Oil prices slumped in Asian trade on Monday, tracking the fall on stock markets after a sharp spike in global coronavirus deaths to over 30,000 over the weekend. US ben

Oil prices slump as global Covid-19 death toll soars

Oil prices slumped in Asian trade on Monday, tracking the fall on stock markets after a sharp spike in global coronavirus deaths to over 30,000 over the weekend. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell 3.9% to trade at $20 a barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude was off 4.9% at $23 a barrel. Oil markets have been plunging for weeks as lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by governments worldwide to fight the virus, sapped demand. Top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia are also locked in a price war, contributing to massive oversupply that is pushing down prices.

Oil prices slumped in Asian trade on Monday, tracking the fall on stock markets after a sharp spike in global coronavirus deaths to over 30,000 over the weekend. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell 3.9% to trade at $20 a barrel, while international benchmark Brent crude was off 4.9% at $23 a barrel. Oil markets have been plunging for weeks as lockdowns and travel restrictions imposed by governments worldwide to fight the virus, sapped demand. Top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia are also locked in a price war, contributing to massive oversupply that is pushing down prices.

Amid the record surge in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting to review the situation. Top officers across various ministries pa

Amid the record surge in Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting to review the situation. Top officers across various&nbsp;ministries participated in the meeting.&nbsp;
Amid various states raising concern over the shortage of oxygen and hospital beds, PTI reported that various aspects related to medicines, oxygen, ventilators and vaccination were discussed at the meeting.
Asking local administrations to be proactive and sensitive to people's concerns, PM Modi said there is a need to utilise full potential of India's pharma industry to meet rising demand of various medicines.
He also asked the officers to utilise entire national capacity to ramp up vaccine production. He also called for close coordination with states in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 67,123 fresh coronavirus cases, its highest single-day increase so far. The state health department said that the new infections have

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 67,123 fresh coronavirus cases, its highest single-day increase so far.
The state health department said that the new infections have taken the tally to 37,70,707.
Besides, 419 deaths due to the pandemic were reported in the state, which pushed the death toll to 59,970.
As many as 56,783 patients were discharged during the day, raising the number of recovered cases to 30,61,174.
The state had earlier recorded its highest one-day spike in cases on Friday at 63,729.
Mumbai recorded 8,811 new cases and 51 fatalities, taking the city's case tally to 5,71,018 and the death toll to 12,301.

Kerala on Saturday recorded its highest ever single-day tally of Covid-19 cases. Health officials said 13,835 new infections were reported after 81,211 samples were sen

Kerala on Saturday recorded its highest ever single-day tally of Covid-19 cases. Health officials said 13,835 new infections were reported after 81,211 samples were sent for testing.
As many as 27 persons succumbed to the virus, mounting the state's Covid-19 toll to 4,904. The state's test positivity rate surged to a high of 17.04 per cent.
A total 3,654 people recovered from the disease in the given period, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 11,35,921. The southern state presently has 80,019 active cases.

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that he has tested positive for Covid-19 but is feeling "fit and fine". The 49-year-wrote on his Twitter request all those

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that he has tested positive for Covid-19 but is feeling "fit and fine". The 49-year-old wrote on his Twitter, requesting all those who have come in his contact with him recently to be observant, exercise self-quarantine and get tested. Rijiju was in Uttarakhand on Friday to inaugurate a Water Sports and Adventure Institute in Tehri.
State chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat, who recovered recently from the dreaded infection, was with him at the inauguration ceremony.
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Acute shortage had led to a huge spike in the price of Remdesivir injection use in Covid-19 treatment, as per govt instructions pharma companies have slashes

Acute shortage had led to a huge spike in the price of&nbsp;Remdesivir&nbsp;injection use in Covid-19 treatment, as per govt instructions pharma companies have slashes the rates while raising production of the anti-viral drug.&nbsp;
Here are some of the the revised prices&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Cadila: Rs 899 (vs Rs 2,800)</li>
<li>DRL: Rs 2,700 (Vs Rs 5,400)</li>
<li>Cipla: Rs 3,000 (vs Rs 4,000)</li>
<li>Mylan: Rs 3,400 (vs rs 4,800)</li>
</ul>
Remdesivir is considered a key anti-viral drug in the fight against COVID-19, especially in adult patients with severe complications.
Seven Indian companies are producing Injection Remdesivir under voluntary licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, USA. They have an installed capacity of about 38.80 lakh units per month.&nbsp;At least six manufacturers have received approval for setting up additional sites that could scale up the production capacity of Remdesivir by 1 million vials per month.
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The ongoing Kumbh in Haridwar has been called off hours after PM Modi's request to keep religious event 'symbolic' amid Covid-19 crisis. Swami Avdheshanand, who is the

The ongoing Kumbh in Haridwar has been called off hours after PM Modi's request to keep religious event 'symbolic' amid Covid-19 crisis.
Swami Avdheshanand, who is the chief of&nbsp;Juna Akhada, said that given the rising number of coronavirus cases emerging from Haridwar, the Kumbh Mela has been called off.
Kumbh, which has seen people attending the event in large numbers, has drawn flak as the number of Covid-19 cases have zoomed at a rapid pace in the past few days. The Kumbh has already been shortened this year to just one month from April 1 to 30 due to the pandemic. In normal circumstances, the event, which comes once in 12 years, is held from mid January to April.

