Oxygen Shortage

COVID-19 updates: PM cancels CBSE, ICSE Class 12 Board exams; daily cases lowest in 54 days

Addressing a press conference on COVID-19 among children, the NITI Aayog said that though the 2019 SARS coronavirus has not taken a serious shape among children till now, its impact can increase if there is a change in virus behaviour

COVID-19 vaccine: Poor planning, production glitches likely behind shortage in 'world's pharmacy' India

The Government of India says supplies will improve soon and expects more than 2 billion shots to be available between August and December, but experts warn that such estimates are once again too optimistic

Delhi lockdown extended for another week to contain COVID-19 spread

Arvind Kejriwal said is being extended because the gains made so far, in terms of lower positivity rate and number of new cases, cannot be lost due to relaxations now

Maharashtra sees 34,848 COVID-19 cases, 960 deaths; active caseload drops below 5 lakh

Of 960 fatalities reported on Saturday, 371 had occurred in the past 48 hours, 188 last week and the rest before that but were added to the toll on Saturday

COVID-19 second wave: Plea in SC seeks establishment of oxygen plants in all 738 districts with PM-CARES fund

The petitioner made the Centre, the NDMA, PM-CARES fund and all states as parties in the plea, and also demanded that underprivileged people should get oxygen for free

From supply chains to vaccines, China has frequently thrown spanner into works of India's COVID-19 battle

From tactfully disallowing Chinese firms to participate in BMC's global vaccine tender to exorbitant pricing of necessary equipment, India's battle against COVID-19 has often run into rough weather with China

Railways says 'Oxygen Express' trains delivered over 7,000 tonnes to eight states since 19 April

Tamil Nadu will receive its first Oxygen Express carrying 80 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen from Durgapur in West Bengal on Thursday night

'Hopeful' Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will be available in market from next week, says Centre

The announcement comes even as several states in India, including the worst-hit states are facing a shortage of vaccines, and has led to suspension of vaccination drive in some states

Door-to-door vaccination could have saved many lives, Bombay HC tells Centre

A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarani questioned the Centre for not answering its question on starting door-to-door vaccination of senior citizens, saying many live could have been saved had it started months back

'Do something without waiting for court orders': Delhi HC asks Centre, AAP govt to prevent hoarding of COVID-19 medicine

A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli was hearing a PIL seeking directions to them to declare medicines and medical equipment meant for COVID treatment as essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act