-TheWire.in A survey has revealed that many ration shops are closed, out of stock or not delivering rations despite online data revealing supply of stocks to them. New Delhi: A fortnight after the Delhi government announced that it would be providing free rations to those in need in the capital city and the Centre also announced release of additional foodgrain and pulses, a ground survey by a foods right campaign has revealed...
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Covid-19 in India: Food prices surge 3 times as supply chain takes a hit -Zia Haq and Anisha Dutta
-Hindustan Times Three main factors are driving food prices higher, according to data from the consumer affairs ministry, as well as a dozen agricultural produce market committees (APMCs), which are state-regulated wholesale points. New Delhi: The prices of key staples, barring cereals, have surged nearly three times from a month ago because of a noticeable supply shock amid the three-week nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to official...
More »Coronavirus in India: In 13 states, NGOs fed more people than govt did during lockdown -Mukesh Rawat
-IndiaToday.in 84.26 lakh people have been provided meals across the country during the lockdown, of which nearly 37% people were fed by NGOs. In Gujarat, NGOs fed 93% of the people who were provided meals, while in Andhra the figure was 92%. New Delhi: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 13 states and Union Territories provided meals to more people than what their respective state governments did during the nationwide lockdown that started on...
More »Why the ‘Gujarat Model of Development’ Has Seen the Highest COVID-19 Fatality Rate -Sanjeev Kumar
-TheWire.in Narendra Modi's track record in Gujarat sheds light on his approach to public healthcare. data updated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the evening of April 7 indicated that the fatality rate due to COVID-19 in Gujarat is the highest among all states and union territories of India. The total number of infected persons reported in Gujarat was at 165, with 13 deaths. Thus the fatality rate in Gujarat...
More »Patient database plan to combat Covid-19 -GS Mudur
-The Telegraph Search for treatment insights India plans to create a database of detailed case records of patients with the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) from public and private hospitals across the country to gain fresh insights into myriad factors that might have influenced their treatment outcomes. A National Task Force for Covid-19 has asked a 10-member medical panel to establish a patients’ database to enable doctors to understand better why a small proportion...
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