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Covid-19 Live | Compared to other states, situation in Delhi is under control: Health minister
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Coronavirus is part of a large conglomeration of viruses causing illness in animals or humans.
The global tally of the cases of the coronavirus disease stands at 120.9 million, a slight rise from Wednesday's record of 120.6 million. The latest death toll record, according to the Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus tracker, stands at 2.67 million with the US, Brazil, India and Russia recording the highest infection rates respectively. According to a Bloomberg report, more than 394 million people have been inoculated all over the world....Read More
In India, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare, Covid-19 cases have reached over 11.47 million. The death toll of the country stands at 159,044. The country has inoculated over 35 million people.
Manipal institute campus declared containment zone after 59 Covid-19 cases
The prestigious Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) in Karnataka's Udupi district was declared as containment zone by the administration after 59 people tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the past few days. Read more
Madhya Pradesh reports 917 new cases, one death
Madhya Pradesh reported 917 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 2,71,957. The death toll after one fresh fatality stands at 3,894.
Over half of all adults in England have had first Covid vaccine
More than half of all adults in England have had their first Covid-19 vaccine, the health service said on Thursday, after a bumper 708,927 first and second shots were distributed on Wednesday.
Goa reports 98 new cases, one death
Goa recorded 98 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 56,271. The death toll after one new fatality stands at 813.
Mumbai reports 2,877 new cases, eight deaths
Mumbai reported 2,877 new coronavirus infections, taking the city's tally to 3,52,835. The death toll after eight new fatalities stands at 11,555.
Maharashtra reports 25,833 new cases, 58 deaths
Maharashtra reported 25,833 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 23,96,340. The death toll after 58 fresh fatalities stands at 53,138.
Tamil Nadu reports 989 new cases, nine deaths
Tamil Nadu reported 989 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,63,363. The death toll after nine new fatalities stands at 12,573.
Night curfew imposed in Punjab's Jalandhar
Jalandhar District Collector Ghanshyam Thori and Ludhiana District Collector Varinder Sharna have imposed night curfew in the respective districts from tonight. The curfew will remain imposed from 9 pm to 5 am until further orders.
J&K reports 140 new cases, one death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 140 new coronavirus infections, taking the UT's tally to 1,28,097. The death toll after one fresh fatality stands at 1,978.
MP: Barwani District Administration imposes Section 144 over rising cases
Madhya Pradesh's Barwani District Administration has imposed Section 144 over rising Covid-19 cases. People travelling from Maharashtra would be advised 7-day quarantine and action would be taken against those without masks.
Sikkim govt issues guidelines for virus containment
The Sikkim government issued measures for Covid-19 containment, which said that all commercial establishments should be closed by 10pm and there should be no vehicular movement from 10:30pm to 6am unless there was an emergency.
Andhra Pradesh reports 218 new cases
Andhra Pradesh reported 218 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's tally to 8,92,740. The death toll currently stands at 7186.
Kerala reports 1,899 new cases, 15 deaths
Kerala reported 1,899 new coronavirus infections and 15 deaths, taking the state's active case tally to 25,158. 10,68,378 patients have recovered from the disease after 2,119 fresh recoveries.
Kejriwal urges Centre to decentralize vaccination process
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to decentralize the vaccination process so that states could carry out the immunisation on war footing.
Can vaccinate Delhi population in 3 months if norms eased: CM
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the entire population could be inoculated in three months if the vaccine centre norms were eased.
Appeal people to get vaccinated without hesitancy: Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged people to get vaccinated without hesitancy, stating that directions had been issued for strict enforcement of Covid-19 safety norms.
Kejriwal extends vaccination timings
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal extended vaccination timings from 5pm to 9pm. He also said that immunisation cemtres would be doubled.
Request Centre to relax norms over Covid-19 vaccination centres, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal asks the Union government to loosen the norms for Covid-19 vaccination centres. He requests them to modify the list of those not eligible for Covid-19 jabs, to making it available for everyone above the age of 18. He also calls for vaccination for everyone in Delhi after 3 months.
Maharashtra CM seeks more vaccination centres, Haffkine institute to produce Covid-19 vaccine
Section 144 imposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar as precautionary measure against Covid-19
Gautam Buddh Nagar Police has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC between March 17-April 30 as a precautionary measure against Covid-19 keeping in mind the upcoming festivals: Holi, Good Friday, Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti, Navratri, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Hanuman Jayanti.
Rajasthan schools: Class 1-5 to be promoted without exams due to Coronavirus
India records 35,871 new Covid-19 cases, highest daily spike this year
On Thursday, India recorded 35,871 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), pushing tally past 11,474,605 since yesterday, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated at 8am. The country has recorded more than 20,000 cases for the eighth day in a row, indicating a sharp rise in cases and a likely second wave.
SK Bioscience, AstraZeneca's Korean partner doubles in its debut
SK Bioscience saw its shares gain by their 160% daily limit to 169,000 won per share from the float price of 65,000 won, following a record amount of bids from its retail investors for its $1.33 billion IPO. After boosting its market cap to 12.9 trillion, concerns over the side effects of AstraZeneca's covid-19 vaccine has failed to dent it's Korean partner's image in the global market.
Dispute Over Vaccine Supplies between EU and UK escalates
The dispute between the UK and European Union over covid-19 vaccines escalated as the government in London said it would have to slow down its inoculation program because of a cut in supplies. The UK will prioritize giving second doses to the most-vulnerable people due to the expected four-week reduction in supply from March 29.
Australia Unemployment Drops to 5.8% as Recovery Strengthens
Australia’s jobless rate tumbled in February as rising sentiment from a vaccine rollout combined with fiscal and monetary stimulus accelerated the economy’s recovery and returned employment to pre-pandemic levels.
