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Topic: Covid cases

India records 1 lakh new Covid cases in last 24 hours, active infections drop to 14 lakh

According to health ministry's data, the number of fatalities recorded Sunday was the lowest in nearly 45 days with 2,427 deaths. The daily positivity rate stood at 6.34%.

Covid-19 pandemic: Rising cases in China’s Guangzhou, Canada to mix vaccines due to shortages

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

India’s R value steady at 0.82, but Maharashtra, Kerala see rise in Covid infection rates

Uttar Pradesh and Delhi also saw an increase in their R, although the value is below 1. Among major cities, Mumbai’s R value is now above 1.

Covid pandemic — South Africa faces third wave, US inches closer to Biden’s vaccination goal

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

India reports 1.52 lakh new Covid cases, 3,128 deaths in last 24 hours

The daily cases reported were the lowest in 50 days, taking India's total tally to 2,80,47,534, while the death toll climbed to 3,29,100, the health ministry data showed.

Haryana town had spanking new hospital with O2 tank, but it was of no use in peak Covid crisis

Samalkha: The Samalkha General Hospital in Haryana’s Panipat district presents an image that is in stark contrast to the pathetic scenes being reported from...

Govt’s infection fatality claim shows India missing 23 infections for every reported Covid case

Niti Aayog member Dr V.K. Paul says govt estimates that India has an infection fatality rate of 0.05%. But there's no sero survey data after January to back this claim.

‘He’s just a call away’ — Haryana IAS officer was at the job even when he was down with Covid

The Sonipat district collector was hospitalised in April with Covid, his daughter was on ventilator. Still he kept in touch with his team to ensure that pandemic management in the district was on track.

Covid cocktail drug used to treat Trump now available in India, price is Rs 59,750

Manufactured by Swiss pharma company Roche, it will be marketed in India by Cipla, and can be used to treat mild to moderate patients and infections that are at risk of turning severe.

In Pune paediatrics Covid ward, there’s Enid Blyton & Pooh for company, noodles as comfort food

The 40-bed facility is part of the Dr Balasaheb Ambedkar Covid Care Centre in Yerawada and is an isolation ward for asymptomatic cases.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.