Covid LIVE: 31,183 new cases in Karnataka; UP curfew extended till May 31

Coronavirus live updates: India reported 257,299 fresh Covid-19 infections today, taking the caseload tally to 26,285,069. Death toll nears 300,000. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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At current pace, it'll take 30 months to vaccinate adults: Delhi CM to PM

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Saturday, flagged the unavailability of Covid-19 vaccines in the city and said that at the current pace of vaccination, it would take 30 months to vaccinate Delhi’s adult population.
 

Kejriwal, in a press conference, announced that vaccination for the 18-44 age group had been halted in the city due to lack of supply.
 

"We've to close the vaccination centres from today as vaccines for the 18+ category are exhausted. Delhi needs 8 million vaccines every month so that everyone here can be vaccinated within 3 months,” the Delhi CM reportedly wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read here

3:20 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Odisha reports 11,108 new cases

Odisha reports 11,108 new coronavirus cases, 26 fatalities. Infection tally rises to 679,530, death toll 2,456. There are 109,639 active cases of the disease in the state

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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi's positivity slips below 4%

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Covid LIVE: Tamil Nadu CM announces full lockdown from May 24 for one week

Coronavirus LIVE: Tamil Nadu CM announces full lockdown from May 24 for one week without relaxations

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No global travel ban on India due to Covaxin, says Javadekar

When Covaxin was introduced, they called it BJP vaccine. But it proved to be very effective. Now they speak of travel ban due to Covaxin... WHO hasn't taken such decision. It says Congress isn't only insulting country but also weakening fight against Corona: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar

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Why do we get shots in the arm? It's all about the muscle

Millions have rolled up their sleeves for the Covid-19 vaccine, but why haven't they rolled up their pants legs instead? Why do we get most shots in our arms? Read here

2:39 PM

India's consumer confidence worsens in May as Covid hits sentiment

The consumer confidence in India has further weakened in May amid the severe Covid crisis and the resultant lockdowns across states.

 

The monthly Refinitiv-Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI) for India, in May, has shown a sharp drop of 6.3 percentage points, over April 2021, amid Covid-19 fears.

 

The monthly PCSI, which is driven by the aggregation of the four weighted sub-indices, has plunged across all sub-indices. The PCSI Employment Confidence Sub-Index is down by 4.7 percentage points, the PCSI Current Personal Financial Conditions Sub-Index has steeply fallen by 9.0 percentage points. Read here

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Pune reports 353 cases of black fungus, 20 deaths so far

As many as 353 new cases of black fungus (mucormycosis) and 20 deaths were reported in the Pune, according to the official data of district administration on Saturday.

 

The district has seen a spike in the cases of mucormycosis in the last couple of days and at presently there are about 115 patients who are still being treated in the different hospitals.

 

"Out of 353 cases reported in Pune district about 167 cases were reported from Pune city and 11 from Pune rural of which all have been treated and discharged from the hospitals. Presently there are 115 active patients of Mucormycosis in Pune district including 70 cases from Pimpri Chinchwad and 45 being treated at state-run Sassoon General Hospital," informed district administration. (ANI)

2:17 PM

Record 2.06 million Covid tests done in a day in India: Govt

Over 20.66 lakh tests for detection of Covid-19 were conducted in a span of 24 hours in the country, the highest-ever done in a single day, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.

 

In a statement, the ministry said it is also the fourth successive day that the number of tests has been more than 20 lakh.

 

"With more than 20.66 lakh tests conducted in the last 24 hours, India has again set a new record of highest tests conducted in a day," it said.

 

Over 19.33 crore vaccine doses have been administered in the country under the inoculation drive against Covid-19, the statement said. (PTI)

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Coronavirus LIVE: 400 doctors died during second wave, says Indian Medical Association

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Foreign companies should be allowed to produce vaccines in India, says Delhi CM Kejriwal

Foreign companies should be allowed to produce vaccines in India, says Delhi CM Kejriwal

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Foreign companies should be allowed to produce vaccines in India, says Delhi CM Kejriwal

Foreign companies should be allowed to produce vaccines in India, says Delhi CM Kejriwal

1:56 PM

Coronavirus LIVE: Centre to convene high-level meeting with education ministers of all states and UTs

A High-level virtual meeting will be convened tomorrow with all the states and UTs Education Ministers, Education Secretaries and Chairpersons of State Examination Boards and stakeholders to discuss the proposals for the conduct of exams for Class XII and entrance examinations for professional courses. Read full govt release here

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Centre should order all companies to make vaccines, says Delhi CM

Centre should order all companies to make vaccines as Bharat Biotech has agreed to share Covaxin's formula with other firms: Delhi CM

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Centre should buy vaccines from foreign countries within 24 hours, says Delhi CM

Centre should buy Covid-19 vaccines from foreign countries within 24 hours and distribute these among states: Delhi CM