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'.
A division or district-wise recruitment model will not take away anyone’s rights; it will give meaning to those rights across the map. It will replace competition with fairness.
The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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