At a Covid-19 testing center in New Delhi. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra) Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar tests positive Maharashtra’s Chief Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar said he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. “I have tested positive for Covid-19. My health …
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The mural in Noida raises awareness about the importance of wearing a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Express photo: Gajendra Yadav) Bharat Biotech Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Will Launch In June 2021 Bharat Biotech, which has received approval for late-stage human trials for its Covid vaccine candidate, expects to have …
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A swab sample is being taken at a BMC medical center for a rapid Covid-19 test in Mumbai. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Meanwhile, Dr Suresh Jadhav, executive director of the Serum Institute of India, which is testing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate in the country, said that India could receive …
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India has seen a drop in the number of new daily Covid-19 cases since October 7, indicating that the first wave of the coronavirus disease is showing signs of receding in the country. The Health Ministry said Sunday that five states that have contributed to the highest number of cases …
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Doctors and nurses on duty from COVID-19 protest against the North MCD administration for alleged non-payment of outstanding wages, at the Hindu Rao Hospital in New Delhi, on Friday, October 9, 2020 (Express photo by Amit Mehra) . Meanwhile, a handful of coronavirus vaccine candidates are nearing the end of …
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Health workers disinfect an ambulance in front of a Covid-19 hospital in Pune. (Express photo: Arul Horizon) Coronavirus India Live News Updates: The Union Health Ministry said on Monday that almost 50 percent of Covid-19 deaths in India were concentrated in 25 districts in eight states. Of these, 15 districts …
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Prabhu Shisharnappa Banshette, 37, provides transportation to citizens, including Covid-19 patients, wearing personal protective equipment in Pune. (Express photo: Pavan Khengre) President Donald Trump, who was admitted to a military hospital for treatment for COVID-19, said he has started to “feel a lot better” and thanked the American people and …
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The second round of surveys by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) covered 5,384 people in three districts: Matunga (North F), Dahisar (North R) and Chembur (West M). (Proceedings) Coronavirus India LIVE updates Deaths per million people are even lower in India, almost half the world average. So far, only about …
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The death toll from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India surpassed the 100,000 mark on Friday, a grim milestone that comes exactly seven months from the day the first batch of cases was reported in the country. India became the third country in the world to cross this milestone: only …
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In just over 200 days from the day the first coronavirus disease-related death was reported in India, the national death toll surpassed the 100,000 mark on Friday. In this period of time, 717 of the 734 districts of the country have reported at least one death, while the 20 most …
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