As COVID-19 lockdowns ease worldwide, experts warn question is not whether second wave will hit us, but when and how badly
4 years, 8 months ago

As COVID-19 lockdowns ease worldwide, experts warn question is not whether second wave will hit us, but when and how badly

Firstpost  

From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of COVID-19 infections and deaths will hit, but when — and how badly Rome: From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus infections and deaths will hit, but when — and how badly. Though the White House had signaled Tuesday that it would begin winding down the country’s coronavirus task force, Trump tweeted Wednesday that it would continue “indefinitely with its focus on SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN.” A century ago, the Spanish flu epidemic’s second wave was far deadlier than its first, in part because authorities allowed mass gatherings from Philadelphia to San Francisco. As Italy’s lockdown eased this week, Dr Silvio Brusaferro, president of the Superior Institute of Health, urged “a huge investment” of resources to train medical personnel to monitor possible new cases. Lothar Wieler, head of Germany’s national disease control centre, said scientists “know with great certainty that there will be a second wave" of infections but said Germany is well-prepared to deal with it.

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Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now
1 year, 4 months ago

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now

Daily Mail  

Global and US health chiefs have urged calm over rising Covid cases and new variants, pointing out that virtually everyone now has immunity against the virus. On Thursday, Dr Marion Koopmans — a virologist who advises the World Health Organization — said the world was now in a 'different phase' of the pandemic due to higher levels of immunity from …

Upsurge in hospitalisation rates across US spark fears of another COVID-19 'summer wave'
1 year, 5 months ago

Upsurge in hospitalisation rates across US spark fears of another COVID-19 'summer wave'

India TV News  

The United States might be experiencing another COVID-19 wave as hospitalisations surged more than 10% to 7,109 as of July 15, as compared to 6,444 the previous week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This could be the start of a late summer wave," said Dr Brendan Jackson, the CDC's COVID-19 incident manager, to NPR. A …

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

WHO says new COVID-19 wave emerging in Europe

Al Jazeera  

UN agency’s regional data show only Europe with an increase in coronavirus cases in the week that ended October 2 as infections rose 8 percent from the week before. “Although we are not where we were one year ago, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is still not over,” the WHO’s Europe director, Hans Kluge, and the ECDC’s director, …

WHO: COVID end 'in sight,' deaths at lowest since March 2020
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO: COVID end 'in sight,' deaths at lowest since March 2020

The Hindu  

The head of the World Health Organization said on September 15 that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the …

WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO: COVID end ‘in sight,’ deaths at lowest since March 2020

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic since March 2020, marking what could be a turning point in the years-long global outbreak. “Now is the time to run harder and make sure we cross the line and reap all the …

COVID cases triple across Europe and hospitalizations double, WHO says
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID cases triple across Europe and hospitalizations double, WHO says

LA Times  

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the last six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally. “Just because a mask isn’t mandated doesn’t mean it’s prohibited.” The 53 countries in the WHO’s European region, which stretches to central Asia, reported nearly 3 million new coronavirus infections last week. “With rising …

Global Covid U-turn? WHO top scientist's note of caution on variants, waves
2 years, 5 months ago

Global Covid U-turn? WHO top scientist's note of caution on variants, waves

Hindustan Times  

Two years and many variants later, coronavirus is still not done with the world it seems. A worker, wearing a protective suit following the coronavirus disease outbreak, transports luggage on the tarmac of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, on a hot summer day in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Region Wise, according to the WHO, Europe has the highest number of overall …

Still far from normal: Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in 36 countries
2 years, 7 months ago

Still far from normal: Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in 36 countries

India Today  

Even as world leaders debated Covid-19 related issues at a virtual summit on Thursday, May 12, the pandemic has not shown any signs of disappearing from our lives. The latest data shows: New cases are still rising in 89 countries, including the US, weekly trends show. The latest weekly situation report of the WHO said during the week through May …

Amid UN chief's warning on Covid, Europe in focus: 10 global updates
2 years, 9 months ago

Amid UN chief's warning on Covid, Europe in focus: 10 global updates

Hindustan Times  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded a fresh warning this week on coronavirus as he spoke of "large outbreaks in Asia" and "a new wave in Europe" as new worries have emerged over the XE variant, said to be highly transmissible. A new wave is sweeping across Europe," Guterres said in a video message, adding that Omicron was a "startling reminder" …

