Page 29 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Health ministry must wake up and respond to Covid-19 challenges: IMA
The Indian Medical Association said that the Union health ministry should 'wake up' and respond to mitigate the growing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid-19: Over 286,000 beneficiaries of age group 18-44 vaccinated on May 8
The Union Health Ministry informed that as many as 286,800 beneficiaries of the age group 18 to 44 years received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday.
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Kerala Police taking strict measures to enforce lockdown: CM Vijayan
Strict measures are being taken by the Kerala Police to enforce the Covid-19 lockdown in Kerala, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday as the state started the nine-day lockdown.
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Covid-19: Bihar govt caps rates for HRCT scan in private laboratories
The Bihar government on Saturday capped the price for High-Resolution Computed Tomography Scan conducted by the private laboratories in the state.
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Covid-19: Five held in Bengaluru for black marketing of Remdesivir
Bengaluru police have arrested five persons for selling Remdesivir injections at eight to 10 times more than the prescribed rates of the antiviral drug
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Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 48,000 cases in Karnataka; positivity rate at 32%
Coronavirus live updates: Hospitals around India have been overwhelmed by a fresh wave of infections with oxygen supplies running short in medical facilities due to the sudden surge in demand.
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Govt must follow suggestions of experts to impose lockdown: Congress
The Congress on Saturday accused the Central government of failing to protect the lives of the people amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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Covid LIVE: PM Modi asks EU to back India, SA on patent waiver for vaccines
Coronavirus live updates: Coronavirus cases are surging rapidly in states like Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha and Uttarakhand. Stay tuned for corona-related news
 "Covid LIVE: PM Modi asks EU to back India, SA on patent waiver for vaccines")
Decoded: Why Supreme Court wants oxygen policy revised amid Covid-19
LMO, or medical grade oxygen, is not usually a controlled product but because of the pandemic, the Centre assumed the powers to direct supply from all producers
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Third Covid-19 wave may not happen if strong steps taken, says govt
On Wednesday, Raghavan had said third wave was 'inevitable'
Will corporate greed prolong the pandemic?
The Covid vaccines have been developed by scientists from all over the world. It is only proper that the people of the world should reap the benefits
Covid-19 crisis: Consumer firms fear sales hit as virus reaches hinterland
Rural India was largely unaffected by first wave of Covid-19
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Lockdown could be inevitable if people don't cooperate: Karnataka CM
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Friday said a lockdown to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases could be inevitable if people do not cooperate
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Coronavirus LIVE updates: WHO approves China's Sinopharm vaccine
Coronavirus live updates: Among states with a rapid surge in infections, Maharashtra reported 62194 cases, Karnataka 49058 cases, Kerala 42464 cases, UP 26780 cases. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Decoded: What is the 'Mumbai Model' of Covid management that court lauded?
A step that Mumbai hospitals implemented on the task force's recommendations was ways to optimise the use of oxygen
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Lockdown must be extended for 2 more weeks in Karnataka, says expert
A health expert suggested the extension of lockdown by two more weeks in Karnataka, saying the state is yet to reach peak though it has been reporting over 50,000 cases
 "Lockdown must be extended for 2 more weeks in Karnataka, says expert")
'Close down everything' till May 15 to curb Covid-19: MP CM Chouhan
The only way to break the chain of transmission and contain Covid-19 cases is for people to 'close down everything' till May 15, says Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
 "'Close down everything' till May 15 to curb Covid-19: MP CM Chouhan")
Covid-19: Refiners curtail palm oil imports as lockdowns dent demand
Lower imports by India, the world's biggest buyer of the edible oil, could limit a rally in benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures, which hit their highest level since 2008 on Thursday.
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230 million Indians pushed into poverty amid Covid-19 pandemic: Report
As the pandemic and eventual lockdowns wreaked havoc on the economy and livelihoods, around 230 mn Indians have been pushed into poverty during the past year, showed a report by Azim Premji University
 "230 million Indians pushed into poverty amid Covid-19 pandemic: Report")
Universaling PDS won't work here: UN World Food Programme India Head
In a Q&A, Bishow Parajuli explains not everyone in the country needs social protection
 "Universaling PDS won't work here: UN World Food Programme India Head")
