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India registers 38,949 fresh Covid cases, 542 deaths in last 24 hours

The active cases have declined to 4,30,422 and comprise 1.39% of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate stands at 97.28%, the health ministry data showed.

Death and journalism: India’s Covid deaths are undercounted, but twice the Partition toll?

Last 3 months have been gravest period of national tragedy, and a lot of Indians have died, mostly avoidably. But an undercount of total deaths at a mass scale is tougher.

India records nearly 97,000 new Covid cases, 446 deaths in 24 hours

The active Covid cases have increased to 7,88,223 comprising 6.21% of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 92.48%.

India records 68,020 new Covid cases, tally crosses 1.20 crore

Registering a steady increase for the 19th day in a row, the active cases have increased to 5,21,808, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 94.32 %.

Punjab blames comorbidities, ‘roster’ of protesting farmers for Covid surge, Centre disagrees

Punjab officials say high burden of non-communicable diseases is contributing to its Covid mortality. But central govt says people are dying as they’re reaching hospitals late.

India registers 9,121 new Covid cases, daily fatalities remain below 100

The daily new infections fell below 10,000 for the fourth time in February, while the death toll increased to 1,55,813 with 81 new fatalities.

India records 11,649 new Covid cases, fatality rate 1.43%

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,21,220 which translates to a national Covid recovery rate of 97.29%.

India records 11,039 new Covid cases, recoveries surge to 1,04,62,631

The national recovery rate stands at 97.08% while the Covid case fatality rate is 1.43% with 110 new fatalities, according to health ministry data.The national recovery rate stands at 97.08% while the Covid case fatality rate is 1.43% with 110 new fatalities, according to health ministry data.

India’s Covid-related deaths per million higher than other South Asian nations, says govt

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, MoS for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey said the comparison may not be apt as factors such as geography, testing & reporting protocols contribute to it.

India records 145 new Covid fatalities, lowest in 8 months

The daily coronavirus infections fell below 14,000 for the second time this month taking India's Covid caseload to 1,05,71,773.

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India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, and trained animals to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?