Letters to The Editor — March 19, 2025
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Letters to The Editor — March 19, 2025

The Hindu  

Tensions in Nagpur Aurangzeb, the longest reigning Mughal Emperor, died in 1707. Maharashtra faces numerous challenges, which include rising unemployment, farmer distress and the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Gregory Fernandes, Mumbai Vaccines and seniors Adult vaccines have yet to become popular among senior citizens due to a lack of awareness and the non-availability of a regimen as in the case of paediatric vaccines. The flu vaccine, which is periodically updated based on the prevalent serotypes, is mostly imported and is not affordable for everyone.

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Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave
3 years ago

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu  

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3 years, 6 months ago

OPINION: With 1 Crore Jabs in a Day, Indian State Has Given Befitting Reply to Detractors

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3 years, 9 months ago

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India Today  

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India’s Maharashtra state may extend COVID lockdown
3 years, 10 months ago

India’s Maharashtra state may extend COVID lockdown

Al Jazeera  

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‘No place for you': Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
3 years, 11 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Not just a 15-day lockdown, Maharashtra needs 200 days of vaccinations
3 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply
3 years, 11 months ago

India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply

Associated Press  

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'Utterly baseless': Harsh Vardhan slams Maharashtra govt's COVID-19 vaccine shortage claim
3 years, 11 months ago

'Utterly baseless': Harsh Vardhan slams Maharashtra govt's COVID-19 vaccine shortage claim

Firstpost  

The Union health minister also accused the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra govt of trying to cover its ‘failures’ by spreading panic on vaccines New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday lashed out at Maharashtra and some other states, accusing them of trying to cover their “failures” in containing the pandemic by making “deplorable” attempts through “irresponsible” statements to distract …

Attempt to divert attention from failure to control Covid spread: Centre over Maharashtra's vaccine SOS
3 years, 11 months ago

Attempt to divert attention from failure to control Covid spread: Centre over Maharashtra's vaccine SOS

India TV News  

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Isolating Risky Pockets, Identifying Vulnerable Groups: How Mumbai Can Tackle Covid-19 Surge
4 years ago

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News 18  

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OPINION | Covid: Critics may not accept Modi’s success, but they now need to change their mindset
4 years ago

OPINION | Covid: Critics may not accept Modi’s success, but they now need to change their mindset

India TV News  

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Tempered optimism: The Hindu Editorial on need for caution as India’s COVID-19 graph slides
4 years, 1 month ago

Tempered optimism: The Hindu Editorial on need for caution as India’s COVID-19 graph slides

The Hindu  

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Maharashtra swine flu death toll touches 290
10 years ago

Maharashtra swine flu death toll touches 290

The Hindu  

With the galloping pace of the swine flu virus claiming 290 lives in Maharashtra till Monday, the State is reeling under the onslaught of the most lethal swine flu outbreak in five years. The toll in Pune district has crossed 70, with an alarming surge in swine flu deaths in districts in the Marathwada region. Despite the gravity of the …

Swine flu cases rise in Maharashtra; toll up to 38
10 years, 1 month ago

Swine flu cases rise in Maharashtra; toll up to 38

The Hindu  

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