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India's vaccination coverage exceeds 16.48 crore doses
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Maharashtra govt approves 100 pc recruitment in health department, 16,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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COVID-19: Air Force's C-17 airlifts cryogenic oxygen tanks from Bangkok
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Bangladesh records 1,822 new COVID-19 cases, 41 more deaths
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Gurugram's Artemis Hospital runs out of oxygen, suspends admission
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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NGO announces free 'corona kits' for COVID infected patients in Andhra, Ma
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Russia's single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine has 79.4 pc efficacy, effective
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 6 (ANI): Russian developers of the Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday said that their single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine demonstrated 79.4 per cent efficacy against the COVID-19 and it has proven effective against all new strains of coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Thinking of my Indian friends at this horrific time, says Warne
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], May 6 (ANI): Former Australian spin wizard Shane Warne on Thursday expressed concern over the rising cases of coronavirus in India amid the rampant second wave in the country.
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Two held including ambulance driver for black marketing oxygen cylinders i
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Two people were apprehended in Delhi on Thursday including an ambulance driver and an emergency medical technician for their alleged involvement in black marketing oxygen cylinders amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the police said.
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COVID-19 crisis: AAI airports facilitate rapid, safe delivery of vaccines,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India on Thursday informed that AAI Airports facilitate the rapid and safe delivery of vaccines, oxygen and essentials across the country as the country is battling with the second wave of coronavirus.
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All hospitals to update data regarding beds, patients and oxygen on online
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 6 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday directed that data regarding hospital beds, number of patients, and availability of oxygen at all government and private hospitals should be updated on an online portal in view of coronavirus
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Philippines logs 6,637 new COVID-19 cases, total surges to 1,080,172
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday 6,637 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,080,172.
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