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India is opening up Covid vaccination. It’s time to shirk hesitancy & disregard price concerns

In the new phase starting 1 May, both demand and supply aren’t Centre controlled — any adult can choose to get vaccinated, and all states and institutions are allowed to buy vaccines.

1,114 Mumbai buildings sealed, double since March, as Covid spreads across city

The surge in the number of sealed buildings was accompanied by a spurt in active Covid cases in the city. Mumbai has so far recorded 6,40,507 Covid positive cases and 12,990 deaths.

Covid patient allegedly jumps to death in Chandigarh hospital

The 42-year-old Covid patient was under treatment for fungal pneumonia. He was also treated for anxiety by the psychiatry department, the hospital statement said.

Former PM Manmohan Singh recovers from Covid, discharged from AIIMS

The former PM had been admitted to AIIMS on 19 April after testing positive for Covid. A day earlier, he had written to PM Modi with suggestions on managing the Covid crisis in the country.

‘Please let me cremate my father’: Wait for last rites gets longer, Delhi crematoria struggle

Delhi is in the throes of a wave of Covid cases, and its crematoria have been bursting at the seams trying to accommodate the deluge of bodies coming from homes and hospitals.

CoWin crash, vaccine shortages cast doubt on 1 May rollout as 18+ register for 3rd phase

Most states look unlikely to be able to start vaccinations for those above 18 on 1 May given a shortage of vaccine doses and manufactures not committing to sending supplies on time.

First MP oxygen plant should’ve been up by now. But it’s just a heap of sand and stones

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone for Inox’s Rs 150 crore private oxygen plant in October 2020, with a promise to make it operational in 6 months.

This Shaheen Bagh shop is supplying oxygen to Delhi’s gasping patients

Waseem Gases, an AC repair shop in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, has been drawing a steady stream of people looking for oxygen, as hospitals run out of medical oxygen

Tocilizumab is nowhere to be found, and no one seems to know of next availability

States like Delhi, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Kerala and Chhattisgarh have complained of acute shortage of tocilizumab. The drug is used to treat Covid and rheumatoid arthritis.

Tejas aircraft tech comes in aid of oxygen-starved Indian cities. This is how it works

The tech is an offshoot of On-Board Oxygen Generation System project for medical grade oxygen generation on board Tejas. India is the 4th country to develop this.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?