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India has reported the second-highest number of total cases in the world after the United States, and fourth-highest number of deaths according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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The ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is causing a rapid increase in India's daily new infections as the country logged 379,257 new cases on Thursday, another grim record in its single-day spike. This was the eighth consecutive day when more than 300,000 infections of the coronavirus disease have been reported in a single day. The fatalities shows a grim figure with 3,645 patients succumbing to the disease, taking the death toll to 204,832....Read More

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• 29 Apr 2021, 08:25:32 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 66,159 fresh cases, 771 more deaths

  Maharashtra on Thursday witnessed a slight dip in its daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after 66,159 new cases and 771 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department's bulletin. Mumbai's daily Covid-19 tally also dipped to 4,174 while the city's caseload is nearing 645,000, the bulletin showed.

• 29 Apr 2021, 06:51:40 PM IST

  Plan prepared to vaccinate all above 18 in next 3 months in Delhi, says CM

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday the Delhi government has prepared a plan to vaccinate all residents in the next three months adding vaccination centres will be set up on a large scale. "All eligible people must come forward to get vaccinated," Kejriwal tweeted.

• 29 Apr 2021, 04:37:50 PM IST

  Brazilian Covid-19 variant may be more transmissible: Study

  The P.1 Covid-19 variant which has originated in Brazil might be more transmissible than other strains and might be able to evade immunity gained from previous infection with the virus, news agency PTI reported quoting a study. The research which was published in the Journal science had used data from Brazil's Manaus city to characterise the variant and its properties, including 84 samples of genetic sequencing data.

  
  

• 29 Apr 2021, 02:38:13 PM IST

  Russia reports 9,284 new cases, 364 more deaths

  Russia's caseload of the Covid-19 disease climbed to 4,796,557 after 9,284 cases and 364 deaths were reported on Thursday, according to the coronavirus taskforce. The country's death toll is nearing 110,000.

• 29 Apr 2021, 02:07:50 PM IST

  Covid-19: UP extends weekend curfew by 24 hours, to be in effect till 7am on Tuesday

  The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday announced an extension to the existing weekend curfew in the state imposed to tackle the rising numbers of coronavirus disease cases.

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• 29 Apr 2021, 01:23:27 PM IST

  Defence ministry says 3 naval hospitals kept ready as Covid-19 cases surge

  "As COVID-19 cases surge in the county, three naval hospitals under the Western Naval Command viz., INHS Jeevanti, Goa, INHS Patanjali, Karwar and INHS Sandhani, Mumbai have been kept ready for use by the civil administration," office of the defence minister tweeted.

• 29 Apr 2021, 01:00:22 PM IST

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal takes second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he has taken his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today. He also urged all eligible people to get vaccinated.

  He took his first dose of Covishield vaccine on March 4.

• 29 Apr 2021, 12:23:06 PM IST

  India's Covid-19 active caseload soars past 3 million mark, occupies 16.79% of total cases

  Active cases of the coronavirus disease in India crossed the 3 million mark on the day and currently stands at 3,084,814, the Union health ministry's data showed.

• 29 Apr 2021, 12:20:50 PM IST

  10 states account for 78.71% of 3,645 new fatalities reported in last 24 hours, says Centre

  According to the data from the Union ministry of health and family welfare, ten states accounted for 78.71 per cent of the 3,645 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

• 29 Apr 2021, 12:18:52 PM IST

  Covid-19: 10 states contribute over 72% to India's new cases in last 24 hours

  Of the new cases identified in the last 24 hours, ten states accounted for 72.20 per cent of the new infections, the Union health ministry said.

• 29 Apr 2021, 12:17:08 PM IST

  India's Covid-19 vaccination drive completes inoculation of 150 million doses, says govt

  Under the country's vaccination drive, more than 150 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered, according to the data from the Union ministry of health and family welfare.

• 29 Apr 2021, 12:08:05 PM IST

  Delhi CM to meet officials to review Covid-19 situation, health minister Satyendar Jain to attend

  Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to hold a meeting with Delhi government officials over Covid-19 situation. Health minister Satyendar Jain would also attend the meeting, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 11:55:18 AM IST

  Covid-19: First consignment of oxygen concentrators from Germany lands in Delhi

  Air India flight carrying first consignment of oxygen concentrators from Germany landed in Delhi, Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted.

