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13 May 2021

Bharat Biotech

COVAXIN approved for Phase 2/3 trials on 2-18-year-olds

India's apex drug regulator has granted permission for conducting the Phase II/III clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN in the age group of 2 to 18 years, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The trial will be conducted on 525 healthy volunteers.

13 May 2021

Vaccine

Government panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses

A government expert panel has reportedly recommended raising the time gap between two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield to 12-16 weeks.

13 May 2021

India

UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam 2021 has been postponed

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has postponed the Civil Services preliminary examination in the view of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country, reports say.

13 May 2021

Haryana

COVID-19: Haryana CM orders village isolation centers in each district

Taking note of the recent increase in COVID-19-infected patients in rural areas, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday directed all the deputy commissioners to set up village-level isolation centers in 50 or more villages (if there are hotspots) in each district over the next two days.

13 May 2021

Jharkhand

Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till May 27

The Jharkhand government on Wednesday extended the lockdown-like restrictions with stricter provisions, including seven days mandatory quarantine for people visiting the state, till May 27 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Coronavirus: India reports 3.62 lakh new cases, 4.1K more deaths

India on Thursday reported 3.62 lakh new coronavirus infections along with over 4,100 more fatalities.

13 May 2021

India

Maharashtra extends restrictions until June 1 to contain COVID-19

The Maharashtra government has extended the restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus until June 1.

13 May 2021

Maharashtra

Vaccine paucity: Maharashtra suspends inoculation of 18-44 age group

Due to the acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccine doses, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday decided to suspend the drive to vaccinate those in the age group of 18 to 44 and divert the available stock for the vaccination of the above-45 age group, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said.

13 May 2021

India

Eid-ul-Fitr on May 14; Kerala, J&K celebrating the festival today

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday across India barring Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir amid COVID-19 restrictions.

13 May 2021

Government of India

Coronavirus vaccine production to reach 9cr doses in June: Government

The Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech, the two companies India has entrusted to make its coronavirus vaccines, have both submitted their productions plans for the coming four months to the Indian government.

12 May 2021

Rahul Gandhi

Prashant Kishor slams Centre's 'positivity propaganda' to counteract COVID-19 criticism

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, the head of the Indian Political Action Committee, on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the tragedies unfolding across India in wake of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 May 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Rs. 1cr compensation for polling officers' COVID-19 deaths: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday observed that the state government must grant at least Rs. 1 crore as ex-gratia compensation to the families of polling officers who died due to COVID-19 in the recent Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls.

12 May 2021

Bulandshahr

Government-owned BIBCOL to produce 2 crore COVAXIN doses every month

To accelerate the production of COVAXIN—the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech—amid severe vaccine shortage in India, the Centre on Wednesday reportedly gave its nod for production of COVAXIN at government-owned Bharat Immunologicals & Biologicals Corporation Limited (BIBCOL) in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr.

12 May 2021

COVID-19

Mucormycosis scare: Government working to increase production of anti-fungal drug

The government is engaging with the drug manufacturers to ramp up the production of an anti-fungal drug used for the treatment of mucormycosis, the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry said.

12 May 2021

Vaccine

US looking to produce of J&J's COVID-19 vaccine in India

The United States is considering the production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in India along with ways to help manufacturers like the Serum Institute of India (SII) to boost production, Daniel B Smith, Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy, said on Tuesday.

12 May 2021

India

Himalayan red fox's subspecies spotted in Uttarakhand

A subspecies of the Himalayan red fox was spotted in Pithoragarh at a height of 3,000 meters, officials said on Wednesday.

12 May 2021

Gujarat Police

Gujarat: Over one lakh cops deployed to enforce COVID-19 rules

More than one lakh police personnel have been deployed across Gujarat to ensure strict enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines in light of the recent rise in infections, an official said on Wednesday.

12 May 2021

Chennai

'Emergency auto ambulance,' an initiative helping COVID-19 patients in Chennai

At a time when oxygen is in high demand amid the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, with people scampering for hospital beds with oxygen supply, a Chennai-based NGO is reaching out to the needy in makeshift ambulances with the life-saving gas.

12 May 2021

Manish Sisodia

Bharat Biotech has refused additional COVAXIN doses to Delhi: Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has informed the Delhi government that it cannot provide "additional" doses of COVAXIN to the national capital.

12 May 2021

Karnataka

COVID-19: Many states rush to import vaccines amid acute shortage

Facing acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines amid the raging second wave, at least 10 Indian states have decided to reach out to international vaccine manufacturers to fast-track the inoculation drive.

