Coronavirus news highlights: Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till June 10

Jharkhand extended lockdown-like restrictions till June 10. India reported 1,27,510 fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours. 34,67,92,257 samples were tested for Covid-19 up to May 31.

Unlock districts after vaccinating 70% of vulnerable, Centre’s advice

The states can consider lifting the lockdown-like restrictions in districts where 70 per cent of the vulnerable people – the 60 plus population and 45 plus individuals with comorbidities – received the vaccine and the test positivity rate is 5 per cent or lower, health officials said on Tuesday.

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Jharkhand extends lockdown-like restrictions till June 10, some curbs eased: official

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World Health Organization approves Covid-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech

World Health Organization approves Covid-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, 2nd Chinese-produced shot to get its endorsement. Experts said it recommended this vaccine for adults over 18, with a second dose 2-4 weeks later: Reuters quoting WHO statement

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Karnataka reports 14,304 new Covid-19 cases, 464 deaths, and 29,271 recoveries in the last 24 hours; active cases at 2,98,299

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Oxygen Express: Over 22,900 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen delivered to various states, says railways

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Delhi hospitals see record lowest Covid admissions in nearly 2 months

Delhi recorded less than 200 hospital admissions of Covid-19 patients on Monday, the lowest in nearly two months, according to government data.

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Netherlands lifts the ban on passenger flights from India, starting from today

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Andhra Pradesh reports 11,303 new Covid-19 cases, 104 deaths, and 18,257 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Active cases: 1,46,737
Case tally: 17,04,388

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Mixing Covid-19 vaccines not protocol yet, stick to SOP: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that mixing of vaccine is not the protocol yet. "Same vaccines (Covishield and Covaxin) to be administered for both doses. Stick to the SOP," it clarified.

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There is no shortage of vaccine. By mid-July or August, we will have enough doses to vaccinate 1 crore people per day. We are confident of vaccinating the whole population by December: Balram Bhargava, ICMR

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Delhi reports 623 new Covid-19 cases (positivity rate 0.88%), 62 deaths, and 1,423 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Active cases: 10,178
Case tally: 14,26,863

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1.66 crore people have been vaccinated in Rajasthan till May 28, says State Health Minister

1.66 crore people have been vaccinated in Rajasthan till May 28. Our vaccine wastage is zero in the 18-44 age category while it is 2% in the 45+ age category. As per govt's guidelines, we are returning vaccine vials to cold chain points: Dr Raghu Sharma, Rajasthan Health Minister

Centre imposes restrictions on export of Amphotericin-B injections (PTI)

Plea against ICMR advisory barring repeat of RTPCR on Covid positive patients, HC seeks Centre stand (PTI)

A consignment of Sputnik V arrived from Russia on a specially chartered freighter at Hyderabad Airport

1,370 Mucormycosis cases reported in Karnataka with 1,292 patients undergoing treatment: State Government

Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank admitted to AIIMS due to post Covid complications today: AIIMS officials

2DG medicine can be given to Covid-19 patients under the care and prescription of doctors: DRDO

Licensing branch of Delhi Police has suspended the arms license of Navneet Kalra

Licensing branch of Delhi Police has suspended the arms license of businessman Navneet Kalra, an accused in a case relating to the hoarding of oxygen concentrators in a restaurant in South Delhi. The cancellation process has started: Delhi Police

South Korea says vaccine shipment to North Korea from COVAX delayed again (Reuters)

Three districts in Karnataka have less than 20 paediatricians each

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Goa's Covid-19 positivity drops to 20% in one month (PTI)

Daily Covid-19 count in India lowest in 54 days (PTI)

34,67,92,257 samples tested up to May 31, of which 19,25,374 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR

Newborn tests positive for coronavirus in Palghar

A 15-hour-old girl in Palghar district of Maharashtra has tested positive for coronavirus, while her mother tested negative for the infection, a medical officer said.

The woman, hailing from Darsheth village, gave birth to the child at a private nursing home in Palghar town on Sunday, he said. (PTI)

Andamans record 21 new Covid-19 cases, 1 fresh fatality (PTI)

India reports 1,27,510 new Covid-19 cases, 2,55,287 discharges, 2,795 deaths in 24 hours: Health Ministry

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True Covid-19 death toll is almost triple official count: Peru (NYT)

Sinovac Biotech Supplied Over 600 million Covid -19 vaccine doses at home and abroad as of May-end (Reuters)

Mizoram reported 312 new Covid-19 cases, 40 deaths on Monday

Supreme Court concerned over Centre's Covid-19 vaccination policy

The Supreme Court recently expressed apprehension that the current vaccination policy pursued by the Centre was discriminatory and could be detrimental to the marginalised and underprivileged sections in the 18-44 age group.

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WHO names Covid-19 variants first found in India 'Kappa' and 'Delta'

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the Covid-19, first identified in India, have been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday as it named various variants of the coronavirus using Greek alphabets.

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Covid-19 second wave rendered 1 crore Indians jobless; 97% households' incomes declined: CMIE

Over 10 million Indians have lost their jobs because of the second wave of Covid-19, and around 97 per cent of households' incomes have declined since the beginning of the pandemic last year, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) chief executive Mahesh Vyas said on Monday.

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