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"No appointments till July"; netizens furious as CoWIN registrations for 18+ begin [reactions]

After a patchy start, CoWIN started accepting registrations but those who managed to get past the errors and OTP wait time, complain about lack of appointments.

Apr 28, 2021

Equipment being dispatched to Ladakh in Air Force chopper

Fight Against COVID: IAF on high alert; aircrew ready for operations [Details]

Big as well as medium-sized aircraft are ready to be deployed to cover all terrains across the country in India's fight against COVID.

Apr 28, 2021

COVID healthcare directory helps Indians find hospitals quickly [how to use]

Truecaller has launched COVID healthcare directory as it joins India in the fight against the deadly second wave. The new feature is aimed to help users find hospital details quickly.

Apr 28, 2021

structure and density of SARS-CoV-2 virions (red) produced by human airway epithelia.

Gene changes may explain symptoms in Covid survivors for long, says study

The spike protein in coronavirus can bring about long-term gene expression changes, finds a new cell study that can explain symptoms in Covid long-haulers

Apr 28, 2021

Total Covid cases cross 14-lakh in Karnataka; Lockdown helpline opened

With 31,830 patients testing positive in a day, total Covid cases crossed 14-lakh mark in Karnataka and active cases 3-lakh mark amid the pandemic's second wave, said the state health bulletin on Tuesday.

Apr 28, 2021

Politics derail serious vaccination drive, next phase from May 1 turns more challenging [Details]

Over one crore doses still available with states, UTs for consumption, but politics derail serious vaccination drive, as the next phase from May 1 is more challenging.

Apr 28, 2021

India's Covid deaths cross 2Lakh-mark, record 3.6Lakh cases in 24 hrs

More than 3 lakh corona cases have been reported in India for the seventh consecutive day on Wednesday. India reported a record number of 3,60,960 cases and 3,293 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry's data released on Wednesday morning.

Apr 28, 2021

Akshay, Twinkle Khanna donate 100 oxygen concentrators to fight Covid surge

Author Twinkle Khanna on Tuesday announced on Instagram that she along with her husband, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, were donating 100 oxygen concentrators in an effort to contribute to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apr 28, 2021

India turns down UN help, cites own robust supply chain: Spokesperson

India has turned down the UN's offer of assistance from its integrated supply chain saying that it has its own "robust" system to manage the logistics of getting material for the dealing with the COVID-19 surge, according to a UN spokesperson.

Apr 28, 2021

This ambulance driver skips 'roza' to ferry dead bodies free

This ambulance driver skips 'roza' to ferry dead bodies free in Prayagraj

Apr 28, 2021

Covid pandemic due to leak from a US biological lab, says Russian leader

Covid pandemic could be due to a leak from US biological lab, insists Russian lawmaker

Apr 28, 2021

Canada to provide Rs 60 cr to India to combat Covid

Canada to provide Rs 60 cr to India to combat Covid situation that emerged following the outbreak of the worst Covid-19 wave

Apr 28, 2021

Karnataka promises free vaccine to all above 18 at government centres

Delaying vaccination gives virus scope to develop new variants, say experts

Delay in taking Covid-19 vaccine will give virus an opportunity to develop new variants and some of them may reduce the efficacy of current vaccines, say healthcare experts

Apr 28, 2021

Indian super-spread Covid variant now present in 17 countries, warns WHO

Medical experts believe that the presence of double and triple mutant variants of coronavirus in India are responsible for the sudden surge in Covid cases

Apr 28, 2021