8th May 2021 IV24 News : HEADLINES of the Day

  • Supreme Court sets up 12 member national task force to streamline oxygen allocation across the country.
  • Health Ministry revises national policy for admission of patients to various categories of Covid facilities.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the meeting of European council as a special invitee; Discusses Covid-19 pandemic Health Care cooperation and strengthening of Indo-EU partnership.
  • Over sixteen crore seventy three lakh vaccine doses administered to beneficiaries in the country.
  • DCGI gives emergency approval to anti-Covid oral drug developed by DRDO.
  • Railways deliver nearly three thousand 400 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen to various states so far.
  • Toll fee for Tankers and containers carrying Medical Oxygen exempted across National Highways. 
  • Government allows hospitals, nursing homes to accept cash payments of over two lakh rupees for Covid-19 treatment.
  • No new Covid cases reported in 180 districts in the country in the last seven days says, Union Health Minister.
  • BJP Central leaders hold meeting with Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss leadership issue in Assam. 
  • EU members welcome India’s efforts to produce and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to over 90 countries.