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  'We will chase you': Delhi High Court tells governments to set up oxygen buffer stock

  India | May 20, 2021 19:52 IST

  A bench comprising of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh emphasised that it is the duty of the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure that all the preparations are made against the backdrop of scientists predicting the virus may raise its ugly head again, hitting the people badly.

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  Canada to research on efficacy, safety of COVID vaccine in pregnancy

  India | May 20, 2021 19:07 IST

  Researchers will monitor the health outcomes and effect of vaccines on mothers and their babies, comparing individuals who received a Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy, or just before, with those who did not.

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  COVID: Cipla launches 'ViraGen' RT-PCR test

  Business | May 20, 2021 15:40 IST

  ViraGen is Cipla's third offering in the Covid testing segment. Cipla already has partnerships for antibody detection kit and antigen test kits.

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  Delay in vaccine export by India to deal blow to poorer countries: Report

  India | May 19, 2021 21:52 IST

  The decision is likely to leave the Covax global vaccine-sharing facility, which helps the poor countries, facing a shortfall of hundreds of millions of doses, the report said.

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  Heat, soap, alcohol treatment effective against COVID variants, say researchers

  World | May 19, 2021 21:10 IST

  The team, led by researchers of the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB), analysed how long the variants remain infectious on surfaces made of steel, silver, copper and on face masks and how they can be rendered harmless by means of soap, heat or alcohol.

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  Rajasthan govt to employ 1000 'corona health consultants' to strengthen fight against COVID

  India | May 19, 2021 19:55 IST

  The State Civil Defence Department will also select and appoint 'corona health assistants'.

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  Amazon donates $5 million of medical equipment to help India fight COVID

  India | May 19, 2021 17:39 IST

  The critical life-saving equipment includes 82 anaesthesia ventilators, 1,238 BiPAP machines and 60 ventilators.

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  Black fungus: Madhya Pradesh govt to conduct nasal endoscopy of COVID patients

  India | May 19, 2021 15:45 IST

  This campaign is aimed at the early detection and treatment of mucormycosis, a rare but dangerous fungal infection.

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  Hypertension patients need to be more cautious of COVID: Experts

  India | May 16, 2021 20:05 IST

  According to the experts, inflammation in arteries caused by Covid infection is affecting the autonomic nervous system which is resulting in the fluctuation of blood pressure in such patients.

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  Ashok Gehlot urges PM Modi to increase Rajasthan's quota of oxygen

  India | May 16, 2021 18:10 IST

  The chief minister informed that after an assurance from the prime minister, discussions were also held with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, and expressed hope that the state's quota of the life-saving gas would be raised.

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  Assam: Govt issues fresh COVID-19 directives, odd-even formula for vehicular movement

  India | May 16, 2021 7:45 IST

  Assam Government on Sunday issued fresh COVID 19 guidelines slated to be imposed from May 16 until further orders

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  Shootings of TV serials, films in Bengal to halt from Sunday due to 15-day lockdown

  India | May 16, 2021 6:27 IST

  Shootings of TV serials, web series and films will come to a halt from May 16 in West Bengal as the state government imposed stricter lockdown norms to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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  Experts attribute lockdown as main factor behind fall in COVID-19 cases in Delhi

  India | May 15, 2021 11:55 IST

  Lockdown is the main factor behind the dip amid the second wave of the pandemic, say experts

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  With 4th highest active cases, Ashok Gehlot asks Centre to revise oxygen quota for Rajasthan

  India | May 14, 2021 22:19 IST

  Gehlot also urged the central government to revise the allotment of oxygen from Jamnagar and Hazira immediately.

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  MPBSE Class 10 board exams cancelled, results based on internal assessment

  Career | May 14, 2021 21:44 IST

  The dates of class 12 exams will be announced later depending on the improving COVID situations in the state.

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  Maharashtra reports 39,923 fresh COVID cases, 695 fatalities

  India | May 14, 2021 21:06 IST

  As many as 53,249 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered patients to 47,07,980.

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  Delhi's Hansraj College offers to turn its hostel into COVID care centre

  India | May 11, 2021 22:45 IST

  An RT-PCR testing centre has also been set up at the college and will start functioning from Wednesday, its principal Rama Sharma said.

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  Maharashtra reports 40,956 fresh COVID-19 cases, 793 fatalities

  India | May 11, 2021 20:09 IST

  As many as 793 deaths were reported in the state today, taking the total tally of fatalities to 77,191 in Maharashtra.

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  Rajasthan door to door survey: 7 lakh show fever, cold and cough symptoms

  India | May 11, 2021 18:13 IST

  If the same rate of infection continues in Rajasthan, Covid cases shall double in 26 days, said Mahajan during the Covid review meeting held on Monday night which was chaired by CM Ashok Gehlot.

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  Patnaik sanctions Rs 60 lakh for feeding stray dogs, cattle during Covid lockdown

  India | May 10, 2021 6:22 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sanctioned funds for feeding stray animals in all urban pockets during the 14-day coronavirus lockdown period.