The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone figure was reach

The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone figure was reached the day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world was "approaching the highest rate of infection" so far. WHO chief warned on Friday that &lsquo;cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates&rsquo;, adding that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months. Last week an average of 12,000 deaths a day were reported around the world, according to news agency AFP. &nbsp;The US, India and Brazil, the countries with the most recorded infections have accounted for more than a million deaths between them, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Maharashtra minority affairs minister Nawab Malik claimed on Saturday that state’s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray tried reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi ove

Maharashtra minority affairs minister Nawab Malik claimed on Saturday that state&rsquo;s chief minister Uddhav Thackeray tried reaching Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the shortage of oxygen and remdesivir but was told he was on a visit to poll-bound West Bengal.
Malik accused Modi of being busy in elections while &ldquo;people are dying.&rdquo;
The Prime Minister&rsquo;s Office, however, refuted Malik&rsquo;s allegation saying&nbsp;PM Modi himself reviewed the state of oxygen&nbsp;supply on Friday and that the government is in constant touch with the state governments.
Malik&rsquo;s attack comes at a time when political parties in West Bengal have been holding public rallies with large gatherings with each party training guns at the other over the spread of the coronavirus in the state.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday that people returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Saturday that people returning to Gujarat after attending the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar will have to undergo an RT-PCR test before they are allowed to enter their respective cities and villages.&nbsp;
The CM said collectors of all districts in Gujarat have been directed to keep a watch on the Kumbh Mela returnees and enforce a security checking to prevent their entry in their hometowns without undergoing an RT-PCR test. The ongoing Kumbh, which has seen lakhs of people from different parts of the country and seers attending the event in large numbers, has drawn flak from various quarters as the number of Covid-19 cases has zoomed at a rapid pace in the past few weeks. The event has also reported the coronavirus cases in large numbers.

Stating that the national capital has recorded around 24,000 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the medical infrastructure is moving

Stating that the national capital has recorded around 24,000 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the medical infrastructure is moving towards saturation.
Urging the Centre to reserve 50 per cent hospital beds for Covid-19 patients, the chief minister said Delhi has shortage of beds, oxygen and Remdesivir.
Terming the situation serious and concerning, Kejriwal said in a few days, the government will be able to add around 6,000 oxygen beds but this may not be enough as the infection is spreading at an unprecedented rapidity.

Amid an alarming spike in Covid cased in the fresh wave of coronavirus, the Lancet India Task Force has in its report recommended a ban on all indoor gathering to

Amid an alarming spike in Covid&nbsp;cased in the fresh wave of coronavirus, the Lancet India Task Force has in its report recommended a ban on all indoor gathering to curb the spread of infection.&nbsp;In its report, the Lancet Covid-19 Commission's India Task Force has recommended a two-month ban on all indoor public gatherings to break the chain of transmission.
The report mentioned 'public health concerns need to override any other considerations, given the risk of infection, morbidity, and mortality'.
The report urged for greater vigilance and also asked for closures of all movie theatres, sports arenas and stadiums, and indoor halls where groups of more than 50 can gather, for the next two months. Its other recommendations included community-led, decentralized tracing, testing and isolating and community monitoring.

Clad in the PPE kits, doctors of Gujrat's Parul Sevashram Hospital danced their hearts out as they encouraged their patient

Clad in the&nbsp;PPE&nbsp;kits, Covid&nbsp;warriors at&nbsp;Gujrat's&nbsp;Parul&nbsp;Sevashram&nbsp;Hospital&nbsp;danced their hearts out&nbsp;as they encouraged their&nbsp;patients who are battling Covid-19.&nbsp; The clip of the health care workers was shared by Viral Bhayani on his Instagram. The video shows doctors dancing on the Bollywood's&nbsp;1990 hit number, 'Sochna&nbsp;Kya&nbsp;Jo bhi&nbsp;hoga&nbsp;dekha jaega' from Sunny Deol's movie Ghayal.&nbsp;The video of healthcare workers entertaining Covid-19 patients &nbsp;has gone viral on social media.

