Coronavirus
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Poverty in India might have doubled due to the Covid-19 pandemic while the middle class being shrunk by a third
An analysis by the Pew Research Center has established that 2020’s Covid-19 pandemic driven recession may have reduced India’s middle class by a third ... -
“Quick and decisive steps”: PM calls out in wake of 150% surge in Covid-19 cases in 70 districts
Citing the emerging second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the states to take “quick and decisive steps” to ... -
Three new COVID-19 variants reported in India so far: Centre
India has reported over 240 COVID-19 infections due to three variants found in UK, Brazil & S Africa As the COVID-19 virus is developing ... -
US to financially assist India’s COVID-19 vaccine production
US is going to financially support Indian drugmaker Biological E to produce COVID-19 vaccines In a major boost to the ongoing battle against the ... -
India: Centre declares Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is now taken off ‘clinical trial mode’
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is now taken off the clinical trial mode, the Central Government announces on Thursday. Moreover, now the vaccine beneficiaries won’t need ... -
Maharashtra may consider institutional quarantine if covid cases continue to surge
On Sunday, Maharashtra recorded a daily surge of over 11,000 new cases of Covid-19, because of the rising covid cases in the state; the ... -
India Coronavirus update: 18 States & UTs record zero deaths
On Friday, March 5, 2021, India recorded 16,838 new cases of Covid-19 taking the tally in-country to 1,11,73,761. The number of active cases now ... -
India begins second vaccination round for 60+ and 45+ with co-morbidities, online registration open
Starting from March 1, India’s second round of vaccination is beginning against Covid-19 for people over 60 years of age and for people over ... -
India registers biggest 1-day spike in coronavirus cases since November
On Thursday, India listed 16,738 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike since November, taking the absolute number to ... -
Five states record Covid-19 surge prompting high alert, testing at borders and airports mandatory now
Five Indian State governments have issued fresh restrictions amid the Covid-19 cases surge, which includes mandatory testing at borders and airports. Maharashtra and Rajasthan ...
