Coronavirus News

The Centre on Monday announced a liberalised vaccine policy, making all adults above 18 years of age eligible for getting vaccination from May 1.

After taking into the record that six different High Courts are hearing the matter, a three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, asked the Centre to submit the national plan on how it is planning to tackle the Covid-19 crisis in the country.

MS Dhoni is a former Indian skipper who is currently leading Chennai Super Kings in the 2021 Indian Premier League. His parents have been hospitalised after testing COVID positive and are getting adequate support, while Dhoni continues to stay with the team.

The Centre has advised the states to promote judicious use of the anti-viral drug which is listed as investigational therapy. State governments have also been advised to take action against possible hoarding and black marketing of the drug.

"I am healthy now after the treatment. I have called cabinet meeting today at 4 pm today," the CM is quoted as saying by ANI.

Stating that the Union Health Ministry's April 18 communication had hit Maharashtra as a bolt from the blue, a division bench comprising Justices Sunil Sukre and SM Modak sought to know why the oxygen supply to Nagpur from a plant in Chhattisgarh's Bhilai was cut down to 60 metric tonnes from 110 metric tonnes despite the fact that the region accounted for over 40 per cent of the Covid-19 patients in the country.

Ashish Yechury breathed his last at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital at 5.30 am after a two-week battle against Coronavirus.

"You (Centre) are not exploring other alternatives. You may have only found out from industries if they can provide excess oxygen they produce. You have to procure every metric tonne that is required for patients. It is your responsibility. You have to go a step further," the Delhi High Court observed.

Here is a roundup of all the Covid-19 updates from across the country. Read and be informed.

The virtual address was attended by AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, Narayana Health Chairman Dr Devi Shetty and Medanta Chairman Dr Naresh Trehan.