Things are going south, quite literally in Karnataka, the second worst-hit state in India due to COIVD-19. And in the past 24 hours, Karnataka saw a total of 39,305 new cases and record 596 deaths. In the same period, Maharashtra, the worst-hit state both recorded 37,236 fresh cases and 549 fatalities. BCCL This was for …
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In Himachal Pradesh’s remote Kaza village, people have gone a step further to keep COVID pandemic at bay. How’s Kaza warding off pandemic Kaza subdivision has framed its own Covid-19 health protocols that include mandatory rapid tests for all those who are coming to the area, even from within the state, as there is a shortage of health infrastructure. Most …
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Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off Covid-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks spreading other diseases. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc in India, with 22,992,517 cases and 2,50,025 deaths reported so far. Experts say actual numbers could be five to 10 …
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In the past couple of weeks, at least half a dozen cases have come from various parts of the country, where hospitals treating COVID-19 patients saw fire outbreaks, resulting in the deaths of dozens. The latest incident was from Vikaspuri in New Delhi where a nursing home reported a fire outbreak last week. ANI Luckily, no injuries were reported and …
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Amid massive surge in novel coronavirus cases, the Union health ministry on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of COVID patients to various categories of COVID facilities. “This patient-centric measure aims to ensure prompt, effective and comprehensive treatment of patients suffering from COVID-19,” the Centre said in a statement. From now onwards, the requirement of a positive test report …
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Like the rest of the country, Delhi is also facing a huge demand and supply gap when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. The national capital has been steadily increasing its vaccine rollout and is one of the few places where those in the 18-44 age group can get the vaccines. BCCL Jump To 6 cr vaccine doses needed Third wave …
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In a shocking incident from a village in Rajasthan, twenty-one people died in as many days at the state’s Sikar district allegedly after a COVID-19-infected corpse was buried without following protocol. However, officials said that only four deaths have occurred due to the virus between April 15 and May 5. According to officials, a COVID-19-infected body was brought to Kheerva …
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Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit back at the Congress for attacking the government over its Central Vista redevelopment project, saying the party’s discourse is “bizarre” as its leaders themselves had supported the idea when the UPA was in power. “Congress’s discourse on Central Vista is bizarre. Cost of Central Vista is about ₹ 20,000 crore, over several years. GoI …
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As India continues to struggle with the staggering number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths from it, renowned British medical journal Lancet has written an editorial criticising the PM Narendra Modi government and its response to the pandemic. The editorial said that the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) estimates that India will see a staggering 1 million deaths from Covid-19 …
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Only twelve Indian states have started vaccinating 18-44 year olds against Covid-19 in the third phase of the country’s inoculation drive. Yet, the pace of administration is arguably pretty slow. Some of our colleagues went out in a hot May afternoon to take their jab and returned with their experiences about how the authorities have planned the execution of world’s …
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