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TopicCovid-19. coronavirus

Topic: covid-19. coronavirus

Police book UP BJP MLA Pramod Utwal, 27 supporters for violating poll code, Covid norms

According to the FIR, the action was taken after a video emerged on social media, purportedly showing the distribution of 'khichdi' at his public meeting in Meghna Chandan village.

Hotels shut, taxis sold, guides ‘begging’: How Covid devastated tourism in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur

Lack of foreign tourists has hit tourism sector in Delhi-Agra-Jaipur ‘golden triangle’ hard, while lockdowns have meant even domestic tourist numbers are yet to match pre-pandemic figures. 

Unvaccinated people 29 times more likely to be hospitalised with Covid, CDC report finds

Population-level analysis by the US's Centers for Disease Control makes a powerful case for vaccines as a means not just to reduce serious illness but also reduce chances of infection.

505 paediatric Covid cases in Bengaluru in first 10 days of August, only 3 hospitalised

The remaining 502 were either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, with Bengaluru officials also saying proportion of paediatric cases in total Covid pool has been constant for last 2 months. 

covid19india.org, source of ‘legitimate’ Covid data since Feb 2020, decides to shut shop

Analytical platform covid19india.org says those who work for it are volunteers who have to return to normal lives, and hence it will shut down by 31 October. 

‘No more than 6 days to recover’ — Study in Lancet finds ‘long Covid’ rare in children

Adults have reported experiencing prolonged illness after Covid-19 — termed as long Covid — where symptoms persist for four weeks or longer. 

New Karnataka Covid restrictions trigger protest as many refused entry at Kerala border

Karnataka has barred entry of people from Kerala & Maharashtra unless they produce a negative RT-PCR certificate not older than 72 hours, or a vaccination certificate.

India’s Covid cases have plateaued for 37 days. Here’s why this isn’t all good news

Since 21 June, India’s daily Covid numbers have remained in the 30,000-50,000 bracket, even though the number jumped by about 50% Wednesday morning to 43,654 new cases.

No cheering, singing, whistling — All that is different as Tokyo gets ready for Olympics

Already postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic, Tokyo is set to host one of the biggest sporting events even as cases rise in Japan.

Maharashtra’s 23,000 ‘backlog’ deaths skew India’s fatality rate, but it isn’t only offender

While Centre says reporting of backlog deaths helps better understand Covid spread, it wants Maharashtra, other states to provide details such as dates & districts to get a more comprehensive picture.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.