Covid LIVE: Maharashtra records highest daily count of 59,907 cases

Coronavirus live updates: In the last 24 hours, Mumbai reported 10,030 cases, Pune 11,040, Delhi 5,100. According to an analysis, 2nd wave can be deadlier than 1st. Stay tuned for corona-related news

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Covid-19 surge: People in large numbers seen at New Delhi Railway Station

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New Covid patients are mostly youngsters, children and pregnant women: Doctor

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Eight bodies of Covid-19 victims cremated on one pyre in Maharashtra

Eight bodies of COVID-19 victims were cremated on one pyre due to shortage of space at a makeshift crematorium in Maharashtra's Beed district, a civic official said on Wednesday.

 

Since residents had opposed the cremation of bodies of COVID-19 patients at crematoriums in Ambajogai town, local authorities had to identify another place away from there to perform the victims' last rites and the space there was limited, he said.

 

"As residents objected to the cremation of COVID-19 victims in the crematoriums which we currently have, we identified a separate space on Mandwa road, nearly two km away from the town," Ambajogai Municipal Council's chief officer Ashok Sabale told PTI.

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Tripura CM Biplab Deb tests positive for coronavirus

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Punjab govt imposes night curfew till April 30, bans political gatherings

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Shortage of coronavirus vaccine doses in Mumbai: Mayor Kishori Pednekar

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Covid-19 LIVE: India administering vaccine at fastest rate

India has surpassed the US to become the fastest COVID-19 vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses,the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

 

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore.

 

Cumulatively, 8,70,77,474 vaccine doses have been administered through 13,32,130 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am. These include 89,63,724 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 53,94,913 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 97,36,629 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the 1st dose, 43,12,826 FLWs who have taken the 2nd dose.

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China's growth set to drive global economy in post-pandemic years

China will drive global economic growth in the coming years as the world recovers from an pandemic that’s killed 2.9 million people, the International Monetary Fund predicts.

 

China will contribute more than one-fifth of the total increase in the world’s gross domestic product in the five years through 2026, according to Bloomberg calculations based on IMF forecasts published Tuesday. Global GDP is expected to rise by more than $28 trillion to $122 trillion over that period, after falling $2.8 trillion last year in the biggest peacetime shock to output since the Great Depression. READ ON...

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Early to say if recent Covid surge will have an impact on the government revenues

It is very early to say if this will have an impact on the government revenues particularly the GST, direct taxes etc. I am sure the government will be evaluating the situation: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on the recent Covid-19 surge in the country

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Covid 2nd wave: Now the patients are mostly youngsters, children and pregnant women, says Delhi doctor

We have noticed, patients who were earlier infected with #COVID19 were mostly elderly people, now the patients are mostly youngsters, children & pregnant women. All arrangements are in place at our hospital so that we can treat patients: Dr Suresh Kumar

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Current wave of Covid-19 is spreading faster than last year: Dr Suresh Kumar, MD, Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi

The current wave of Covid-19 is spreading faster than last year. Last week 20 patients were admitted to our hospital, today there are 170 patients. Demand for beds is also increasing: Dr Suresh Kumar, MD, Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi

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Covid-19: Night curfew casts shadow on wedding season in Delhi

Till Monday many soon-to-be-wed couples were excitedly giving final touches to the day they would take their marriage vows but hit by the latest Covid-19 woe, the re-imposition of night curfew in the capital, they found themselves discussing arrangements from scratch yet again -- wedding date, venue and the most important, 'timing'.

 

The Delhi government's decision on Tuesday to impose night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am till April 30 to stem the spread of the virus has thrown the couples and the already bleeding wedding industry into a tizzy.

 

So now couples are mulling a "day marriage", wedding planners are making a beeline for venues in the neighbouring Noida and Gurgaon, and many hotels-banquets, reading the fine print of the order, are busy answering queries from frantic customers.

10:42 AM

US still in life and death race against coronavirus: US President Joe Biden

The United States is still in a "life-and-death race" against coronavirus, President Joe Biden said as his administration raced through a record 150 million vaccine shots in just 75 days.

 

The new record is against his initial target of 100 million shots in 100 days. Biden has now set the goal of getting 200 million vaccines to his fellow countrymen in the first 100 days of his administration. Read on...

9:35 AM

The second wave: Migrant crisis looms again as Covid-19 curbs expand

The closure of non-essential retail establishments, including malls, multiplexes, auto dealerships, and eateries in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra, could trigger a reverse migration of workers from the state for the second year in a row, industry bodies and top executives have told Business Standard.

 

Delhi announced a night curfew on Tuesday, hitting businesses in the crucial evening hours for bars, restaurants, and pubs. Read on...

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Karnataka coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases rising in 5 other districts apart from Bengaluru Urban

Covid-19 cases rising in 5 other districts apart from Bengaluru Urban. We're in constant consultation with these districts. We've sent more vaccine doses to these Dists&asked them to do more tests. Few guidelines need to be issued for Mysuru: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar