Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: India records its biggest-ever single-day COVID-19 death toll of 4,187

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May 08, 2021 / 10:44 AM IST

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | JUST IN: Actor Kangana Ranaut says she has tested positive for COVID-19

May 08, 2021 / 10:24 AM IST

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying three oxygen generators and 360 oxygen concentrators has arrived in India from Israel. Each generator has the capacity to meet the O2 needs of a 120-bed hospital: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Twitter

May 08, 2021 / 09:57 AM IST

May 08, 2021 / 09:34 AM IST

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in India have risen to 2,18,92,676, according to the latest update from the Union Health Ministry. This number includes cases involving foreign nationals, patients who have recovered and the death toll.

May 08, 2021 / 09:34 AM IST

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: As many as 1,79,30,960 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far, the Union Health Ministry has said in its latest update.

May 08, 2021 / 09:33 AM IST

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The reported active COVID-19 cases in India stand at 37,23,446, according to the Union Health Ministry.

May 08, 2021 / 09:33 AM IST

Coronavirus in India LIVE updates | JUST IN: The death toll in India due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has risen to 2,38,270, the Union Health Ministry has said.

May 08, 2021 / 09:10 AM IST

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | JUST IN: Tamil Nadu government announces clamping two-week lockdown from May 10 to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, reported news agency PTI

May 08, 2021 / 08:54 AM IST

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Thailand wants to buy more COVID-19 vaccines as surge worsens

Thailand’s prime minister has said he wants to secure more vaccines for his country and give as many first doses as possible, as it battles a surge of the pandemic with Bangkok reporting a record number of COVID-19 cases, reported news agency Associated Press.

May 08, 2021 / 08:40 AM IST

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Assam reports 5,626 fresh COVID-19 cases, 47 more fatalities

Assam’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,77,687 yesterday as 5,626 more people tested positive for the disease, while 47 fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 1,578, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission on Guwahati. The immunisation drive for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years started on the day with 32,936 beneficiaries having received the first dose of the vaccine across 244 centres in the state. Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state has received one lakh more doses of ‘Covishield’ on the day, and the total vaccine availability in the state is at 3,82,670. (PTI)

May 08, 2021 / 08:31 AM IST

COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: Over 22.9 Lakh People In India Get Jabbed On May 7, 16.7 Crore Shots Administered So Far

COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: Over 22.9 Lakh People In India Get Jabbed On May 7, 16.7 Crore Shots Administered So Far

Everyone above 18 years of age is now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Registration for the newly eligible population groups commenced on April 28. Potential beneficiaries can either…

May 08, 2021 / 08:28 AM IST

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Nagaland govt to cut non-development expenditure to fund free COVID vaccination programme

The Nagaland government has decided to cut the non-development expenditure of its departments by 20 percent to fund additional expenses for providing free COVID-19 vaccines and other related activities, an official said. Around Rs 47.68 crore of non-development expenditure ranging from travel and office expenses, motor vehicles and maintenance costs will be mobilised, he said. (PTI)