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India's 2nd Covid wave more infectious, lower fatality ​ By IANS | ​ 2 Views   Health ministry tells PSUs, ministries to dedicate hospital beds for Covid care.. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 18 : The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India is different from the first one in September 2020 as the rate of increase in new cases is significantly higher. The Lancet Covid-19 Commission India Task Force said in a report that the increase from 10,000 to 80,000 new cases per day from February to April took place in less than 40 days. Last September, this journey took 83 days...

Vaccinate teachers on priority basis to enable school opening in July: Lancet report SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 18, 2021, 01:39 PM IST Share Synopsis "We recognize that in states with high rates of infections, it will not be possible to open schools immediately, especially in the context of clusters of infections in and around hostels. However, we believe that the next two months can be used to prepare the education sector for a safe opening in July 2021 for the next academic year," the Lancet study said. The Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force said in a report, "We strongly recommend...

For the fourth day in a row, coronavirus cases in India jump 200,000 4 hours ago A COVID-19 patient waits inside an autorickshaw to be admitted to a government hospital in Ahmedabad, India. AP Gulf Today Report India reported a record daily increase of 261,500 COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 14.8 million, health ministry data showed on Sunday. India's deaths from COVID-19 rose by 1,501 to reach a total of 177,150, the data revealed. More than 140.18 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus ...

Lancet Covid-19 Commission India Task Force has not recommended a blanket national or state lockdown, as opposed to localized, phased restrictions or closures. Its report said the experience of the past year has shown that economic closures are most disruptive to the poorest sections of the society. In urban areas, daily wage earners, informal sector workers, and low-skill workers are the most likely to be impoverished from disruptions in economic activities. Yet, experience from other countries has shown that lockdowns do assist in bringing down transmission rates. A middle ground approa...

The India Task Force has said that with schools being closed for over a year due to the rising Covid-19 cases across India, learning inequities have widened and there has been an adverse impact on kids' mental and psychological well-being.