-PTI/ The Hindu Active infections to touch 38-48 lakh between May 14-18, says SUTRA model Active cases in the ongoing second COVID-19 wave in India may peak at 38-48 lakh between May 14-18 and daily new infections could hit a high of 4.4 lakh from May 4-8, according to a mathematical model by IIT scientists, who have revised their projections upwards. India on Monday saw a single-day rise of 3,52,991 (3.52 lakh) COVID-19...
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How Biden admin changed stance on supply of vaccine raw materials to India -Avik Roy
-Hindustan Times The announcement by Joe Biden comes close on the heels of the United States agreeing to provide India with raw materials needed for producing the Covishield vaccine and supply equipment such as ventilators and oxygen generation gear to support the country’s response to a massive surge in Covid-19 cases. US President Joe Biden on Monday took to Twitter to say that his administration is determined for India to tide over...
More »Narendra Modi speaks to Joe Biden over phone amid surge in cases -Nistula Hebbar
-The Hindu A statement issued by the PMO stated that Mr. Modi discussed India’s initiative at the WTO for relaxation in TRIPS agreement Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation on Monday with assurances exchanged on smoothening out issues related to supply chains for vaccines for COVID-19 and the latter affirming that the U.S. would be supporting India’s efforts to come to grips with the massive...
More »Beds to cylinders, people lend a hand on social media -Surbhi Gupta
-The Indian Express Many groups, previously engaged with blood donation, have also stepped up to the task. From fulfilling plasma needs, these volunteers are now working on getting ventilators, oxygen cylinders, hospitals beds and medicines. For over a week, citizen volunteers across the country, from students to social media influencers, have been responding to SOS requests on Twitter from Covid patients seeking oxygen, ventilators, hospital beds, plasma and medicines. The website has become...
More »India records over 3.5 lakh new cases and 2,809 deaths on April 25, 2021
-The Hindu Maharashtra accounts for 20% followed by U.P., Karnataka India’s daily COVID-19 tally crossed the 3.5-lakh mark on April 25, with 3,54,880 new cases and a whopping 2,809 deaths recorded till 11 p.m. IST on Sunday. The country has so far reported a total of 1,73,06,647 cases and 1,95,119 deaths. Maharashtra reported 66,191 infections, accounting for 20% of the new cases, followed by Uttar Pradesh (35,614) and Karnataka (34,804). Maharashtra also recorded...
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