• 29 Apr 2021, 11:45:00 AM IST

  Uttarakhand govt suspends Chardham Yatra due to Covid-19 situation

  Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat said that the Char Dham Yatra has been suspended this year due to the Covid-19 situation, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 11:34:07 AM IST

  Centre says over one crore Covid-19 vaccine doses still available with states

  More than 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs and they will receive over 20 lakh more doses within the next 3 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

• 29 Apr 2021, 11:32:52 AM IST

  Puducherry records 1,122 fresh Covid-19 cases

  Puducherry records 1,122 fresh Covid-19 cases, 564 recoveries, and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours

  Active cases: 8,689

  Total recoveries: 47,645

  Death toll: 793

• 29 Apr 2021, 11:12:37 AM IST

  States, UTs to receive over 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in next 3 days: Centre

  The Union health ministry said that more than 161 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine has been given free of cost to states and UTs. The ministry also said that over 100 million doses are available with the states and another 2 million doses would be received in the next three days, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 11:06:38 AM IST

  Long queues seen outisde Mumbai's NESCO Covid-19 vaccination centre

  People waiting in long queues outside the NESCO Covid-19 vaccination centre in Mumbai, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 10:48:13 AM IST

  Uttarakhand HC orders state govt to conduct 30,000-50,000 Covid-19 tests in 3 cities

  The High Court of Uttarakhand in Nainital has ordered the state government to conduct 30,000 to 50,000 Covid-19 tests in the Dehradun, Haldwani and Haridwar cities, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 10:27:15 AM IST

  Covid-19 in India: Active caseload crosses the 300,000-mark

  All you need to know about India's Covid-19 numbers today -

  • Total recoveries - 15,086,878 (82.10% of overall cases)
  • Active caseload - 3,084,814 (16.79% of overall cases)
  • Deaths - 204,832 (1.11% of overall cases)
• 29 Apr 2021, 10:24:34 AM IST

  US aircraft with Covid-19 supplies taken off from California, to reach Delhi tomorrow: Indian ambassador to US

  Indian ambassador to US TS Sandhu said that an aircraft carrying essential Covid-19 supplies has taken off from California and is expected to land in Delhi tomorrow, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 09:51:38 AM IST

  Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19, to continue working from isolation

  Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19. He said that he has no symptoms of the disease and would continue to work from isolation.

• 29 Apr 2021, 09:36:55 AM IST

  India records biggest single-day spike with 379,257 new Covid-19 cases, 3,645 deaths

  With 379,257 new Covid-19 cases and 3,645 deaths, India's cases tally reached 18,376,524 and death toll climbed to 204,832, according to the data from the Union health ministry.

• 29 Apr 2021, 09:13:34 AM IST

  More than 1.7 million Covid-19 tests done on April 28: ICMR

  The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that 1,768,190 samples were tested on April 28 and cumulative testing has reached 284,471,979 samples.

• 29 Apr 2021, 09:01:09 AM IST

  Watch | 2 Russian flights with Covid-19 supplies arrive in Delhi

  Two Russian flights with Covid-19 supplies including 20 oxygen concentrators, 75 ventilators, 150 bedside monitors, and medicines totalling 22 MT arrived in Delhi, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 07:57:49 AM IST

  Clearance expedited by Air Cargo, Delhi Customs for 2 Russian flights carrying Covid-19 supplies: CBIC

  The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said that Air Cargo and Delhi Customs worked "24x7" to expedite the clearance for two Russian flights with Covid-19 supplies, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 07:53:48 AM IST

  BJP MP writes to Uttarakhand CM requesting financial aid for families of journalists who die due to Covid-19

  BJP MP Ajay Bhatt writes to Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat seeking if a ruling could be passed to provide additional financial aid to families of journalists who die due to Covid-19, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 07:23:40 AM IST

  Covid-19: Russian ambassador says 2 flights with equipment, medicines from Russia landed in India

  Russia's ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said that 2 Russian flights with medicines, critical equipment landed in India, reports ANI.

• 29 Apr 2021, 06:37:50 AM IST

  China reports 20 new mainland Covid-19 cases, death toll unchanged at 4,636

  China's National Health Commission said that 20 new Covid-19 cases, all cases originating from overseas, were recorded in the mainland, taking it's cases tally to 90,642. The death toll stands at 4,636, reports Reuters.