Lockdown is unlikely to yield any further dividend in India's fight against COVID-19, says virologist Shahid Jameel
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown is unlikely to yield any further dividend in India's fight against COVID-19, says virologist Shahid Jameel

Firstpost  

“Building trust is most important so that people follow rules. The nationwide lockdown will no longer help India in its fight against COVID-19, and in its place community-driven containment, isolation and quarantine strategies have to be brought into play, leading virologist Shahid Jameel said. About community transmission of COVID-19 in India, Jameel said the country reached that stage long ago. If we allow 60 percent people to get infected quickly in the hopes of herd immunity, that would mean 830 million infections,” Jameel said. “COVID-19 possibly arose in wet animal markets due to dietary habits that bring all kinds of live and dead wild animals in close contact with humans,” Jameel added.

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COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

COVID-19 in India | What is the current scenario and how are we tackling it?

The Hindu  

Story so far: During this poll season, mentions of the COVID-19 pandemic are still doing the rounds. History of COVID-19 lockdown As COVID-19 cases – which were first reported in China’s Wuhan province – began cropping up across the world, countries employed different approaches to deal with the rise in infections, deaths and threat due to the virus, employing varying …

The third anniversary of COVID-19 lockdown: Looking back on Frontline’s coverage
1 year, 9 months ago

The third anniversary of COVID-19 lockdown: Looking back on Frontline’s coverage

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 06, 2023 12:46 IST - 1 MIN READ This fortnight, India commemorates its third anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown. The pandemic hit India hard, with the first case reported in January 2020. The lockdown also had an impact on education, with schools and colleges closed for extended periods. India has made significant progress in its fight against …

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Should India worry about rising COVID-19 cases?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week convened a high-level meeting of the COVID-19 task force. As of March 23, India officially reported 1,300 new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period bringing the overall tally of active cases to 7,605. Editorial |No cause for alarm: On the Omicron recombinant XBB.1.16 in India He emphasised the need to …

3 Years of COVID-19: From Lockdown, Vaccination to H3N2, the Battle Continues - News18
1 year, 9 months ago

3 Years of COVID-19: From Lockdown, Vaccination to H3N2, the Battle Continues - News18

News 18  

It’s been three years since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic in March 2020, and the impact of the virus has been far-reaching and unexpected. However, just when a government panel made an announcement in October 2020 that the pandemic had peaked and could be brought under control by February 2021, the country was hit by the largest …

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report

Hindustan Times  

India saved at least 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a new report released by the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion. India started its Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021, …

Should India panic amid surge in Covid-19 cases in China? Key things to know
2 years ago

Should India panic amid surge in Covid-19 cases in China? Key things to know

Live Mint  

China is reportedly struggling to contain a surge in Covid-related cases after an abrupt shift from its Zero Covid policy that imposed strict lockdowns and mass testing. Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in China, a top Indian health expert has cautioned the people while asking them to keep a close vigil on the situation in the country. India Covid-19 …

Modi@8: India’s Covid Vax Drive is a Myth Breaker in Public Health Space, Writes NTAGI Head NK Arora
2 years, 7 months ago

Modi@8: India’s Covid Vax Drive is a Myth Breaker in Public Health Space, Writes NTAGI Head NK Arora

News 18  

Not so long back, a reputed international media-house had predicted gloomily that it could take over a decade for India to vaccinate its 1.4 billion population against Covid-19. The resounding success of this drive, which has been a proactive, pre-emptive, and graded response in the management of Covid-19 has been a myth-breaker on several fronts in the public health space …

DC Edit | India\'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable
2 years, 9 months ago

DC Edit | India\'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s official now: India is moving out of the grip of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus that infected more than four crore people, officially killed more than five lakhs, and impacted the lives and livelihoods of every human being in the country in varying measures in the last two years. The low figures, the success of the vaccination project, the development …

Two years since lockdown: The journey of India’s Covid response
2 years, 9 months ago

