New Delhi | Noting that the world has been witnessing the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, NITI Aayog member V.K. Paul on Tuesday appealed to Indians to join hands to avoid its spread in India, warning that a “majority of cases will be reported if the next wave comes”. Citing data which mentions 3,90,000 Covid […]
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Govt waives import duty on raw materials for Covid test kits, Black Fungus drug
New Delhi | The Centre has exempted basic Customs duty on the import of specific APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) for Black Fungus medicine Amphotericin B and the raw materials used for manufacturing Covid test kits. A notification issued by the Department of Revenue said that the basic customs duty exemption on the import of raw materials […]
Second wave not over, need to follow Covid protocols: Govt
New Delhi | The second wave of coronavirus is not over and everyone must continue to follow Covid appropriate behaviour, the government stressed on Friday. Addressing the Health Ministry press briefing, NITI Aayog’s Member, Health, V.K. Paul said: “We cannot lower our guard. Need to continue following Covid appropriate behaviour as it is not the end […]
Covid third wave likely to hit India in Aug, peak in Sep: Report
New Delhi | The much-feared third wave of coronavirus is likely to hit India by mid-August, while cases may peak in September, a report said on Monday, even as the second wave is not yet over in the country. The report titled ‘Covid-19: The race to finishing line’, published by SBI Research, stated that vaccination is […]
At 723, India records lowest Covid fatalities since April 8
New Delhi | India on Monday recorded 723 deaths and added 39,796 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry. India recorded 780 deaths on April 8 and 738 deaths on July 3. On Friday, the country crossed four lakh deaths due to Covid. With six lakh deaths, […]
India’s Covid vax coverage crosses 35 Cr-mark
New Delhi | The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a statement on Sunday said that India’s vaccination coverage has crossed the landmark of 35 crore. The landmark was achieved on Saturday with a total of 35,12,21,306 vaccine doses that have been administered through 46,04,925 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 a.m. Sunday. […]
India plans 12-cr Covid vaccine allocation to states this month
New Delhi | India has planned to provide 12 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month in government as well as private hospitals across 37 states and Union Territories (UTS) covering people above 18 years of age. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan made the announcement declaring that the states have already been informed in advance about […]
UK reports highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since Jan 30
London | Britain has reported another 22,868 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest since January 30 this year, according to official figures released on Monday. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 4,755,078, according to the latest official figures. The country also recorded another three coronavirus-related deaths, bringing […]
India overtakes US in Covid vaccination
New Delhi | India has achieved another milestone in its ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive by overtaking the US in terms of total number of doses administered so far, securing highest position among top six countries of the world. India has so far administered Covid vaccine doses to 32,36,63,297 people while the number of people inoculated so […]
Covid deaths dip below 1K first time in 2 months
New Delhi | India reported 46,148 new Covid-19 cases and 979 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Monday. This is for the first time in over two and half months that the death toll has come below the 1,000-mark and the 11th consecutive […]