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11 May 2021
India'Irrational': Experts question plasma therapy, urge government to review guidelines
A group of 18 top doctors and public health professionals have raised questions over the use of plasma therapy to treat coronavirus patients in India.
11 May 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 3.2L cases; 7-day average hits record high
India on Tuesday saw a decline in coronavirus infections, reporting 3.2 lakh new cases days after a record spike of 4.14 lakh.
11 May 2021
Air IndiaAir India cancels COVID-19 vaccination camp for two days
Air India on Monday told its employees that it will not be able to hold COVID-19 vaccination camps for them at the Delhi Airport on Tuesday and Thursday due to the non-availability of vaccines.
11 May 2021
India11 die at Andhra Pradesh hospital as oxygen supply dips
At least 11 coronavirus patients died at a government hospital in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh last evening after the supply of medical oxygen was disrupted there, PTI reported.
10 May 2021
Farmers Protest6 booked for gang rape of activist at Tikri border
In a problematical development for the ongoing farmers' protests, Haryana Police booked six persons on Sunday in connection with the gang rape and abduction of a 25-year-old activist at New Delhi's Tikri border.
10 May 2021
KarnatakaState of confusion: Karnataka's new lockdown rules leave residents miffed
Karnataka's COVID-19 lockdown from May 10 to May 24 has left residents of the hilly state confused about the new curbs.
10 May 2021
Delhi High CourtRiots accused Natasha Narwal gets 3-week bail after father's death
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted interim bail to Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal in the Delhi riots case after her father died due to COVID-19.
10 May 2021
Bihar40+ decomposed bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims found in Ganga
Several dozens of decomposing dead bodies were seen floating in the Ganga river in Bihar's Buxar district this morning, highlighting the unending trauma of India's catastrophic COVID-19 crisis.
10 May 2021
Uttar PradeshHospital didn't admit wife for over three hours, claims MLA
An Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA has claimed that his wife who tested positive for coronavirus, was not admitted to an Agra hospital for over three hours, with officials citing non-availability of a bed.
10 May 2021
Madhya PradeshMP prepares for third COVID-19 wave with ICUs for kids
The Madhya Pradesh government will set up 360 ICU beds for children in hospitals across the state as part of its preparations for the third wave of COVID-19, BJP Leader and Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang said on Monday.
10 May 2021
IndiaGoing for vaccination? What to do before and after jab
All Indian adults are now eligible to get their vaccine shot against the novel coronavirus.
10 May 2021
JharkhandDiagnosis confusion over typhoid, COVID-19; deaths double in Jharkhand's Bokaro
In Jharkhand's Bokaro district, where deaths have more than doubled in a month, increasing confusion between typhoid and COVID-19 has been delaying timely treatment, reported The Indian Express.
10 May 2021
GujaratGujarat: Fake call center targeting US citizens busted, three held
The police has busted a fake call center being operated from Ahmedabad and targeting US citizens on the pretext of providing them quick loans, and arrested three persons in this connection, officials said on Monday.
10 May 2021
LucknowProbe launched into Thai woman's visit who died in Lucknow
The Uttar Pradesh Police has started a probe into the visit of a Thai woman to Lucknow, seven days after she died at a hospital in Lucknow due to COVID-19, an official said on Sunday.
10 May 2021
IndiaLookout notice issued against Khan Chacha owner Navneet Kalra
The Delhi Police on Monday issued a lookout circular against Navneet Kalra, the owner of three upscale restaurants in the city, in connection with the recovery of hundreds of oxygen concentrators last week.
10 May 2021
HaryanaAmid vaccine shortage, Haryana, Assam, Rajasthan report highest wastage
The state of Haryana reported the highest percentage of COVID-19 vaccine wastage even as the nation faces a shortage of doses which has hindered the nationwide immunization drive.
10 May 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 3.6L new cases as lockdown calls grow
India on Monday reported a dip in coronavirus infections, reporting 3.66 lakh new cases. However, Mondays usually see a decline in infections due to fewer tests on Sundays.
10 May 2021
Supreme Court Of India'No judicial interference': Centre tells Supreme Court on vaccine policy
The central government on Sunday defended its coronavirus vaccination policy in an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court of India.
09 May 2021
CoronavirusAmid states' lockdowns, India's Global Stringency Index score touches 74
India's score on the Global Stringency Index, calculated by the Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), stood at 74 on April 30 up from 58 on April 1.
09 May 2021
Mamata BanerjeeSitharaman responds after Mamata asks Modi to waive vaccine taxes
The 5% tax on COVID-19 vaccines and 12% tax on medicines and oxygen concentrators is required to keep costs low, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.
