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‘Continuous decline’ in number of active cases of COVID-19 in country, vacant hospital beds increase in Delhi

ION correspondentMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that the continuous decline in the number of active cases of COVID-19 and further improvement in cases of recovery is being noted...

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Cyclone Tauktae tears through Gujarat leaving 13 dead, damaging thousands of houses

ION correspondentMay 19, 2021May 19, 2021

At least 13 people were killed in Gujarat as cyclone “Tauktae” battered parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction, while the Indian Navy and the...

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India sees record 4,329 deaths, over 2.63 lakh COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

India registered 2,63,533 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the latest Union Health Ministry data showed on Tuesday. At least 4,329 deaths were reported in India...

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US to share 80 million doses of Corona vaccine with world

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

US President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will share 80 million vaccine doses globally over the next six weeks, five times more than any other country...

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COVID-19 vaccination drive – more than 18 crore inoculated in country so far

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

India has administered more than 18 crore 44 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine in the country so far. These include over 96 lakh 58 thousand Healthcare Workers who have...

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Plasma therapy dropped from India’s corona treatment protocol

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

Centre has dropped plasma therapy from Covid treatment protocol. Covid National Task Force yesterday released new clinical guidelines for management of mild, moderate and severe Covid cases. Plasma therapy...

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Modi to interact with state and district officials on COVID -19 management

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021August 13, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with field officials from states and districts today to converse about their experience in handling the COVID -19 pandemic. Many of these districts...

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Litterateur Dr Jyotsna Bhattacharjee, 89, passes away after COVID-19 complications

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

Dr Jyotsna Bhattacharjee former Head of the Department, Philosophy Cotton College, wife of Late Dr Golok Bhattacharjee succumbed to COVID-19. She was born in 1932 in Jorhat and was...

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Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel, says media report

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

A recent media report published various media including the Washington Post has said that the US President Joe Biden’s administration approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided...

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Cyclone Tauktae weakens after hitting Gujarat coast

ION correspondentMay 18, 2021

Extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae has weakened into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ after hitting Gujarat coast. Tauktae has now crossed the Gujarat coast and lies overland. India Meteorological...

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