wearing mask, practising strict hand hygiene, physical distancing

Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, private hospitals face revenue loss

Back-of-the-envelope calculations show that Serum Institute of India (SII) will lose revenues worth Rs 26.25 crore a month, while Bharat Biotech would lose to the tune of Rs 45 crore a month