Coronavirus LIVE: Maharashtra sees record daily count of 63,294 cases

Coronavirus live updates: India has administered a total of 98 million Covid-19 vaccines to 3.6% of its population

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Coronavirus LIVE: Rajasthan records 4,401 new cases

Rajasthan records 4,401 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths and 562 recoveries in last 24 hours, according to the state health department.

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BMC allows wine shops to sell liquor as per the license issued to concerned shops

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Coronavirus LIVE: India reaches landmark milestone of 10 million vaccinations

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Coronavirus LIVE: Andhra Pradesh reports 3,309 new cases

Andhra Pradesh reports 3,309 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths and 1,053 recoveries in the past 24 hours, according to the state health department

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Coronavirus LIVE: Delhi reports 7,897 new cases

Delhi reports 7,897 new coronavirus cases, 5,716 recoveries and 39 deaths in last 24 hours

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Coronavirus LIVE: Jammu and Kashmir reports 1005 new cases

Jammu and Kashmir reports 1005 new coronavirus cases (299 from Jammu division and 706 from Kashmir division), 369 recoveries and 6 deaths, according to the health department.

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Coronavirus LIVE: Kerala reports 6,194 new cases

Kerala reports 6,194 new coronavirus cases, 2,584 recoveries and 17 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.

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Covid-19: Lockdown extended till April 19-22 in some MP areas

The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday decided to extend the lockdown in several cities, including commercial hub Indore, till April 19 amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the state, an official said.

 

Besides, the lockdown in some other districts has been extended till April 22, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Rajesh Rajora informed. (PTI)

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Amid Covid second wave, farmers should postpone protests: Tomar

Amid Covid second wave, farmers should postpone protests and have talks with govt, says union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar

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Coronavirus LIVE: Nagpur reports 5,131 new cases

Nagpur reports 5,131 new cases, 2,837 recoveries and 65 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the health department.

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MP: 106-year-old woman gets her first Covid-19 vaccine

A woman, whose age according to her Aadhaar card is 106 years, received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

 

The woman was administered the dose at an inoculation facility in Berasia area near here, a state public relations department official said.

 

After getting the jab, Kamli Bai, a resident of Bilkho village, said that the vaccine may help tide over the pandemic. (PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh reports 12,787 new cases

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Odisha reports record 1,374 new Covid-19 cases

Odisha's Covid-19 tally mounted to 3,48,182 as the state registered this year's highest single-day spike of 1,374 new cases on Saturday, according to the state health department.

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AMU cancels entrance exam for session 2021-2022 amid Covid spike

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Chinese vaccine won't be given until safety aspect ensured: Sri Lankan Health Minister

China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will not be given to Sri Lankans until the safety aspect of the vaccine is ensured by the health authorities, the country's Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has said.

 

In response to questions raised by the Opposition, Pavithra told the Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday that their regulatory authority had been analyzing data on the vaccine to ensure the safety of the vaccine, Daily Mirror reported.

 

The minister also said that only the Chinese nationals were given the vaccine at present, adding that Sri Lankans will be given only after the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved it for emergency use. (PTI)