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TopicCovid-19. coronavirus

Topic: covid-19. coronavirus

For years this Punjab man planted trees so village could breathe. Then, his lungs gave way to Covid

Hardayal Singh planted over 10,000 trees in his Patiala village. Last month when he got Covid, he first struggled to find an oxygen bed and then passed away within days of getting one.   

In Patiala district, 63 medical teams have a big job — keeping pregnant women with Covid safe

Dr Ekta, 29, heads Patiala’s Antenatal Care Cell, set up by Punjab govt on 10 May, to track all pregnant women in the district who turn Covid positive.

Delhi Gurdwara body builds 125-bed Covid hospital, gets help from French govt, NY Mayor

New York Mayor’s office has contributed equipment worth Rs 2.5 crore, while devotees have sent in gold & silver worth Rs 2.6 crore for the hospital expected to be ready by August.

Agra administration to seal hospital whose owner claimed 22 people died in O2 ‘mock drill’

The district administration also issued a statement disputing the claims of 22 people having died, instead saying only seven people died on 26 April and not due to oxygen shortage.

India must boost surveillance, monitor variants to fight a 3rd wave: WHO’s Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at WHO, says there is no scientific basis to claim that children and teens will be affected more in the third wave.

This IAS officer stepped into Lucknow’s Covid mess & brought it under control in one month

In over a month, IAS officer Roshan Jacob managed to contain Lucknow’s spread, earning praise from not only Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath but also her peers.  

Why MP first brought scheme for ‘Covid orphans’ with no earning parent & then tweaked it

MP govt was first to launch ‘Covid orphans’ scheme. But many complain it has too many gaps — catering only to those who’ve lost both parents and only during 2nd Covid surge.

Maharashtra’s Covid jackpot — village that best controls spread will get Rs 50 lakh

Reward is part of new guidelines that MVA govt has released, which urge village panchayats to conduct door-to-door surveys, create helplines & institutional quarantine mechanisms. 

8 deaths, a cremation every 3rd day: This UP family is testimony to Covid devastation in state

Between 22 April and 15 May, the family of Yadavs in Imaliya village, on the outskirts of Lucknow, lost eight family members to Covid-19.

Simple antibody test can help look for blood clots after Covishield vaccine, study says

German and Austrian researchers found that the blood clots in those vaccinated with Covishield are similar to what is known as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. 

On Camera

We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.