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May 19, 2021 08:50 IST Times Now
India's COVID crisis; Active cases decline but fatalities at an all-time high?
India is now witnessing a marginal decline in the fresh COVID cases which are being reported daily. India reported close to 2.6L cases yesterday after crossing the 3L mark for several weeks. Along with the new cases, the active case count is also witnessing a decline, with the current tally standing at over 3.2 Mn. However, the fatalities are at an all-time high in the country with as many as 4,000+ deaths being reported in the last 24 hours. This comes at a time when several states have imposed partial/complete lockdown in the states. Watch this ground report.
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May 19, 2021 08:50 IST India Today
PM Modi’s approval rating falls as India struggles to contain second Covid-19 wave
Approval ratings of PM Modi have fallen to a new low as India grapples with coronavirus pandemic, according to a US data intelligence company. Narendra Modi's overall ratings this week stand at 63%, his lowest since the firm began tracking his popularity in 2019.
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May 19, 2021 08:35 IST India com
Remdesivir May be Dropped From COVID-19 Treatment Soon | Here's Why
Remdesivir May be Dropped From COVID-19 Treatment Soon, Says Ganga Ram Hospital Chairperson | Here's Why
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May 19, 2021 08:35 IST Times Now
Mumbai: 'Alarms' to be installed in female Covid wards
The news guidelines have been issued by Maharashtra's medical education department in view of rising complaints of sexual harassment by female Covid patients.
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May 19, 2021 08:30 IST India TV
Covid India LIVE Updates: Health Ministry shares new guidelines for Covid patients in home isolation
The government has advised patients with mild to moderate symptoms to stay under home quarantine and consult the doctor accordingly. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has also laid out new guidelines that include taking steam.
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May 19, 2021 08:30 IST India TV
American vaccines effective against COVID strain first found in India: US officials
The B.1.617 virus variant, first identified in India last year, has been classified as a 'variant of concern' at the global level by the World Health Organisation.
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May 19, 2021 08:30 IST Times Now
SII Chief Adar Poonawalla defends the Vaccine Maitreyi policy; says the act is now reaping benefit
Serum Institute of India's CEO Adar Poonawalla issued a statement putting an end to all the apprehensions raised by the people in regards to the vaccine that has been exported. Adar Poonawalla defended the vaccine policy of India and the export policy as well, stating that the vaccines that have been exported to the other countries have not come at the cost of Indians.In a very detailed statement, the SII chief further added that the Vaccine Maitreyi policy of the Indian government is reaping benefits now due to the reciprocity it entailed. He further adds that the countries which were facing acute shortage earlier, are now rushing to India's help.Watch.
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May 19, 2021 08:25 IST India Today
American vaccines effective against B.1.617 coronavirus strain, say US officials | LIVE
India has recorded more than 4 lakh daily Covid-19 recoveries in a single day for the first time, while new coronavirus infections settled below 3 lakh for the second day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. A total of 4,22,436 patients have recuperated in a span of 24 hours, taking India's cumulative recoveries to 2,15,96,512. Ten states reported 74.54 per cent of the new cases in a span of 24 hours. Karnataka has reported the highest daily new cases at 38,603, followed by Tamil Nadu with 33,075 new cases. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal cumulatively account for 69.01 per cent of India's total Active Cases. The National Mortality Rate currently stands at 1.10 per cent, the ministry said. A total of 18,44,53,149 vaccine doses have been administered through 26,87,638 sessions.
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May 19, 2021 08:20 IST India TV
'No new strain': Singapore rejects Kejriwal's claim of 'very dangerous' Covid variant in country
Singapore has categorically dismissed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim that a 'very dangerous' strain of the coronavirus was prevalent in island city-state and that could affect children the most. Singapore's diplomatic mission tweeted that there is no truth in the assertion of Kejriwal,
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May 19, 2021 08:10 IST TOI
Modi's rating falls as India reels from Covid 2nd wave
India News: Modi's overall ratings this week stand at 63%, his lowest since the US firm began tracking his popularity in August 2019. The big decline happened in
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May 19, 2021 08:10 IST TOI
Karnataka overtakes Delhi, has 2nd highest Covid toll
A massive surge in fatalities this month — 6,790 in only 17 days — has pushed Karnataka’s overall Covid-19 toll past that of even Delhi’s, making it t
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May 19, 2021 07:55 IST Times Now
'Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against Indian variant'
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India as a "variant of global concern"
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May 19, 2021 07:45 IST India Today
UP minister Vijay Kashyap succumbs to Covid-19
Uttar Pradesh minister Vijay Kashyap died of Covid-19 at a Gurgaon hospital on Tuesday.
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May 19, 2021 07:30 IST Times Now
Ensure universal coverage of vaccine: 500 citizens urge PM
The letter has been signed by individuals and groups from 22 states and Union Territories.
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May 19, 2021 07:20 IST India com
Karnataka Sees Record 58K Recoveries From Covid in a Day | Coronavirus India LIVE
Coronavirus in India May 19, 2021, LIVE Updates: Karnataka Sees Record 58K Recoveries From Covid in a Day
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May 19, 2021 07:10 IST India TV
No proof of Remdesivir's effectiveness in COVID patients: Ganga Ram hospital chairperson
No proof of Remdesivir's effectiveness in COVID patients; may be dropped soon: Ganga Ram hospital chairperson
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May 19, 2021 07:10 IST Times Now
TN to start vaccinating in 18-44 age category from May 20
Tamil Nadu Health Minister M Subramanian said that the government has allotted Rs 46 crores to purchase vaccines and nine lakh doses have so far arrived in the state.
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May 19, 2021 07:00 IST Times Now
'Why me' - Hussey after he tested positive for COVID-19
Michael Hussey, the batting coach of Chennai Super Kings, has opened up about him testing positive for COVID-19 in India during IPL 2021. Hussey returned home after the end of the travel ban.
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May 19, 2021 06:45 IST Times Now
‘No truth in claims of new Covid-19 strain in Singapore’
The Singapore government on Tuesday said that the reports in Indian media about the presence of a new variant in the country are untrue.
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May 19, 2021 06:35 IST Times Now
'Remdesivir may soon be dropped from COVID treatment'
Ganga Ram hospital chairperson Dr DS Rana said that there is no evidence of anti-viral drug's effectiveness in treating COVID-19 patients.
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