Coronavirus | China, Australia, France offer help to India
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | China, Australia, France offer help to India

The Hindu  

China is in contact with Indian officials and will assist India in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesman of Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zhao Lijian said China “firmly” supported the Indian people in the ongoing fight against the deadly pandemic. President Emmanuel Macron of France also extended his “solidarity” with India and said, “We stand ready to provide our support.” Charity’s offer Official expression of support from China, France and Australia came on a day when Pakistan-based charity group, the Abdul Sattar Edhi Foundation, offered help to India to counter the pandemic. Faisal Edhi, Managing Trustee of the organisation, has extended 50 ambulances and emergency staff to deal with the pandemic that has hit India “exceptionally.” “Our organisation understands the gravity of the situation, and we wish to lend you our full support, without any inconvenience to you, which is why we will arrange all the necessary supplies that our team needs to assist the people of India. Mr. Faisal Edhi proposed that his team is willing to work with local police and administrative authorities of India and expressed his willingness to “deploy” his team wherever the authorities designate.

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Should India be alarmed by China’s COVID surge?
2 years ago

Should India be alarmed by China’s COVID surge?

The Hindu  

With the surge in COVID-19 cases in China, after the easing of its stringent zero-COVID policy in December, there is apprehension that the pandemic could be entering a new, uncertain phase. But there’s been a lot of natural infection over the last three years, and therefore people have built up a good level of protective immunity at the population level. …

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors
2 years ago

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors

Al Jazeera  

Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers. Japan will tighten border controls for COVID-19 by requiring tests for all visitors from China starting Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced, even as Beijing said it would scrap mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals. The developments come days after the World Health Organization …

\'India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China\'
2 years ago

\'India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The severity of BF.7 variant of coronavirus in India may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in China as Indian have already developed "herd immunity" a top official of CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology here said. India reported 201 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 3,397, the Union health Ministry said …

'India Won't Become 2nd China': Omicron’s BF.7 Strain Fast Not Furious, Assures Ex-ICMR Scientist
2 years ago

'India Won't Become 2nd China': Omicron’s BF.7 Strain Fast Not Furious, Assures Ex-ICMR Scientist

News 18  

The Omicron BF.7 sub-lineage is fast in transmission but not at all furious, a former scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research has told News18.com. “There is a sense of panic among people with loads of videos and messages going around on social media platforms and ‘WhatsApp University’ about the BF.7 variant and symptoms caused by the same,” said …

OPINION | Covid threat: India is on a stronger wicket compared to China, says Dr Guleria
2 years ago

OPINION | Covid threat: India is on a stronger wicket compared to China, says Dr Guleria

India TV News  

As scary visuals come in from China of bodies of Covid-19 victims being laid out inside containers, the Centre and state governments have revved up arrangements to ensure full preparedness in the face of fresh challenge. In my prime time show Aaj Ki Baat on Friday night, we showed fresh videos and pictures of large number of Covid patients undergoing …

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY
2 years ago

COVID-19 China update: Difficult months ahead as 'coronavirus' cases spiral | KNOW WHY

India TV News  

China COVID-19 cases : Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus pandemic is now spreading through the vast country. “How well do they perform this particular catch up effort might determine some of the outcome.” Hospital conditions in China: Around Baoding and Langfang, hospitals have run out of intensive care beds and staff as severe …

Scared by Possibility of Fourth Covid Wave? Fret Not, Situation in India Not as Severe as China
2 years ago

Scared by Possibility of Fourth Covid Wave? Fret Not, Situation in India Not as Severe as China

News 18  

As Covid-19 cases are spreading rapidly through China again and in some other parts of the world, India is stepping up its virus combating measures especially as the BF.7 variant, behind the new surge, has been detected in the country. By October 21, 2021, India had administered a total of 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to its population, and by …

‘India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation’: Jyotiraditya Scindia
2 years ago

‘India fully prepared to deal with coronavirus situation’: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today said the country is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation. Scindia, who is in charge of the ministries of civil aviation and steel, said the country is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus situation. Meanwhile, India logged 163 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 3,380, according to …

China: Xi Jinping’s India dilemma to the fore as he begins a new term in power
2 years ago

