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A medic takes a swab sample for COVID-19 testing during the second wave of coronavirus epidemic in India, in Ranchi, Friday, May 7, 2021. (Photo: PTI)

India records 3.11 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in single day

The active cases have reduced to 36,18,458 comprising 14.66 per cent of the total infections

16 May 2021 10:58 AM IST

SpiceJet had approached the DGCA for permission since the rest for the pilots was not in a suitable environment as mandated by Indias Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR). (Representational Photo: PTI)

No Covid test, Spicejet pilots spend 21 hours in jet at Zagreb

Spicejet blamed Croatian authorities for changing orders mid-air and insisting on RTPCR negative tests

16 May 2021 9:13 AM IST

After making frantic calls and doing the rounds, patients are landing at government hospitals only to learn the shocking news that no beds are available. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Beds shortage persists; patients' plight worsen in AP

East Godavari Collector says making more beds available; pvt hospitals to give 50% beds

16 May 2021 8:53 AM IST

Crowded Chandni Chowk market during festive season, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Crowds flouting Covid norms during lockdown relaxation

Crowds are thronging the commodity and vegetable markets in the district during the lockdown relaxation period

16 May 2021 7:59 AM IST

KCR ordered a massive land records purification drive in 2017, across Telangana, saying that existing records were rectified last in 1936, during the Nizams period and non-rectification in later years led to land disputes. (Photo: Twitter @TelanganaCMO)

Centre hikes oxygen, vaccine quota to Telangana

Piyush Goyal informed KCR that the supply of remdesivir injections would be increased from 5,500 to 10,500 from Monday

16 May 2021 7:52 AM IST

Workers sort medical oxygen cylinders meant for Covid-19 patients, before dispatching them to hospitals, amid surge in coronavirus cases, at BMTC bus stand in Bengaluru, Wednesday, April 21, 2021. (PTI)

SVIMS Covid patients at risk as O2 supply shrinks

Chennai company cuts daily supply to 8KL; Hospital needs 12 KL a day

16 May 2021 7:45 AM IST

The BMCs Central Purchase Authority is procuring antifungal drug Amphotericin B which is used to treat mucormycosis. (File/PTI)

Special clinic for black fungus opened at Basavatarakam Cancer...

Patients can contact BIACH&RI on these numbers: 040-23551235 and 040-23556655, according to a release issued here on...

16 May 2021 7:32 AM IST

Though there has been no official word from the state government yet on this emerging threat to lives of current and some recovered Coronavirus patients, mucormycosis or Black Fungus infection within this group of people is making some blind and taking lives of others. (Representational Photo: AFP)

ENT Hospital in Hyderabad, nodal centre for black fungus patients in...

The government also pointed out the drug liposomal amphotericin B' used in treating black fungus was in short supply

16 May 2021 7:16 AM IST

Indias death toll from the coronavirus hit 50,000 on Monday. (PTI Photo)

Confusion over Covid death toll in Chittoor

State bulletin figures lower than those at Ruia Hospital alone

16 May 2021 7:07 AM IST

India now has the worlds fastest-growing Covid-19 caseload, adding more than 250,000 new infections every day for the past week or so. (Photo: PTI)

COVID-19 special officer dies for want of timely care

His death was tragic as first he could not get admission at govt super specialty hospital for Covid treatment

16 May 2021 6:47 AM IST

Though there has been no official word from the state government yet on this emerging threat to lives of current and some recovered Coronavirus patients, mucormycosis or Black Fungus infection within this group of people is making some blind and taking lives of others. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Surge in black fungus cases baffles Hyderabad doctors

In an unforeseen development, there have been 50 to 150 cases in the last two months

16 May 2021 4:07 AM IST

As many as 71 per cent of Indias senior citizens reside in rural areas while 29 per cent live in urban areas almost mirroring the rural urban mix of our population.

Change in vax duration worries senior citizens

The new guideline has got many of them calling their doctors to check whether they have the required immunity or would...

16 May 2021 1:57 AM IST