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Maharashtra likely to see third wave of COVID-19 cases in July-August, says health minister Rajesh Tope

The Maharashtra health minister said the second wave could plateau by the end of May, but the third wave would pose more challenges for the state administration

Odisha suspends vaccination in five districs due to shortage, says unable to give second dose to 45 plus

Keeping in view the prevailing shortage of vaccines, the state government is not sure whether it can start the third phase of vaccination from 1 May

Vaccine in short supply in Mumbai, confirms BMC, but says 'all 45+ will eventually get vaccinated'

BMC will add at least 500 more public and private centres for the new vaccination drive. So vaccination for 45+ shall not be compromised or slowed down, said Ashwini Bhide, BMC's Additional Municipal Commissioner

'Why did MP, Maharashtra get more oxygen?': Delhi HC pulls up Centre for saying National Capital getting sufficient oxygen supply

The court also took strong exception to SG Tushar Mehta's remarks that oxygen can be supplied to Delhi at the 'cost of lives in other states', saying it is not interested in getting for Delhi more than what's required and at the cost of other states

India's second wave of COVID-19 spills on to social media as supply of oxygen, medicines dwindle

As Indians turned to social media in search of COVID-19 beds and other essentials, their cries for help left behind a trail of how the crisis escalated and the dangers coronavirus still poses

No vaccination for 18-44 age group on 1 May in Maharashtra; govt says infrastructure in place, but don't have vaccines

State health minister Rajesh Tope said that free vaccine will be available to those between 18-44 only at state-run centres but citizens will have to pay for the jabs at private facilities

'Bodies cannot be left lying for hours': Bombay HC asks Maharashtra govt, BMC for info on condition of crematoriums

Referring to reports of relatives of COVID-19 victims being forced to queue outside crematoriums, the high court said that a body should not be released from a hospital if there is a waiting period at a crematorium

AAP govt order on 100-bed facility for judges in five star hotel very misleading, says Delhi HC

The Delhi HC directed the AAP government to 'take corrective steps immediately' to withdraw the order or else the court would quash it

COVID-19 patient dies waiting for bed at Delhi's Apollo Hospital; family attacks staff

Four employees of the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital received minor injuries in the attack. No complaint has been filed as yet, the police said

As COVID-19 toll rises exponentially, 20-hour queues for last rites of bodies at Delhi crematoriums

Shaking Delhi's spirit and soul, an unimaginable tragedy is unfolding as New Delhi's crematoriums struggle to cope with the deluge of the dead arriving at a frightening pace