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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

Covid-19 pandemic — Austria warns EU on vaccines, UK variant in most new cases in Turkey

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Severe Covid infections & younger patients — why Punjab’s ‘NRI belt’ blames UK variant for surge

Hoshiarpur & Jalandhar recorded 14 deaths each on 26 March and 9 each on 31 March. Authorities & doctors say Covid is spreading to rural areas and patients in their 40s, some even without comorbidities.

India needs vaccines now, but this Rs 904-crore PSU in Tamil Nadu has been idle for 9 years

HLL Biotech, which runs the Chengalpattu Integrated Vaccine Complex, invited bids from private players to revive the plant in January. But no concrete plan yet.

Drug maker to cold chain to hospital — how Covid vaccines reach beneficiaries across states

From today, the Indian Covid immunisation drive enters a new chapter as a new section of population — all those aged 45 and above — is targeted.

With tweets, memes & online plea, DU students start social media campaign to reopen colleges

DU authorities say colleges are unlikely to be reopened amid second Covid wave. They add they are in touch with colleges to address concerns of students and teachers.

386% in TN & 190% in Bengal — Covid surge in poll-bound states since campaign began

Assam & Kerala bucked the trend, with cases falling during poll campaign. Cabinet secretary to chair meeting with states Friday to discuss the worsening Covid situation. 

An Indian teenager’s guide to the pandemic, politics and other issues

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

BMC gears up to fight Mumbai Covid surge with more tests & more beds, says worst yet to come

Mumbai has been reporting 5,000-6,000 cases a day for the last 6 days and BMC is preparing with the assumption that numbers could touch 10,000 a day.

Vaccine for China’s elderly now, Brazil’s govt shake-up as cases surge & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

1,000 cases in 7 states: How schools, colleges emerged as Covid clusters after reopening

Many schools & colleges across India have emerged as Covid clusters since they reopened. As cases rise, many states have once again shut down education institutes.

On Camera

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.

Germany, Spain await key decision as Navy seeks proven tech for submarines to stay underwater longer

Navy is looking to acquire six new submarines with Air Independent Propulsion technology, which allows vessels to stay underwater for longer periods.

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?