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Monday, October 7, 2024
TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

All Covid vaccines are not equal? New travel rules have widened gulf between China & West

A patchwork of approvals across countries is laying the groundwork for a global vaccine bifurcation, where the shot one gets could determine the countries one can enter and work in.

From vaccines to oxygen, Centre-state volleyball needs to end

There can be inter-state inequity in accessing the vaccine; if some don't have resources to buy, or if competition results in some buying more than they need.

Global Times attacking India on Covid mismanagement should first investigate Wuhan, CCP

India’s refusal to move forward on normalisation of bilateral ties and accept Chinese investments has hurt Beijing’s ego.

Good move by TN govt to open Thoothukudi plant for oxygen supply. Sterlite deserves praise too

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh writes to Centre, demands increase in medical oxygen quota

The situation has become very grim over the past a few days as the supply of liquid medical oxygen has not been able to meet the increased demand, Amarinder wrote Sunday.

Modi govt restricts use of liquid oxygen for only medical purposes amid Covid crisis

In an official statement Sunday, the Home Ministry asked state governments and union territories to ensure that the use of liquid oxygen is not allowed for any non-medical purpose.

Pooling in resources to respond rapidly to help India’s fight against Covid, says EU

As India reels under a massive spike in Covid-19 cases, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU stands in 'full solidarity' with the people of India.

Saudi Arabia to ship 80 metric tonnes of oxygen to India to meet demand amid Covid crisis

To combat the growing demand for oxygen in the country, India has reached out to various countries to procure containers and oxygen cylinders under operation 'Oxygen Maitri'.

Health Secy writes to states & UTs on phase 3 Covid inoculation drive, issues guidelines

All vaccination slots at private CVCs will continue to be offered only for online appointments from CoWIN or Arogya Setu.

Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of oxygen from Jindal plant in Raigarh to reach Delhi Monday

In view of the high demand for oxygen after a record spike in Covid cases, the Railways has decided to run Oxygen Express trains to transport liquid medical oxygen and cylinders.

On Camera

Beijing is concerned about anti-China sentiment in India. New Delhi is focused on border

Chinese officials emphasised a desire to rejuvenate bilateral ties. Their advice? Don't make the border dispute the focal point; pursue economic relations with an open mindset.

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?