-The Hindu NGO Arappor Iyakkam has claimed the number of COVID-19 related deaths is likely to be over eight times higher than the number given by the State government Chennai: As against the declared number of 863 deaths due to COVID-19 in six government hospitals during April and May, the actual number of COVID-19 related deaths is likely to be 13.6 times higher for these six hospitals, indicating under-reporting of deaths in...
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Retail inflation soars to 6.3%, a 6-month high
-The Hindu Rural areas see sharper spurt; WPI inflation races to record 12.94% spurred by rise in fuel, edible oils Retail inflation hit a six-month high of 6.3% in May, thanks to a persistent rise in fuel and edible oil prices, which also played a part in pushing wholesale prices to a record 12.94% inflation in the month, as per data released on Monday. Consumers experienced an inflation of 11.58% for the ‘fuel...
More »To prepare for the third wave of Covid-19, here is what India needs to do -Abhishek Jha and Vineet Sachdev
-Hindustan Times The second wave of Covid-19 infections in India peaked on May 9, 2021. The seven-day moving average of daily cases has come down to 85,807 from the peak of 391,819 on May 9. The fact that India faced a severe second wave of infections, which overwhelmed the health infrastructure, has underlined the importance of preparing well for the third wave. Of course, the pace of vaccinations will matter the most...
More »Making Sense of Madhya Pradesh’s Shocking Deaths Increase in April and May -Murad Banaji
-The Wire Science During April and May, 2021, Madhya Pradesh saw an astonishing rise in mortality. According to death registration data reported by Rukmini S., during these two months the state saw 1.7 lakh “excess” deaths over and above what would be expected from previous years’ data. In May alone the number of registered deaths was around five times the numbers seen in 2018 and 2019. Shocking as they are, these figures...
More »How Covid Has Put Children At Risk Of Abuse, Labour, Marriage -Shreya Khaitan
-IndiaSpend.com India urgently needs a countrywide campaign against child labour and early marriage to protect its children from the economic and social consequences of Covid-19 lockdowns and loss of caregivers, say child welfare workers Jaipur: A six-month old who was touched inappropriately by her father while they were stuck at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. A 14-year-old who might not be able to go back to school as his father, the family's...
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