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China ready to help India in fighting Covid-19, says Chinese envoy

Chinese Embassy to India Counselor Wang Xiaojian said China will encourage and guide Chinese companies to actively cooperate with India to facilitate acquiring medical supplies amid Covid surge

Apr 27, 2021

US Consulate in Hyderabad cancels visa services from May 3 due to Covid surge

The U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad said all routine visa services are cancelled from May 3 until further notice due to the Covid situation

Apr 27, 2021

UP constable on panchayat poll duty dies due to low oxygen level

Constable on Uttar Pradesh panchayat poll duty dies due to low oxygen level, it is not yet known whether he was Covid positive

Apr 27, 2021

India imports 20 oxygen tankers to ramp up speedy delivery

India imports 20 oxygen tankers to ramp up speedy delivery to address shortage of oxygen tankers in the country

Apr 27, 2021

India reports 3.23L Covid cases, 2,771 deaths in 24 hrs; UP figures fudged, says Akhilesh Yadav

India reports 3.23L Covid cases, 2,771 deaths in 24 hrs but UP former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav alleges that the figures are fudged in many states

Apr 27, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 147.5mn; US on top, India next

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 147.5mn with India at the second position with 17,313,163 reported cases

Apr 27, 2021

Gilead partners with India subsidiaries to speed up Remdesivir availability

Gilead to speed up Remdesivir availability in India helping its voluntary partners

Apr 27, 2021

How to manage COVID symptoms at home; dos and don'ts, suggested medications & more

Given the prevailing situation in India, here are helpful COVID management tips when you start showing early symptoms, some dos and don'ts and recommendations from experts.

Apr 27, 2021

Karnataka SEC refuses to postpone local body elections despite COVID surge [details]

Among these eight districts, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkballapura, and Ramanagara districts share their borders with Bengaluru city which has recorded more than 20,000 cases.

Apr 27, 2021

Karnataka lockdown: What's allowed, what's not for next 14 days [guidelines]

The decision to impose the lockdown with exemptions for essential services, transport of goods and scheduled travel by train or plane was taken at a state cabinet meeting earlier in the day.

Apr 27, 2021

"Shoot me, don't take away my oxygen cylinder "; Agra man's cry for help fails before adamant tehsildar

In the video, the man can be seen pleading for oxygen cylinder for his critically ill father, while the tehsildar stands with one foot atop the cylinder refusing to release it.

Apr 26, 2021

Modi thanks Biden for aid; discusses COVID situation, India-US healthcare partnership [details]

President Joe Biden has said the US is determined to support India's efforts by quickly deploying resources such as therapeutics, ventilators and identifying sources of raw materials to be made available for the manufacture of Covishield vaccines

Apr 26, 2021

Punjab CM seeks Army's help to tackle "war-like" Covid situation; gets full support [details]

Army's Western Command offers help to revive defunct Oxygen plants to meet the requirement

Apr 26, 2021

Sharp decline in Maharashtra COVID cases, deaths; a breather, but no relief [details]

The state recorded 524 deaths -- down from the highest 832 on Sunday, taking up its toll to 65,284 now, the worst in the country.

Apr 26, 2021

Start wearing masks inside homes Centre cautions amid second COVID wave

The Centre on Monday said it's time for people to start wearing face masks inside their homes as well to curb the spread of COVID-19 amid a deadly second wave.

Apr 26, 2021