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According to doctors there have been several cases of symptomatic patients testing negative for Covid and the typhoid test lacking 'specificity and reliability'.

A bench of Justices RF Nariman, B R Gavai, and Hrishikesh Roy said, "Absolutely they have done nothing" and issued notice on the contempt plea filed by a trust, which used to manage a school, and sought the response from the officials

The confederation has urged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to give financial assistance to traders.

Vaccination forms an integral component of the five-point strategy of the government of India of containment and management of the pandemic (including Test, Track, Treat and Covid-appropriate Behaviour), the ministry said.

Several Indian athletes credited their success on the field to the encouragement and guidance given by their mothers.

Olympian Dhanraj Pillay led the hockey fraternity in paying tributes to former centre-half, Ravindra Pal Singh, who died of Covid-related complications.

In his virtual address at the 25th meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) to discuss the pandemic situation, the minister said that as on date, 1.34 per cent of COVID19 patients were in ICU, 0.39 per cent on ventilator support and 3.70 per cent on oxygen...

In an official statement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that so far over 17.49 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs, out of which around 16.7 crore doses have been consumed.

Students and parents can choose any of the two-time slots and connect through a chatbox at their convenience as well.

Advocate Mohit D Ram was a panel counsel for the EC in the Supreme Court since 2013.

The four-digit security code will be printed in the appointment acknowledgement slip and will not be known to the vaccinator. The code will also be present in the confirmation SMS sent to beneficiary after successful booking of an appointment.

Such a move could ease pressure on the vaccine’s supply chain and help officials focus on vaccinating more beneficiaries with the first dose.

According to officials, The Home Ministry had earlier asked the state government to submit a report on the rash of violence in West Bengal, but is yet to receive it

Some news reports have claimed that oxygen concentrators are lying at Customs warehouses awaiting clearance.

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The ICMR said the need for RTPCR test in healthy individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel may be completely removed to reduce the load on laboratories.