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Unprecedented COVID pandemic has thrown up a big challenge: Kerala Governor

Unprecedented COVID pandemic has thrown up a big challenge: Kerala...

Even though there are over 22 lakh confirmed COVID cases, Kerala could keep the mortality to around 8,000, he said

28 May 2021 11:31 AM IST

The Precision Health Platform in Bengaluru will test sewage from both sewered and non-sewered waste-water. (Representational Image/PTI)

Karnataka launches city-wide sewage surveillance system to track virus...

The Government of Karnataka plans to begin testing across 45 wards in Bangalore

28 May 2021 11:11 AM IST

A health worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at a drive-through vaccination camp at Select City Walk mall in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi govt to give Rs 5 lakhs for death due to lack of oxygen

This amount will be an add-on to the already-announced Rs 50,000 compensation

28 May 2021 10:58 AM IST

A patient who is receiving treatment at a free COVID-19 care center displays a placard asking for help from volunteers in New Delhi, May 27, 2021. The center is run by a Sikh voluntary organization. (AP /Amit Sharma)

India reports lowest COVID-19 cases in 44 days

The active cases have further reduced to 23,43,152 comprising 8.50 per cent of the total infections

28 May 2021 10:58 AM IST

East Godavari Collector D Muralidhar Reddy at the covid care centre. (Photo: ANI)

East Godavari Collector inaugurates Covid care centre voluntarily...

The district collector appreciated the efforts of the villagers for their initiative

28 May 2021 10:49 AM IST

'TS received positive response from AstraZeneca and Sputnik V for...

The number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana have come down with a reduction in the number of positive cases and a rise in...

28 May 2021 10:02 AM IST

A file photo shows an effigy on coronavirus in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI/File)

Lockdown paying-off, Covid cases on the decline: Telangana DGP

Cyberabad police booked 1,200 cases against violators on Thursday

28 May 2021 9:50 AM IST

Nearly 400 teachers lost their lives due to Coronavirus in the state in the second wave. (Photo: PTI/File)

No decision made on reopening schools, Andhra Pradesh High Court told

A division bench heard a petition with a plea to declare as illegal the state government's move to reopen schools from...

28 May 2021 9:45 AM IST

Health workers attend the COVID-19 patients at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, on May 24, 2021. (PTI)

Pvt hospitals in Telangana stick to their guns, refuse to lower...

Telangana Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association writes to chief minister about rising overheads, infrastructure costs

28 May 2021 8:37 AM IST

Dr Veronica said she developed the first prototype with the help of a plumber and it worked well. Representational image/Intus healthcare

Modified CPAP mask helps patients avoid ventilator support

In the new mode, there is no loss of the oxygen given to the patient

28 May 2021 8:17 AM IST

People wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine at Urban Primary Health Centre in Visakhapatnam. (DC image)

Health official says no COVID-19 surge in rural Andhra Pradesh

An expert panel will be appointed with senior government officials to draft a report on how to face the likely third...

28 May 2021 2:09 AM IST

The Andhra Pradesh High Court Complex at Amaravati.

High Court asks Andhra Pradesh to decide on Ayurvedic drug for COVID...

The government counsel submitted that the Ayush department collected samples of concoction and sent them to labs for...

28 May 2021 1:31 AM IST