Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees record daily count of 35,952 new cases

Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra recorded a fresh peak of 31,855. Delhi reported 1,254 ovid-19 cases in 24 hours. Stay tuned for corona-related news

1:11 PM

Indian economy's revival seen unabated despite Covid surge: Shaktikanta Das

India's revival of economic activity is expected to be "unabated", despite a rise in coronavirus infections in many areas and 2022 growth projections might not need to be cut, the central bank chief on Thursday.

 

Though the surge is a matter of concern, vaccines are available, lockdowns are less stringent and preparations are better than when the pandemic began last year, said Shaktikanta Das, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Read on...

12:54 PM

At this point of time, one does not foresee kind of lockdown experienced last year: RBI Guv Das

At this point of time, one does not foresee kind of lockdown experienced last year: RBI Guv Das

12:26 PM

Spain at risk of another spike in coronavirus infections: Health Minister

Spain's top health official has warned the country is at risk of another spike in coronavirus infections that has already struck many parts of Europe.

 

We are facing a decisive moment, Health Minister Carolina Darias said after meeting with Spain's regional health chiefs on Wednesday. We must invert this tendency. We have to intensify our efforts.

 

Darias says the spread of the more contagious variants is pushing up infections across Spain. A nightly curfew and other restrictions on movement had put a cap on infections until two weeks ago, when the figures started to increase.

10:59 AM

Karnataka got 400,000 doses, measures taken to ensure no shortage: Sudhakar

Health Minister K Sudhakar informed that Karnataka has received four lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday night and said the state government have taken measures to ensure no shortage of doses.

 

"Karnataka received four lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine late last night and another tranche of 12 lakh doses expected to arrive by this week. Measures have been taken to ensure that there is no shortage of vaccine in the State," Sudhakar said.

 

According to the Union Health Ministry, 30,29,544 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered so far in Karnataka. Read on...

10:21 AM

Coronavirus in India: 1,065,021 samples tested yesterday, says ICMR

10:18 AM

Maharashtra | Till now, 203,000 people fined for not wearing masks: Mumbai police

Till now, 203,000 people fined for not wearing masks, Rs 4.06 crore collected in fine: PRO, Mumbai Police

10:16 AM

Maharashtra is at top of the country in the no. of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered: State govt

Maharashtra is at top of the country in the no. of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered. We are also the first State to cross the 5 million doses benchmark: Dr Pradeep Vyas , Principal Secretary, Health, Maharashtra

 

Maharashtra reported 31,855 new Covid-19 cases yesterday.

9:17 AM

MGNREGA sees negligible increase in minimum wages in the time of Covid-19

Last week, the Central government notified the minimum daily wages for MGNREGA workers for the 2021-22 financial year.

 

The average wage increase across the country was just about 4 per cent more than in FY21, which in absolute terms translates to a hike of just around Rs 9. Read on...

8:27 AM

Insurers can sell, renew Covid covers till Sept 30

With Covid cases rising rapidly again, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Wednesday allowed insurers to continue to offer as well as renew standard corona policies. In June 2020, the insurance watchdog had issued guidelines for insurers to roll out standard Covid policies — Corona Kavach and Corona Rakshak — by July 10 the same year for those aged 18-65 years. Insurers were permitted to offer these policies till March 31, 2021.

8:25 AM

Germany's Merkel scraps Easter lockdown plan after backlash

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has unexpectedly halted a plan for a very strict lockdown over the Easter holidays that would have started Thursday next week, saying she was mistaken regarding the issue.

 

"I decided this morning not to implement a regulation that was agreed on Monday in order to make Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday extra rest days, but rather to stop it," she told reporters as quoted by Sputnik.

 

The news briefing was called following a quickly arranged video conference featuring Merkel and 16 state governors on Wednesday morning.

8:19 AM

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial results

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial results

 

8:11 AM

Now, CoWIN does not schedule second dose vaccination appointment automatically

Now, CoWIN does not schedule your second dose vaccination appointment automatically. You should schedule it yourself as per the recommended gap between the two doses of the vaccine: RS Sharma, Chairman, Empowered Group on Covid vaccination

7:49 AM

Delhi coronavirus update: Delhi reports 1,254 new Covid-19 cases

 Delhi reported 1,254 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours -- the biggest single-day spike in over three months, while six people died due to the virus, taking the overall death count to 10,973.
 

The last time the cases were this high was on December 18 when the national capital recorded 1,418 coronavirus cases.

7:14 AM

Maharashtra and Mumbai marked stunning new highs of Covid-19 case

On the eve of the first anniversary of the nationwide lockdown of March 25, 2020, Maharashtra and Mumbai marked stunning new highs of Covid-19 case, health officials said here on Wednesday.

 

The city recorded 5,185 new cases – up from the previous high of 3,779 (March 21), and the caseload has shot up to 374,611 now – the highest in the country.