Coronavirus news highlights: Goa reports test positivity rate of 50%
India is facing a debilitating surge in coronavirus cases and has been recording more than 3.5 lakh fresh Covid cases on a daily basis for the past few days. On Friday, the country registered nearly 3.86 lakh new coronavirus infections, pushing the total tally of Covid-19 cases to over 1.87 crore, while active cases crossed the 31-lakh mark.
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12:1130 Apr 2021
No vaccination of 18-44 age group in Maharashtra from May 1 due to Centre: Congress
The Congress on Friday alleged that the vaccination of people from 18 to 44 age group is not taking off in Maharashtra from May 1 due to the "reckless approach" of the Centre.
Delhi government hopes to complete Covid-19 vaccination drive in three months
Delhi Chief Minister on Friday expressed hope that all Delhiites will be given Covid-19 vaccine within the next three months amid no clarity on vaccine availability at a time the drive has been expanded to cover those in the 18-44 age group.
Uttar Pradesh Panchayat polls a Covid-19 'super spreader'?
With reports of deaths of as many as 135 peopleincluding teacherswho were on poll duty, and many more infected, the recently concluded panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh —which is among the worst affected states in the country —appears to have become a ''super spreader''.