Corona Strain
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Haryana announces financial aid for COVID-orphaned children
India | May 29, 2021, 11:04 PM ISTSharing details of the 'Mukhyamantri Bal Sewa Yojana', CM ML Khattar said this package will be given to rehabilitate and assist children below 18 yrs of age who have lost their both parents, a surviving parent, legal guardian or adoptive parents due to COVID.
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COVID: 50 lakh vaccine doses administered in Punjab
India | May 29, 2021, 07:49 PM ISTHe said out of quota received from the government of India for the frontline, healthcare workers and people above 45 years of age, 45,53,187 vaccines have been administered. A total of 452,580 people in the age group of 18-44 have been inoculated.
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DRDO's 500-bed Covid hospital inaugurated in Jammu
India | May 29, 2021, 06:41 PM ISTOf the total 500 beds here at Bhagwati Nagar Centre, 125 would be Intensive Care Unit beds, while others would be a set of Covid beds with 24 hours oxygen facility.
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Andamans reports more COVID-19 recoveries than new cases
India | May 29, 2021, 10:42 AM ISTAndaman and Nicobar Islands reported more COVID-19 recoveries than new cases as 39 people recuperated from the disease while 19 new cases pushed the coronavirus tally in the union territory to 6,936.
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Mumbai: Walk-in vaccination for 45 and above age group from Monday to Wednesday
India | May 28, 2021, 11:53 PM ISTThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday came out with revised guidelines for vaccination against coronavirus.
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'My village, corona-free village' should be goal of every villager: Yogi Adityanath
India | May 28, 2021, 11:37 PM IST"My village, corona-free village" should be the goal of every villager and there should be a healthy competition among panchayats to achieve the target, the chief minister said while interacting with the village heads through video conferencing.
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Gujarat government to buy 90 ambulances: Deputy CM
India | May 28, 2021, 09:40 PM ISTIn a statement, he said the rest 15 ambulances would be given to state-run hospitals.
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Tamil Nadu constitutes special team to tackle mucormycosis cases
India | May 28, 2021, 07:08 PM ISTAccording to a statement by the state health dept, the committee which comprises experts from public and private sector, including medical experts, would advise the state govt on prevention and treatment of the disease.
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HDFC Bank to set up medical infrastructure for COVID relief
Personal Finance | May 28, 2021, 05:52 PM ISTThe measures comprise setting up permanent medical infrastructure such as Oxygen plants, medical equipment, and ICU facilities, in addition to providing medical supplies to hospitals across India.
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Udaan Scheme: Punjab to provide sanitary pads worth Rs 40.55 crore
India | May 28, 2021, 05:27 PM ISTAddressing the virtual launch ceremony, which was live telecasted at 1,500 locations, Chaudhary said the main objective of the scheme is to protect women and girls from menstrual hygiene related diseases and spread awareness about menstrual hygiene.
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COVID-19 pandemic: AMU asks students to vacate hostels
India | May 28, 2021, 05:03 PM ISTThe decision was taken during an online meeting of Provosts of Halls of Residence and other University officials chaired by Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor.
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Delhi govt declares black fungus epidemic as number of cases rises, issues regulations
India | May 27, 2021, 11:29 PM ISTAccording to a senior official, 153 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis were recorded on Thursday, taking the total number of such cases in Delhi to over 770.
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MHA orders continuation of COVID guidelines till June-end
India | May 27, 2021, 09:05 PM ISTIn a fresh order, Home Secy Ajay Bhalla said strict implementation of containment and other measures has led to a declining trend in the number of new and active cases, across states and union territories.
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13 villages remain free from COVID in Gurugram
India | May 27, 2021, 08:35 PM ISTDy Commissioner Yash Garg said that 13 villages with zero Covid cases is a major relief to the district at a time when other areas are reporting maximum number of infections.
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Black fungus: Patients have right to life, can’t be given preference over others, says Delhi HC
India | May 27, 2021, 07:25 PM ISTThe court said it was sure that a patient’s granddaughter, who was seeking direction to the govt and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital to provide sufficient number of vials of Amphotericin B to him, was not seeking any preferential treatment over other patients.
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Rajasthan may move SC if Centre doesn't invite global tender for COVID vaccines: Health Minister
India | May 27, 2021, 06:44 PM ISTSharma said that the vaccination process has slowed down in the state as vaccine supply from manufacturers is short.
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Oxygen Express: Indian Railways delivers 1,195 MT oxygen in 24 hours, highest in a day
India | May 27, 2021, 05:06 PM ISTHe said that 284 Oxygen Express have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various states.
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Haryana: Schools for classes 9 to 12 to reopen from June 1
Education | May 27, 2021, 04:29 PM ISTAs per the last notice, the summer vacations are till May 31. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to re-opening of schools have been issued as well.
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Octogenarian COVID patient who received monoclonal antibody therapy, back home: Hospital
India | May 26, 2021, 11:58 PM ISTMohabbat Singh was administered a cocktail of Casirivimab and Imdevimab at the Medanta Hospital as part of the "single dose infusion-based treatment" on Tuesday and then kept under observation.
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Cyclone Tauktae: Power supply yet to be restored in Gujarat’s 450 villages
India | May 26, 2021, 08:40 PM ISTCyclone Tauktae made landfall in Gir-Somnath district on the night of May 17 and affected several parts of Gujarat for over 24 hours before moving towards Rajasthan.