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With the Covid vaccination drive now open for those aged 18 and above, some over 45 who had got their first shot a month ago have said they are struggling to find slots for the second dose, particularly Covishield.

The petition alleged that the order creates an “invidious classification” in favour of an arbitrary class of persons who hold public office.

Among the institutions that have been hit hard is Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), which has lost close to 50 members in the current wave.

Chouhan asked the officers to dispense with welcome protocols and, instead, focus on handling the pandemic. For the duration of the pandemic, the state government has asked SPs and Collectors to not come to welcome the chief minister when he visits.

The bench also directed the government to place a report before it on how it plans to deal with the situation regarding sufficient availability of basic medication required for treating Covid patients.

The court said Natasha's release is imperative in this hour of grief and personal loss and in the facts and circumstances of the case.

Huma Qureshi and Zack Snyder have worked together on the upcoming Netflix movie Army of the Dead.

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) performed an ‘ardaas’ and handed over the facility to doctors at 11.30 am, and patients were admitted around three hours later.

We are left with a day’s stock of Covaxin and the number of doses of Covishield will be available for five-six days, says Health Minister Satyendar Jain

"While we had placed orders with the manufacturers as per the new policy, we got a reply from the Centre. This means the centre is deciding which state will get how much," Delhi's Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said.

Businessman Navneet Kalra has been accused of black-marketing oxygen concentrators in the national capital and the Delhi Police have also issued a lookout notice against him.

"There is a possibility that some day we will face a law and order situation due to more deaths in one particular area, so as a preparation we are compiling the data,” a senior official said.

The court was hearing an application alleging that Hussain has been hoarding oxygen cylinders and making “arbitrary distribution”. On Friday, the court had issued notice to Hussain and asked him to remain present.

Last week, the Supreme Court had declined to entertain the plea against the High Court’s adjournment of the petition and told the petitioners to request the High Court for urgent hearing.

While government schools across the city have been functioning as vaccination and isolation centres, this is the first case of a private school in the city operating as a covid care facility.

Amitabh Bachchan contributed Rs 2 crore to a Covid-19 care facility in Delhi and is also facilitating oxygen concentrators. The actor, on his blog, wrote about the contributions he made during the pandemic but refused to talk about it publicly as he finds it "embarrassing".

On Saturday, police arrested the company’s CEO Gaurav Khanna and Vice-President Gaurav Suri along with three other employees. The accused have been booked under sections of cheating, Epidemic Diseases Act, and Essential Commodities Act.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar returned India late Friday night, after a false alarm in London of having been exposed to Covid-19.

The number of new cases is also the lowest since April 12. At 21.67%, the positivity rate is the lowest since April 16, when it stood at 19.7%, according to data shared by the Delhi government.

“On Thursday, Mr Amitabh Bachchan inquired about the cost of ventilators. He has committed Rs 1 crore to BMC to buy seven ventilators, under the CSR fund,” said Iqbal Singh Chahal, commissioner, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia Sunday directed the health department to conduct an enquiry into the matter.

It may be noted that 'AYUSH 64' is a poly herbal formulation that has been found useful in the treatment of asymptomatic, mild and moderate COVID-19 infection.

The lion was not keeping well since early March and was admitted to the veterinary hospital at the zoo on April 13, Pandey said.

The Indian Express has reported about how most government school teachers are currently deployed in various kinds of Covid-related duties — at oxygen refilling centres, vaccination centres and dispensaries, at the airport, at hunger relief centres, doing contact tracing, and so on.

Delhi Lockdown date, rules and guidelines: Last week, the Delhi government had announced a six-day lockdown till Monday, calling it necessary with the city's resources at a breaking point in an escalating Covid crisis.