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Covid-19 caseload in India rises to over 9.5 million, 9 mn recovered

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to over 9.5 million, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.20 per cent

Maharashtra Covid-19: Thane reports 571 new cases, tally hits 230,071

The Covid-19 tally in Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 230,071 with the addition of 571 new cases, an official said

Jharkhand reports 206 fresh coronavirus cases, 2 additional fatalities

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 109,538 as 206 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

India's Covid-19 caseload breaches 9.5-million mark, 8.9 million recovered

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 9.5 million, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 8.9 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.11 per cent

Preparing to provide logistical support for Covid-19 vaccine, says SpiceJet

SpiceJet said it is gearing up to provide logistics support for Covid vaccine with dedicated freighter division. It has the capability to transport extremely sensitive drugs in controlled temperatures

Jharkhand registers 181 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 additional fatalities

Jharkhand reported 181 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 109,332, according to the data released by the health department

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports 6 Covid-19 cases, tally rises to 4,710

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands reported six more Covid-19 cases, pushing the coronavirus tally in the union territory to 4,710, a health department official said

Telangana sees a dip in daily Covid-19 cases, reports 502 new infections

Telangana continued to see a downward trend in daily Covid-19 cases with 502 fresh infections and three related deaths being reported, taking the tally to more than 270,000

Bihar registers 457 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths take toll to 1,264

Bihar's Covid-19 tally rose to 235,615 with 457 fresh cases, while five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,264, a health department bulletin said

Kejirwal orders to cut RT-PCR test price to Rs 800 from Rs 2,400 in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said he has issued directives to reduce the price of the RT-PCR test in the national capital, saying it will help those going to private labs for Covid-19 tests

India's coronavirus tally breaches 9.4-mn mark after reporting 38,772 cases

India's coronavirus tally breached the 9.4-million mark after 38,772 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data

Jharkhand registers 198 new Covid-19 cases, taking tally to 108,984

Jharkhand's Covid-19 tally mounted to 1,08,984 as 198 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said

Serum Institute seeks Rs 100 cr in damages from trial subject

Experts feel trust is broken as trial was not halted; Chennai resident had sought Rs 5 cr in compensation

Industry body urges members not to lower guard against Covid, follow norms

Industry body CII has urged its member companies in north India to not lower guard against Covid-19 and ensure that the prescribed norms including wearing masks are followed

India still doesn't know why Covid affected whom it did and how it did that

There is a wide variation in the spread of COVID-19 between states. Areas with higher population density are expected to have more cases, but varying testing rates could be affecting case detection

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over handling of Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government over the handling of the Covid-19 and the lockdown, and alleged that it pushed millions into poverty

PM Modi likely to hold meetings over Covid situation, vaccine distribution

PM Modi is likely to hold virtual meetings with chief ministers and other representatives of states and union territories to review the Covid-19 situation and discuss vaccine distribution strategy

Russia's Covid-19 vaccine price to be lower than those of Pfizer, Moderna

The price per dose of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be much lower than that of the vaccines of US drug giants Pfizer and Moderna, said the Russian vaccine's official Twitter account

Delhi added 400 ICU beds for Covid patients in past few days: Health min

Health Minister Satyendar Jain said over 400 ICU beds have been added for Coronavirus patients in Delhi, which is witnessing a third wave of coronavirus infection, over the past few days

Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rises to 862,000 with 1,121 fresh cases

Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally rose to 862,213 after 1,121 fresh cases were added