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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

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.