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Delhi govt deploys 2 teams to monitor procurement, supply of oxygen & remdesivir drug

The national capital Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily Covid tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74%.

How volunteers have made social media the national Covid ‘helpline’ for beds, oxygen, plasma

Volunteer groups involving members from different walks of life — from IT professional to college students & IPS officer — are helping Covid patients get what they need.

At 5.2 million infections, global Covid-19 cases hit record-high since start of pandemic

The worrisome trend, just days after the world surpassed 3 million deaths, comes as countries roll out vaccinations in an effort to get the virus under control.

India records 2,73,810 new Covid cases, pushing overall tally to over 1.50 crore

Registering a steady increase for the 40th day in a row, the active caseload crossed 19 lakh, while the national recovery rate dropped to 86%.

Covaxin production to increase 10 times by September, says Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also said that the manufacture of remdesivir jabs, an anti-viral drug against Covid, will be doubled to 74.1 lakh per month by May.

Maharashtra reports new single-day high of 68,631 Covid cases, Mumbai alone has 8,468

According to data put out by the state health department, Maharashtra now has a cumulative caseload of 38,39,338, with 60,473 total deaths.

Covid vaccination drive should not be hampered due to curfew restrictions –– Centre to states

The Union Health Ministry Sunday said that India has inoculated 12.26 crore doses to beneficiaries prioritised by the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19.

Intriguing story of India’s slackening vaccination numbers despite Modi’s ‘Tika Utsav’ push

The number of vaccinations per day has fluctuated through April and shown an overall downward trend, at a time when Covid cases and deaths have been surging.

Why Lucknow, UP’s top district in vaccinations, lost its edge during and after ‘Tika Utsav’

On 5 April, Lucknow recorded around 18,000 vaccinations in a day. Ten days later, on 15 April, the day after the end of the 'Tika Utsav', the number was down to 8,907.

‘Saw man dying unattended’: PGIMS Rohtak battles staff Covid surge as patient count rises

67 doctors & staffers tested positive for Covid at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Saturday. As many as 174 have tested positive in past six days.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.