In Delhi, the govt is conducting random rapid antigen tests in crowded markets. The decision was taken after residents were seen stepping out in large numbers before Diwali.
The number of Covid tests in Pune steadily dropped from 41,996 in the 11-17 September week to just 13,536 in the 6-12 November week, just ahead of Diwali.
If K factor is less than 1, it denotes that one or two super spreader events caused a large number of infections; a higher K factor shows the spread of the disease is more uniform.
Poll-bound Bihar has the second lowest positivity rate in the country, and is testing over 1 lakh samples every day, with a case fatality rate of just 0.5 per cent.
According to health ministry's data, India's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 79,09,959 with 45,148 new infections being reported in a day & the death toll climbed to 1,19,014.
Any vaccine currently in phase three trials has a 50% chance of success, says scientist Gagandeep Kang who is a member of WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.
Ludhiana district, the most populous of Punjab’s 22 districts, has only two govt hospitals. The industrial hub has recorded most Covid deaths and most number of cases in Punjab.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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