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Morning Digest: India can prevent third COVID-19 wave, says scientific advisor; post-poll violence continues in Bengal, and more

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Centre’s vaccine pricing policy detrimental to interest of States: West Bengal

Any immunisation policy must be done in furtherance of a person’s fundamental right to health, the State tells SC

ICMR denies details of Covaxin funding sought under RTI Act

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has refused to share a copy of its MoU with Bharat Biotech, and the amount spent on the development of

Worldview With Suhasini Haidar | Success and failure of Indian diplomacy during COVID-19 second wave

A video on the hits and misses of Indian diplomacy during the second wave of COVID-19 in the country.

Nod for cash payment for COVID bills of over ₹2 lakh

The relaxation has been granted for payments received in cash between April 1 and May 31, provided such healthcare providers obtain the PAN or Aadhaar of the patient and the payee.

VUI-21APR-02 reclassified as ‘variant of concern’, says U.K. govt.

Move aimed at alerting health authorities all over the world to the threat the mutations on the variant pose

Coronavirus | India’s single-day death toll crosses 4,000 for the first time on May 7, 2021

India has so far reported more than 2.18 crore cases and over 2.38 lakh deaths.

Coronavirus | Second wave declining, third can be prevented, says Principal Scientific Advisor

Will depend on effective roll out of preventive measures, says VijayRaghavan.

SBI report emphasises on vaccination, says nearly half of the new cases in rural India

‘Economy taking a severe hit from 2nd wave; Growth hopes fading'

Harsh Vardhan reviews RML preparedness for clinical management of severe COVID-19 patients

Vardhan also interacted with the healthcare workers and expressed his deep gratitude for their unflinching commitment to work throughout the pandemic.

PM Modi discusses initiatives for equitable access to vaccines, medicines with Scott Morrison

The two leaders agreed on the need to ensure an affordable and equitable access to vaccines and medicines for containing COVID-19 globally

Central Vista: SC allows petitioners to move Delhi HC for early hearing

The petitioners had moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing of their case to May 17

Congress leader Ashwani Kumar suggests postponing bypolls

The Congress, however, so far not made any formal statement in this regard.

Coronavirus | CoWIN platform to introduce four-digit security code to minimise errors

New feature will also prevent misuse of services offered

Coronavirus | Finance Ministry not for lockdown

Ministry concedes Q1 growth to be hit, bats for expanding vaccination pace.

Sonia says Centre thinks it alone has answers to fight COVID-19

The Congress president urged the Modi government to call an all-party meeting on the Covid-19 situation.

COVID-19 surge | Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s remark on PM Modi triggers political row

Opposition says it was spontaneous outburst, while BJP terms it political stunt

Coronavirus | Supply 700 MT oxygen to Delhi every day, we mean business: SC tells Centre

Top court warns of coercive action if government reneges on assurance

Coronavirus | In letter to PM, Rahul reiterates need for national lockdown

Virus on the verge of ‘overwhelming all our systems’, he says.

Central Vista is criminal wastage: Rahul Gandhi

“Central Vista is criminal wastage. Put people’s lives at the Centre – not your blind arrogance to get a new house,” he said on Twitter.

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma donate ₹2 crore in COVID-19 fight

The campaign will run for seven days on Ketto and the proceeds will be directed to ACT Grants, the implementation partner which will work towards providing oxygen, medical manpower, vaccination awareness and tele-medicine facilities

Coronavirus updates | May 7, 2021

India’s test positivity rate is about 21.5%. That is, approximately one in five persons tested are positive.

Morning Digest: Centre to retain GST on oxygen concentrators, former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in explosion in Male, and more

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‘331 km tunnel projects to be finished by 2026’

The government aims to complete tunnel projects totalling 331 km by 2026, Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on

India expresses concern over attack on Maldivian leader Nasheed

Mr. Nasheed was injured in an explosion in Maldivian capital Male on Thursday evening

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