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While 29 patients have members, Congress- 5, and the BJP on Tuesday as 173 people, including 9 travel history, the rest were found to have and ZPM have one member each, policemen, who have returned from locally contracted the infection. According to Lalrinliana Sailo. West Bengal after elections duty, have 59 patients have developed Besides, there are 6 independent tested positive for the infection, an symptoms of Covid-19 and the rest 114 MLAs, he said. official said. are asymptomatic, he added. Lalduhoma, who won the Three each of Border Security Mizoram now has 1,771 active Serchhip assembly seat in the last Force (BSF) and Central Reserve Police cases, while 6,002 people have assembly polls held in November Force (CRPF) jawans and over 20 recovered from the infection. 2018, was disqualified by the children have also tested positive for The Covid-19 death toll in the state speaker under anti-defection law in Covid-19, the official said. has mounted to 22 with of a 58-year- November 2020. Of the 173 fresh cases, 142 cases old man, who died on Monday. This necessitated bypoll to the were reported from Aizawl district, 9 The state has tested 3,33,363 Lalzawmi said that as many as 2,27,481 dose of Covid-19 vaccine till Monday. Serchhip seat on April 17 this year. from Khawzawl district, 8 from Lunglei samples till date, including 3,558 on people, including 57,077 senior Of this, 49,650 people have received At least 6 candidates, including district, 5 from Saitual district, 3 from Monday. State immunisation officer Dr. citizens have been administered the first both doses of the vaccine, she said. the ruling MNF nominee Vanlalzawma had contested the bypoll. Minister R. Lalduhoma emerged victorious OUR REPORTER The swearing-in function was in the bypoll by defeating his nearest AIZAWL, MAY 11 held under strict adherence to opponent Vanlalzawma by a margin Lalzirliana and Bharat Biotech begins Covid-19 protocols. of 3,310 votes. Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) Home minister Lalchamliana, He secured 8,269 out of the total wife test positive leader Lalduhoma on Tuesday took school education minister 16, 595 votes polled. oath as a new legislator. Lalchhandama Ralte, Congress Lalduhoma became the first for Covid-19 Covaxin supplies to 14 states Assembly speaker Lalrinliana legislature party leader Zodintluanga legislator of ZPM after the party was OUR REPORTER Sailo administered the oath of office Ralte and some MLAs from Mizo formed in 2017 and obtained party AIZAWL, MAY 11 AGENCIES a request to them amid the row over and secrecy to Lalduhoma during a National Front (MNF), Congress, BJP registration from the Election Mizoram power and electricity minister HYDERABAD, MAY 11 different pricing for the central and function held at the assembly annexe and also three independent MLAs Commission of India (ECI) in July, R. Lalzirliana on Tuesday tested positive state governments. building in Aizawl on Tuesday. have attended the function. 2019. for novel coronavirus, an official said. Bharat Biotech has started direct For private hospitals, Bharat State spokesperson for Covid-19 and supplies of its Covid-19 vaccine Biotech fixed the price at Rs 1,200 state nodal officer of Integrated Disease Covaxin to 14 states. per dose. This is twice the cost fixed India logs 3.29L Surveillance Programme (IDSP) Dr. The states are Andhra Pradesh, for Covishield. Varsities must ensure Pachuau Lalmalsawma said that the Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, For exports, Bharat Biotech has Covid cases, 3,876 minister (71) and his wife Lalthangmawii Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, priced India's first indigenous Covid (59) were diagnosed with Covid-19 Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, vaccine at $15-$20 (Rs 1,125- through Rapid Antigen Test on Tuesday. Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar 1,500). Ever since the launch of deaths in 24 hrs safety before holding He said that the minister’s son Pradesh and West Bengal. like the number of doses supplied to Covid vaccination programme in AGENCIES Vanlalruatfela Ralte is also undergoing The Hyderabad-based company the states. India, Bharat Biotech and SII have NEW DELHI, MAY 11 treatment for Covid-19 since he was said it started the supplies based on Bharat Biotech on April 24 been supplying their vaccines to the Witnessing a sharp decline, India diagnosed with the infection on May 8. the allocations received by the announced pricing for Covaxin. It Centre at Rs.150 per dose. online exams: UGC Government of India. fixed the price of Covaxin at Rs 600 While Bharat Biotech