Coronavirus live updates: Jharkhand cancels Class 10, 12 state board exams
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 11, 2021, 02:36:33 IST
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Coronavirus live updates: Jharkhand cancels Class 10, 12 state board exams
India has reported 94,052 daily new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 2,91,83,121. With 6,148 deaths, India's death toll from the virus stands at 3,59,676. Meanwhile, 2,76,55,493 people have recovered from the virus and the active caseload is below 12 lakh after 60 days. Stay with TOI for all live updates
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India is a strategic ally and it needs the United States' help in its ongoing fight against Covid-19, top lawmakers said and urged the Biden administration to share extra vaccines with the country.
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What makes the pricing a surprise is that Dr Reddy’s had last month issued a statement saying that the pricing of the drug was “being determined with a view to making it accessible and affordable to as many patients as possible”.