According to two studies published in The Lancet, the B.1.1.7 variant causes higher viral load in patients but does not lead to heightened risk of developing long Covid.
Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal said that the current fourth wave of the pandemic in the city is 'very dangerous' and cases have escalated in a big way in the last 10-15 days.
Stating that lockdown is not a solution, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asked people to remain in home isolation if infected with Covid instead of rushing to hospitals.
The country recorded a steady increase in cases for the 32nd day. Meanwhile, the Covid-19 death toll has increased to 1,69,275 with 839 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.
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For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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