Covid’s fifth wave shows us how to live with the virus
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid’s fifth wave shows us how to live with the virus

Live Mint  

Covid cases are on the rise in several European countries. Data from Denmark and Sweden, the two countries where BA.2 got an early foothold, suggest that waning immunity isn’t so much driving the rise in infections as BA.2’s superior ability to infect people. One factor in the U.S.’s favor is that the BA.1 omicron wave probably infected a larger proportion …

Worried WHO sounds warning as Covid cases surge globally
2 years, 9 months ago

Worried WHO sounds warning as Covid cases surge globally

Hindustan Times  

Figures showing a global rise in Covid-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus. After more than a month of decline, Covid cases started to increase around the world last week, the WHO said, with lockdowns in …

As case counts fall, WHO chief warns “COVID isn’t finished”
2 years, 11 months ago

As case counts fall, WHO chief warns “COVID isn’t finished”

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization insisted Wednesday that “COVID isn’t finished with us,” appealing for more support to fight the pandemic after his agency reported that new infections fell but virus deaths rose worldwide over the past week. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, launching a new $23 billion campaign to fund WHO’s efforts to lead a fair rollout …

WHO: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO: Europe entering ‘plausible endgame’ to COVID pandemic

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the pandemic and that the number of coronavirus deaths is starting to plateau. Dr. Hans Kluge said at a media briefing that there is a “singular opportunity” for countries across Europe to take control of COVID-19 transmission due …

Pandemic may become more manageable after Omicron wave ends, WHO says
2 years, 11 months ago

Pandemic may become more manageable after Omicron wave ends, WHO says

LA Times  

Workers walk over the London Bridge toward the London’s financial district during the morning rush hour. World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the Omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility that another, more dangerous variant will arise. …

US 'exhausted'; France, Germany break case records as Covid threat persists across nations | Top developments
2 years, 11 months ago

US 'exhausted'; France, Germany break case records as Covid threat persists across nations | Top developments

India Today  

As Covid, driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, continues to ravage nations across the world, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday acknowledged that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralised. In a major move, Britain, which was dealing with a severe coronavirus wave, has decided to lift all the additional restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the …

WHO warns of virus surge in Europe
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO warns of virus surge in Europe

The Hindu  

More than half of people in Europe are on track to contract the Omicron coronavirus variant in the next two months if infections continue at current rates, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, regional director Hans Kluge warned that the Omicron variant represented a “new west-to-east tidal wave sweeping across” the European region. The …

COVID testing policy put under the microscope as Omicron sweeps world
3 years ago

COVID testing policy put under the microscope as Omicron sweeps world

Live Mint  

Britain and Israel are overhauling their COVID-19 testing policies as governments seek to reduce the burden on laboratories and struggle with tight supplies of kits amid soaring infection rates fuelled by the Omicron variant. The UK Health Security Agency said that 100,000 more PCR booking slots per day had been made available since mid-December and that capacity had been doubled …

Numbers matter | As Covid cases surge, hospitalisations and deaths don’t
3 years ago

Numbers matter | As Covid cases surge, hospitalisations and deaths don’t

Hindustan Times  

More than 1 million people were diagnosed with Covid-19 across the United States on Monday – the highest in a single day in any country in the world ever recorded – as the global pandemic continued to soar to new heights pushed by the latest wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant of Sars-CoV-2. Monday’s tally has pushed the …

West witnessing worrying Omicron-driven Covid surge. Death rate is silver lining
3 years ago

West witnessing worrying Omicron-driven Covid surge. Death rate is silver lining

Hindustan Times  

The record daily case of coronavirus disease in the United States this week has caused fresh concerns about the Omicron variant as it continues to spread rapidly across the globe. The United Kingdom, France and the US have been witnessing an exponential surge in Covid-19 cases, with Britain reporting over 2,200 daily cases per million people. In January 2021, when …

Germany rules out Christmas lockdown but warns of fifth Covid-19 wave
3 years ago

Germany rules out Christmas lockdown but warns of fifth Covid-19 wave

India Today  

Germany's health minister, Karl Lauterbach, ruled out a Christmas lockdown on Sunday but warned a fifth Covid-19 wave could no longer be stopped and backed mandatory vaccination as the only way to stop the pandemic. READ: Omicron likely to be dominant Covid-19 variant in Europe by mid-January, says EU official Germany banned unvaccinated people from entering non-essential establishments at the …

