Gasping patients wait in ambulances, Ahmedabad’s largest Covid facility has no bed for them
All Covid patients waiting outside Ahmedabad Civil Hospital find themselves in this position because the hospital is out of oxygen and ventilator beds amid a surge in infections.
India records 1,027 Covid deaths in 24 hrs, over 13,000 cases in Delhi for first time
ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.
As Modi’s ‘Tika Utsav’ ends, many states & pvt hospitals wait for Centre to fill vaccine gap
Govt has said vaccine shortage is a problem of states’ planning not supply, but several states say they haven’t received doses despite PM’s focus on increasing inoculation.
India hits a record high of 1,84,372 new Covid cases in last 24 hours
According to the health ministry data, Covid death toll increased to 1,72,085 with 1,027 new fatalities recorded in a span of 24 hours.
Why Haryana CM Khattar’s Karnal constituency is facing a Covid crisis
While Haryana is battling sharp spike in cases, situation in Karnal, which has 12-14% positivity rate, is worse. District officials say proximity to Punjab, location on GT road are factors.
Covid patients’ bodies pile up at Lucknow crematoriums as staff is ‘scared’ or visiting Kumbh
Lucknow municipal body scrambles for extra pyre wood, electric crematoriums as deaths surge. Doctors say number of critical patients in hospitals has gone up too.
In UP, MP & Gujarat, BJP ministers & MLAs are blaming bureaucrats for Covid spike mess
UP minister writes to state health secy alleging ‘laxity’, MP MLA accuses additional chief secy of ‘fudging figures’, while in Gujarat, BJP chief battles CM over distribution of drug.
The good news about Covid — it now holds the key to unlocking an HIV vaccine
Covid saw researchers world over collaborate at an unprecedented scale & churn out a vast library of information. This data could now help develop a HIV vaccine.
US halts Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid vaccine after 6 cases of blood clotting
The decision comes at a crucial juncture in the US's vaccination effort, which has gained speed in recent weeks at the same time a worsening outbreak grips the upper Midwest.
Visit Ayurveda practitioners for mild Covid, have Chyawanprash & haldi milk: Niti Aayog
Niti Aayog's Dr V.K. Paul describes as 'disturbing' the reports of clamour for Remdesivir in various states, says there is no shortage of the drug, if used appropriately.
How attack on Iran’s nuclear facility makes revival of nuclear deal difficult for US
In Episode 723 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains what might have led to the explosion and how it can further complicate the US-Iran nuclear peace plan.
Biased AI systems contributing to $17bn gender credit gap in emerging markets: Study
Study conducted by Women’s World Banking finds that fintech firms in emerging markets are missing out on an opportunity to reach 1 bn new customers.
Defence
Quad navies can come together if needed in almost ‘plug and play’ manner, Navy chief says
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh highlighted the immense interoperability between the navies of the Quad grouping.
Why mosques in rear view mirror, like Kashi’s Gyanvapi, can crash India’s drive into future
Court’s order to ASI to survey Gyanvapi Mosque for remains of old Kashi Vishwanath Temple questions the optimism that Ayodhya wouldn’t be repeated.