Two years since lockdown: The journey of India’s Covid response

Hindustan Times  

In a late evening address to the nation on March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government’s decision to lock down India in an effort to contain the coronavirus disease. ‘Flatten the curve’ On March 16, the Imperial College of London published a report, titled “Impact of NPIs to reduce Covid-19 mortality and healthcare demand”, which was largely …

An epidemiologically sound testing strategy
2 years, 11 months ago

An epidemiologically sound testing strategy

The Hindu  

On January 10, 2022, the Indian Council of Medical Research released an Advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in India. The latest COVID-19 testing strategy replaces the previous advisory, released on September 4, 2020 and inter alia, had the provision of COVID-19 testing on demand for ‘all individuals who wish to get themselves tested’. India, following this approach, ramped …

Covid-19 across world: China locks down third city, WHO says Omicron becoming dominant variant
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 across world: China locks down third city, WHO says Omicron becoming dominant variant

India Today  

The World Health Organisation said the new Omicron variant of coronavirus is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of Covid-19 and becoming dominant around the world. From scientists warning against "alarming Omicron wave" in the UK and the US to China tightening Covid-19 curbs to India reporting over 1.90 lakh daily cases -- here's what the coronavirus situation is like in …

No need for full lockdown, says TN Health Minister Subramanian
2 years, 11 months ago

No need for full lockdown, says TN Health Minister Subramanian

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases, Tamil Nadu Health Minister MA Subramanian on Tuesday said that there is no need for a lockdown in the state amid rising COVID-19 cases. According to the state health department, there are currently 62,767 active cases of COVID in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu government on Monday extended COVID-19 restrictions till January 31 …

Lockdown likely in Mumbai if daily COVID-19 cases cross 20,000, says Mayor Kishori Pednekar
3 years ago

Lockdown likely in Mumbai if daily COVID-19 cases cross 20,000, says Mayor Kishori Pednekar

Firstpost  

Talking to reporters at her office in the BMC headquarters, Pednekar suggested that citizens wear triple-layer masks while travelling in public buses and local trains Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said if the daily COVID-19 cases in the financial capital cross the 20,000-mark, a lockdown will be imposed in the city as per the Union government’s rules. The …

Covid-19 Cases Rising, Lockdown Last Option, Says Chhattisgarh CM; Directs Officials to Enforce Measures to Control Situation
3 years ago

Covid-19 Cases Rising, Lockdown Last Option, Says Chhattisgarh CM; Directs Officials to Enforce Measures to Control Situation

News 18  

Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of ministers, senior officials and asked district level authorities to increase testing and also impose restrictions on major public events to prevent crowding. Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly and it seems a third wave of infections is approaching, the CM said, but …

'Noone Wants Lockdown': Indian-American Prof Spells Out 'Prudent' Tools to Fight 'Omi-Covid'
3 years ago

'Noone Wants Lockdown': Indian-American Prof Spells Out 'Prudent' Tools to Fight 'Omi-Covid'

News 18  

In order to avoid a lockdown havoc on the poor and economy of the country, India must choose “prudence over panic”, said Bhramar Mukherjee, researcher and Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan, on Thursday. Wear masks, get vaccinated, avoid large indoor gatherings and interact in well-ventilated spaces – are the three components recommended by Mukherjee for a middle …

Vigilance, vaccination and endemic COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Vigilance, vaccination and endemic COVID-19

The Hindu  

On June 27, 2021, the daily reported COVID-19 cases had fallen below 50,000, and have remained so for 15 consecutive weeks. From August 1 to October 7 — 2,219,097 additional cases were reported, representing, by extrapolation, 70 million infections, taking the total to 1,020 million, the susceptible population therefore is 1,400 - 1,020 = 380 million. Endemic transmission will be …

Vulnerable groups caught between two worlds amid lockdowns
3 years, 4 months ago

Vulnerable groups caught between two worlds amid lockdowns

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the catastrophic consequences of the public health system remaining largely underfunded in India. A nationwide study on three vulnerable groups during the pandemic published recently said: “Public health measures are rarely apolitical, and, as the situation in India shows, can be experienced as forms of exclusion and repression for vulnerable groups of people.” The study, …

