-The Hindu The country reported as many 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths. For the first time, more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases were registered in a single day in India on April 21. As many as 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths were recorded in the country as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 21. No country has recorded more cases in a single day. The country has so far reported a total...
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Centre tells UTs to gear up for three weeks
-The Hindu Health, Home dept. officials told of surge in cases, shortage of facilities. Centre has informed all the eight Union Territories that the next three weeks were crucial. The UT administrations including the Delhi Government “were advised to plan in advance for three weeks.” Delhi raised the issue of shortage of beds at a meeting held by the Union Secretaries of Home and Health to review the status of COVID-19 management in...
More »India exported nearly 9300 metric tonnes of oxygen in FY21 as pandemic rolled on -Subhayan Chakraborty
-MoneyControl.com Official figures show that in just the first three quarters of 2020-21, 9294 MT of oxygen was exported from the country, more than double the 4502 MT exports in the previous year. The vast majority of Oxygen headed to neighboring nation Bangladesh. While the supply of medical Oxygen runs low across the country and it gears up to import medical Oxygen, official data shows that nearly 9,294 metric tonnes (MT) of...
More »Coronavirus: Over 2,000 COVID-19 deaths on single day
-The Hindu 2.93 lakh fresh infections reported. For the first time, more than 2,000 COVID-19 deaths were registered in a single day in India (without considering backlogs) on Tuesday (April 20). As many as 2,007 deaths and 2,93,534 cases were recorded in the country. The country has so far reported a total of 1,56,08,423 cases and 1,82,557 deaths. The figures do not include cases and deaths in Ladakh. The data is sourced from covid19india.org,...
More »Future of migrant kids uncertain amid spike -Manoj Sharma
-Hindustan Times There has been limited assessment of the pandemic’s wider effects on the children of migrants. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court, in response to a petition filed by NGO Child Rights Trust, asked for data from all states and Union Territories on children of migrant workers. Nitin Kumar’s eyes were full of despair as he waited along with his parents for a bus to Hardoi at Anand Vihar bus station on...
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