coronavirus surge in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday chaired a COVID review meet that was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other senior officials, a PTI report said.During the meeting.

the chief minister directed officials to ensure that the beds shown on the Delhi Corona app are actually available in real-time at hospitals.

He also said that efforts should be made to create more COVID care centres to increase the number of beds with oxygen facilities.An official who attended the meeting said, “The chief minister directed officials to create more COVID facilities and to increase the strength of oxygen beds across Delhi.

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Police: Two men wanted for armed robbery of Domino’s Pizza in North Philadelphia

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Chinese city uses traffic lights to enforce stay-at-home covid order

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Trucker convoy: Kids in 25% of vehicles could ‘complicate’ response, cops say

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COVID-19: Edmonton, Calgary school boards weigh in on Kenney dropping mask mandate for kids

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Winter Olympics: Team Canada fans outraged over $68 Lululemon red mittens

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₹808 cr claims to kin of healthcare workers who died of covid: Minister

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Sri Lanka to consider vaccinating kids below 12

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International tensions causing higher gas prices stateside, experts say

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CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers

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DWP updates PIP guidance for assessments involving people with mental health conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced significant changes to its guidance for health professionals carrying out Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments across the UK.

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India adds 71,765 new cases of coronavirus, 1,217 deaths in 24 hrs

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With declining Covid-19 cases, restrictions to be eased in Kerala, Mumbai soon

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COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight

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Killer cop Wayne Couzens 'suffering badly' and 'seriously ill' with Covid in prison

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Covid surge: Oxygen shortage reported in several Delhi hospitals

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COVID-19: Delhi govt advances summer vacation in schools, to begin from tomorrow

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India’s capital to go into lockdown as coronavirus cases soar

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India's capital to lock down as nation's virus cases top 15M

NEW DELHI – New Delhi was being put under a weeklong lockdown Monday night as an explosive surge in coronavirus cases pushed the India's capital's health system to its limit.

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to hold meeting over COVID-19 situation

meeting later on Friday over the COVID-19 situation. Health Minister Satyendar Jain and other senior officials are also expected to be present at the meet.The CM had announced that the weekend curfew will be applicable till 30 April or further orders.

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Accept Delhi govt's decision to curb Covid but biz will be severely hit: NRAI

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Covid-19 fourth wave: Delhi imposes weekend curfew

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coronavirus cases in the national capital, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that there is no shortage of beds in hospitals, new agency ANI reported.The chief minister said, "There is no shortage of beds in hospitals in Delhi. According to the latest data, more than 5000 beds are available."On Wednesday alone, the city recorded as many as 17,282 fresh COVID cases, the highest single-day spike in the National Capital since the pandemic began.

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IIT Roorkee student dies at covid quarantine centre

covid cases were reported in past 24 hours in India, pushing the total tally of cases to 1,40,74,564. The active cases surpassed the 14-lakh mark.

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Delhi CM to hold review meeting with LG tomorrow amid Covid-19 surge

@ArvindKejriwal जी कल सुबह 11 बजे माननीय उपराज्यपाल जी के साथ समीक्षा बैठक के माध्यम से चर्चा करेंगे एवं 12 बजे स्वास्थ्य मंत्री, मुख्य सचिव एवं वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों के साथ भी कोरोना की वर्तमान स्थिति पर बैठक करेंगे।The city recorded 17,282 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest single-day surge here till date, and over 100 fatalities, according to data shared by the health department.It said that Kejriwal will also hold a meeting with Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Chief Secretary and other senior officials on the coronavirus situation in Delhi at 12 noon.As per the latest bulletin, 104 new fatalities were recorded, pushing the death toll to 11,540.These new positive cases came out of record 1.08 akh tests conducted the previous

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Air travel still the safest: Delhi International Airport CEO amid Covid-19 surge

ANI."To measure effectiveness of sanitization of different surfaces, we have a machine called 'Luminometer', it measures the amount of ATP (an enzyme found in any living matter) on any surface.

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Docs on current covid wave: High fever, faster infections, affecting youngsters

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Amid surge in Covid-19 cases, Delhi CM to hold meeting today

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COVID: Delhi CM says 65% of cases below 45 yrs of age, asks Centre to lift vaccination age limit

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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