Friendships, reciprocity, and diplomacy in the time of Covid-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Friendships, reciprocity, and diplomacy in the time of Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Over the past few months, India has found itself in the throes of a cruel second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sohini Bose and Kabir Taneja note the centrality of India’s historical and socio-cultural linkages with South Asia and West Asia in their respective chapters. Similarly, in identifying the prevalence of nascent geopolitical trends in assistance received by India, Sreeparna …

Indonesia looked to India on lockdown, but didn’t adopt its policy
3 years, 6 months ago

Indonesia looked to India on lockdown, but didn’t adopt its policy

Live Mint  

The scenes in Indonesia's hospitals in the past week have been eerily similar to those in India two months ago - hospital corridors jammed with COVID-19 patients and frantic families trying to find oxygen to treat sick loved-ones. Since the peak of its recent crisis, India has engineered an eight-fold reduction in recorded coronavirus infections, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo …

India reports 46,148 new COVID-19 cases, 979 deaths today; active cases comprise 1.89% of caseload
3 years, 6 months ago

India reports 46,148 new COVID-19 cases, 979 deaths today; active cases comprise 1.89% of caseload

Firstpost  

The ICMR added that 15,70,515 tests were conducted on Sunday, taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far in the country to 40,63,71,279 New Delhi: India logged 46,148 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,02,79,331, while daily fatalities were recorded below 1,000, taking the death toll to 3,96,730, according to the Union Health Ministry data …

Some states extend lockdowns, others relax curbs as India witnesses drop in Covid cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Some states extend lockdowns, others relax curbs as India witnesses drop in Covid cases

India Today  

India has been witnessing a steady decline in daily new confirmed cases of Covid-19. Here's a look at how other states/UTs are unlocking: New Delhi In a press conference, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said places of worship in the national capital will be permitted to reopen starting Monday but visitors will not be allowed for now. State-run liquor outlets and …

India's daily Covid-19 cases and deaths drop to 100,636 and 2427; tally nears 29 million
3 years, 7 months ago

India's daily Covid-19 cases and deaths drop to 100,636 and 2427; tally nears 29 million

Hindustan Times  

India's daily caseload of the coronavirus disease declined for a third straight day, as 100,636 infections -- the lowest in 61 days -- were detected in the last 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare data, updated on Monday morning, showed. A health worker conducting a Covid-19 test on a woman Also, 2427 people succumbed to Covid-19 …

Indian economy, hit by COVID-19, shrinks by 7.3% in 2020-21
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian economy, hit by COVID-19, shrinks by 7.3% in 2020-21

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s economy, pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, contracted by 7.3% in the 2020-21 financial year, just before the country was hit by another catastrophic surge in infections. Daily new cases set global records, spurring many states to announce widespread restrictions and lockdowns. In January, a government survey estimated the economy -- previously one of the fastest growing …

Covid-19: Should India start opening up?
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Should India start opening up?

Hindustan Times  

The second wave of Covid-19 infections in India is slowing down. Higher mobility levels might have acted as a catalyst for the second wave The first wave of Covid-19 infections in India reached its trough on February 11. The second wave reached its peak in Delhi on April 23, 2021 with a seven-day average of 25,294 daily cases. For example, …

Abhijit Banerjee calls on Modi govt to raise pandemic support spending
3 years, 7 months ago

Abhijit Banerjee calls on Modi govt to raise pandemic support spending

Live Mint  

India’s government could be spending more to help its population of almost 1.4 billion weather the economic devastation from the country’s explosive second wave of Covid-19 infections, according to Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. All of those might mean that people remain more careful after the lockdown is lifted.” Even with India’s total infections nearing 27 million, Banerjee doesn’t believe the …

