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Thursday, October 10, 2024
TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

Nearly 1.3 crore Indians Covid vaccinated. These states are the best & worst performers

Some high burden states are doing well when it comes to cumulative vaccinations, but fall in the low range in terms of vaccinations per million and high case fatality ratio.

From vaccine hesitancy to vaccine eagerness. In phase II, Modi govt has new challenges

When senior citizens and those aged between 45 and 60 with comorbidities get the vaccine, the adverse effects following immunisation may be a potential minefield.

Why this senior Shiv Sena minister could be the first in MVA govt to lose his job

Minister Sanjay Rathod of Yavatmal district is battling heat not just from opposition BJP, but from MVA allies Congress and NCP, as well as his own party.

US sees 72% drop in hospital admissions for Covid, Americans over 85 years lead the trend

Americans saw a decline in hospital admissions for Covid in every age group, and not just those who have had access to a vaccine.

Will convince Modi govt to bring back Pfizer vaccine, it will add value: CSIR chief Mande

India will need at least 4 other vaccines to help finish immunisation drive faster, and J&J, Moderna, Sputnik are good options along with Pfizer, CSIR head Shekhar Mande says.

India beats China at its own game in vaccine diplomacy battle

India has exported over 33 mn shots—3 times as many doses as it has administered at home. Covid has given it diplomatic opportunity to pursue aspirations of becoming global power.

Covid testing ramped up to over 8 lakh for 1st time in a month, active cases drop to 1,46,907

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

India to vaccinate citizens above 60 years, comorbid patients above 45 from 1 March

Under phase 2 of vaccine drive, govt aims to vaccinate 10 crore citizens. Shots to be free of cost at govt facilities while price for those at private facilities to be decided.

Centre asks 4 states, UT to immediately expedite Covid vaccination of healthcare workers

In letters to Maharashtra, MP, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh govts, the Centre listed districts where rising trend of Covid cases and positivity rate were observed.

Mutant Covid variants found in Maharashtra, Kerala but can’t be linked to case surge, govt says

Kerala, which had 55,752 active cases as of Tuesday, and Maharashtra, with 54,306 active cases, account for 75 per cent of India’s total caseload.

On Camera

Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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?