Coronavirus | Mutations found in Maharashtra samples, says Uddhav Thackeray
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April 14, 2021 23:48 IST
Administration on a war footing to make oxygen available at medical facilities, says Maharashtra Chief Minister
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. File
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Administration on a war footing to make oxygen available at medical facilities, says Maharashtra Chief Minister
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said mutations of the novel coronavirus had been found in a number of samples and the administration was on a war footing to make oxygen available at medical facilities across the State.
“Several samples have revealed mutations of the virus. The rate of infection is much higher than last year, with many among the younger generation now getting infected. Reining in the contagion will be even more challenging this year and all restrictions announced by the government must be strictly enforced
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The 4-day drive was organised to accelerate vaccination
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A health worker prepares to administer COVID-19 vaccine in Visakhapatnam on April 14, 2021. Vaccinations tend to pick up during the middle of the week, the CoWin portal shows.
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The 4-day drive was organised to accelerate vaccination
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to Indians to commemorate ‘Tika Utsav’ by encouraging COVID-19 vaccination has elicited a middling response with only 11.4 million vaccines administered from April 11 to 14, data from the CoWin website show.
Concomitant with a slew of festivals that mark these days, the aim was to accelerate vaccinations.
Coronavirus | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals for plasma donation
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Actively donate plasma for COVID-19 patients, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals to those cured
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal speaks during a media briefing on the COVID-19 situation in the national capital, in New Delhi on April 13, 2021.
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Actively donate plasma for COVID-19 patients, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal appeals to those cured Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on April 13 said very less plasma is available in stock for treating COVID-19 patients and appealed to those who have recovered from the disease to actively donate it.
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April 13, 2021 14:52 IST
Sputnik V will join Covishield and Covaxin that were approved and used since India launched what arguably is one of the largest inoculation programmes globally in January
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Sputnik V will join Covishield and Covaxin that were approved and used since India launched what arguably is one of the largest inoculation programmes globally in January The emergency use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for Sputnik V paves the way for import and use of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine in the inoculation programme in the country.
Though on the cards, the timing of EUA assumes significance in the context of reports that stocks of the two approved vaccines are fast running out in many locations across India, amid more people turning eligible and evincing interest in getting the jab. Several State governments had in recent days also appealed to the Centre to replenish the vaccine supplies.
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April 13, 2021 12:08 IST
A total of 1,61,736 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours
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Health workers conduct COVID-19 testing of passengers arriving from Maharashtra at Patna Railway Station in Patna, Bihar on April 13, 2021.
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A total of 1,61,736 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours Ten States Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kerala have shown a rise in the COVID-19 daily cases accounting for 80.80% of the new infections reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on April 13.
India’s daily new cases continue to rise. A total of 1,61,736 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours.