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Topic: Covid vaccination

‘We were let down miserably by all countries,’ Piyush Goyal on how India handled Covid

At New Economy Forum in New Delhi, he clarified that criticism was not directed at any particular nation & claimed West refused India access to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines.

Pfizer vaccine dispute hits polish, romania air traffic agencies

The dispute stems from the countries’ refusal to pay for unused Covid-19 vaccine doses allocated under the EU’s joint procurement programme.

Death & the Covid vaccine: Why SC has directed govt to frame a ‘no-fault’ compensation scheme

SC was hearing pleas by grieving families who claimed their loved ones died due to adverse events linked to Covid vaccination. Govt denied direct link between vaccines & deaths.

COVID-19 cases rise in India. But here’s why no one needs a booster shot just yet

As of 26 May, India had 1,010 active COVID-19 cases—up by 753 compared to last week, when active cases stood at 257.

No link between sudden deaths & Covid vaccination, says ICMR study. Family history, lifestyle factors

For the study, published in Indian Journal of Medical Research, the Indian Council of Medical Research examined 729 sudden death cases in apparently healthy individuals aged 18-45 yrs.

SubscriberWrites: Countries need to learn from history of vaccine inequality to contain Covid surge

Countries should move towards universal health care promised under SDG-3. The WHO-promoted pandemic treaty should be adopted to tackle future crises, writes Pragati Prava.

Bharat Biotech’s booster nasal vaccine on CoWIN from today as India strengthens Covid response

Official sources clarifeid that masks were not mandatory yet. Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra can also continue provided it adhered to Covid protocols, they said.

Hurt sentiments, multiplied by 10 & why we need rules for ads during ‘national interest’ content

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Modi govt Covid vaccination policy ‘sound’, but no one can be forced to take jab, says SC

Verdict came on petition filed by former member of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. He sought disclosure of Covid vaccine trial data & stay on ‘vaccine mandates’.

Nobody can be forced to get vaccinated, but policy not unreasonable, says Supreme Court

Top court asks states to recall restrictions on the unvaccinated and directed Centre to make public adverse effects of vaccines.

On Camera

The real SIR failure may lie in newsrooms, not only in the Election Commission

Hyper-virality and poor data literacy can amplify half-baked claims; the media's inability to analyse context ruins public perception and democracy.

Decoding India’s inflation: Onions, silver key drivers; more storage capacity will make RBI’s task easier

September’s CPI inflation figure of 5.54 percent was driven by rise in price of onions, silver and the transportation of goods while other categories remained relatively stable.

CBI arrests top defence PSU official, private firm CEO in bribery case involving sensitive military info

Anil Kumar, a senior executive director at the state-run Munitions India Limited (MIL), and Ashish Kansal, CEO of defence manufacturer SMPP Limited, arrested.

Modi at 25 is staring at a cascade of crises. A perfect storm is building

Multiple headwinds make the turbulence Modi is battling as he steps into his 26th year in public office. This has brought the 3-point Modi proposition under the greatest pressure since 2014.