is likely to recorded 3,29,942 fresh Covid-19 cases The three are currently put under in the last 24 hours with 3,876 fatalities, AGENCIES Chairman has said to overcome the home isolation, he said. "Requests have been received per dose for state governments. continue the supplies to the Centre the Union Ministry of Health and Family NEW DELHI, MAY 11 Covid-19 crisis, higher educational R. Lalzirliana said that he did not from other states, & will be processed However, it later slashed the at the same price, SII is seeking to Welfare said here on Tuesday. Amid the current coronavirus crisis institutions should be remain in touch develop any symptoms of Covid-19 and for distribution based on availability price to Rs 400. This came after revise this to Rs 400. On Friday, India had recorded the across the country, the University Grants with students, teachers, education staff, was doing fine. of stocks 24x7," tweeted Bharat Serum Institute of India (SII) cut the Both Bharat Biotech and SII have highest ever 4,14,188 cases. Commission (UGC) has said universities officials and their family members. However, his wife has a mild fever, Biotech co-founder and Joint price of Covishield to Rs 300 from announced that they are reserving 50 In the past 19 days India's daily must take care of the on-ground There is a need to work collectively for he said. Managing Director Suchitra Ella. Rs 400 earlier. The two vaccine per cent of their production Covid tally has risen by over three lakh situation before deciding on holding the physical, mental health and safety of “I swear to myself I will fight this The company, however, has not makers slashed the prices after the capacities for supplies to the central cases and over 3,000 casualties have online examinations. all people, he added. Covid-19 in a manly manner. I and my come out with details of the supplies central government reportedly made government. been reported for the last 13 days. According to the UGC, before Meanwhile, the Delhi University son have no symptoms of Covid-19 but India's total tally of Covid-19 cases conducting online examinations, the Teachers' Association (DUTA) has only my wife has a temperature of 100 now stands at 2,29,92,517 with Covid-19 guidelines set by the state and written a letter to Singh. "We request the degrees Fahrenheit,” he said. Chidambaram 37,15,221 active cases and a total of Central governments should be strictly UGC to review its decision for the Lalzirliana also holds arts and 2,49,992 deaths so far. adhered to. The safety of students and terminal semester year students. We culture, land resources, soil and water WHO classifies slams BJP for According to the Health Ministry, a teachers must be given primary request that the deadline be extended conservation, and district council and total of 3,56,082 people have been importance during the pandemic. for MPhil, PhD submissions similar to minority affairs portfolios in the present discharged in the last 24 hours, while The statutory body has urged that during the previous year," DUTA Mizo National Front (MNF) government justifying Central 1,90,27,304 people have been cured universities across the country to keep said. India Covid strain as headed by chief minister Zoramthanga. from Covid till date. their campus premises safe from the According to DUTA,"The families of So far, 4 legislators, including deputy Vista project The Health Ministry said that a total pandemic. The UGC has said universities the teachers who have died in Delhi chief minister Tawnluia, have been should encourage students and other University (DU) should be granted jobs AGENCIES of 17,27,10,066 people have been infected with Covid-19. NEW DELHI, MAY 11 vaccinated so far in the country, staff to get vaccinated. on compassionate grounds. Also the Tawnluia, who was diagnosed with ‘variant of concern’ UGC Chairman D.P. Singh has overall situation related to the death of Congress leader P. Chidambaram on including 25,03,756 who were Covid-19 on May 8, is under home countries” where this virus is Tuesday countered the BJP raising the administered vaccines in the last 24 written a letter to universities across the teachers in DU has been apprised to the isolation. country over tackling Covid-19. The UGC." circulating. issue of Central Vista project. hours. Two other legislators- Dr. “In consultation with our virus In a series of tweets, he said: "BJP According to the Indian Council of letter said universities should remain DUTA President Rajib Ray has said Vanlaltanpuia of MNF, who is also united in the fight against the pension and gratuity should also be given evolution working group, and our spokesperson charges Delhi Medical Research (ICMR), chairman of Mizoram Youth Commission Epi teams and our lab teams government with spending crores of 30,56,00,187 samples have been tested coronovirus pandemic. immediately to retired teachers. (MYC) and Dr. BD Chakma of BJP, have In the letter addressed to all vice- Additional funds should also be arranged internally, there is some available rupees on advertisements without up to May 10 for Covid-19. Of these already recovered from the infection. information to suggest increased using the money for improving health 18,50,110 samples were tested on chancellors of universities and for teachers and staff working on Both the legislator were diagnosed principals of colleges, the UGC contract during the pandemic, he added. transmissibility of B-1617; as such infrastructure. Criticism justified." Monday. with Covid-19 last year. we are classifying this as a variant "BJP government spending a small of concern at the global level,” she amount of Rs 20,000 crore for the said. Central Vista including a modest new She added that even though house for the PM. Criticism there is increased transmissibility unjustified," he said in another tweet. Japan, UNDP join hands to boost O2 supply in northeast demonstrated by some preliminary Mounting an attack on the studies, “we need much more government on Covid management, in AGENCIES has been acute shortage of medical Health and Family Welfare with vital oxygen generation plants for the AGENCIES information about this virus variant another tweet, Chidambaram said, NEW DELHI, MAY 11 oxygen. digitisation of supply chain of vaccines people of India's northeast. UNITED NATION ,MAY 11 in this lineage, so we need more "The three governing principles of To ensure uninterrupted oxygen and tracking beneficiaries across states "The northeast occupies a special targeted sequencing to be done, pandemic management -- 1. Deny As the second wave of the Covid-19 supply, the support from the people of to ensure better access and coverage. place for Japan-India relations and I The B-1617 variant of and to be shared in India and shortages of anything. If there are pandemic continues to spread Japan has enabled UNDP in procuring It has also helped build capacities sincerely hope that the oxygen coronavirus, first identified in elsewhere so that we know how multiple media reports of shortages, virulently in India, the government of and installing eight Pressure Swing of 820,500 frontline workers across generation plants will help those India, has been classified as a much of this virus is circulating”. deny more vigorously. 2. Test less Japan and the UN Development Absorption (PSA) oxygen generation the country to support the 'world's people in need." “variant of concern” at the global Van Kerkhove said there is need people, report less new infections. 3. Programme (UNDP) have partnered to plants in the northeastern states of largest vaccination drive', the statement Shoko Noda, Resident level by the World Health for more information on the Bury numbers reported from provide oxygen generation plants to Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura. said. Representative, UNDP India, thanked Organisation (WHO). epidemiologic studies that are cremation and burial grounds, report northeastern states. The hospitals, with a capacity of The government of Japan has also the people of Japan for this critical Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Covid- underway, the studies that are less Covid related deaths, report lower A statement issued by the UNDP approximately 1,300 beds, have been committed a sizable commitment of support that will allow the agency to 19 Technical Lead at WHO, on evaluating neutralization severity. TFR." Congress has been at forefront India said that since June 2020, the identified in the region for the oxygen providing critical items to India, ensure uninterrupted flow of oxygen Monday said that the B.1.617 virus “So far, from information that we of criticising the Central Vista project Japanese government and the agency generation plants. including ventilators and oxygen in hospitals and health centres in the variant had been classified as a have (is) the public health and in Lutyens Zone and has alleged that have been jointly supporting the Excess oxygen will be distributed concentrators. region, especially those in hard-to- “variant of interest” by the WHO. social measures work, but we need the BJP has lost its priorities and Centre's battle against the pandemic among other health facilities in the In a statement, Satoshi Suzuki, reach areas. She said the Epi team and to work that much harder to Congress is of view that same money by strengthening health and social