Coronavirus live updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin flags 'severe crisis' over oxygen with PM Modi
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 07, 2021, 23:22:54 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Tamil Nadu chief minister Stalin flags 'severe crisis' over oxygen with PM Modi

Over 4.14 lakh fresh infections were reported on Thursday and also 3.927 deaths. Daily death count has now stayed above 3,000 for 10 days in a row. Maharashtra reported the most fatalities at 853. UP, Delhi and Karnataka also reported over 300 deaths each. Kerala and Madhya Pradesh have imposed lockdown amid a surge in cases. Stay with TOI for all updates.
19:59 (IST) May 06
Not right for the Centre to stop 50 tons of oxygen. CM will talk to Centre on this. 1750 MT of oxygen is needed daily. If Karnataka stops (supply) you'll know the effect. I'll appeal to Centre. There has been shortage in Oxygen supply for two days now: Maharashtra health minister
19:53 (IST) May 06
Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu and Assam are the top three States/UTs that report maximum vaccine wastage with 9.76%, 8.83% and 7.70% respectively, as per the Government of India.
19:47 (IST) May 06
Calcutta High Court today directed the Central govt to take instruction about the supply of vaccine in West Bengal. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice A Banerjee was responding to a PIL filed by a doctor. Next hearing in the matter on 10th May.
19:44 (IST) May 06
Mumbai reports 3056 new Covid-19 cases, 3838 recoveries and 69 deaths in the last 24 hours.
19:43 (IST) May 06
49,058 new Covid-19 cases, 328 deaths and 18,943 discharges reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours
19:32 (IST) May 06
Both Medical Oxygen Plants at AIIMS and RML Hospital (in Delhi) set up by DRDO with help of PM CARES Fund are fully operational: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials
19:27 (IST) May 06
Uttarakhand reports 8517 new Covid-19 cases and 151 deaths in the last 24 hours.
19:17 (IST) May 06
In view of global health crisis & need to combat Covid-19, India & South Africa proposed in WTO on 2nd Oct 2020 a relaxation in norms of the agreement on TRIPS, to ensure quick & affordable access to vaccines and medicines for developing countries: Ministry of Commerce & Industry
19:00 (IST) May 06
Tamil Nadu reports 24,898 new Covid-19 cases, 21,546 recoveries and 195 deaths in the last 24 hours.
18:46 (IST) May 06
Delhi government caps private ambulance rates
Delhi government caps private ambulance rates
18:36 (IST) May 06
It has come to our notice that private ambulance services in Delhi are charging illegitimately. To avoid this practice, Delhi govt has capped the maximum prices that private ambulance services can charge. Strict actions will be taken against those who violate the order: Delhi CM
18:35 (IST) May 06
Air freight major FedEx on Thursday said it is supporting the transportation of more than 25,000 oxygen concentrators and converters through an initiative with the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and other MNCs.
18:17 (IST) May 06
Railways discontinues Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto Express trains from May 9 till further orders
18:10 (IST) May 06
Weddings are super spreader events. I urge all public representatives to motivate people that weddings do not take place in May: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
17:59 (IST) May 06

To break the chain of transmission of corona in the state we have to completely shut everything till May 15, strict 'Janta Curfew'. We can't shut things for too long but with more than 18 % positivity we can't remain open

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

17:53 (IST) May 06
Kerala reports 42,464 new Covid-19 cases, 27,152 recoveries and 63 fatalities in the last 24 hours
17:49 (IST) May 06
Nitin Gadkari today visits Genetic Life Sciences (pharmacy) in Wardha to oversee production of Remdesivir injections
17:40 (IST) May 06
Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Thursday said it has so far handled 9.5 crore Covid vaccines and that it has made all arrangement for speedy transportation of Covid relief material across the country.
17:11 (IST) May 06
The Union aviation ministry on Thursday issued guidelines to ensure vaccination of all stakeholders. However given the crippling shortage of Covid vaccines, it could be a while before this advisory could translate into the frontline aviation workers getting the jab.