Coronavirus live updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin flags 'severe crisis' over oxygen with PM Modi

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The exemption is for Hospitals, Dispensaries, Nursing Home, Covid Care Centres or similar other medical facilities providing treatment to Covid patients, for receiving cash exceeding Rs 2 Lakhs

Finance Ministry exempts Hospitals, Dispensaries, Nursing Home, Covid Care Centres of similar other medical facilities providing treatment to Covid-19, for the purpose of Section 269ST of Income Tax Act. for payment received in cash during 1-4-2021 to 31-5-2021.

7-day total lockdown in Mizoram from May 10, reports PTI quoting government order

Mucormycosis, a fungal infection, is being found in Covid-19 patients, particularly among those who are diabetic and are put on immune-suppressants to save their lives, NITI Aayog member-health Dr VK Paul said urging people to rationally use steroids and such live-saving drugs.

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan asks West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to augment health infra in state significantly

Asserting that the "welfare of India is critically important to the United States," US vice-president Kamala Harris, whose mother hailed from India and whose aunt is a physician in Chennai, pledged that the Biden administration will do even more for India than the aid currently in the pipeline and said the two countries and the global community will get through the pandemic together.

We have announced our full support for suspending patents on Covid-19 vaccines – to help India and other nations vaccinate their people more quickly. India and the United States have the greatest number of Covid-19 cases in the world: US Vice President Kamala Harris

On Monday, April 26th, President Joe Biden spoke with the Prime Minister (PM Narendra Modi) to offer our support. By Friday, April 30, military members of the United States and civilians were delivering relief on the ground: US Vice President Kamala Harris

Punjab reports 8367 new Covid-19 cases, 4976 discharges and 165 deaths in the last 24 hours

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It's a part of the first package of assistance announced by Govt of Japan on April 30, which is for Japan to proceed with the procedure to provide India with 300 oxygen concentrators & 300 ventilators: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

On May 8th, 100 oxygen concentrators will be sent to India as a part of the first batch of emergency assistance from Japan to India in response to the current surge of Covid-19 infections in India: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Daily Covid cases in Maharashtra

Maharashtra reports 54,022 new Covid-19 cases, 37,386 recoveries and 898 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin flags "severe crisis" with PM Modi; urges Centre to provide 20 cryogenic containers and trains to transport oxygen to state.

Uttar Pradesh reports 28,076 new Covid-19 cases, 33,117 discharges and 372 deaths in the past 24 hours

Odisha: A 150-bed Covid Care Centre established by Indian Navy at Khurda district at its ab-initio Training Establishment, INS Chilka.

Gujarat reports 12,064 new cases, 13,085 discharges and 119 deaths in the last 24 hours