China: Xi Jinping’s India dilemma to the fore as he begins a new term in power

The Hindu  

This month's clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers at Yangtse in Arunachal Pradesh, weeks after President Xi Jinping began his unprecedented new five-year term, spells danger of 2023 too ending up as yet another blank year in the bilateral ties which nosedived after the PLA’s misadventures in eastern Ladakh in 2020. While the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the situation along …

Prepare, don't panic, in the face of covid resurgence in China
2 years ago

Prepare, don't panic, in the face of covid resurgence in China

Live Mint  

As a fresh wave of covid infections sweeps across China, after the authorities abruptly changed tack from their three-year-long Zero Covid strategy, there is widespread concern that the world is heading for Pandemic Redux, making the world pay a heavy toll in terms of lives and lost economic output. A PLI-type scheme for 'atmanirbhar' vaccine industry Cement investors see Q3 …

Three reasons India will not see a Covid-wave like China’s
2 years ago

Three reasons India will not see a Covid-wave like China’s

Hindustan Times  

The Union health ministry reviewed the Covid-19 situation in India on Wednesday in light of a surge in cases in China and other countries such as Japan, South Korea, Brazil and the United States. Since China is the only big country where cases are at an all-time high, it is important to consider if India is protected against the factors …

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
2 years ago

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday told Parliament that India would begin randomly testing 2% of international …

Covid cases rising: Indian exporters keeping fingers crossed over China situation
2 years ago

Covid cases rising: Indian exporters keeping fingers crossed over China situation

India TV News  

Covid New Wave: Indian exporters are keeping their fingers crossed on account of rising Covid infections in China and other countries as it could again disrupt supply chains and affect demand for goods. Sahai said that if Chinese industries start shutting down due to rise in Covid cases, it would impact imports of key components for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, …

A concerning sequence: The Hindu Editorial on a new coronavirus strain and a spurt in cases in China
2 years ago

A concerning sequence: The Hindu Editorial on a new coronavirus strain and a spurt in cases in China

The Hindu  

The spurt in coronavirus cases reported out of China has triggered global alarm. India’s Health Ministry has issued a directive to States to send positive samples to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium to check for new, concerning strains. There is scarce monitoring and mask mandates for public gatherings, airports and railway stations have been removed everywhere; so, low numbers do …

Should India worry about China's covid surge?
2 years ago

Should India worry about China's covid surge?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Covid-19 cases are rising in several countries including China, as the BF.7 variant of the omicron virus spreads rapidly. Experts say the BF.7 sub variant, which is a sub-lineage of the omicron variant BA.5., is more virulent, has shorter incubation period and greater transmissibility to infect large number of people. The BF.7 variant has been in circulation in …

New Year, Old Fear: China's Covid Surge Shows Why India Can Breathe Sigh of Relief For Now
2 years ago

New Year, Old Fear: China's Covid Surge Shows Why India Can Breathe Sigh of Relief For Now

News 18  

It was a long haul away from Zero Covid for China. “Population immunity is much higher in India and our research suggests that most people have already been infected with Omicron, with a large fraction having had both Delta and Omicron infections,” said Agrawal. Additional immunity provided by India’s large vaccination programme reduces the potential for major impact, he said, …

Serum’s Adar Poonawalla: China covid news ‘concerning’ but India…
2 years ago

Serum’s Adar Poonawalla: China covid news ‘concerning’ but India…

Live Mint  

Amid global concern over covid situation in China and dire predictions by research groups that death toll in China could rise to millions, Adar Poonawalla, the CEO and founder of Serum Institute of India, said in a tweet that though news coming out of China is concerning, “we need not panic given our excellent vaccination coverage and track record. A …

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 …

New Covid Wave: How India's situation will be better than China? Former AIIMS Director explains
2 years ago

New Covid Wave: How India's situation will be better than China? Former AIIMS Director explains

India TV News  

Covid Wave Omicron BF.7: A new Covid-19 wave has gripped China which is majorly driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7. Though BF.7 may be more infectious, here's why India situation may be better than China, according to former AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria. How India's situation may be better than China amid new Covid wave Speaking to India TV, former AIIMS director …