What should you do after catching Covid? At what stage should you rush to hospital? Don't panic. Listen to what the top doctors have to say

What should you do after catching Covid? At what stage should you rush to hospital? Don't panic. Listen to what the top doctors have to say

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to ramp up its strategy to tackle the coronavirus disease. She pointed out to the overwhelmed medical i

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday urged the government to ramp up its strategy to tackle the coronavirus disease. She pointed out to the overwhelmed medical infrastructure and shortage of vaccines and drugs to treat Covid-19. Sonia Gandhi was speaking during the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which was attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, general secretaries and state in-charges of the party. &ldquo;Instead of listening to the constructive suggestions of the opposition, Union Ministers are pressed into service to attack leaders of opposition for giving those suggestions. This convoluted &ldquo;me versus you&rdquo; debate is childish and totally unnecessary,&rdquo; she added.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday suggested a complete lockdown should be imposed in Mumbai amid a worrying spike in Covid cas

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday suggested a complete lockdown should be imposed in Mumbai amid a worrying spike in Covid cases. Pednekar said that 95 per cent of Mumbaikars are adhering to COVID-19 restrictions but the remaining 5 per cent are a big worry as they are causing problems to others with their behaviour. &nbsp;
Talking about the Kumbh Mela&nbsp;that risks turning into a super spreader, Pednekar sarcastically said the returnees from the event will distribute virus as Prasad in their respective states. She suggested all the Kumbh Mela returnees should be quarantined in their respective states at their own cost. She added in Mumbai too they are considering putting the returnees under quarantine.

In a letter to PM Modi, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik suggested four measures to improve the process of vaccination. Patnaik brought the issue of 'intermittent s

In a letter to PM Modi, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik suggested four measures to improve the process of vaccination. Patnaik brought the issue of 'intermittent supply' of Covid-19 vaccine to PM Modi&rsquo;s notice and said that the Centre needed to align their forces and work together to face the pandemic. He suggested vaccines are made available in the open market so that citizens who can afford them can buy the shots on their own. He also said vaccines, which have been approved by international credible agencies, should be cleared by the Indian government for use. Vaccine production units should be ramped up with the help of the Centre and state governments, he added. He also mentioned in his letter that metropolitan cities that contribute the most to the Covid tally should be prioritised in the vaccination drive.

Life in the national capital has come to a halt as the city went into weekend curfew due to a worrying spike in Covid-19 cases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appea

Life in the national capital has come to a halt as the city went into weekend curfew due to a worrying spike in Covid-19 cases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appealed to people to adhere to the restrictions.
The weekend curfew aimed at breaking chain of spiralling coronavirus infections was clamped at 10 pm on Friday and will continue till 5 am on Monday.
The Delhi government and the police have issued e-passes to exempted category people who need to go out during the curfew for necessary services and activities like vaccination, going to railway stations, airports, grocery and fruit and vegetable stalls.
Delhi recorded its highest-ever one-day Covid-19 figures on Friday when 19,486 cases and 141 deaths were reported.

As the Covid cases rise at the never-seen-before-pace across the country, nearly 60% of India's population has been forced into some kinds of curbs. According to a Hind

As the Covid cases rise at the never-seen-before-pace across the country, nearly 60% of India's population has been forced into some kinds of curbs. According to a Hindustan Times analysis, 57% of the population has been restricted to their homes as curbs in 15 states and Union territories come into force in the form of for night or weekend curfews. Over the next two days, more than 700 million people across the country will be under either a curfew for a limited time period or one that extends 24x7 with largely only essential services allowed. Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have imposed curfews that extend all day long, and on all days of the week. Weekend curfews will be enforced in Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, and urban areas of 10 districts in Odisha. Uttar Pradesh has imposed a statewide curfew on Sunday. In Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jammu &amp; Kashmir and Odisha, night curfews are limited to urban areas or districts reporting large number of cases.

Amid a surge in Covid cases at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and worries of it turning into a super spreader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he has app

Amid a surge in Covid cases at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar and worries of it turning into a super spreader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he has appealed for the Kumbh to now be "only symbolic" due to Covid crisis.
The prime minister tweeted that he spoke to Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhada on phone and asked about the health of sadhus at the mela. The PM added that he appealed to the saints for a symbolic Kumbh for the rest of the period as it "will strengthen .the fight" against Covid-19.
More than 2,000, including a number of sadhus from various akhadas, have tested positive at Kumbh in the last 5 days.
After PM's&nbsp;appeal, Swami Avdheshanand&nbsp;appealed to devotees to not come to Kumbh&nbsp;in large numbers and follow Covid&nbsp;guidelines.

It was the Black Friday for India as the country reported its sharpest daily spike in Covid cases and record number of deaths. India logged over 2.34 lakh new infection

It was the Black Friday for India as the country reported its sharpest daily spike in Covid cases and record number of deaths. India logged over 2.34 lakh new infections in 24 hours, according to the data released by the health ministry on Saturday morning. This is the third straight day when India's has seen its Covid tally rise by over 2 lakh cases. With 1,341 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours, the country saw its deadliest day of pandemic this year. The total number of Covid-19 deaths have now crossed 1.75 lakh. Active cases have also jumped up to nearly 16.8 lakh. Govt said that close to 12 crore people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far.

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