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Topic: Covid cases

Covid pandemic — New South Wales in ‘worst ever’ situation, child hospitalisations rise in US

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

High incidence of diabetes, hypertension likely made India’s 2nd wave more fatal: Lancet report

Researchers found the death rate in India among Covid patients with at least one existing health condition was 5.7%, compared to 0.7% in those otherwise healthy.

India logs 40,120 new Covid cases, records highest-ever recovery rate of 97.46%

According to the health ministry data, the death toll climbed to 4,30,254 with 585 new fatalities recorded in last 24 hours.

India logs 38,353 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 140 days

At 3,86,351, active Covid cases comprise 1.21% of the total case tally, the lowest since March 2020 while recovery rate stands at 97.45%, according to health ministry data.

With 28,204 new Covid cases, India registers lowest daily count in 147 days

According to the health ministry data, the active coronavirus cases dropped to 3,88,508 and comprise 1.21% of the total case tally, the lowest since March 2020.

India adds 44,643 new Covid infections, active cases increase for third consecutive day

An increase of 3,083 cases has been recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 4,26,754 with 464 new fatalities.

How Tamil Nadu’s training thousands of nurses to handle kids with Covid as it preps for 3rd wave

Since July, Tamil Nadu has been organising virtual and in-person training for nurses to handle young Covid patients, apprehending a spike in infections among kids and infants in the 3rd wave.

Covid’s unseen toll in India — 38% dip in screening for TB that’s still a major health crisis

According to Global TB report 2020, India accounts for 27% of global burden of TB and 31% of mortality burden. It also accounts for 27% of global cases of multidrug-resistant TB.

Covid-19 pandemic — Israel to give 3rd dose to people over 60, empty shop numbers rise in UK

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

India’s Covid cases have plateaued for 37 days. Here’s why this isn’t all good news

Since 21 June, India’s daily Covid numbers have remained in the 30,000-50,000 bracket, even though the number jumped by about 50% Wednesday morning to 43,654 new cases.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.