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Topic: Coroanvirus

SC issues directions to Centre on Covid management, asks to resolve oxygen shortage in Delhi

The apex court also said that no patient shall be denied hospitalisation or essential drugs in any state for lack of local residential proof.

The biggest Covid challenge now for India & what world must learn from its experience

Virologist Shahid Jameel answers questions on the causes of India's devastating second wave, misconceptions about the virus, and how the country can get out of its Covid nightmare.

Ambani’s Reliance flags economic pain as Covid 2nd wave devastates India

Footfalls in Reliance’s retail stores dropped to 40% of pre-Covid levels in April compared to 88% in the March quarter.

India records 3,86,452 new cases in 24 hrs pushing tally past 31-lakh mark

The death toll increased to 2,08,330 with 3,498 daily new fatalities, and people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1, 53,84,418.

Serum Institute cuts Covishield vaccine price for states from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose

The decision follows widespread criticism of SII's pricing policy as it has sold the initial doses of Covishield to the central government at Rs 150 per dose.

Admit journalist Kappan to govt hospital in Delhi, SC tells UP after seeing his medical reports

SC says Siddique Kappan, who tested positive for Covid last week, can be moved back to Mathura jail after he recovers.

B.1.117 to B.1.618, India has many Covid variants causing infections. Here are the dominant ones

Covid lineages, which are sets of genetic mutations, have been circulating across India with a varying range of prevalence. A look at the ones that have emerged during the pandemic.

Bengali poet Shankha Ghosh dies of Covid at 89

Ghosh, who suffered from several comorbidities, tested positive for Covid on 14 April, and died Wednesday morning while he was in home isolation.

Qatar approves emergency use of Moderna shot, Hong Kong to ease restrictions & other Covid news

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

WHO team probing Covid origin visits China market where virus ‘jumped from animals to humans’

Coronavirus is believed to have first infected humans at Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Market, where many animals were traded until it was shut down in 2019, when Covid began to spread.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.