Coronavirus News Highlights: Karnataka now has highest active Covid-19 cases in India

India's single-day coronavirus cases rose by 3,62,727 on Thursday while 4,120 more people succumbed to the fatal infection, according to the updated data of the Union Health Ministry. Delhi has reported 10,400 new Covid-19 cases and the positivity rate has gone down to 14%, said Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

Karnataka now has highest active Covid-19 cases in India

Karnataka has emerged as the state with the maximum number of active cases of Covid-19 in the country, toppling Maharashtra to the second position.

According to the health ministry data, Karnataka has 5,92,202 active cases of Covid-19 as on Thursday, as against Maharashtra which has 5,48,507 cases.

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Madhya Pradesh records 8,419 new Covid-19 cases, 74 deaths in the last 24 hours

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Uttarakhand reports 7127 new Covid-19 cases, 122 deaths in the last 24 hours

Uttar Pradesh reports 17,775 new Covid-19 cases, 281 deaths today

Kerala reports 39,955 new Covid-19 cases, 33,733 recoveries and 97 deaths today (ANI)

Andhra Pradesh reports 22,399 new Covid-19 cases, 89 deaths

Puducherry reports 1,942 new Covid-19 cases, 24 deaths in 24 hours

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It's 2:00 am and Ananya Maskara's face is lit up by her smartphone as she nervously scrolls through a list -- looking for a green or yellow tab indicating that a Covid-19 vaccination slot is available in India's capital New Delhi.

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Delhi has reported 10,400 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate has gone down to 14%: Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.

States fighting with one another for Covid-19 vaccines portrays bad image of India: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the fact that the states are left to competing and fighting with one another in the international market for Covid-19 vaccines portrays a "bad" image of India.

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Maharashtra extends Covid-19 restrictions till June 1

Maharashtra on Thursday extended Covid-19 restrictions in the state till 7 am on June 1 to rein in the spread of the disease.

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Covid-19 positive should defer vaccination by 6 months: Govt panel

Government panel NTAGI on Thursday recommended that those testing positive for coronavirus should defer vaccination for at least six months after recovery, news agency PTI quoted sources as saying.

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Lockdown in Karnataka has failed to curb Covid-19 case growth so far: Analysis

The statewide restrictions imposed by the government since April 28 have failed to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection in Karnataka, according to an expert analysis.

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Gap between Covishield doses can be increased to 12-16 weeks: Govt panel

Government panel NTAGI on Thursday recommended increasing the gap between two doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to 12-16 weeks, PTI quoted sources as saying.

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UP, J&K extend Covid-19 lockdown till May 17

Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday extended Covid-19 restrictions till May 17 as Covid-19 cases ravage states across the country.

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Covid-19 crisis: Higher fatalities among women, youth in Tamil Nadu during second wave

In Tamil Nadu, the fatality rate among women in the second wave of Covid-19 has increased to 33.5 per cent, from 27 per cent in the first wave.

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India's single-day coronavirus cases rose by 3,62,727 on Thursday while 4,120 more people succumbed to the fatal infection.

There are now 37,10,525 active Covid-19 cases in India. So far, 2,37,03,665 people in the nation contracted the virus since the beginning of the pandemic in March last year.

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New Zealand exploring quarantine-free travel with other countries, says PM Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that her government is exploring opportunities for quarantine-free travel with other nations, as she laid down the course for the nation's re-opening from the pandemic lockdown.

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Covid-19 vaccines approved by the United States like Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson have effectiveness against theB.1.617variant of the virus that is predominant in India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of the pandemic, a top American health official said.

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Karnataka sees 640% increase in patients with double mutant virus in 15 days

The cases of the infectious double mutant variant B.1.617 have increased by 640 per centin 15 days in Karnataka - from 20 on April 27 to 148 cases on May 12. This has been declared as a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation because of its increased transmissibility. The mutant is already present in 46 countries across the world.

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Chamarajanagar tragedy due to lack of oxygen: Karnataka HC-appointed panel

The three-member committee appointed by the Karnataka High Court to probe the Chamarajanagar hospital tragedy has stated in the report that all the 24 deaths on the intervening night of May 2-3 occurred due to lack of oxygen. The report stated that between 11 pm on May 2 andearlyhours on May 3, there was absolutely no oxygen at the district hospital, attached to Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS).

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