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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Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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