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TopicCoronavirus crisis

Topic: Coronavirus crisis

Nearly half of UK’s critical care staff suffer from depression, anxiety due to Covid — study

The study concluded 'substantial rates' of mental health disorders and thoughts of self-harm among ICU staff in the UK.

India’s Covid tally rises to 1.04 crore with 18,139 new infections in a day

A total of 1,00,37,398 people have recuperated from the virus while the death toll has increased to 1,50,570 as 234 people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours.

Is this a doom loop, Raghuram Rajan asks as economists see more global inequality after Covid

While global growth is widely expected to strengthen as more people are vaccinated, top economists say pandemic has exposed the depth of inequality.

China keeps people ‘in dark’ about vaccine shots, Canada’s ICUs fill up & 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.

With over 21,000 new Covid infections, India’s caseload increases to 1.02 crore

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,60,280, while the death toll increased to 1,48,738 on Wednesday.

What went wrong in 2020? The Covid mistakes that top the list

Epidemiologists and virologists on what would go a long way toward saving lives — and making 2021 more bearable than 2020.

Donald Trump signs $900 billion Covid relief bill

Trump said he’ll send lawmakers a marked up version of the bill and request they remove the funds he deems wasteful from the bill.

What happens when tycoons abandon their giant cargo ships

Covid has wrought havoc everywhere, but in the nominally regulated shipping industry it’s fueling a worrying practice: the abandonment of ships, cargo & seafarers.

Global economic revival could be hurt by uneven recovery in Asia

Asia is an important barometer for world economy because it accounted for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019 & houses a majority of the young.

India’s Covid tally rises to 97.35 lakh, death toll reaches 1,41,360

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 92,15,581, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.66%, while the fatality rate stood at 1.45%.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?