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Saturday, June 29, 2024
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Topic: COVID-19

PM Modi motivated scientists to develop anti-Covid vaccine in India, says Union Minister

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar Khatik Saturday said that for the first time, India did not need to depend on any other country to procure anti-virus vaccines.

India registers 44,658 new Covid cases, 496 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases rose to 3,44,899 and now comprise 1.03% of the total infections while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.63%, the health ministry said.

India records over 46,000 new Covid infections in last 24 hours, active cases rise to 3.3 lakh

Active cases comprise 1.03% of the total infections as daily positivity rate has stayed below 3% for the last one month. The death toll has risen to 4,36,365 with 607 fresh fatalities.

Forget Covid origin, the new question is when the first coronavirus case was

A series of articles in journals report circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in different countries way before officially recorded. US House Committee addendum has added to the chorus.

India registers 37,593 new Covid infections, 648 deaths in last 24 hours

Active cases rose to over 3.2 lakh and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.67%, health ministry data showed. The daily positivity rate stood at 2.10%.

WHO Covid database has many ‘dodgy journals’, 70 papers are by Indians

The 70 Indian research papers on Covid are among dozens from across the globe that were published in predatory or dodgy journals and are now being investigated by WHO. 

India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive has a ‘missing women’ problem. It needs to be addressed

Financial independence, changing mindsets, equal opportunities, and breaking social barriers are key to getting more women vaccinated in India.

Over 721 children in child care institutions in 11 states & UTs got Covid, RTI data shows

As per National Commission for Protection of Child Rights data, there have been no deaths. In 2020, UP was the only state among the 11 to report Covid cases at child care institutions

Markets in Delhi to remain open beyond 8pm from 23 August, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

According to the city health department, the decision was taken due to a fall in Covid-19 cases as no deaths were recorded due to the virus for the second consecutive day.

India registers 34,457 new Covid cases, 375 deaths in last 24 hours

India's Covid tally has been pushed to 3,23,93,286, while the number of active cases declined to 3,61,340, the lowest in 151 days, according to health ministry data.

On Camera

America, your Natural History museum has a problem. ‘Hall of Asian Peoples’ is a hall of shame

Every day, the New York City’s American Museum of Natural History, a popular school trip destination, exposes children to racist depictions that enable hate crimes against Asian Americans.

Unproductive speculation, rising household debt — SEBI, RBI’s concerns about India’s F&O market

RBI said India’s rising retail participation in the F&O market may pose several challenges, and the stock of household debt is 'comparatively high' in relation to GDP per capita.

Base price of Rafale agreed upon, fighters for Navy to have India-specific enhancements

Navy team has already visited Ambala air station where IAF has kept one squadron of Rafales to understand commonalities of maintenance that can be pursued.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.