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Rural south India is becoming new Covid-19 epicentre Even as the number of covid-19 cases have declined nationally over the past two weeks, the pandemic continues to spread at a faster pace in rural areas, particularly in the south, the latest numbers show. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil...

‘Sick-building syndrome’ fuelling India’s COVID-19 infections Greed of the air-conditioning industry and architects mean that India’s new buildings don’t get adequate ventilation; now, the Centre has released new guidelines that stress on adequate ventilation of indoors to stop COVID-19...

COVID-19 in India: ‘We are battling hunger after our parents died’ COVID-19 survivors in Bihar speak about apathy and loneliness in fight against the virus Lata Rani, Correspondent Published: May 20, 2021 14:11 Exclusive Soni Kumari with her brother and sister. Soni dug a grave in the backyard...

Ganges river swells with hundreds of India’s suspected Covid victims Abbianca Makoni H undreds of bodies have been found floating in the Ganges with some buried in the sand of its banks as India continues to battle a second wave of Covid-19. Local residents have claimed to find “150 to 200...

Covid-19: Half of the Indian population do not wear mask, says govt Only 14 per cent of the people wear the mask correctly, the ministry said citing a study conducted in 25 cities, which was reported by the media earlier. Only 14 per cent of the people wear the mask correctly, the ministry said...

Apple's attempt to diversify manufacturing to India is being stymied by New Delhi's coronavirus crisis May 11, 2021 This is the first in a series of stories about the impact of India's Covid-19 crisis on the Indian and Chinese economies and the global initiative to restructure supply chains...

1,621 gov’t staff on poll duty die of COVID in India state: Union Uttar Pradesh Primary Teachers Association says the government workers were forced to work as polling officers despite a raging pandemic. Bilal Kuchay 21 May 2021 Voting for local panchayat elections being conducted at a polling...

Many deaths in India’s Goa as gov’t fails to ensure oxygen supply Between May 11 and May 16, dropping oxygen levels at Goa’s largest hospital killed 75 COVID-19 patients. Shone Satheesh 20 May 2021 A couple walks with an oxygen cylinder for a coronavirus patient admitted to the Goa Medical...

COVID sick in India ‘go under trees to raise oxygen levels’ With no doctor or health facility in Mewla Gopalgarh in Uttar Pradesh state, villagers practise alternative medicine. Roshan Lal, 48, a villager with difficulty breathing, rests in a cot as he receives treatment at a makeshift open-air...

Drop In India's Covid Cases Clouded By Sharp Fall In Tests, Vaccinations Coronavirus vaccination figures over the last month shows a shocking drop in numbers from four weeks ago. Chetan Bhattacharji Over the last weeks, several states, including Delhi, have flagged vaccine shortage. (File) New...

Covid vaccine a distant reality in rural India Pranab Mondal, Harpreet Bajwa &Sudhir Suryawanshi KOLKATA/CHANDIGARH/MUMBAI/JAIPUR: “Vaccine suna hai magar hum logo ko na mila. Kaise milega na jante hain (I have heard about the vaccine but not got it. I don’t know how to get it either),” said...

Vaccine team attacked with rods in rural Madhya Pradesh The medical team had visited the village earlier too to persuade the villagers who were not ready for vaccination. (REUTERS) A group of people allegedly attacked a medical team in Malikhedi village of Ujjain when they tried to persuade the...

An Indian couple is under investigation over a chartered flight linked to their wedding. May 25, 2021 The authorities in southern India are investigating a couple who are reported to have chartered a plane and performed a marriage ritual in midair in front of scores of guests, a breach of...

Under Modi govt, civil servants have lost initiative and drive. India is paying the price In various state govts, the office of district magistrate has been reduced to a glorified post office that receives instructions from various govt departments. Samir Singh Chandel22 May, 2021 IAS officers...

'Supply vaccine, otherwise we won't be able to save our children': Gehlot attacks Modi govt Gehlot urged the Union Health Ministry to keep aside the statistics and ensure more vaccines to the states because if children start dying, the country will never forgive the government. Rajasthan CM...

The stand-off with Twitter is not about politics, it’s about a ‘messiah syndrome’: Read what it is 26 May, 2021 Jack Dorsey (CEO, Twitter), Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi Back in 2009-2011, when Twitter spread fast in India along with mobile data and smartphones availability, the liberal...

Antibiotics for Covid Cases Worsen India’s Superbug Crisis Jason GaleMay 25, 2021, 9:06 PM EDT Excessive use of the world’s most potent antibiotics has stoked drug-resistant infections in India for years. Now the country’s Covid crisis has put the calamity into hyperdrive. A first look at how...

Indian hamlet sealed off on COVID worries after hundreds attend funeral of 'God's horse' Sachin Ravikumar May 25, 20211:45 PM EDT Authorities have sealed off a hamlet in southern India after hundreds of people ignored a coronavirus lockdown and crowded the funeral of a horse considered divine in...

Villagers in India Flee Homes, Jump Into River to Avoid COVID Vaccination By Natalie Colarossi On 5/25/21 at 10:18 AM EDT As medical officials aim to quickly administer COVID-19 vaccines across India, residents of one village were seen fleeing their homes and jumping into a nearby river to avoid...

India’s Covid vaccine rollout favours the wealthy and tech-savvy Inoculation centres offering free jabs are running out of supplies an hour ago People queue to receive a vaccination against coronavirus in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday © AP When all Indian adults became eligible for Covid-19...