Omicron cases in India: The number of Omicron infections in India could peak late in January or early in February, said Dr Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
The Bombay High Court said while the collective efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic have succeeded, there should not be a repeat of a second wave-like situation.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu handed over the cheques of Rs 3.5 lakhs to each of the kin of the officials of the secretariat who died during the second Covid wave. The contribution was made by the staff of Rajya Sabha.
The Centre on Saturday told the SC it will procure 51.6 crore Covid vaccine doses by July 31 and an additional 135 crore doses after July to fully vaccinate the country’s entire adult population
Mass Vaccination Is India’s Only Hope To Beat Third Covid Wave
Had there been an aggressive propaganda to counter vaccine hesitancy, perhaps India wouldn’t have lost so many lives to Covid
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As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic abates in India, it leaves behind a country in collective grief. It was heart-breaking to see that families had to make a choice between which relative to save: older or younger, grandmother or grandson, aunt or niece. Inevitably, it was the elders who had to sacrifice their lives to save their future generations. India’s famed and revered joint family structure, in which being there for one another was an article of faith, completely collapsed. Caregivers, whose kin were admitted to hospitals, had to endure the ordeal alone as their loved ones stayed away, for fear of getting infected.
India Marks Major Milestone, Conducts Over 40 Crore Covid Tests
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, health authorities tested 35 crore Covid-19 samples till June 1 and the number rose to 40,18,11,892 on Friday.
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Amid concerns of the spread of the Delta Covid variant, India on Friday marked a major milestone by conducting 40 crore Covid-19 tests, so far.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), India tested 35 crore Covid-19 samples till June 1 and the number rose to 40,18,11,892 on Friday. According to ICMR, on an average about 18 lakh tests were conducted across the country in the aftermath of the second Covid wave in June.
Read more about Centre borrows less than planned amid second wave of Covid-19 pandemic on Business Standard. Compared with last year, though, the borrowing has been higher