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Only 6 states left with over 100k active Covid-19 cases, says Centre
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 30, 2021 05:33 PM IST
According to an update shared by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry, the six states are: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, respectively.
India's daily Covid cases dip for 46th day, 165,553 new infections recorded
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 30, 2021 09:29 AM IST
The fresh infections of the viral contagion recorded on Sunday are the lowest India has seen in 46 days.
Covid-19 active cases down, lowest new infections in over 3 months: Govt
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 29, 2021 11:25 AM IST
India recorded 173,790 cases of the coronavirus disease and 3617 deaths in the last 24 hours, which have pushed India's tally to 27,729,247.
India adds 173,790 fresh Covid-19 cases to tally, lowest in 45 days
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 30, 2021 08:18 AM IST
The fresh infections of the viral contagion recorded on Saturday are the lowest India has seen in 45 days. In the last 24 hours, at least 3,617 people have died due to coronavirus disease, data updated at 8am showed.
India's 'terrible' Covid-19 surge severely impacted global vaccine supply: Covax
PTI |
UPDATED ON MAY 28, 2021 02:50 PM IST
The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, is the key supplier of AstraZeneca doses to Covax.
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Photos: Fear and stretched resources propel a Covid-19 crisis in the Himalayas
PUBLISHED ON MAY 27, 2021 04:12 PM IST
Lancet panel lists 8 suggestions for Centre, states to check surge
By Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 27, 2021 03:46 AM IST
The eight recommendations made by 21 experts were published in an article in the British medical journal, The Lancet, on Wednesday.
Serum Institute of India begins production of Covovax vaccine
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 27, 2021 02:47 AM IST
US biotechnology company Novavax’s protein-based Covid-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is being locally manufactured by SII under the brand name Covovax.
Kareena speaks on children's plight amid Covid-19, has a message for all
PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2021 07:10 PM IST
- Kareena Kapoor has shared a video highlighting the plight of the children amid the Covid-19 pandemic. She also dropped a message for all.
2.08 lakh new Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hours, declining trend maintained
PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2021 09:38 AM IST
In the last 24 hours, a total of 22,17,320 samples were tested for Covid-19, the highest ever in the country.
No jobs, fear of third wave may keep migrants away
By Abhishek Dey, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2021 05:39 AM IST
More than 800,000 workers left the city in buses from the three ISBTs in the first four weeks of the lockdown, said a government report first published in HT on Saturday.
BJP plans Covid relief work in 100k villages
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2021 05:32 AM IST
Instead of public programmes, the focus this year will be on relief measures in the wake of the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: What you need to know today
By R Sukumar
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2021 07:38 AM IST
As India considers opening up as the second wave abates (Delhi, for instance, has seen a sharp fall in positivity rates to the low single digits, and could start opening up as early as next week), it would do well to focus on what may well have been a silent contributor to the surge in cases – ventilation.
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How is India’s economy faring in April-May ’21 compared to last year?
By Roshan Kishore, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2021 07:31 AM IST
GDP numbers for the quarter ending June 30 this year will only be released in August. Most economists do not expect this quarter’s GDP numbers to be as bad as last year’s numbers.
200 million vaccine doses administered in India
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2021 06:22 AM IST
New Delhi: The total number of doses of vaccines administered across India crossed 200 million on Wednesday, in a significant landmark for the country’s inoculation campaign
US senator helps unite Indian family separated by Covid-19 travel ban
PTI | , Washington
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 02:41 PM IST
Software solutions architect Ashu Mahajan, who is on H-1B visa, travelled to India on April 17 to see his ailing father just days before his death on April 21 from Covid-19.
India's Covid-19 tally nears 27 million with 196,427 fresh cases, 3,511 deaths
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Susmita Pakrasi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 11:19 AM IST
- The number of active cases in the country further went down by 133,934, and reaching 25,867,782 the ministry's update at 8am showed.
News updates from HT: Windy day in Delhi today; AQI in moderate category
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 08:50 AM IST
- Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion at 9 AM. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.
Jharkhand facing vaccine shortage, 3 days' stock left for 18- 44 group: CM
PTI | , Ranchi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 07:14 AM IST
Chairing a cabinet meeting, Soren said the Centre failed to alert states and take necessary measures even as it had prior knowledge of the second wave of the pandemic.
Centre allows walk-in vaccines for all adults
By Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 06:03 AM IST
The move comes at a time when vaccines for the younger adult age group became available from May 1 but the demand soon surpassed supplies, exhausting stocks, and halting the drive in several states, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
LG asks officials to assess stock, requirement of black fungus drug in capital
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 05:50 AM IST
He also directed officials to address any additional and prospective logistical requirements in hospitals with regard to the treatment of black fungus at the earliest, they said.
Centralised policy to procure, allot vaccines a must: Sisodia
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 05:43 AM IST
In his letter, Sisodia, who is Delhi’s nodal minister for Covid-19 management, also said that vaccination for the “youth in India” has been “messed” up due to policy “missteps”.
Sharp fall in cases, but most Covid ICU beds in Delhi remain full
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 05:21 AM IST
Doctors and government officials said this is because of extremely critical patients reaching hospitals during the peak and long recovery time in ICUs.
B.1.617 spread grows in India and overseas
UPDATED ON MAY 27, 2021 08:44 PM IST
The B.1.617 is a variant with three sub-lineages – B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3.
Covid-19: What you need to know today
By R Sukumar, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 06:15 AM IST
The wise men in charge of the country’s Covid-19 response likely know all this already, but here’s a quick reminder of five things that will help stave off the third wave (or, at the least, lessen its intensity).
Gap between demand, supply of drug to treat black fungus too high, says HC
By Richa Banka, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 04:40 AM IST
On Monday, senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the Delhi government, told the court that the case load of the city has increased sharply, and that currently the city has 475 black fungus infection cases.
‘Disservice’: HC tells watchdog to probe Gautam Gambhir for procuring meds
By Richa Banka, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 04:37 AM IST
A bench of justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh directed the Delhi government’s drug controller to launch an inquiry into three politicians — Gambhir and Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Praveen Kumar and Preeti Tomar.
Covid a priority, nobody dying over lack of marriage certificates: Centre
By Richa Banka, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 03:23 AM IST
Senior advocate Maneka Guruswamy, appearing for another petitioner, said there are 70 million Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) people in the country and the community was struggling to get admissions in hospitals and was being left out everywhere.
No proof that kids will be affected more in the next wave, say experts
By Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 06:17 AM IST
Most experts, however, say that this could be because children are not yet eligible for vaccines and getting doses to them could take longer.
Roche’s antibody cocktail for treating Covid-19 out in Indian market
By Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAY 25, 2021 03:07 AM IST
Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off harmful pathogens such as viruses and the cost per dose will be ₹59,750