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  Yogi Adityanath to roll out relief for COVID widows

  India | July 01, 2021 14:59 IST

  The relief will include employment, skill development, financial help and linkage with various development schemes.

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  COVID-19: 48,786 new cases, over 60,000 recoveries in 24 hours; 33.57 cr vaccinated

  India | July 01, 2021 10:07 IST

  According to the ICMR, 41,20,21,494 samples have been tested up to June 30 for Covid-19. Of these 19,21,450 samples were tested on Wednesday.

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  Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till July 31

  India | June 30, 2021 13:45 IST

  Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Madhya Pradesh slowed vaccine drive to save stock: Ashok Gehlot

  India | June 30, 2021 10:21 IST

  Quoting an example, he said, "On June 18, 15,000 people were vaccinated in MP, 22,000 people were vaccinated on June 19, however, on June 20, only 692 people were vaccinated. Next day, a total of 16 lakh people were vaccinated."

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  Gujarat has controlled second wave of COVID-19 pandemic: CM Vijay Rupani

  India | June 29, 2021 23:32 IST

  The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has come under control in Gujarat though the threat of coronavirus remains, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Tuesday, a day after the state reported less than 100 fresh cases in a day after a gap of 14 months.

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  COVID19: Pfizer and Moderna shots generates lasting immunity, finds study

  Health | June 29, 2021 15:21 IST

  As per latest study, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the first two jabs authorised for emergency use against Covid-19 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), produce immune responses that are both strong and potentially long-lasting.

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  Delhi: As cases fall, state govt asks hospitals to reduce number of Covid beds

  India | June 29, 2021 6:52 IST

  The Delhi government on Monday asked private hospitals with 100 or more beds to scale down the number of oxygen beds reserved for Covid patients to 30 percent. 

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  COVID-19: Drive in Navi Mumbai to vaccinate potential super-spreaders

  India | June 28, 2021 10:25 IST

  The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has started a campaign to inoculate potential super-spreaders in the township.

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  Chile sees significant decrease in average daily cases of Covid-19

  World | June 28, 2021 7:55 IST

  Chile has reported a seven-day moving average of around 4,500 cases of Covid-19, the lowest since March.

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  Delhi NCR: Russian COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' roll-out delayed again

  India | June 27, 2021 13:21 IST

  The roll-out of Russian COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' at various private hospitals in the Delhi-NCR region has been delayed again

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  Transmission potential of 'Delta Plus variant' seems low, needs more research: ICMR member

  India | June 27, 2021 9:38 IST

  Briefing about the Delta Plus variant, Arora told IANS that it has emerged in several parts of the country and around 52 cases have been reported, including one in Faridabad. He, however, added that there was still very little knowledge about this new strain.

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  Tamil Nadu logs 9 cases of Delta Plus variant, one death

  India | June 27, 2021 8:33 IST

  Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday informed that the state has reported nine cases of the Delta Plus variant.

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  Railway Protection Force formulates plan to protect children orphaned due to COVID

  India | June 26, 2021 12:03 IST

  Addressing a press conference here, he said that the force has formulated a special plan "Reach out, secure and rehabilitate" for protecting Covid orphans.

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  Vaccinated and COVID-recovered tests positive for Delta+ in Rajasthan

  India | June 26, 2021 11:39 IST

  With this, Rajasthan became the ninth state in the country to register the new virus strain.

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  Global caseload of coronavirus pandemic tops 180 million, deaths surged to over 3.90 mn

  World | June 26, 2021 9:45 IST

  In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 180,346,611 and 3,907,269, respectively.

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  Suvendu Adhikari writes to Union Health Minister; seeks investigation into Kolkata vaccine scam

  India | June 26, 2021 9:01 IST

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday wrote an open letter to Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan demanding an investigation by central agencies into the Kolkata vaccine scam.

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  COVID: Karnataka further relaxes lockdown curbs from June 28

  India | June 26, 2021 8:33 IST

  In a circular, the government also said those organising marriages would have to obtain prior permission from the local authorities concerned.

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  Mumbai to remain in level 3 of COVID-19 curbs

  India | June 26, 2021 8:25 IST

  Mumbai will continue to be in category 3 of the Maharashtra government's five-level unlock plan that seeks to ease coronavirus-induced curbs as per infection positivity rate and oxygen bed occupancy numbers.

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  COVID: Bhumi Pednekar says she's constantly thinking of novel ways 'to reach out to people in need'

  Celebrities | June 25, 2021 19:01 IST

  Bhumi Pednekar, who has been trying to help those in need amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has been deemed as the most woke celebrity in Bollywood.

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  Aniruddh Dave discharged from hospital after battling Covid-19 for 55 days, tweets happy pic

  TV | June 25, 2021 15:51 IST

  Patiala Babes actor Aniruddh Dave has emerged victorious from his battle with Covid-19. The actor, who had been critically, has finally been recharged from the hospital.