The study by researchers Murad Banaji of Middlesex University, UK, and Aashish Gupta of Harvard University, US, has been uploaded on preprint portal MedRxiv.
A two-judge SC bench was informed by the Modi govt that a Covid patient, who continued to be hospitalised beyond 30 days but died will also be treated as a Covid fatality.
The monetary assistance will be provided only if the cause of death is certified as Covid as per the guidelines issued by the Union health ministry and ICMR, the Centre says.
SC had asked for these guidelines on 30 June, saying compensation was a must under Disaster Management Act, and pulled up Centre last week for delaying them.
The active cases have declined to 4,04,874 comprising 1.23% of the total infections while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.44%, the health ministry said.
The bench comprising Justices M R Shah and Aniruddha Bose told that by the time the Modi govt frame the guidelines, the third phase of Covid will also be over.
The number of active cases has increased to 3,76,324 and comprise 1.15% of total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 97.51%, the health ministry said.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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