India heightens watch over China Covid spiral
2 years ago

India heightens watch over China Covid spiral

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Tuesday formally asked states to step up analysis of positive Covid-19 cases to detect new coronavirus variants, and officials aware of the matter separately said that testing and surveillance at airports could be tightened, as the government moved to deal with potential fallout from a spiralling wave in China. “In view of the sudden spurt of cases …

Indian professionals in China ask EAM Jaishanker to help them reunite with their families
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian professionals in China ask EAM Jaishanker to help them reunite with their families

Hindustan Times  

A group of Beijing-based Indian professionals have petitioned the Indian government to help them reunite with their families, including children who have not been able to return after leaving China because of the spread of Covid since early 2020. Last week’s decision by China to allow selected Indian students to return to their Chinese universities, however, has offered a ray …

China’s ‘Covid-zero’ policy is unscientific
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s ‘Covid-zero’ policy is unscientific

Hindustan Times  

China is increasingly under threat of being overwhelmed by a surge in infections caused by the BA.2 strain of the Omicron variant of the Sars-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19. The surge, which once again brings into question the nation’s controversial Covid-zero approach to managing the pandemic has already resulted in significant restrictions across provinces, with more in the offing, and …

China's reluctance to allow stranded Indians to return due to COVID-19 unscientific, says Indian envoy
3 years, 3 months ago

China's reluctance to allow stranded Indians to return due to COVID-19 unscientific, says Indian envoy

Firstpost  

China has suspended the visa process as well as flights from India for over a year citing the COVID-19 situation Beijing: India has expressed disappointment over China’s reluctance to permit the return of thousands of stranded Indian students, employees and their families due to the COVID-19 pandemic, describing it as an “unscientific approach” to a purely humanitarian issue. Over 23,000 …

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 …

Trump says India devastated by Covid-19, China must pay for its spread
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump says India devastated by Covid-19, China must pay for its spread

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, the former US president, has said India has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and called for China to pay $10 trillion to the United States for allegedly being responsible for the spread of Covid-19 across the world. Trump has been blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic and said that Sars-Cov-2, which causes the coronavirus disease, leaked from …

India has just been devastated by Covid-19: Trump
3 years, 6 months ago

India has just been devastated by Covid-19: Trump

India Today  

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said that India has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, insisting that China should pay USD 10 trillion to the US for allegedly being responsible for the spread of Covid-19 globally. But other countries were hit much harder,” he said as he went on to cite India, which is currently experiencing the worst ever …

Over 300 Stranded Indians Take Chinese Covid Vaccines Abroad, Urge Beijing to Permit Their Return
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 300 Stranded Indians Take Chinese Covid Vaccines Abroad, Urge Beijing to Permit Their Return

News 18  

Over 300 Indians, who have managed to take Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to comply with China's stipulation for travellers from India to be inoculated with its jabs, have urged Beijing to lift travel restrictions and permit them to return to join their jobs and businesses. The announcement put hundreds of Indians, who are working and doing business in China but stuck …

India's Covid-19 crisis: Why I'm grateful I lost my parents before the current surge
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Covid-19 crisis: Why I'm grateful I lost my parents before the current surge

CNN  

Pallabi Munsi is a CNN reporter based in New Delhi, India. It is the third country in the world -- after Brazil and the United States -- to cross 300,000 official deaths and we've set new grim records for the highest single-day figure for infections globally The health inequities that have led to India's Covid crisis developed over time. And …

Foreign countries, companies ramp up delivery of Covid aid to India
3 years, 8 months ago

Foreign countries, companies ramp up delivery of Covid aid to India

India Today  

Several countries and leading global companies have ramped up their production and delivery of emergency assistance to help India which is facing a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. China China is also accelerating its production and delivery of 40,000 more oxygen generators ordered by India and 61 cargo flights operated between the two countries in the last two …

‘Why India Shouldn’t Decline Any Aid — Even From China & Pakistan’
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Why India Shouldn’t Decline Any Aid — Even From China & Pakistan’

The Quint  

Pavan K Varma: I think my own feeling is that Pakistan, grappling with its own fast-spreading status of the pandemic, is hardly in a position to help. Nor is China probably sincere in its offer — but I want to make an essential point: when your house is on fire, you accept offers of water from any source. China still …