09 May 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India records 4K deaths again as lockdown calls grow
India on Sunday reported over 4,000 fresh fatalities due to COVID-19 for the second consecutive day. The death toll stands at 2.42 lakh.
09 May 2021
Narendra ModiModi government's actions 'inexcusable': Lancet criticizes India's handling of COVID-19
The Indian government must pursue a two-pronged strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including the rationalization and speedy implementation of a "botched vaccination campaign," the medical journal The Lancet said Saturday.
09 May 2021
Arvind KejriwalCoronavirus: Delhi lockdown extended till May 17, says Arvind Kejriwal
The ongoing lockdown in Delhi has been extended by one week till May 17 to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
09 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC sets up COVID-19 task force to facilitate oxygen distribution
The Supreme Court has directed the formation of a National Task Force to facilitate India's COVID-19 response as the Narendra Modi government appears to have abdicated its responsibility.
08 May 2021
IndiaDRDO's anti-coronavirus drug cleared for emergency use by DCGI
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the emergency use of an anti-coronavirus drug developed by a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to treat moderate to severe patients, reports say.
08 May 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Asaram shifted to AIIMS Jodhpur after COVID-19 treatment at hospital
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who was being treated for COVID-19 for the past two days at a hospital in Jodhpur, has been shifted to the AIIMS in the city due to security reasons, a police official said on Saturday.
08 May 2021
PunjabPunjab: Farmers take out protest marches against weekend lockdown
Farmers took out protest marches at several places in Punjab on Saturday against the weekend lockdown imposed by the state government amid rising cases of COVID-19 infection and fatalities.
08 May 2021
Narendra ModiPM dials 4 Chief Ministers to discuss the COVID-19 situation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke with four Chief Ministers on separate phone calls to discuss the coronavirus situation in their states, reports say.
08 May 2021
RajasthanTwenty-one die allegedly after burying man without following COVID-19 protocol
Twenty-one people died in as many days at a village in Rajasthan's Sikar district allegedly after a COVID-19-infected corpse was buried without following protocol. However, officials said that only four deaths occurred due to the virus between April 15 and May 5.
08 May 2021
KeralaCOVID-19 crisis: Kerala under complete lockdown for nine days
Shutting shops, suspending public vehicle transport, and strictly restricting the on-road movement of people, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning to contain the massive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
08 May 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19: FTII students demand suspension of 2020 batch's online classes
The students' association of Pune-based FTII has sought immediate suspension of online classes for the 2020 batch students, saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult for them to attend classes due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis.
08 May 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: India registers deadliest day, over 4 lakh new cases
India on Saturday reported more than 4,000 deaths linked to the coronavirus in a single day for the first time.
08 May 2021
IndiaDoctor arrested for charging Rs. 1.40L for transporting COVID-19 patient
An ambulance owner was arrested for charging over Rs. one lakh from a person to transport a COVID-19 patient to Ludhiana from Gurgaon, police said on Friday.
08 May 2021
IndiaOver 15% positivity rate in 24 states, says Centre
Twenty-four Indian states have reported a test positivity rate of more than 15 percent for COVID-19 over the past week, the central government said on Friday.
08 May 2021
West BengalWest Bengal government moves SC against Centre's vaccine policy
The West Bengal government on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the central government's new vaccination policy.
07 May 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCentral Vista: SC asks Delhi HC to consider early hearing
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday refused to hear a petition on stopping construction work on the Central Vista project at Rajpath in Delhi in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
07 May 2021
PunePolice Commissioner poses as common man to test police staff
Disguised as a common man, Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash paid surprise visits to three police stations under his jurisdiction to check the promptness and efficiency of the police personnel on duty at these police stations.
07 May 2021
Madhya PradeshMP: Three booked for spreading COVID-19 at wedding in Niwari
A case has been registered against three men, including two COVID-19 patients, for allegedly breaking quarantine rules and spreading COVID-19 at a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Niwari district, police said on Friday.
07 May 2021
Supreme Court Of India700 MT oxygen should reach Delhi daily, SC tells Centre
In sharp remarks to the Centre, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday reiterated that Delhi should receive 700 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen on a daily basis until further orders.
07 May 2021
Delhi PoliceCOVID-19: 96 oxygen concentrators seized from Delhi's Khan Chacha restaurant
The Delhi Police today seized as many as 96 oxygen concentrators from the popular Khan Chacha restaurant in the city's Khan Market area, reports say.
