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Coronavirus live updates: Serum Institute to resume Covid vaccine trials after DCGI nod

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 30, 2021, 21:48:10 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Serum Institute to resume Covid vaccine trials after DCGI nod

With the highest single-day spike of 97,570 new cases and 1,201 deaths reported in the last 24 hours India's Covid-19 count crossed the 46-lakh mark today. According to the health ministry, the Covid-19 case tally stands at 46,59,984 in the country. Stay with TOI for the latest developments.

15:15 (IST) Sep 11

No restriction should be imposed on inter-state movement of medical oxygen, says the Union Health Ministry while strongly reinforcing that it is the responsibility of every state and Union Territory to ensure hospitalised Covid-19 patients receive oxygen.

15:08 (IST) Sep 11

This is very strange. In the name of Covid, they should reduce the fees, not levy more. I am going to take adequate actions against it: Karnataka education minister S Suresh Kumar on private schools to charge Covid fees

15:08 (IST) Sep 11

Sixty per cent of the daily new Covid-19 recoveries in India are from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, which also account for 57 per cent of the new cases: Union Health Ministry

14:35 (IST) Sep 11

Punjab: Covid-19 testing being conducted in rural areas of Ludhiana via Community Health Centre (CHC).

Medical Officer, CHC, Sidhwan Bet village says, "Testing in these centres has benefited people living in rural areas. We also set up camps for people in containment zones."

14:15 (IST) Sep 11

Centre urges states, UTs to ensure no restriction is imposed on movement of medical oxygen

No restriction should be imposed on inter-state movement of medical oxygen, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday, while strongly reinforcing that it is the responsibility of every state and Union Territory to ensure hospitalised Covid-19 patients receive oxygen.

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14:03 (IST) Sep 11

Pakistan's confirmed Covid-19 cases top 300,000

Pakistan recorded 548 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count to 300,371, according to the data updated by the country's Health Ministry on Friday morning. The country also recorded five fatalities over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 6,370. According to the statistics, the country's southern Sindh province is the most affected region with 131,404 cases followed by eastern Punjab province with 97,533 cases.

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14:02 (IST) Sep 11

Scientists develop new tool to monitor coronavirus mutations

Scientists assessed the genome data of more than 1,20,000 samples of the novel coronavirus, and have developed a new tool to monitor mutations in the virus that may make it difficult to develop vaccines and drugs for Covid-19.

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13:56 (IST) Sep 11

1,710 more Covid-19 +ve cases have been reported so far on 10th September. Taking total number of cases reported so far in Bihar up to 1,55,455.

13:48 (IST) Sep 11

RTPCR test will also be done on media persons attending the session. The agenda for discussion is not finalised yet. There will be no Question Hour: Delhi assembly speaker to ANI

13:48 (IST) Sep 11

We have made it mandatory to have every MLA tested for Covid before they attend session: Ram Niwas Goel, Delhi assembly speaker to ANI

13:36 (IST) Sep 11

Health minister Vishwajit Rane said Goa is the first state in the country to take this type of initiative.

13:36 (IST) Sep 11

Goa government to distribute kits containing oxymeters, medicines, disposable gloves and face masks to Covid patients opting for home isolation.

13:33 (IST) Sep 11

SC says that it will decide whether NLSIU, Bangaluru can hold separate exam for admission but it is not possible to stay the test as it is to be conducted tomorrow.

SC issues notice on a plea of ex-VC of the University challenging the decision to conducting a separate exam.

13:32 (IST) Sep 11

SC says the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru can hold the test tomorrow but makes it clear that results will not be declared and no admission will be done without its approval.

13:31 (IST) Sep 11

Karnataka: Covid testing being conducted in rural areas of Kalaburagi via Primary Health Centers.

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13:23 (IST) Sep 11

189 more Maharashtra police personnel tested Covid-19 positive while 1 died, in the last 24 hours. Total number of positive cases in the police force rise to 18,405 including 3,612 active cases, 14,608 recoveries & 185 deaths till date: Maharashtra police

13:11 (IST) Sep 11

SC directs that states are bound by advisory issued by Centre to deal with the pandemic and all state governments must ensure that sufficient number of ambulances are provided in each district to carry Covid patients to hospital.

13:08 (IST) Sep 11

Expressing concern over ambulance providers demanding excessive charge for giving service to Covid patients, SC directs states to fix reasonable charge for ambulance services.

13:02 (IST) Sep 11

Himachal Pradesh records 22 new Covid-19 positive cases today, taking the total cases in the state to 8,512 including 2,706 active cases, 5,726 recoveries and 66 deaths: State health department

12:58 (IST) Sep 11

Health secretary has urged States/UTs to ensure that no restriction is imposed on movement of medical oxygen between them. It has been strongly reinforced that it is every State's responsibility to ensure that every hospitalized Covid patient receives oxygen: Health ministry