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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicCovid data

Topic: Covid data

Global Covid death toll will touch 1 million in a few days but real number could be double

Actual fatalities from Covid may be closer to 1.8 million – a toll that could grow to as high as 3 million by the end of the year, Australian expert says.

Daily tests cross 10-lakh mark first time this week, India’s positivity rate dips to 7.4%

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

India’s R value drops below 1 for the first time since Covid pandemic struck

Several high-burden states, including Maharashtra and Karnataka, have seen R value dip below 1 this week. In Delhi, it is hovering just over 1.

Why UK’s new measures ‘too little, too late’, New Zealand eases mask rules & other Covid news

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

74% fresh cases from 10 states in last 24 hours, 18,000 cases from Maharashtra alone

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

More than half of France in red zone, hospitals in Jakarta lack capacity & other Covid news

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

63% active Covid cases & 77% total deaths in just 7 states, Modi to hold review meet with CMs

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

78% Indians used ‘connections and clout’ to get a Covid ICU bed, finds survey

The LocalCircles survey found that only 4% people were able to secure a bed through the routine process, while another 4% said they didn't get a bed at all.

Positivity rate rises to 11.8% while daily tests see-saw, recovery rate crosses 80%

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

10,06,615 tests in 24 hours but positivity rate climbs to 9.5%, 1,174 deaths in a day

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.