In ‘Covid-19: Separating fact from fiction’, Anirban Mahapatra chronicles the scientific progress made in understanding how Covid infects us & how we fight back.
Some high burden states are doing well when it comes to cumulative vaccinations, but fall in the low range in terms of vaccinations per million and high case fatality ratio.
Dr R.S. Sharma, CEO National Health Authority & head of empowered group on Covid vaccinations, says 11,000-12,000 private hospitals under PM-JAY & CGHS will give vaccinations in the first stage.
Under phase 2 of vaccine drive, govt aims to vaccinate 10 crore citizens. Shots to be free of cost at govt facilities while price for those at private facilities to be decided.
India is lagging behind other countries in its vaccination efforts due to the government's 'control freak mindset', argues Shekhar Gupta in episode 686 of ThePrint's 'Cut The Clutter'.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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