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There’s no unique Andhra Covid strain which is 15 times more virulent, says CCMB chief

CCMB director Rakesh Mishra says prevalence of N440K strain in Andhra Pradesh is less than 5% at the moment and is likely to disappear or be replaced soon.

MHA directs states, UTs to conduct fire safety review of hospitals to prevent fire incidents

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to state chief secretaries & UT administrators, given the recent fire incidents in hospitals & particularly in view of the summer season.

‘Houseful’ sign at Bengaluru crematorium as it runs out of space to cremate or even keep bodies

One open-air crematorium was opened two weeks back to take the burden off existing crematoria, and now the Karnataka government has identified land for 22 more.

17 climbers at Mt Everest base camp test Covid positive, raise fears of an outbreak

More climbers have displayed Covid-like symptoms, but Nepal govt says it hasn't been notified about the situation. Climbers say symptoms can be mistaken for altitude sickness.

India records 3.82 lakh new Covid cases, 3,780 deaths in last 24 hours

According to health ministry data, active Covid cases have touched 34,87,229 comprising 16.87% of the total infections, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 82.03%.

Covid-19 pandemic: Indonesian firm reuses nasal swabs, Pfizer seeks to vaccinate 2-yr-olds

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Looking into delay, says Delhi govt after failing to release daily Covid figures Tuesday

The national capital recorded 338 Covid deaths with a positivity rate below 30 percent, according to the daily health bulletin issued by Delhi health department Wednesday morning.

Indian-American doctors offer services to Covid patients in India virtually or in-person

The AAPI leadership has requested India through an emergency declaration (to) provide a blanket immunity and indemnification for volunteering physicians from the US.

Envoy Sandhu meets Anthony Fauci for his ‘insights’ on Covid situation, vaccine efficacy

The meeting came a day after US' top public health expert Fauci termed India's Covid situation very desperate and suggested the govt marshal all its resources, including armed forces.

Surprise, surprise, Bihar’s Buxar has 6 ventilators. No surprise: No one to operate them

None of the 6 ventilators given last year from PM Cares fund is operational. Even before Covid, Buxar was dependent on Varanasi & Patna for treatments that required ventilator support.

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CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

India to start delivery of BrahMos missiles and launchers to Philippines tomorrow

India has completed storage-building space in one of the Philippines' islands as part of $374.96 million deal signed in January 2022.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.