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Topic: Covid deaths

India could have seen 29 lakh excess deaths during Covid, says preprint by US-UK team

The study by researchers Murad Banaji of Middlesex University, UK, and Aashish Gupta of Harvard University, US, has been uploaded on preprint portal MedRxiv.

Covid-19 pandemic: Rush for test kits as Israel reopens schools, New Zealand battles Delta

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Modi govt’s reluctance shows caste census is politically inflammable. But it’s also a necessary evil

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Kin of those who died by suicide in 30 days after Covid diagnosis to get ex-gratia: Centre

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.

NDMA recommends Rs 50,000 ex-gratia to kin of Covid victims, Modi govt informs SC

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.

Covid death after 30 days in hospital will also be eligible for compensation: New guidelines

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.

India registers 219 Covid deaths in last 24 hours, lowest daily fatalities in 167 days

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.

SC pulls up Centre over delay in framing guidelines for issuing Covid death certificates

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.

India registers 42,909 new Covid cases, 380 deaths in last 24 hours

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.

54 Gujarat municipalities had 16,000 excess deaths during pandemic, US scientists report

The excess death estimate for the March 2020-April 2021 period is nearly 60% higher than Gujarat’s total Covid death toll of 10,080.

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What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.