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1,000-bed Covid facility to come up in BHU stadium
The decision for this was taken in view of the increasing number of Covid patients in the holy city at a meeting chaired by MLC A.K. Sharma on Monday. The officials said that work will be done under the direction of the DRDO round-the-clock to erect giant German hangers at the BHU sports ground within 14 days.
With 2,59,170, India reports slight decline in daily Covid cases
This is the sixth consecutive day that the country has registered over two lakh Covid cases taking the total tally to 1,50,61,919 cases. India on Sunday recorded 2,61,500 new cases, 2,34,692 cases on Saturday, 2,00,739 and 2,17,353 cases on Thursday and Friday respectively.
Pinched by drugs crises, corona warrior battles for life
Anuj Sharma, father of a six-year-old girl, was admitted on April 14 in Fortis Hospital of Jaipur after Covid struck him on April 13. His wife, a senior official with the Railways, and daughter, are also infected, and isolated.
Vaccine for all above 18 years: Thackeray thanks PM
"A few days ago, I had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a decision on the need to vaccinate everyone above the age of 25 in the country Today, the PM has taken the move to vaccinate all above 18," Thackeray said.
Maharashtra's Covid 'rage' cools, but active cases increase
After a new record of 68,631 new cases on April 18, the state notched 58,924 new cases, taking its tally to 38,98,262. The state fatalities plummeted from up from the record highest 503 (April 18) to 351, taking the toll to 60,824 -- the worst in the country.
Everyone above 18 eligible for anti-Covid vax from May 1
"The Government has been working hard for over a year to ensure that maximum numbers of Indians are able to get the vaccine in the shortest possible time. India is vaccinating people at world record pace and we will continue this with even greater momentum," Modi said.
In 13 months, Maha Covid deaths zoom from 1 to 60k
The state's latest case tally is equally worrisome - 38,39,338, ranking below Italy's 38,79,131, which stands at No. 8 on the Worldometer. Currently, the state has 670,388 'active cases', higher than Turkey's 544,931 (No.5) 'active cases' but lower than France 10,72,849
2,73,810 new Covid cases push India tally to over 1.5 Cr cases
This is the fifth consecutive day that the country has registered over two lakh Covid cases taking the total tally to 1,50,61,919 cases. India on Sunday recorded 2,61,500 new cases, 2,34,692 cases on Saturday, 2,00,739 and 2,17,353 cases on Thursday and Friday respectively.
Remdesivir production adequate, export banned precautionary: Shah
Shah said on Sunday, "The production of Remdisivir is adequate. We have banned export as precautionary but in panic people are buying in bulk which is leading to a shortage." "I appeal to the people to buy it when only the doctor prescribes," he added.
Rajasthan imposes strict 15-day lockdown from today
The home department, late on Sunday night, issued new guidelines, and the lockdown period has been named as 'Public Discipline Fortnight'. All offices except those connected with essential services shall remain closed.
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