Coronavirus LIVE: Mumbai sees below 1,000 daily cases after two months

Coronavirus LIVE updates: The six most-affected states by total cases are Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

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Over 1.13 lakh vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Monday including 45,655 to 45-plus age group: AAP MLA

Over 1.13 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Delhi on Monday including 45,655 to 45-plus age group: AAP MLA Atishi

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces Rs 50,000 for families with Covid death in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday that Rs 50,000 ex gratia will be given to each family in the national capital that has had a Covid death. Stating that many families have lost their loved ones during the second wave of the pandemic, Kejriwal said, "We cannot fill that void, but we will provide financial help of Rs 50,000 to each family that has lost at least one of its members to the pandemic."

 

The Aam Aadmi Party-led government will also provide Rs 2,500 a month to the families whose sole breadwinner fell prey to Covid-19.

 

"There are many such families wherein the main earning members have died due to Covid. Delhi government will provide Rs 2,500 per month to each such family," Kejriwal said. Also, children whose parents have succumbed to the virus will be given Rs 2,500 per month, while Delhi government will bear all expenses for their education.

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Goa reports 1,358 new coronavirus positive cases, 45 deaths and 3,120 recoveries in the last 24 hours

Goa reports 1,358 new coronavirus positive cases, 45 deaths and 3,120 recoveries in the last 24 hours

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Covid-19 monoclonal antibodies cut hospitalisation, death risk by 60%

Administering monoclonal antibodies -- a Covid-19 treatment given early after Coronavirus infection -- can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death by 60 per cent in people most likely to suffer complications of the disease, according to study.

 

Monoclonal antibodies are a type of medication that seeks out the Covid-19 virus in a person's body and blocks it from infecting their cells and replicating.

 

The study, led by University of Pittsburgh researchers found that people aged 65 and older who received bamlanivimab -- a monoclonal antibody -- were nearly three times less likely to be hospitalised or die in the following month, compared to their untreated counterparts.

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Covid LIVE: Covaxin trials for kids to start in 10-12 days, says V K Paul

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Covid LIVE: Covaxin trials for kids to start in 10-12 days, says Dr V K Paul

Children must be encouraged to wear mask and maintain social distancing. The trial of Covaxin on children will begin in next 10 to 12 days, said Dr. V K Paul, NITI Aayog member at a Health Ministry briefing.

 

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Comprehensive efforts and increased testing is resulting in stabilisation in many states: Govt

In many states, Covid-19 pandemic curve is stabilising; comprehensive efforts and increased testing is resulting in stabilisation: Govt

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Children orphaned by Covid-19 will get Rs 2,500 each till age of 25, their education will be free: Delhi CM

Children orphaned by Covid-19 will get Rs 2,500 each till age of 25, their education will be free: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

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Covid-19 sops: This month, ration will be given free of cost, says Delhi CM

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Delhi CM urges Centre to suspend air services with Singapore, priortise vaccine options for kids

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Decrease of 27% from the highest peak of single-day Covid cases in India: Health Ministry

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Covid LIVE: Rs 2,500 per month for children who lost parents, says Delhi CM

Families where the breadwinner died, will be given Rs 2500 monthly pension besides the ex-gratia. If husband dies, pension will be given to the wife, if wife dies it will be given to the husband. If an unmarried person dies, the pension will be given to his/her parents: Delhi CM

 

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Every family that has had a death due to Covid among them, will be given Rs 50,000 each as ex-gratia: Delhi CM

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Covid LIVE: 1.8% of Indian population got infected so far, says govt

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Continued dip in active Covid cases in last 15 days; from 17.13% of tally on May 3, it has reduced to 13.3%

Continued decline noted in active Covid-19 cases in last 15 days; from 17.13% of total caseload on May 3, it has reduced to 13.3%: Health Ministry