India’s economic report card is drenched in red ink
3 years, 7 months ago

India’s economic report card is drenched in red ink

Live Mint  

India’s nascent economic recovery has been derailed by the second covid-19 wave even before it could gather steam. Launched in October 2018, Mint’s macro tracker provides a monthly state-of-the-economy report based on trends in 16 high-frequency indicators across four segments: consumer economy, producer economy, external sector, and ease of living. A year ago, during the first nationwide lockdown, 13 of …

Only 2 Percent Indian Population Hit by Covid-19, 98 Percent Still at Risk, Says Govt, Experts Question Claim
3 years, 7 months ago

Only 2 Percent Indian Population Hit by Covid-19, 98 Percent Still at Risk, Says Govt, Experts Question Claim

News 18  

A recent govt data revealed that only 2 percent of the entire Indian population has been struck by Covid-19 leaving the remaining 98 percent still vulnerable. “Despite the high number of cases reported so far, we have been able to contain the spread to under 2% of the population due to continued efforts by the medical fraternity, states, and districts,” …

COVID: India pledges to distribute more vaccines as states extend lockdowns
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID: India pledges to distribute more vaccines as states extend lockdowns

Live Mint  

Some Indian states said on Sunday they would extend COVID-19 lockdowns to help contain the pandemic, which has killed more than 270,000 people in the country, as the federal government pledged to bolster vaccine supplies. Even though India is the world's largest vaccine-producing nation, only 141.6 million people have received at least one vaccine dose, or roughly 10% of its …

Kerala extends COVID-19 curbs till 23 May, imposes 'triple lockdown' in four worst-hit districts
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala extends COVID-19 curbs till 23 May, imposes 'triple lockdown' in four worst-hit districts

Firstpost  

The state is currently under a 9-day complete shutdown as part of its efforts to bring down the daily caseload of infected persons The Kerala government on Friday announced that the total lockdown being enforced in the state from 8 to 16 May will be extended till 23 May to contain the massive spread of COVID-19. The decision to extend …

Livelihoods & Learning Must Not Take a Hit While Containing COVID-19. Here’s How We Can Do It
3 years, 7 months ago

Livelihoods & Learning Must Not Take a Hit While Containing COVID-19. Here’s How We Can Do It

News 18  

In the wake of unprecedented flare-up of COVID cases in the country during the second wave of the pandemic, lockdown is being considered as the last remaining weapon with the government. India’s economy went through a sharp GDP contraction in the quarter ending June 30, 2020, with an unprecedented 24.4 per cent y/y decline and led to unemployment rising sharply. …

Most of country should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks to curb Covid spread: ICMR chief
3 years, 7 months ago

Most of country should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks to curb Covid spread: ICMR chief

India Today  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has said districts reporting a high number of Covid-19 infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the spread of the rampaging disease. That won't happen in six-eight weeks, clearly," Bhargava said in an interview at the New Delhi headquarters of the ICMR, the country's top medical research body. …

Covid-19: Pay attention to rural India
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Pay attention to rural India

Hindustan Times  

When Covid-19 first hit India, the biggest fear among both policymakers and public experts was that the pandemic would travel to India’s Hindi heartland — primarily across the rural belt of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Given the size of the two states, the density of population, the abysmal health care infrastructure, and the manner in which the virus could quickly …

348,421 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,205 deaths reported in India in 24 hours
3 years, 7 months ago

348,421 fresh Covid-19 cases, 4,205 deaths reported in India in 24 hours

Hindustan Times  

India reported 348,421 fresh infections of the coronavirus disease and 4,205 deaths due to the virus on Wednesday, according to the Union health ministry dashboard. This means that the Covid-19 recovery rate has increased to 82.75 per cent and the active cases comprise 16.16 per cent of the total infections. Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the …

Covid-19: Top economist says India might face 'serious livelihood crisis'
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: Top economist says India might face 'serious livelihood crisis'

