Coronavirus LIVE: UK to add India to travel red-list, says health minister
Coronavirus live updates: India reported 273,810 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases today. Delhi govt has imposed a week-long lockdown. Stay tuned for corona-related news
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Coronavirus LIVE: Tamil Nadu reports 10,941 fresh cases
Tamil Nadu reports 10,941 fresh coronavirus cases, 6,172 recoveries, and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department
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Covid-19: Maharashtra to set up plants at hospitals to produce oxygen
With the demand for medical oxygen on the rise in Maharashtra in view of the Covid-19 surge, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday pitched for setting up plants to produce the gas at hospitals itself, an official statement said.
Pawar, who held a meeting to discuss the pandemic situation in the state, ordered district collectors and municipal commissioners to immediately undertake the process to make purchases of plants which can be set up in two to three weeks, it said.
Meanwhile, a decision was taken at the meeting to allow grocery shops to remain open from 7 am to 11 am only to curb the trend of people roaming outside through the day under the pretext of making purchases, the statement said. (PTI)
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Coronavirus LIVE: Former PM Manmohan Singh tests positive, taken to AIIMS
Coronavirus LIVE: Former PM Manmohan Singh tests positive, taken to AIIMS, news agency ANI reported
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Coronavirus LIVE: Uttarakhand reports 2,160 new cases
Uttarakhand reports 2,160 new coronavirus cases and 24 deaths; case tally rises to 126,193, death toll 1,892, according to the state health department.
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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 13,644 new cases
Kerala reports 13,644 new coronavirus cases, 21 deaths and 4,305 recoveries; active cases at 103,004, according to the state health department.
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UP lockdown in 5 cities: All hawkers must go off the road by 11 am everyday till April 26
Allahabad High Court says all hawkers including fruits and vegetable vendors, milk vendors and bread vendors, in five cities must go off the road by 11 am every day till April 26
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Coronavirus LIVE: Zero tolerance against the hoarders during curfews, lockdowns, says govt
The union government asked state governments to ensure that essential supplies like food items, drugs, hygiene products and other essential services remain available at fair prices. States may undertake publicity and awareness activities so as to mitigate panic buying of essential commodities. National level Meeting with the Principal Secretaries of the Department of Food and Consumer Affairs of the State Government held today to ensure the same. Read full release here
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Coronavirus LIVE: PM Modi interacts with leading doctors from across the country
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Coronavirus LIVE: Relatives of infected patients queue up to buy and refill oxygen cylinders
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Coronavirus LIVE: High Court directs UP govt to close all establishments in 5 cities
Coronavirus LIVE: High Court directs UP govt to close all establishments in 5 cities --- Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur --- till April 26
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Coronavirus LIVE: HC asks Centre to look into the aspect of shortage of oxygen in Delhi
Coronavirus LIVE: HC asks Centre to look into the aspect of shortage of oxygen supply in Delhi hospitals on urgent basis
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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi HC stalls state govt action against labs
High Court says Delhi govt's direction on action against labs for not delivering Covid-19 test reports within 24 hours, not to be implemented
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Delhi govt sets up a control room to counter the shortage of Covid drugs
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Coronavirus LIVE: DRDO develops SpO2 based supplemental oxygen delivery system
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed SpO2 (Blood Oxygen Saturation) supplemental Oxygen Delivery System for soldiers posted at extreme high-altitude areas. Developed by Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bengaluru of DRDO, the system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents the person from sinking in to a state of Hypoxia, which is fatal in most cases, if sets in. This automatic system can also prove to be a boon during the current Covid-19 situation. Read the full release here
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Ventilator requirement is much less during the current wave, says ICMR chief
Ventilator requirement is much less during the current wave but oxygen requirement is higher, says ICMR's Balram Bhargava
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First Published: Apr 19 2021 | 6:37 AM IST