Germany to impose sweeping curbs for unvaccinated, announces outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany to impose sweeping curbs for unvaccinated, announces outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel

Firstpost  

According to a draft agreement seen by AFP, the plans include a blanket ban on entering bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas for anyone who has not been vaccinated or recovered from COVID Berlin: Germany will ban people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 from large parts of public life, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday after a meeting with the …

Germany’s COVID timeline: From first case to 1,00,000 dead
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany’s COVID timeline: From first case to 1,00,000 dead

India TV News  

Highlights First nationwide lockdown agreed on Mar 22, 2020 in Germany Bundesliga soccer matches resume without spectators on May 16, 2020 Mass protest in Berlin, and again on Aug. 29, when protesters try to storm Reichstag As Germany reached 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, here is a look at some of the significant events that happened in the country during the …

South Africa detects new COVID-19 variant, say reports
3 years, 1 month ago

South Africa detects new COVID-19 variant, say reports

India TV News  

Highlights Twenty-two positive cases of the new variant - called B.1.1.529 - have been recorded in South Africa Detected cases and TPR are increasing quickly, particularly in most populated provinces. Developments are occurring fast and public has our assurance that we'll keep them updated: Officials South Africa detects a new COVID-19 variant, reports AFP News Agency quoting scientists. Meanwhile, as …

Germany's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,00,000 Since Start of Pandemic as Country Faces Fresh Surge
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany's Covid Death Toll Passes 1,00,000 Since Start of Pandemic as Country Faces Fresh Surge

News 18  

More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public health agency announced Thursday. Europe’s largest economy is battling a fresh surge in coronavirus cases, and recorded 351 fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 100,119, according to figures from the Robert Koch Institute. As infections reach …

Germany’s COVID death toll passes 100,000 amid record infections
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany’s COVID death toll passes 100,000 amid record infections

Al Jazeera  

Germany, one of the many European countries battling a COVID surge, hits a new daily infection record. Germany has announced record coronavirus fatalities and infections as its total death toll passed 100,000, with its most severe virus wave to date breaking just as a new government prepares to take the reins. Europe’s largest economy recorded 351 fatalities in the past …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” …

WHO warns of 700,000 more COVID deaths in Europe by March
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO warns of 700,000 more COVID deaths in Europe by March

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency projects COVID deaths in Europe to pass two million by March as the continent sees a surge in infections. The World Health Organization has warned that Europe remains “in the firm grip” of the coronavirus pandemic and the continent’s death toll could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue. ‘Challenging winter ahead’ The WHO said …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

LA Times  

The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” should be …

Covid: Germany cases hit record high with Merkel warning of ‘dramatic’ situation
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Germany cases hit record high with Merkel warning of ‘dramatic’ situation

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Germany reported its highest single day surge of Covid-19 infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel said the “dramatic” situation was the result of the fourth wave “hitting our country with full force.” The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease and control center, has reported 65,371 new cases within the last 24 hours – it is an increase of 12,545 …

India Sees 11,271 New Covid Cases, 285 Deaths; Active Infections Lowest Since June, 2020
3 years, 1 month ago

India Sees 11,271 New Covid Cases, 285 Deaths; Active Infections Lowest Since June, 2020

News 18  

India on Sunday reported 11,271 new Covid-19 cases, and 285 deaths in 24 hours as 11,376 people also recovered from the disease. Meanwhile, three German state health ministers urged parties negotiating to form a new government to prolong states’ power to implement stricter pandemic measures such as lockdowns or school closures as the country’s seven-day COVID incidence rate hit record …

Germany reintroduces free COVID tests amid rising cases
3 years, 1 month ago

Germany reintroduces free COVID tests amid rising cases

India TV News  

Germany has resumed free COVID-19 tests from Saturday, as the country is reeling under the fourth wave of the pandemic. According to a German broadcaster DW, the country is facing the brunt of rising coronavirus cases and hence the government has taken the decision to reintroduce free COVID-19 tests. The Robert Koch Institute, a German federal government agency and research …

COVID: Disease center urges Germans to cancel, avoid big events amid rising cases
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID: Disease center urges Germans to cancel, avoid big events amid rising cases