India Today  

India might be heading towards a “serious livelihood crisis” as the situation seems to be worse this time for the working class amid the COVID crisis and local restrictions by states already add up to something close to a nationwide lockdown, according to noted economist Jean Dreze. Read | V-shaped recovery unlikely as India’s economy faces tougher Covid test About …

COVID-19: From criticism of 'vaccine diplomacy' to undercounting of deaths, an overview of global coverage of crisis in India
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: From criticism of 'vaccine diplomacy' to undercounting of deaths, an overview of global coverage of crisis in India

Firstpost  

International media outlets are questioning why the Indian government did not do enough to secure COVID-19 vaccines for its citizens With COVID-19 cases remaining stubbornly high in India, a host of international media outlets have slammed the Central government over its handling of the pandemic. India’s coronavirus situation has been getting international media attention not just because of the scale …

The fiasco that is India’s COVID-19 vaccine policy
3 years, 8 months ago

The fiasco that is India’s COVID-19 vaccine policy

The Hindu  

INCREDIBLY, just when the country was about to be engulfed by the second wave of coronavirus infection, the Narendra Modi government made a major change in its vaccine policy. As the Indian vaccination drive stalls, the Modi regime’s vaccine policy is clearly the weak link in the fight against the pandemic. Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech International Ltd, …

As India Grapples With Covid-19 Spread, States Impose Stricter Restrictions. Check Out Latest Curbs
3 years, 8 months ago

As India Grapples With Covid-19 Spread, States Impose Stricter Restrictions. Check Out Latest Curbs

News 18  

India on Wednesday logged in 382,315 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the cumulative covid tally to 20,658,234. As India continues to witness a steep rise in Covid cases, some states and cities across have imposed a host of lockdown, curfew, and restrictions in a bid to contain the virus spread. In view of the Covid spurt and its deadly impact on …

Covid-19 pandemic: India's vaccinations plummet as coronavirus infections soar
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic: India's vaccinations plummet as coronavirus infections soar

Hindustan Times  

India's daily COVID-19 shots have fallen sharply from an all-time high reached early last month as domestic companies struggle to boost supplies and imports are limited, even as the country fights the world's worst surge in infections. Public forecasts by its only two current vaccine producers show their total monthly output of 70-80 million doses would increase only in two …

US expert Fauci advises India to marshal all resources, including Army, to fight Covid surge
3 years, 8 months ago

US expert Fauci advises India to marshal all resources, including Army, to fight Covid surge

India Today  

Terming the situation in India “very desperate”, America’s top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci has suggested the government marshal all its resources, including the armed forces, to immediately build makeshift field hospitals, and urged other countries to help with not only materials but also personnel. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Fauci, who is the Chief Medical Adviser to …

Chorus grows louder for complete lockdown in India amid Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Chorus grows louder for complete lockdown in India amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

India on Tuesday recorded over 3.57 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases and 3,449 deaths over the past 24 hours. With the 3,57,229 fresh cases in 24 hours, India's total case tally has crossed the 2-crore mark and reached 2,02,82,833. The total number of active Covid-19 cases in the country now stands at 34,47,133. xpressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, …

COVID-19 crisis: CII calls for strongest national steps, curbs on economic activity
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 crisis: CII calls for strongest national steps, curbs on economic activity

India TV News  

Industry body CII has urged the government to take "strongest" national steps including curtailing economic activity to contain the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country. CII President Uday Kotak has asked for the highest-level response measures to address the rising wave of COVID-19 cases, as currently safeguarding lives is key to cut the transmission links. "At this critical juncture …

Uday Kotak calls for 'strongest national steps' to tackle 2nd Covid wave
3 years, 8 months ago

Uday Kotak calls for 'strongest national steps' to tackle 2nd Covid wave

India Today  

Top banker and the president of Confederation of Indian Industries Uday Kotak has said that the “strongest” national steps including curtailing economic activity are necessary to stop the raging second wave of Covid-19. In a statement issued recently by CII, Kotak said, “Given the current pandemic situation, safeguarding lives is of utmost priority and nationwide maximal response measure at the …

