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Second big cyclone in less than two weeks can worsen India's Covid crisis

Federal Home Minister Amit Shah asked the state governments to ensure adequate power backup for hospitals, laboratories, vaccine cold stores and other medical facilities

Grassroots health workers fight vaccination hesitancy in rural India

Rumours spread that vaccines can cause impotence amid suspicions that the government is conspiring to kill people.

Covid spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths

India reported a record 412,262 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday and a record 3,980 daily death toll, as second wave of infections swamps the health system and spreads from cities into the countryside.

Questionable testing may be the reason India's Covid-19 numbers are down

Rather than showing India is gaining control over Covid-19, the slowing momentum may largely reflect spotty testing levels and a heavy reliance on questionable kits

Telangana registers 857 fresh coronavirus cases, 4 more fatalities

Telangana reported 857 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 251,188 while four more deaths pushed the toll to 1,381, the state government said

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 300,000-mark, 14 deaths push toll to 1,410

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crossed the 300,000-mark as 1,372 more people tested positive for the infection, while 17 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 1,410

Odisha registers 1,201 fresh coronavirus cases, 12 more fatalities

Odisha's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 294,415 as 1,201 more people tested positive for the infection, while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the coastal state's coronavirus death toll to 1,352

Mumbai registers 993 new coronavirus cases, 32 fresh fatalities: BMC

Mumbai reported 993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking its infection count to 257,500, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said

Sikkim registers 18 fresh coronavirus cases, taking tally to 3,893

Sikkim's Covid-19 tally rose to 3,893 as 18 more people tested positive for the infection in the last 24 hours, an official said

Dubai Health Authority to enhance exchange of best practices with India

A meeting was held recently between Director-General of the DHA, Humaid Al-Qutami and the Indian Consul General, Dr Aman Puri to discuss the possible collaboration, according to a statement

How coronavirus pandemic has disrupted India's routine healthcare services

Fewer women accessed maternal healthcare in March and April 2020

What it takes to be a senior citizen in India during coronavirus epidemic

Ongoing pandemic has left more of them lonely and feeling vulnerable considering they are wary of stepping out

Covid-19 opportunity for India to speed up Ayushman Bharat, says WHO chief

After India, Pakistan is the worst affected in South Asia with 89,249 Covid-19 cases, and 1,935 fatalities

India underprepared to handle Covid-19 cases as restrictions lifted: Report

Even after a two-month lockdown that severely impacted the economy and the people, the epidemic has still not reached its peak and Covid-19 cases continue to increase steadily each day

Visa, travel restrictions eased for some categories of foreign nationals

Foreign businessmen, healthcare professionals, health researchers, engineers and technicians among those allowed to travel, subject to certain conditions

Lockdown has served its purpose, cannot go on 'indefinitely': NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog member V K Paul said the doubling time of the cases had now improved significantly to 13.3 days from 3.4 days before the first lockdown

Coronavirus: India cases reach 20,471; Delhi's count soars to 2,248

In Maharashtra, the number of coronavirus cases increased by 431 on Wednesday while 18 people succumbed to the pandemic

Disruptive innovation can root out TB, says India Health Fund CEO

Manoj Kumar talks about his contribution to challenging TB and the use of technology aggregation in it

581 mn Indians in country's 9 poorest states live without proper healthcare

Seven of the nine 'high-focus' states report underspending on healthcare

India beats only Pakistan among 19 neighbours in improving health access

India at the bottom in BRICS group, 178th among 195 countries