Highlights: Italy reports 10,554 new Covid-19 cases, 207 related deaths
A mathematical model prepared by advisers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggests India’s coronavirus outbreak, which saw record cases and deaths Thursday, could peak in the coming days.
India's coronavirus caseload went up to 21,491,598 as it continued to report explosion of cases. As of Thursday morning, the death toll stands at 234,083, according to the Union health ministry dashboard. ...Read More
In Delhi, doctors are reporting a rise in cases of black fungus, a rare fungal infection also known as Mucormycisis, in patients of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Last year as well, doctors had flagged several cases of the Covid-19 induced infection after at least 10 people were found to be infected within 15 days.
A mathematical model prepared by advisers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggests India’s coronavirus outbreak, which saw record cases and deaths Thursday, could peak in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Japan is set to extend a virus state of emergency that includes Tokyo to the end of May. In the United States, New York’s mayor said the city is in talks to offer free vaccines to visitors as a way to spur tourism.
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE can make as many as 3 billion doses this year, more than double what the partners forecast six months ago.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel opposed a US-backed proposal to waive intellectual-property protections for Covid-19 vaccines, casting doubt on international support for the idea.
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- May 07, 2021 11:41 pm IST
Harsh Vardhan thanks US government for supporting India's Covid-19 efforts
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan thanked US secretary of health and human services Xavier Becerra for the country's support in India's efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.
- May 07, 2021 11:18 pm IST
Over 167 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered so far: Centre
India's Covid-19 vaccination drive has so far administered more than 167 million doses of the vaccine, health minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted.
- May 07, 2021 10:34 pm IST
Italy reports 207 Covid-19 deaths, 10,554 new cases
Italy reported 207 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday against 258 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 10,554 from 11,807. Italy has registered 122,470 deaths linked to Covid-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world. The country has reported 4.09 million cases to date. Patients in hospital with Covid-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 16,331 on Friday, down from 16,867 a day earlier.
- May 07, 2021 10:10 pm IST
Chhattisgarh sees 13,268 cases, record 61,939 tests conducted
Chhattisgarh's Covid-19 tally touched 8,30,117 on Friday after 13,628 people tested positive for the infection, while 208 deaths took the toll to 10,158, a health official said. The number of recoveries reached 6,88,918 after 414 people were discharged from hospitals and 12,625 completed home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 1,31,041 active cases, he said. With 61,939 samples being examined on Friday, the highest in a single day so far, the number of tests in the state went up to 76,07,874.
- May 07, 2021 08:52 pm IST
Uttar Pradesh logs over 28,000 fresh Covid-19 infections, 372 deaths
- May 07, 2021 08:28 pm IST
West Bengal reports 19,216 new Covid-19 cases, 112 deaths
- May 07, 2021 08:06 pm IST
Goa reports nearly 4,200 new Covid-19 infections
- May 07, 2021 07:42 pm IST
Tamil Nadu reports 26,465 fresh Covid-19 cases
- May 07, 2021 07:05 pm IST
Uttarakhand logs 9,642 fresh Covid-19 cases, 137 deaths
- May 07, 2021 06:46 pm IST
Japan extends Covid-19 emergency in Tokyo, PM Suga says still going ahead with Olympics
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May to contain the spread of Covid-19, but Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reiterated hosting Tokyo Olympics this summer is still possible, reported Reuters.
- May 07, 2021 06:34 pm IST
Maharashtra: Nagpur logs 4,306 new Covid-19 cases
Nagpur in Maharashtra reported 4,306 new Covid-19 cases and 79 deaths in the last 24 hours.
- May 07, 2021 05:57 pm IST
Puducherry reports 1,746 new Covid-19 cases, 19 deaths
- May 07, 2021 05:32 pm IST
Delhi reports 19,832 new Covid-19 cases, 341 deaths
Delhi reported 19,832 new Covid-19 cases, 19,085 recoveries and 341 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases in the national capital now stands at 91,035.
- May 07, 2021 05:13 pm IST
Mumbai reports steep decline in Covid-19 cases since 2 weeks: Health ministry
- May 07, 2021 04:48 pm IST
18 states show continued rising trend in daily new Covid-19 cases: Health ministry
- May 07, 2021 04:23 pm IST
More than 16.5 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses administered so far: Health ministry
- May 07, 2021 04:07 pm IST
12 states show high Covid-19 caseload: Health ministry
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Haryana and Bihar have a high Covid-19 caseload, said Arti Ahuja, additional secretary (health) on Friday.
- May 07, 2021 03:41 pm IST
Covid-19 vaccination drive for 18 years and above begin in Assam
- May 07, 2021 03:12 pm IST
Covid-19 vaccination to be mandatory for all workers in Saudi Arabia
The human resource ministry of Saudi Arabia on Friday said all public and private sector workers wishing to attend a workplace will be required to have taken a Covid-19 vaccination. The ministry didn't inform when this would be implemented.
- May 07, 2021 02:36 pm IST
Maharashtra: Raigad reports 1,064 new Covid-19 cases, 39 deaths
Maharashtra's Raigad district recorded 1,064 new cases of Covid-19 and 39 casualties in the last 24 hours that took the infections tally to 113,646 and death toll to 2,467, PTI quoted an official as saying.
- May 07, 2021 01:36 pm IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold a high-level Covid-19 review meeting
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a high-level meeting today over current Covid-19 situation. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other officials to participate in the meeting.
- May 07, 2021 11:30 am IST
SC rejects Centre's plea to stay Karnataka court's order to give 1200 MT of oxygen
Supreme Court turns down Central government's plea to stay the Karnataka high court order on May 5 to give 1200 MT of oxygen to the state immediately till the state's representation to the Union is considered.
"We can't keep people of Karnataka in the lurch," says SC.
- May 07, 2021 11:23 am IST
Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea seeking vaccination for class 12 students
Delhi High Court seeks Centre's stand, Delhi government on PIL to vaccinate all class 12 students appearing for Board exams.
- May 07, 2021 11:13 am IST
SC pulls up Centre after Delhi govt's complain regarding oxygen supply
Supreme Court pulls up Centre after Delhi Government complained it didn't receive 700 MT yesterday even after court orders.
SC cautions Centre, asserts Centre has to give 700 MT to Delhi every day till this order is reviewed or modified.
"Don't force us to take coercive steps. Tell your officers to comply with out order of 700 MT every day," SC told SG Tushar Mehta.
- May 07, 2021 10:39 am IST
90 lakh doses available with the states/UTs: Health ministry
Govt of India has so far provided more than 17.35 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs free of cost. More than 90 lakh doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. Over 10 Lakh doses in addition will be received by States/UTs in next 3 days, says Union ministry of health and family welfare.
- May 07, 2021 10:05 am IST
Karnataka may extend lockdown-like curbs in state beyond May 12: CM
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday hinted that the lockdown-like restrictions imposed across the state is likely to be extended beyond May 12. Read More
- May 07, 2021 09:20 am IST
414,188 fresh cases in India, death toll at 234,083
India's Covid-19 tally rises to 21,491,598 after 414,188 fresh cases. The death toll reaches 234,083.
- May 07, 2021 09:08 am IST
Japan to extend state of emergency till May 31
Japan's government is set to extend on Friday a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas by about three weeks until the end of May to curb a surge in novel coronavirus cases just months before the start of the Tokyo Olympics.
- May 07, 2021 08:49 am IST
Australia to lift ban on citizens returning from India
Australia will lift a ban on its citizens returning from Covid-ravaged India in a week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as state officials reported that an outbreak in Sydney appeared to be contained.