India suffers record daily coronavirus deaths as total new cases dip slightly
3 years, 8 months ago

India suffers record daily coronavirus deaths as total new cases dip slightly

ABC  

India has recorded its highest daily death toll since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 3,700 people dying in 24 hours. Key points: Ten Indian states and union territories have imposed some form of restrictions The federal government has reportedly been advised to impose a national lockdown The government has been accused of ignoring warnings in early March …

Few weeks' lockdown in India can stop Covid transmission, suggests top US expert Dr Fauci
3 years, 8 months ago

Few weeks' lockdown in India can stop Covid transmission, suggests top US expert Dr Fauci

India Today  

Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has suggested a lockdown for a few weeks in India as an immediate step to contain the spread of the coronavirus as its deadly second wave shows no signs of ebbing. Fauci, in an interview with The Indian Express, said another most important thing in the immediate is to get supplies of oxygen, medication, PPEs. …

Complete lockdown in India from May 3-20 amid massive Covid wave? What Govt said
3 years, 8 months ago

Complete lockdown in India from May 3-20 amid massive Covid wave? What Govt said

India TV News  

The government on Friday cleared the confusion after viral posts on social media claiming a complete lockdown in India from May 3-May 20, 2021, amid a raging wave of coronavirus in the country. Earlier on Thursday, the Union Home Ministry informed States, UTs that there would be no lockdown and advised them to go in for "containment" in districts and …

Second Covid Wave Poses Downside Risks to India's Economic Growth: S&P
3 years, 8 months ago

Second Covid Wave Poses Downside Risks to India's Economic Growth: S&P

News 18  

S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday said the second wave of Covid infections poses downside risks to India’s GDP and heightens the possibility of business disruptions. Last week another global rating agency Fitch had projected India’s economic growth in current fiscal at 12.8 per cent, while Moody’s Investors Service had earlier this month said that the second wave of Covid infections …

Viral load: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19-induces lockdowns and saving lives and livelihoods
3 years, 8 months ago

Viral load: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19-induces lockdowns and saving lives and livelihoods

The Hindu  

Hovering around 3.5 lakh daily infections, India’s current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is still some distance from the peak. After months, Chennai came under a complete Sunday lockdown with increased restrictions during the week; Kerala had the whole weekend in shutdown. The learning from the first lockdown should not be that it is a political hot potato that is …

Maha Govt Likely to Vaccinate All Free of Cost, Kejriwal Extends Strict Covid-19 Curbs Till May 3 - News18
3 years, 8 months ago

Maha Govt Likely to Vaccinate All Free of Cost, Kejriwal Extends Strict Covid-19 Curbs Till May 3 - News18

News 18  

Maha Govt Likely to Vaccinate All Free of Cost; U’Khand Minister Demands Complete LockdownIndia reported another grim global record on Sunday with 349,691 new daily infections over the past 24 hours. As Cases Spiral in Delhi, Kejriwal Extends Strict Covid-19 Curbs Till 5am On May 3 The Delhi government extended on Sunday strict curbs it had imposed in the wake …

World’s fastest recovery outlook at risk as Covid-19 sweeps India
3 years, 8 months ago

World’s fastest recovery outlook at risk as Covid-19 sweeps India

Live Mint  

Just two weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund upgraded India’s economic growth forecast to 12.5% -- the quickest rate among major economies. “This second wave of virus cases may delay the recovery, but it is unlikely in Fitch’s view to derail it,” the ratings company said in an April 22 statement. “While the rapidity with which cases are rising is …

No Need for Lockdown in Himachal Pradesh, Says CM
3 years, 8 months ago

No Need for Lockdown in Himachal Pradesh, Says CM

News 18  

There is no need of imposing a lockdown in Himachal Pradesh as the state government is doing its best to deal with the Covid-19 situation, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Monday. Replying to a question, he said the BJP was united and would win the Mandi Lok Sabha and Fatehpur Assembly bypoll with ease as the people were …

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