India Covid: Doctor attacked by victim's relatives as health system collapses
3 years, 8 months ago

India Covid: Doctor attacked by victim's relatives as health system collapses

Daily Mail  

Doctors in India are being attacked by relatives of Covid victims as anger mounts over the country's collapsing healthcare system which has been crippled by a brutal second wave. Furious relatives attacked a 25-year-old medic outside a hospital in Pune, India, last week after he failed to save a 65-year-old man who was sick with Covid amid mounting anger at …

China offers vaccines to South Asia, says ‘ready to support’ India
3 years, 8 months ago

China offers vaccines to South Asia, says ‘ready to support’ India

The Hindu  

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday offered Chinese vaccines to countries in South Asia to ensure “a more diversified and stable” regional supply, and said Beijing was also “ready to provide support and assistance” to India. The virtual dialogue involving the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka marked China’s stepped up engagement in the …

COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges

India TV News  

The head of the World Health Organisation is calling the recent surge in coronavirus in India “beyond heartbreaking” and says the UN agency has dispatched critical supplies to the subcontinent, including thousands of portable oxygen machines that help patients breathe. At a press briefing on Monday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic “continues to intensify” globally and that …

Covid-19: China says India welcome at anti-virus video meeting
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: China says India welcome at anti-virus video meeting

India Today  

China will hold a video conference with South Asian governments to discuss fighting the coronavirus and India is welcome to join, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, amid ongoing tensions with New Delhi over border clashes. India is being engulfed by a devastating surge of Covid-19 infections, spurred by insidious variants of coronavirus that have pushed the country’s health care system …

Top US CEOs come together to help India's fight against Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Top US CEOs come together to help India's fight against Covid-19

India Today  

At least 40 US company CEOs have come together to help India as the country faces a crisis situation due to rising Covid-19 cases and deaths. The CEOS of these companies have created a global task force to mobilise resources to help India tackle the deadly Covid-19 wave that has overwhelmed the country’s healthcare system. The new US public-private partnership …

COVID-19 surge: In communication with India help in combating rising cases, says China
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 surge: In communication with India help in combating rising cases, says China

Firstpost  

Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing in Beijing that China expresses ‘sincere sympathies’ to India over the deteriorating COVID-19 situation recently Beijing: China on Friday said it firmly supports the Indian government and the people in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic and is in communication with New Delhi on its offer to provide support and help …

Pakistan's Edhi Foundation offers India assistance to fight Covid-19 outbreak
3 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan's Edhi Foundation offers India assistance to fight Covid-19 outbreak

India Today  

A Pakistan-based humanitarian organisation has offered to help the people of India manage the Covid-19 pandemic. Faisal Edhi, Edhi Foundation's chairman, on Friday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting permission to enter India with a team of volunteers and 50 ambulances to help assist in the pandemic. The offer from the Edhi Foundation comes shortly after Pakistani …

China offers support, assistance to India to combat rising COVID-19 cases
3 years, 8 months ago

China offers support, assistance to India to combat rising COVID-19 cases

India TV News  

China today offered to provide the necessary support and assistance to India to deal with the sharp increase in the COVID-19 cases in the country. Asked about the spike in the coronavirus cases in India by the official Chinese media, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing that the COVID-19 "pandemic is a common enemy of all mankind …

China reacts to India, says shared all data with WHO to probe Covid origin
3 years, 9 months ago

China reacts to India, says shared all data with WHO to probe Covid origin

India TV News  

China said on Thursday that it has shared all data and analyses with the experts of the World Health Organization tracing the origin of Covid-19, and it is ready to continue working with global experts to jointly study and analyse the data. Reacting to India's demand, China said that they had twice invited WHO experts for the study of the …

As COVID-19 cases surge in India, Australians stuck there are desperate to get home
3 years, 9 months ago

As COVID-19 cases surge in India, Australians stuck there are desperate to get home

ABC  

A surge in COVID-19 cases in India and the detection of a new "double mutant" variant has Australians stuck in the country anxious about their safety and desperate to come home. Key points: India has reported the highest number of coronavirus infections after the United States and Brazil A recent surge follows the detection of a new variant Australians stuck …