India TV News  

Germany’s disease control center is calling for people to cancel or avoid large events and to reduce their contacts as the country’s coronavirus infection rate hits the latest in a string of new highs. The center, the Robert Koch Institute, said Friday that Germany’s infection rate climbed to 263.7 new cases per 100,000 residents over seven days, up from 249.1 …

'Pandemic is Returning': With Over 50,000 New Cases, Germany Hits Record in 24 Hours
3 years, 1 month ago

'Pandemic is Returning': With Over 50,000 New Cases, Germany Hits Record in 24 Hours

News 18  

Germany registered a record 50,196 new Covid-19 infections Thursday, according to health authorities. It is the first time Germany has exceeded 50,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and comes as infections and deaths have soared since mid-October. “The pandemic is returning in a new spectacular fashion,” her spokesperson said, calling on regional authorities to take further steps to …

Germany offers booster shots to everyone amid 'very worrying' surge in cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Germany offers booster shots to everyone amid 'very worrying' surge in cases

CNN  

Berlin German health officials have warned the country is in the grips of a "very worrying" spike in Covid-19 cases and expanded its booster vaccine program to all adults, after a new record in daily infections was registered for the second day running. Health Minister Jens Spahn announced Friday that everyone in the country will become eligible for a booster …

COVID-19: Third wave may see half the cases recorded during second surge, says Central panel scientist
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19: Third wave may see half the cases recorded during second surge, says Central panel scientist

Firstpost  

According to Manindra Agarwal, a scientist working with the Sutra Model, a possible third wave could reach its peak between October and November New Delhi: A possible third wave of coronavirus infection can hit its peak between October-November if COVID-appropriate behaviour is not followed, but it may see half the daily cases recorded during the second surge, said a scientist …

WHO warns new COVID wave inevitable in Europe as cases rise
3 years, 6 months ago

WHO warns new COVID wave inevitable in Europe as cases rise

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency sounds the alarm and calls for ‘discipline’ as highly infectious Delta variant races through the region. The number of new cases across Europe rose by 10 percent last week, the UN health agency’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge told a news briefing on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark. “There will be a new wave in the WHO …

Learn from the second wave, be cautious and get vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Learn from the second wave, be cautious and get vaccinated

Hindustan Times  

Caution holds the key in the long and steady march to normalcy as we continue our collective fight against Covid-19, with the government driving the vaccination programme with urgency on a mission mode. Simultaneously, the vaccination drive has to be backed up by the other four proven elements in the strategy to stem the spread of the virus: Testing, Tracing, …

Third COVID-19 wave unlikely to be as severe as second: ICMR
3 years, 6 months ago

Third COVID-19 wave unlikely to be as severe as second: ICMR

The Hindu  

A potential third wave would unlikely be as severe as the second wave, according to a modelling study by a team of scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Imperial College London, U.K. For it to be as devastating, at least 30% of the population who had been infected earlier must entirely lose their immunity, or an …

Third-wave seems unlikely to be as severe as the second wave: ICMR
3 years, 6 months ago

Third-wave seems unlikely to be as severe as the second wave: ICMR

Live Mint  

The third wave of covid-19 seems unlikely to be as severe as the second wave, concluded a study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research in association with Imperial College London, London. Using simple mathematical models of the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2, the ICMR study examined the conditions under which a serious third wave could occur. Using a deterministic, …

Global covid trends: The second wave and where we are headed
3 years, 7 months ago

Global covid trends: The second wave and where we are headed

Live Mint  

Global covid deaths now exceed 3.7 million, as officially recorded, and are fast approaching 500 per million of the world population. The first wave peaked in Europe between 6 March 2020 and 20 April 2020, and the second wave between 6 December 2020 and 21 January 2021. India’s second wave nevertheless appears to have peaked around 23 May at a …

Is 2nd Wave Waning in Bengal? State Records Lowest Cases Since April 14
3 years, 7 months ago

Is 2nd Wave Waning in Bengal? State Records Lowest Cases Since April 14

News 18  

As the second wave of Covid-19 has been subsiding across the country, the positive impact is also visible in West Bengal. The state on Monday, June 7, recorded 5,887 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the lowest since April 14 when 5,892 people tested positive. https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/pages/corona/bulletin However, 103 people succumbed to the virus in the same period, and the …

COVID-19: No room for laxity in Kerala as deaths rise even as cases fall
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: No room for laxity in Kerala as deaths rise even as cases fall

