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Bengal sees Covid spike amid polls, but Mamata yet to attend review meeting in 3 months

Mamata Banerjee skipped 2 video conferences between the PM and CMs on Covid — on 17 March and 8 April — with Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay having represented state.

‘Highly infectious’ double mutant strain was circulating in Uttarakhand even before Kumbh began

The National Centre for Disease Control has detected a total of six cases of various strains in Uttarakhand. Three of them belong to the double mutant strain.

India records 2,59,170 new Covid cases, 1,761 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases of coronavirus increased to 20,31,977, comprising 13.26% of the total infections, while the national recovery rate has dropped to 85.56%

55% patients in India needed clout or connections to get Covid ICU beds, survey finds

The survey report says only 13% of those who required Covid-19 management drugs such as remdesivir were able to get it through hospital.

India’s Covid numbers are alarming, and there is a lesson in them for the world

The new variant, B.1.617, has features associated with higher infection rates and lower antibody resistance. It's turning up in more than half of viral samples taken in India.

‘Fearing Covid’, Indians are popping ivermectin, HCQ, dexamethasone — all self-prescribed

Doctors say consuming medicines not meant to be taken outside hospital settings can affect natural course of Covid treatment & lead to patients reporting additional side-effects.

Alarm as infection rate in Bihar & UP, most populous states, 1.5 times above national average

India's overall R value was a reassuring 1.31, compared to 1.30 last week. But it is the two poorest and most crowded states where infection rates have gone up alarmingly.

Covid-19 vaccine for all above 18 starting 1 May

During a meeting chaired by PM Modi, vaccine manufacturers were also empowered to release up to 50% of their supply to state govts and in the open market at a pre-declared price.

Manmohan Singh tests positive for Covid, admitted to AIIMS with mild fever

A day before, the former PM and Congress leader had written to PM Narendra Modi suggesting ways to deal with Covid crisis in India. He had taken both the doses of Covid vaccine.

‘We are being lied to’ — PM Modi faces criticism for holding rallies as Covid deaths mount

India now has the world’s fastest-growing Covid-19 caseload, adding 273,810 new infections and 1,619 deaths Monday, leaving it behind only the US in terms of total numbers.

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Oropouche virus is rapidly spreading in South America. It can cause large outbreaks

The lack of resources to test and track the OROV virus through comprehensive surveillance systems severely hampers efforts to accurately monitor outbreaks.

Noida International Airport, Delhi NCR’s 2nd, delayed. To begin operations by April 2025

According to a statement by the airport, commercial operations likely to begin next year 'in view of the current construction status'. It was supposed to commence operations by 2024 end.

Amid tensions with China, Philippines says BrahMos a ‘credible defence’

At interaction in Delhi Monday, Ambassador of Philippines also highlighted talks over possibility of high-level delegation visit later this year to mark 75 yrs of diplomatic ties.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.