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Assam outlaws victory rallies across the state amid rising cases of COVID-19
Assam reported 3,197 Covid-19 cases on Friday thereby pushing the tally to 2,53,123. Keeping in mind the rising cases in the state and the counting day which falls on May 2, the Assam government has banned all the victory rallies across the state.
US deploys third set of emergency COVID-19 relief supplies to India
The relief supply shipment includes oxygen cylinders, test kits and other supplies and is expected to land in New Delhi after a brief haul in Munich according to USAID.
India records 4.01 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3523 deaths in last 24 hours
The total vaccination across the country has crossed more than 15.48 Cr mark. The country has administered more than 26 lakh vaccine doses.
Maharashtra to get 18 lakh COVID vaccine doses in May: Health Minister Rajesh Tope
Health Minister Rajesh Tope commented about the 18-44 age group vaccination drive and said "We need to reduce the number of vaccination centres so that they administer the doses on a daily basis in a smooth manner.”
India records 3.86 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3498 deaths in last 24 hours
The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 15,21,05,563.
COVID-19 support: Two US Force planes leaves for India with Masks and Oxygen Cylinders
US secretary of state Lloyd Austin tweeted a video of an aircraft taxing on a runway at the base of the US Air Force.
Private vaccination centers asked to return unused stock of COVID vaccine to Central government
The Central government has issued new directives to the private vaccination centres stating, "any unutilized vaccine stocks, balanced as on April 30, will have to be returned to the cold chain point”.
Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar pays contribution to ‘Mission Oxygen’ amid country’s battle against deadly virus
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar contributes to 'Mission Oxygen', an initiative to help India combat the oxygen crisis. Apart from Tendulkar, many public figures have contributed to help the country fight through the Covid pandemic.
Study: P.1 (Brazilian) Coronavirus variant is likely to be more transmissible than other strains of SARS-CoV-2
The research published in the journal Science, used data from Manaus city in Brazil to characterize P.1 and its properties, including 184 samples of genetic sequencing data.
Union Health Ministry issues revised guidelines for COVID home isolation- Here’s full detail
Union Health Ministry issues new guidelines for asymptomatic Covid-19 patients as India is witnessing a consistent surge in contagion.