Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 15, 2021, 23:17:27 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Maharashtra reports 960 Covid deaths, highest so far

India recorded 3,26,098 new cases and 3,890 fatalities on Saturday, as per Covid data collated from state government figures. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 31,30,17,193 samples were tested for Covid-19 up to May 14, 2021. Of these, 16,93,093 samples were tested yesterday. Stay with TOI for all updates:
13:17 (IST) May 14
Vaccination for 45-plus stopped for three days in Gujarat
Inoculation of people in theage group 45 and above in Gujarat was halted for three days from Friday following a revision in the Covid-19 vaccination schedule after the Centre's decision to increase the gap between two doses of Covishield, the state government said. However, during these three days, vaccination will continue for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years who have already registered themselves and received SMSes, said a state government release.
13:15 (IST) May 14
The origin of the novel coronavirus is still unclear and the theory that it was caused by a laboratory leak needs to be taken seriously until there is a rigorous data-led investigation that proves it wrong, a group of leading scientists said.
12:49 (IST) May 14
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, the Indian partner of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said it has commenced Sputnik V’s India rollout with the first dose being administered in Hyderabad on Friday as part of a limited pilot.
12:43 (IST) May 14
The origin of the novel coronavirus is still unclear and the theory that it was caused by a laboratory leak needs to be taken seriously until there is a rigorous data-led investigation that proves it wrong, a group of leading scientists said.Covid-19, which emerged in China in late 2019, has killed 3.34 million people, cost the world trillions of dollars in lost income and upended normal life for billions of people."More investigation is still needed to determine the origin of the pandemic," said the 18 scientists, including Ravindra Gupta, a clinical microbiologist at the University of Cambridge, and Jesse Bloom, who studies the evolution of viruses at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
12:39 (IST) May 14
As PM, I feel every loss my countrymen feel, Modi says
As PM, I feel every loss my countrymen feel, Modi says
12:25 (IST) May 14

We are facing invisible enemy; fighting it on war-footing mode

PM Modi

12:19 (IST) May 14
I urge people to wear a Mask properly. Do not delay the medical procedure, contact the doctor when you witness the first symptom, says PM Modi
12:17 (IST) May 14
India is not a nation that loses hope in tough times. I am sure that we will overcome this challenge with our strength & dedication: PM Modi
12:16 (IST) May 14
Covid-19 is now spreading in rural areas as well. I urge the village panchayats to ensure proper awareness and sanitation in their respective areas, says PM
12:15 (IST) May 14

The pharma sector of our country is making and delivering medicines at a large scale. I request state governments to ensure strict laws to counter black marketing of medicines and medical supplies

PM Modi

12:13 (IST) May 14
The govt is dedicated on making Covid hospitals and Covid care centres, oxygen plants are being setup with the latest technology. Armed forces are working with full strength to ensure oxygen supply in these tough time, says PM Modi
12:10 (IST) May 14

As the Prime Minister of this country, I feel every loss my countrymen feel. We are fighting Covid-19 with all our might. We are ensuring that every government department is working day & night to ease the pain of our nation.

PM Narendra Modi

12:08 (IST) May 14
Vaccine purchase should be centralised, tweets Rahul Gandhi
11:56 (IST) May 14
Chhattisgarh government will pay for education of children who lost their parents due to Covid-19, scholarship also to be provided under state's Mahtari Dular Scheme. State govt will also take care of education of children whose earning member of family has died of Covid: CMO
11:53 (IST) May 14

Covaxin stock has almost ended. We only have 2-3 days of stock for Covidshield vaccines for 18- 44 years of age group. We can't mix already assigned centers for Covaxin & Covishield vaccines

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain

11:45 (IST) May 14
Indian Army sets up 5 ICU, 45 oxygen beds at Assam's Tezpur Medical College
Indian Army sets up 5 ICU, 45 oxygen beds at Assam's Tezpur Medical College
11:42 (IST) May 14
Four IAF aircraft carrying oxygen cylinders from Singapore have arrived in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
11:34 (IST) May 14
Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine generates antibody responses three-and-a-half times larger in older people when a second dose is delayed to 12 weeks after the first, a British study said.
11:05 (IST) May 14
How to detect & manage black fungus, tweets Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
10:46 (IST) May 14
Karnataka: Based on Covid-19 vaccines availability, we allocate 40,000 doses per day to 198 wards i.e. 200 doses per ward. Priority is being given to people aged 45 years & above for 2nd jab since a limited quantity of vaccines is available, says Gaurav Gupta, BBMP Chief Commissioner