The Hindu  

The extended lockdown introduced from May 8 has contained the steep rise in COVID-19 cases in Kerala, but COVID-related deaths continue to increase each day, and hospital admissions remain high, with many patients requiring extended intensive care unit and ventilator support. That is the most important safeguard that would help save more lives.” Fall in TPR, cases For the first …

WHO, at heart of world’s sluggish Covid response, could face shake-up
3 years, 7 months ago

WHO, at heart of world’s sluggish Covid response, could face shake-up

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization, at the heart of the world's sluggish handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, faces a potential shake-up to prevent future outbreaks as a top official warned that "the pathogens have the upper hand". Health ministers from WHO's 194 member states will also meet from Nov. 29 to decide whether to launch negotiations on an international treaty aimed …

Misplaced optimism as COVID numbers go down
3 years, 7 months ago

Misplaced optimism as COVID numbers go down

The Hindu  

Among the many things that stand out in the national strategy to deal with the second wave of COVID-19 is the swift shift to exhibiting an air of optimism in the government’s recent media briefings. Phrases like “steady decline in daily cases”, “progressive decrease in districts reporting high cases”, “continuous decrease in active cases”, “recoveries exceeding the daily cases reported”, …

COVID updates: Second wave on downswing, but numbers still high, says Centre; MHA extends guidelines till 30 June
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID updates: Second wave on downswing, but numbers still high, says Centre; MHA extends guidelines till 30 June

Firstpost  

Globally, COVID-19 deaths crossed 35 lakh on Thursday with the US being the worst-affected country with 5,91,957 deaths, followed by Brazil with 4,54,429 and India with 3,15,235 deaths As India’s COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 2,73,69,093 with 2,11,298 more people testing positive for the disease in a day, the Centre on Thursday said that the country is noting a downswing …

COVID-19 second wave killed 329 doctors across India, maximum deaths in Bihar, says IMA
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 second wave killed 329 doctors across India, maximum deaths in Bihar, says IMA

Firstpost  

The list of the deceased doctors includes former Indian Medical Association president Dr KK Aggarwal, who succumbed to the deadly virus on Monday New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association on Thursday released fresh figures on Covid-related fatalities among doctors, saying 329 of them succumbed to the disease during the ongoing second wave of the pandemic. Bihar alone saw 80 deaths, …

Despite Hundreds Of Daily COVID-19 Deaths In Russia, Moscow Streets Are Bustling
3 years, 8 months ago

Despite Hundreds Of Daily COVID-19 Deaths In Russia, Moscow Streets Are Bustling

NPR  

Despite Hundreds Of Daily COVID-19 Deaths In Russia, Moscow Streets Are Bustling Russian officials report thousands of new COVID-19 cases and hundreds of deaths everyday, but that's not reflected on the streets of Moscow, where people act as if the pandemic is over. As NPR's Lucian Kim reports from Moscow, regardless of how dangerous the situation may really be, life …

Germany to impose ‘emergency brake’ law to curb Covid infections across almost entire country
3 years, 8 months ago

Germany to impose ‘emergency brake’ law to curb Covid infections across almost entire country

CNN  

Berlin CNN — Germany’s new “emergency brake” rules for areas with high Covid-19 infection rates, intended to curb the spread of the virus, will come into force Saturday, Health Minister Jens Spahn said. The law enables Germany’s government to impose curfews between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. local time, as well as limiting private gatherings, sports and shop openings, in …

Second Wave of Covid-19 Very Similar to First Wave: Govt Cites Data to Alleviate Fear
3 years, 8 months ago

Second Wave of Covid-19 Very Similar to First Wave: Govt Cites Data to Alleviate Fear

News 18  

The Health Ministry on Wednesday released a slew of comparative data, showing that the severity, virulence and demography of the victims in the ongoing second wave of Covid-19 are about the same as the first wave. According to the figures shared by Bhushan, 4.03 per cent Covid-19 cases were reported in the first wave in those below 10 years, while …

COVID second wave: Clueless Centre cannot hold
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID second wave: Clueless Centre cannot hold

The Hindu  

The latest trend of rising COVID-19cases in India, which has once again made the country one of the hotbeds of the pandemic, can only be described as an explosion. From 78,395 confirmed cases across India in the week ending February 14, 2021, the weekly total increased steadily over the next three weeks by 13.9 per cent, 19.2 per cent and …

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