That virus would slowly reveal its secrets — and proceed to shut down much of the planet, killing more than 2.5 million people in the most disruptive global health disaster since the influenza pandemic of 1918.
The Delhi government s 2021-22 budget aims at economic recovery post COVID-19 pandemic and strives to raise per capita income of the national capital to the level of Singapore by 2047. The proposed budget estimates at Rs 69,000 crore is the highest so far in Delhi, despite the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the government s resources. Presenting the budget in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said it is 6.15 per cent higher than the Rs 65,000 crore budget in 2020-21. The government highlighted that Rs 37,800 crore or 55 per cent of the budget estimates will be redirected towards subsidy schemes, social security and other pro-people programmes.
COVID-19: The Fight Is Far From Over in Cox’s Bazar
Bangladesh has so far successfully limited the health impact of COVID-19 in Cox’s Bazar, where upwards of 850,000 Rohingyas reside. But the international community must continue to step up and support the response.
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March 09, 2021
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Dr Morshad Ahmad, a WHO Camp Health and Disease Surveillance Officer (CHDSO) verifying with the mother of a confirmed COVID-19 patient those who have been in contact with the patient.
Credit: WHO Bangladesh/Tatiana Almeida
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On March 8, 2020 – a year ago today – Bangladesh reported its first case of COVID-19. At the time, more than 105,000 cases of the disease had been reported from 101 countries globally, with most cases outside of China reported in upper-middle and high-income countries. The potential impact of the virus in low- and middle-income countries, i
Read more about IIM Indore placements see top salary offer of Rs 56.8 lakh on Business Standard. The placement process of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore got completed with the highest annual package touching Rs 56.8 lakh, an official said