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Kumaraswamy, DK Shivakumar slam Centre for challenging K'taka HC order to
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday hit out at the Centre for challenging the High Court's order to supply 1,200 tonnes of oxygen per day to the state in the Supreme Court, saying that despite being an oxygen-producing sta
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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpasses 15 million
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 73,380 within the past 24 hours and reached 15,003,563, the Ministry of Health said.
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Delhi makes 14-day institutional quarantine compulsory for those arriving
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county, all persons arriving in the national capital from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will have to undergo mandatory government institutional quarantine.
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K'taka hospital asks 24 COVID patients to shift due to oxygen shortage
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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COVID-19: Centre ramps us Remdesivir production, to be available at govt's
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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KCR rules out lockdown in Telangana, says it cripples public life, economy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Pak reports 4,198 new COVID-19 cases, 108 deaths; Islamabad under complete
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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COVID-19: Rajasthan imposes lockdown from May 10 to 24
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Goa treating Covid patients for free at all govt hospitals, says CM Sawant
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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India's vaccination coverage exceeds 16.48 crore doses
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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