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Coronavirus Updates: Bharat Biotech prices Covaxin at Rs 600 per dose for states, Rs 1,200 for private hospitals

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Saturday announced its prices for its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, in preparation for the next phase of inoculation from 1 May

Coronavirus Updates: Kerala govt imposes weekend restrictions, only 'emergency travel' allowed

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 'There is a cap of 75 people indoor and 150 outdoor for marriages and a maximum of 50 people for funeral services,' Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said

Coronavirus Updates: Centre increases states' quota of oxygen amid reports of shortage; India reports record 2.9 lakh cases

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: As per the new rules, weddings can be held in marriage halls with 25 people for 2 hours and those seen to be flaunting the restraints or not following these may be fined Rs 50,000

India registers 2.34 lakh COVID-19 cases, 1,341 deaths in past 24 hours; active cases cross 16 lakh

Registering a steady increase for the 38th straight day, India's active caseload has climbed to 16,79,740, accounting for 11.56% of total infections

Maharashtra, UP, Delhi worst-affected as daily cases cross 2.17 lakh; Centre to ramp up Covaxin production

Several states, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, are facing a shortage of vaccine doses, leading to a suspension of operations at several immunisation centres

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: ICSE class 10, 12 exams deferred due to COVID-19 surge, new dates likely to be announced in June

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The ICSE and ISC exams were scheduled to be held from 4 May, 2021

Coronavirus Updates: In view of COVID-19 case surge, tender to be floated to import 50,000 MT of medical oxygen, says Centre

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The Union Health Ministry has also been directed to finalise the tender for the same and also explore possible sources for import identified by the missions of the Ministry of External Affairs

Coronavirus Updates: Several states including MP, Rajasthan defer board exams; Delhi, Gujarat record highest single-day spike

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: As the CBSE cancelled its exams for class 10 and deferred those for class 12, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra have also postponed their state board exams for these classes due to a surge in COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus Updates: Section 144 in Maharashtra from 8 pm tomorrow; essential services exempted

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The new restrictions will be in place for 15 days. Only essential services to be exempted from the restrictions and public transport will be open only for them

AstraZeneca vaccine has higher efficacy against COVID-19 with a three-month gap between doses, says Oxford study

The study, published in The Lancet, suggests that the interval between doses can be safely extended to three months than a six-week gap as the first dose can offer up to 76 percent protection during that period