A Doctor Reflects On India's Pandemic Response
4 years ago

A Doctor Reflects On India's Pandemic Response

NPR  

A Doctor Reflects On India's Pandemic Response Enlarge this image toggle caption Gagandeep Kang Gagandeep Kang With more than 10 million coronavirus cases, India has the second-highest infection load in the world after the United States. With less than 7,500 coronavirus cases per million population and a COVID-19 fatality rate of just below 1.5%, India's per capita infections and mortality …

The Hindu Explains | What were the major challenges to India’s Neighbourhood First Policy this year?
4 years ago

The Hindu Explains | What were the major challenges to India’s Neighbourhood First Policy this year?

The Hindu  

The story so far: This year, India faced a trifecta of challenges in its neighbourhood from China: the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing competition for influence in South Asia, and aggressive actions at the Line of Actual Control by China’s People's Liberation Army. China also laid claim to Bhutan’s Sakteng natural reserves and pushed along the boundary lines with Nepal, all …

The story of India's fight against Covid
4 years, 1 month ago

The story of India's fight against Covid

India Today  

On January 30, 2020, India confirmed its first coronavirus case in Kerala, but until the beginning of March, the Indian people hadn’t paid much attention to the virus. A new book, called Till We Win: India’s Fight against the Covid-19 Pandemic, co-authored by three medical experts—Dr Chandrakant Lahariya, an epidemiologist, Dr Gagandeep Kang, a vaccine expert, and Dr Randeep Guleria, …

India, China flex muscle to gain supremacy in post-covid South Asia
4 years, 1 month ago

India, China flex muscle to gain supremacy in post-covid South Asia

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: China making inroads into India's periphery is not new. The covid-19 pandemic, however, has introduced a new dimension to the strategic jostling between the two biggies in South Asia -- helping countries in the region control the pandemic and post-pandemic economic recovery measures. On Thursday, China hosted a high-level virtual meeting with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka …

WHO says working with China on requirements for Covid vaccine approval
4 years, 4 months ago

WHO says working with China on requirements for Covid vaccine approval

India Today  

The World Health Organization is working with China on requirements for international approval of any Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, a senior official said on Monday. “We are in direct contact, we have been sharing information and the requirements for international approval of vaccines.” The chief executive of Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Sunday about 90 per cent of the Chinese firm’s …

India faces 'twin challenges' of COVID-19, aggression at borders, says Indian envoy to China
4 years, 4 months ago

India faces 'twin challenges' of COVID-19, aggression at borders, says Indian envoy to China

Firstpost  

Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri was addressing a large gathering of Beijing-based Indian community at the India House on the country’s 74th Independence Day Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Misri on Saturday said that 2020 has been a very unusual year for India as it had to face the “twin challenges” of COVID-19 as well as aggression on the …

China Using Pandemic Diplomacy to Expand Its Footprint in India’s Neighbourhood
4 years, 5 months ago

China Using Pandemic Diplomacy to Expand Its Footprint in India’s Neighbourhood

News 18  

Much to India’s discomfiture, its all-weather ally Bangladesh has allowed China to conduct the last-stage human trial of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. Bangladesh was the first country to receive these test kits from India on priority, “which reflects the importance of Dhaka to New Delhi”, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement. Dhaka-Beijing equations New Delhi’s indignation …

Desperation and diversion: BJP's political strategies as COVID infections continue to soar
4 years, 5 months ago

Desperation and diversion: BJP's political strategies as COVID infections continue to soar

The Hindu  

On July 5, India overtook Russia to become the third country with the most COVID-19 infections in the world. Writing in Indian Express on how India’s management of lockdowns aggravated the virus infection, Kaushik Basu, former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at the World Bank and currently C Marks Professor at Cornell University, pointed out that “the IMF has …

Opinion | We must aim to unravel coronavirus on our own
4 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | We must aim to unravel coronavirus on our own

Live Mint  

China, which is seeing a new spurt of coronavirus cases in Beijing, has released the genetic sequence of the pathogen said to be behind the outbreak in its capital. The release comes six months after it published the gene code of the original SARS-Cov-2 microbe that emerged in Wuhan to wreak havoc across the world. Yet, the virus has been …

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