-The Hindu India needs to be responsible, says V.K. Paul. NITI Aayog member (health) V.K. Paul on Tuesday said a Third Wave of COVID surge is being witnessed across the world, adding that it is time to be very vigilant. “India needs to be responsible and not allow the COVID numbers to rise. The world is witnessing the Third Wave of COVID cases and we have to join hands to ensure that the...
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Several studies but one conclusion -- poorly planned COVID-19 induced national lockdown hurt the poor the most
The recent Supreme Court of India’s judgments (please click here and here) related to ensuring food security of the migrant and unorganised sector workers through the provision of dry ration, running of community kitchens and proper implementation of the 'One Nation One Ration Card' scheme should come as no surprise to us. A recent review of some of the robust studies, which relied on multi-state surveys (or reference surveys), having...
More »In Wake Of Covid-19, India’s Unfolding Pandemic Of Hunger -Dipa Sinha
-Article-14.com As the Supreme Court orders community kitchens for the poor and ration cards made usable anywhere in India by 31 July 2021, that still excludes more than 100 million without ration cards. As hunger rises, and nutrition schemes to women and children are disrupted, we explore what can be done. New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic shrank India’s economy by -7.3% in 2020-21, an estimated 66% of those interviewed in one survey...
More »Tribal-dominated district takes lead in creating COVID-19 care facility for children -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu Paediatric wards connected to central oxygen pipeline in view of Third Wave warnings The tribal-dominated Banswara district in southern Rajasthan has taken the lead in creating first-of-its-kind paediatric COVID-19 care facility as part of preparations for a possible Third Wave of infection. Beautified with colourful drawings and cartoons depicted on the walls, the dedicated wards will cater to children with different stages of coronavirus infection. The district administration identified the buildings...
More »Can some States serve as a bellwether for the Third Wave? -R Prasad
-The Hindu Both in the first wave and second wave of COVID-19, increase in daily cases was first reported in Maharashtra, then Kerala and Delhi Both in the first and second wave, an increase in daily reported cases was first reported in Maharashtra, followed by Kerala and Delhi. These could be due to several reasons including greater integrity in testing and reporting data. Can a sharp and sustained increase in daily cases...
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