Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla dies of Covid-19
India | April 27, 2021 17:14 ISTFormer PM Atal Behari Vajpayee's niece and and Congress leader, Karuna Shukla, died of COVID-19 in Raipur on Tuesday.
Former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee's niece and and Congress leader, Karuna Shukla, died of COVID-19 in Raipur on Tuesday.
The pre-clinical trial of the nasal Covid-19 vaccine candidate, BBV154 has already started. If all goes as expected, the clinical trial would be completed by June and it could become available in the market by August.
On Sunday, Mumbai recorded 5,542 new Covid-19 cases, its lowest single-day rise in infections so far in April, pushing the overall tally to 6,27,651.
India's health infrastructure has been buckling under pressure with an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases in the last two weeks. The country's coronavirus cases hit a new record on Monday with 3,52,991 new cases, along with 2,812 deaths.
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India's health infrastructure has been buckling under pressure with an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. The country's coronavirus cases hit a new record on Monday with 3,52,991 new cases, along with 2,812 deaths.
The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 1,73,13,163, with 28,13,658 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 1,95,123. A total of 14,19,11,223 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.
India has been reporting high number of Covid-19 cases and deaths while several reports of shortage of oxygen are also coming.
India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23 last year, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
Thane has reported 5,192 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 4,46,376, an official said on Sunday.
As many as 357 fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by Delhi health dept.
Patel, 64, who also holds the health portfolio, was admitted to the U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre here after testing positive.
Around 100 coronavirus-infected patients are already receiving treatment at the emergency department. This is in addition to more than 800 patients who are already admitted at various centres of AIIMS, said the officials of the premier hospital.
The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 1,66,10,481, with 25,52,940 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 1,89,544. A total of 13,83,79,832 people have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19 in India.
Amid the spiraling COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh, the Gurdwara Samiti of Indirapuram here is providing oxygen cylinders to help patients at a time when the life-saving gas is in short supply.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's office has expressed regret for the live telecast of PM-CMs private conversation on the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting with Chief Ministers of states that are worst-hit by Covid-19.
With the Covid-19 cases mounting in Tamil Nadu and the state recording 12,652 fresh cases on Thursday and 59 deaths, the Chennai region continues to be the worst hit with 3,780 fresh cases and 33 of the 59 deaths recorded in the city.
BJP MLA Ramesh Diwakar has passed away due to Covid-19 infection. Ramesh represented Auraiya Sadar in the UP Legislative Assembly.
Asked about the spike in coronavirus cases in India by official Chinese media, Foreign Ministry spokesman told a media briefing that COVID "pandemic is a common enemy of all mankind that necessitates international solidarity and mutual assistance".
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