COVID-19: WHO hasn't associated B.1.617 variant with India, says government

The B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, associated with the pandemic's second wave in India, has not been termed as an "Indian variant" by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Union Health Ministry sought to highlight on Wednesday.

ICMR chief explains why COVID-19 second wave is affecting youngsters

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr. Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that there are primarily two reasons why more young people are getting infected in the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 May 2021

India

'Black fungus' infection: What is it, symptoms, and treatment

Even as a dreadful second wave of the coronavirus continues to batter India, a rare but potentially fatal fungal infection is taking hold in several states across India.

Gujarat riots: SC to hear Jafri's plea on April 13

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed for hearing on April 13 the plea of Zakia Jafri, wife of slain MP Ehsan Jafri, challenging the Special Investigation Team's (SIT's) clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots, saying it would not entertain any request of adjournment on the next date.

12 May 2021

Maharashtra

Maharashtra may have over 2,000 cases of mucormycosis: Tope

Maharashtra could possibly have over 2,000 mucormycosis patients as of now, and with more and more COVID-19 cases coming up, their number is expected to increase, Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said.

Coronavirus: India records deadliest day with 4.2K more fatalities

India on Wednesday reported over 4,200 COVID-19 deaths, marking the highest single-day spike in fatalities since the pandemic began.

12 May 2021

Gujarat

Fire at COVID-19 care center in Gujarat; 61 patients shifted

A fire broke out at a hotel-turned-COVID-19 care center in Gujarat's Bhavnagar in the wee hours of Wednesday, officials said, adding nobody was hurt.

12 May 2021

Vaccine

COVAXIN phase 2/3 trials for 2-18-year-olds recommended by expert panel

In a bid to extend the country's vaccination drive to include people below 18 years, an expert panel on Tuesday recommended Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN for phase 2/3 clinical trials on children and adolescents aged two to 18 years.

12 May 2021

Goa

Goa: 26 COVID-19 patients die at GMCH, minister seeks probe

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said that 26 COVID-19 patients died at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause.

11 May 2021

Telangana

Telangana announces 10-day lockdown from tomorrow; what's allowed

The Telangana government has announced a 10-day lockdown across the state starting May 12 (Wednesday).

11 May 2021

Delhi High Court

Centre asks Delhi HC to dismiss Central Vista plea

In response to a petition that sought to temporarily halt the construction work of the Central Vista project, the Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court (HC) that the plea was an "abuse of process of law" and sought its dismissal with a fine, according to Live Law.

Despite WHO warning, all adults in Goa to receive Ivermectin

Everyone above 18 years pf age in Goa will be given Ivermectin drug irrespective of their COVID-19 status, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday.

11 May 2021

Assam

Assam Masjid Committees: No Eid mass prayers due to COVID-19

Masjid committees in Assam have decided not to have mass prayers on their premises during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic and state government guidelines.

11 May 2021

Jodhpur

Twenty-nine new COVID-19 cases reported at IIT Jodhpur

Twenty-nine people, including 25 students, tested positive for COVID-19 at IIT Jodhpur, taking the total number of coronavirus cases on campus to 225, authorities said.

11 May 2021

Vaccine

States to receive seven lakh additional COVID-19 vaccine doses: Centre

More than 90 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs which will receive over seven lakh additional doses in the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

11 May 2021

Farmers Protest

Disinfection drives, 'kadha': Here's how farmers are fighting the virus

From conducting disinfection drives to serving immunity-boosting kadha in langars, farmers protesting at Tikri and Singhu borders in the national capital against the Centre's three agricultural laws are taking new steps every day to keep the deadly coronavirus at bay.

11 May 2021

Pune

Pune-based fashion designer alleges rape by Delhi man

A 23-year-old woman, who claims to be a fashion designer based in Pune in Maharashtra, has lodged a complaint of rape against a 28-year-old man from Delhi, an official said on Tuesday.

11 May 2021

Uttar Pradesh

1,000+ teachers on UP panchayat poll duty died of COVID-19

Over 1,000 teachers have allegedly died of COVID-19 while on duty in the recent Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls, according to a teachers' body in the state.

11 May 2021

Uttar Pradesh

Chaotic start to vaccination of 18-44 category in Noida

Over 2,600 people between 18-44 years got vaccinated for COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar on Monday, as the inoculation for the age category officially began in the western Uttar Pradesh district, officials said.

11 May 2021

Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh: BJP leaders write to CM over COVID-19 crisis

Several MPs and MLAs from Uttar Pradesh BJP have written to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, highlighting the state government's shortcomings in handling the COVID-19 pandemic.