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Highlights: Gujarat govt extends partial Covid lockdown in state for 3 more days
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the next step out of lockdown must be taken “with a heavy dose of caution”.
India on Monday recorded 281,386 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry dashboard. As many as 4,106 new deaths were also registered. The country has so far reported a total of 24.96 million cases and 274,390 deaths. India is currently reeling under a second Covid-19 wave....Read More
The global Covid-19 disease caseload has climbed to 163,697,584 of which 3,392,646 people have died and 142,146,432 have recovered, according to worldometers.info. The United States continues to remain the worst-hit country from the pandemic with 33,713,078 cases and 600,139 deaths respectively.
The first batch of the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for treatment of Covid-19 was launched by Union defence Minister Rajnath Singh and health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the next step out of lockdown must be taken “with a heavy dose of caution” as more coronavirus restrictions are lifted on Monday.
Gujarat govt extends partial Covid lockdown in state for 3 more days
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani announced on Monday that the partial lockdown in state, which was supposed to end tomorrow, has been extended for three more days, according to news agency ANI.
Telangana registers nearly 4,000 new Covid-19 cases, 30 deaths
Rajasthan reports 11,597 fresh Covid-19 infections
Govt revises clinical guidance for Covid-19 management, drops plasma therapy
Over 2,300 people in UK infected with Indian variant of Covid-19
UK Health secretary Matt Hancock said that authorities 2,323 cases of Indian strain of Covid-19. Hancock said 86 different local authority areas had now found at least five people infected with the new variant, reported Bloomberg.
Maharashtra reports 26,616 fresh Covid-19 infections
Maharashtra reports 26,616 new Covid-19 cases and 516 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health bulletin. Read more
West Bengal logs over 19,000 new Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours
Karnataka logs 38,603 new Covid-19 cases, 476 deaths
Tamil Nadu reports 33,075 fresh Covid-19 cases, 335 deaths
Kerala reports 21,402 new Covid-19 infections, 87 deaths
Kerala reported 21,402 new Covid-19 cases on Monday. The death toll rose to 6515, with reporting of 87 deaths in the last 24 hours, ANI quoted chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan as saying.
36 girls of two orphanages in Tripura test Covid-19 positive
In two orphanages, 36 girls, aged between 5 and 16 years, tested positive for Covid-19 in Tripura, PTI quoted state education minister Ratan Lal Nath as saying.
Nagaland launches free Covid-19 vaccination drive for people in age group of 18-44 years
Nagaland health minister S Pangnyu Phom launched free Covid-19 vaccination programme for people in the age bracket of 18-44 years, reported PTI.
Russia reports 9,328 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Russia registered 9,328 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,949,573, ANI reported the official monitoring and response center as saying on Monday.
400 cases of Indian Covid-19 variant detected in London: Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan, who was re-elected the mayor of London this month said the authorities are working to trace the contacts of 400 people who were detected with the Indian variant of Covid-19. 100 of those cases relate to travel, Khan said, reported Bloomberg.
Delhi reports 4,524 new Covid-19 cases, 340 deaths
Delhi logged 4,524 new Covid-19 cases and 340 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin. Read more
South Africa begins vaccinating elderly citizens against Covid-19
South Africa has started its mass vaccination drive against Covid-19 with the goal of inoculating nearly 5 million elderly citizens aged over 60 years by early June, reported AP.
Remdesivir production increased from 38 lakh vials to nearly 119 lakh per month: Govt
Philippines logs 5,979 new Covid-19 cases
Philippines reported 5,979 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the tally to 1,149,925, according to the Philippine Department of Health (DOH), reported Reuters.
Delhi reports over 91,000 recoveries from Covid-19 last week
About 91,500 patients recovered from Covid-19 in Delhi in the last one week in comparison to 60,000 cases reported during the same period, as per the government data, reported PTI.
Actor Rajinikanth hands over ₹50 lakh for Covid relief fund to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
Actor Rajinikanth handed over ₹50 lakh for Covid relief fund to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin at the secretariat.
"I appealed to the people to strictly follow Covid restriction favoured by the government to control the pandemic," said Rajinikanth.
India's virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high
India reported a further decline in new coronavirus cases on Monday, but daily deaths remained above 4,000 and experts said the count was unreliable due to a lack of testing in rural areas where the virus is spreading fast.
India's electricity use falls in May due to Covid-19 lockdowns
India's electricity use fell 6.2% during the first half of May compared with the second half of April, government data showed, as coronavirus lockdowns imposed by states across the country stifled power demand.
Over 2 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses available with states: Centre
More than two crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and Union territories, while nearly three lakh doses are in the pipeline and will be received by them within the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
Andhra Pradesh govt extends 18-hour partial lockdown till May end
Andhra Pradesh government extends 18-hour partial lockdown till May end.
Govt lays out procedure to rehabilitate children who lost parents to Covid
The government has laid out a procedure for rehabilitation of children who lost their parents to Covid-19.