hospitals' vicinity. Ambassador Extraordinary and "The situation in India is WHO lab team has been discussing control any virus variants that have should be spent for vaccination protection systems and reviving The installation sites are being Plenipotentiary of Japan to India, said: devastating and the pandemic with the WHO virus evolution demonstrated increased process and Covid management The livelihoods of the most vulnerable prepared so that the oxygen production "Japan stands with India, our friend continues to threaten millions of lives. working group this variant, and transmissibility,” she said, adding Congress working committee in its population. can start at the earliest possible, the and partner,in her efforts to fight The UNDP urgently needs additional everything that “we know about it that the WHO does not have resolution on Monday had said that it In the ongoing pandemic, which UNDP India said. against Covid-19 pandemic in this support to ensure that we reach the in terms of transmissibility and anything to suggest that “our expresses its revulsion at the shocking is overwhelming health systems across In addition, the UNDP has also critical time. I am pleased that Japan last mile to leave no one behind," she any studies that are being done in diagnostics or therapeutics and our expenditure priorities of the Modi the country, one of the key challenges been supporting the Union Ministry of is working with the UNDP to provide said. India as well as in other vaccines don’t work”. government. Give India resources to make vaccines, says Fauci AGENCIES have the big companies that have the but you need to break the chain of Central Park to treat those who could property rights. However, it faces NEW YORK, MAY 11 capability of making vaccines to really transmission," he said. not find hospital beds and convention opposition from other countries, scale up in a great way to get literally Fauci made the observations in an centres and sports venues were also including Germany and Switzerland, Anthony Fauci, the top US expert on hundreds of millions of doses to be interview on ABC TV with George made into emergency medical facilities. blocking WTO approval. Fauci Covid-19, has called on countries to able to get to them," he said. Stephanopoulos, who was former Fauci called the oxygen shortages in dismissed suggestions that dropping the provide India with resources to make He said that the "endgame" in President Bill Clinton's spokesperson. India "really tragic". President Joe Biden patent rights to allow others to make its own vaccines or donate vaccines. fighting the pandemic is vaccinating Fauci said that a priority for India has ordered the supply of vaccine the vaccines would hamper the "India is the largest vaccine- everyone. At the same time, he said should be to set up field hospitals like manufacturing equipment and manufacture by companies now making producing country in the world. that all of India should "shut down", China had done. "They have really got ingredients to India along with oxygen them. "I don't think that's the case," he They've got to get their resources -- not as some states have done. to get hospital beds and do really what and devices for making the gas and said. "They can scale up. You know, only from within but also from without Vaccines are one of the ways of the Chinese did way back a year or so medications to treat Covid-19. The total they've done an extraordinary amount. and that's the reason why other "breaking the transmission", but others ago, where you essentially build up with Covid-19 aid package for India is You've got to give them credit. They've countries need to chip in to be able to "like shutting down the government" -- the equivalent of field hospitals. You've expected to run to $100 million, really just really done something that is get either supplies for the Indians to should be undertaken, Fauci said. got to get that. You can't have people according to his Spokesperson Jen really quite impressive in the way they've make their own vaccines or to get "I have advised them in the past out in the street not having a hospital Psaki. Biden's administration has also gotten their vaccine supply up and out vaccines donated," he told a TV that you really need to do that. You've bed," he said. agreed to a request made by India and for the rest of the world." interviewer on Sunday. got to shut down. I believe several of In fact, during the Covid crisis last South Africa to the World Trade Waiving patents won't interfere with "One of the ways to do that is to the Indian states have already done that year, tents were also set up in New York's Organisation to waive the intellectual that now, he said.