-The Hindu Study finds nearly 5.18 excess deaths for every 1,000 people. Chennai: A Study analysing the registered COVID-19 deaths in Chennai district found a high degree of excess deaths. A figure of nearly 5.18 excess deaths for every 1,000 people has been reported in the Study published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. The Study also found that during the second wave of COVID-19 in Chennai, there was an increase in the percentage...
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Poor faced more covid deaths in India, Study shows -Rukmini S
-Livemint.com A new paper suggests the second covid-19 wave had a more fatal impact on Chennai’s poorer neighbourhoods than richer ones Poorer communities saw far more excess deaths during the pandemic than richer neighbourhoods, evidence from a new Chennai-based Study shows. Taken with data from other parts of the country, the findings suggest that India’s poor, particularly the elderly, may have disproportionately borne the burden of the pandemic’s fatal impact. In a Study...
More »India Faces Highest Labour Loss Due to Climate Change, Says Study
-Newsclick.in The Study found that with rising heat and humidity levels because of climate change, options for moving outdoor labour to cooler hours will dramatically shrink, leading to significant worldwide labour losses. India is one of the countries to have experienced the highest loss in labour due to global warming, according to a recent Study led by Duke University researchers. The Study, which was published in Nature Communications on December 14, 2021,...
More »At Uttarakhand School, Students Refuse to Eat Mid-Day Meals Cooked by Dalit Woman -Yogesh Kumar
-TheWire.in Sunita now fears losing her job as the parents of the school children allege that her appointment was in violation of norms, which the authorities deny. Dehradun: On November 25, Sunita, a Dalit woman, secured a job as Bhojan Mata, a cook, at a local government school in Sukhidhang village of the Champawat district, Uttarakhand. Even though the monthly salary paid to her is a meagre Rs 3,000 a month, the...
More »‘Health a major reason behind witchcraft-related violence’ -Satyasundar Barik
-The Hindu Dire need for awareness and education regarding the superstition, says Study conducted in Odisha Health concerns continue to be a major underlying reason behind witchcraft related violence in Odisha while there is a dire need for awareness and education among the people regarding superstition, says a Study that analysed 102 incidents of violence. The Study ‘Witch-Hunting in Odisha’ conducted by State Commission for Women, Odisha and Action Aid Association, a non-government...
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