Health

New Delhi, May 14 : The national capital reported 8,506 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, the lowest since April 10, while its daily positivity rate came down to 12.40 per cent in the last 24 hours, the Delhi governments daily health bulletin said.The ov…

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said with the test positivity rate (TPR) in the state continuing to be high, it has been decided to extend the present lockdown till May 23, while four districts –Thiruvan…

Panaji, May 14 : Even as 75 persons perished in four days due to oxygen shortage at Goa’s top hospital, the state Health Ministry told the Bombay High Court in Goa, that eight “trained and experienced” tractor drivers had been hired from Maharashtra …

Bengaluru, May 14 : Karnataka’s Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai handed over his house in his assembly constituency for use as a Covid Care Centre (CCC).The house, located at Shiggaon in Haveri district, can accommodate 50 Covid patients, and is being …

New Delhi, May 14 : Recoveries from Covid-19 registered at 3,44,776 in the last 24 hours, on Friday outnumbered India’s daily new Covid cases for the third time in the last four days.India’s cumulative recoveries surpassed two crore (2,00,79,599) on…

Gurugram, May 14 : As many as 340 Covid patients placed in home isolation have received liquid oxygen cylinders at their doorstep by applying on an online portal, said Gurugram district administration officials.The administration has launched a door-…

New Delhi, May 14 : The Centre on Friday announced to supply nearly 192 lakh Covid-19 vaccines ‘free of cost to the states and the Union Territories (UTs) in the next fortnight from May 16 to 31.During this fortnight, 191.99 lakh doses of Covishield …

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 : 180 oxygen cylinders and 3 ventilators sent by the supporters of Alpha Palliative Care in the UAE arrived at Nammude Arogyam Community Hospital (NACH) in Mathilakam, Thrissur, on Friday. The Centre recently gave permiss…

Panaji, May 14 : On a day when the death count at the states apex hospital — Goa Medical College — reached 75 in four days, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday reviewed the Covid-19 scenario in the state through a virtual meeting with Chief Mi…

New Delhi, May 14 : Extending the gap between the first and second doses of Covishield vaccines to 12-16 weeks from the earlier 6-8 weeks, is a reasonable approach and is unlikely to have a negative impact on the efficacy of the jabs, say doctors on …