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Geneva, May 11: The World Health Organziation said on Monday that the B.1.617 variant first identified in India last year was being classified as a variant of global concern. We classify it as a variant of concern at a global level, Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on Covid-19, told a briefing. There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility.
Indian coronavirus infections and deaths held close to record daily highs on Monday, increasing calls for the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lock down the world s second-most populous country.
In Covid-Hit India, Tens Of Millions Fall Into Poverty
According to government estimates, India s gross domestic product shrank by 8% in the fiscal year ending in March, the largest drop since 1952.
| 10 May 2021 2:02 PM GMT
New Delhi- Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again after dipping into his savings to get through India s sudden pandemic lockdown last March, earning 600 rupees ($8) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hotspot of Goa.
He d saved enough for a trip to his native village in Bihar, 1,490 miles away, for a wedding last month. He s already trapped in one of the country s poorest nations, as a second Covid-19 wave unleashes the world s worst health epidemic and prevents his return. On a good day, he could land some odd jobs that pay up to 300 rupees. However, there aren t many of those tasks left. As a result, he is relying on loans to feed and clothe his wife and three children.
People sit outside Pune railway station during lockdown restrictions imposed by the state government.
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A protracted Covid wave is shrinking incomes and wiping out savings
Total infections in India have risen to 21.89 million
After dipping into his savings to weather India s snap pandemic lockdown last March, Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again earning 600 rupees ($8) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hotspot of Goa.
He d squirreled away enough for a trip last month to his native village in Bihar some 1,490 miles away for a wedding. He s still there, stuck in one of the nation s least developed states, as a fierce second Covid-19 wave triggers the world s worst health crisis and prevents his return. On a lucky day, he ll land some odd jobs that fetch him as much as 300 rupees. But there aren t too many of those chores left. So he s taking loans to feed and clothe his wife and three kids.