Chikmagalur (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): As India health infrastructure crumbles amid the massive spike of coronavirus cases, 24 COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Karnataka's Chickmagalur were asked to be ready to shift due to an oxygen shortage on Thursday.
Wardha (Maharashtra) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Centre has decided to increase production of anti-viral drug Remdesivir and it will be provided to people at government's price, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 7 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) on Thursday clarified that lockdown would not be imposed in the state as it would bring life to a standstill and lead to the total collapse of the financial system.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 7 (ANI): In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, Islamabad authorities have announced a full lockdown on May 7 from 6 pm onwards.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Rajasthan government on Thursday announced a state-wide lockdown from May 10 to 24 in light of the rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases.
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 7 (ANI): Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said Goa is treating Covid patients for free in all government hospitals, adding that the state is also taking care of up to 80 per cent expense of those being treated for the virus in private hospitals.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): In yet another achievement, India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeded 16.48 crore doses till today. More than 2.62 lakh beneficiaries of age group 18-44 were inoculated on Thursday till 8 pm.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid rising coronavirus cases and the consequent strain on the health system, the Maharashtra government approved 100 per cent recruitment in the health department, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid an acute shortage of oxygen due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Air Force airlifted fifth consignment of cryogenic oxygen tanks from Bangkok on Thursday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,822 new COVID-19 cases and 41 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the tally to 769,160 and death toll to 11,796, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the country and subsequently increasing demand for hospital beds, oxygen, and medicine, Gurugram's Artemis Hospital on Thursday suspended admissions of patients till further notice claiming shortage of oxygen.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 6 (ANI): In the light of surge in coronavirus cases, a non-profit organization Narayan Seva Sansthan announced that they will be providing free 'Corona kits' to COVID-infected patients in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, and other states.