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Topic: COVID-19

19 lakh Indian kids lost a parent or caregiver to Covid, says Lancet study of 20 countries

Study by researchers from US, UK and South Africa says estimates for number of children affected by Covid-associated orphanhood & caregiver death nearly doubled from May 2021 to October 2021.

Covid-19: Hong Kong starts mandatory testing, Uganda proposes to impose fine on anti-vaxxers

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Allowing only fully vaccinated people in Mumbai local trains ‘illegal’, says Bombay HC

Mumbai, Feb 22 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the Maharashtra government's orders of 2021 permitting only people fully vaccinated against COVID-19...

Covid patients from 1st & 2nd waves can still feel buzzing in ears, doctors say it’s a concern

Long Covid symptoms like fatigue are associated with severity of infection, but tinnitus — a constant buzzing in ears — is afflicting even those with mild disease in 1st & 2nd wave.

Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for Covid, experiences ‘mild cold-like symptoms’

The 95-year-old monarch remains at her Windsor Castle residence and is expected to carry out light duties over the next few days, a Buckingham Palace statement said Sunday.

Reports citing LIC IPO data to claim massive Covid deaths are baseless: Govt

LIC life insurance policies taken by policyholders for deaths due to all causes would not imply Covid deaths were underreported, the govt said in a statement Saturday.

India reports 30,757 fresh Covid cases, 541 deaths in last 24 hours

Daily Covid-19 cases have been recorded at less than one lakh for the last 11 consecutive days, while the recovery rate crossed 98% for the first time since 5 January.

Modi kits, oxygen langars, mangrove planting — Lok Sabha MPs list their ‘Covid achievements’

The Lok Sabha secretariat has published a compilation of MPs’ initiatives to alleviate suffering during the pandemic. Full details will eventually be uploaded on the House website.

Have PM Modi or ministers taken third shot? No word from govt a month into booster drive

By Monday, 1,73,29,125 precaution doses had been administered, including to over 80 lakh senior citizens. Govt has made multiple public appeals to take precaution dose.

Covid-19 could undo progress on female genital mutilation. It needs a zero-tolerance approach

Female genital mutilation is practiced in 31 countries around the world. It affects at least 200 million girls worldwide, according to WHO.

On Camera

Haryana win is redemption, J&K defeat is vindication. BJP is walking out of Lok Sabha poll fog

A leader's charisma is a big plus. But don't underestimate the craft of mounting an election campaign. Haryana is BJP's reward for mastering it. All-round participation and peaceful polling in J&K too is a win.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?