‘We are not special’: how triumphalism led India to Covid-19 disaster

The body of a person who died from coronavirus is carried at mass cremation in New Delhi. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Huge surge in cases followed erroneous ‘supermodelling’ study suggesting herd immunity had been achievedby Michael SafiThu 29 Apr 2021 12.50 BST Last modified on Thu 29 Apr 2021 20.13 BST They will be remembered […]

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TIMES NOW vs FOREIGN MEDIA : India’s Covid Crisis | Navika Kumar, Rahul Shiv Shankar vs CNN, DW

This video compares the Indian news coverage of the Covid 2nd wave crisis that swept through India causing a human catastrphe, with international media coverage of the same crisis. TIMES NOW vs FOREIGN MEDIA : India’s Covid Crisis | Navika Kumar, Rahul Shiv Shankar vs CNN, DW Source: TIMES NOW vs FOREIGN MEDIA : India’s […]

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Black fungus declared an epidemic in Rajasthan

Currently, Rajasthan has around 100 black fungus patients and a separate ward has been made at Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur for their treatment. Jaipur: Mucormycosis (black fungus), which is primarily affecting people recovering from COVID, has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday. Currently, the state has around 100 black fungus […]

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Politicians, bureaucrats find difficult to accept failure in handling Covid crisis: Delhi HC

The court was expressing concerns over the condition of subordinate judiciary’s judicial officers who are at risk of contracting Covid owing to the nature of duties. New Delhi: Politicians and bureaucrats find it very difficult to accept their failure and inability as it is not in their veins, the Delhi High Court Wednesday said while expressing […]

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Overall coronavirus situation stabilising in India: Govt

(Eds: Adds details) New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The overall COVID-19 situation in the country is stabilising and the government will work towards ensuring further improvement, NITI Aayog member V K Paul said on Saturday. At a media briefing by the Health Ministry, its Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said a decline in the active cases has […]

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PM Modi’s rating falls as India reels from COVID-19 second wave

India’s COVID-19 caseload surged past 25 million this week, exposing a lack of preparation and eroding Modi’s support base, according to U.S. New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approval ratings have fallen to a new low, a survey showed on Tuesday, as the country struggles to contain a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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Are Covid-19 cases and deaths being under-reported in India?

https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/video/are-covid-19-cases-and-deaths-being-under-reported-in-india-1804142-2021-05-18?jwsource=cl Source: Are Covid-19 cases and deaths being under-reported in India? | IndiaToday

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India has reported the highest COVID-19 daily death toll in the world, breaking a past record held by the US

India set a new global record for the number of coronavirus deaths reported in a day, at 4,529. The US previously held the record, with 4,475 deaths recorded on January 12. India has been battling a huge surge of the virus that overwhelmed the health system. India set a global record for the number of […]

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Covid-19 second wave: Why India is breaking new records in daily deaths while the caseload curve is flattening

On Monday, May 17, India witnessed a new high of 4,329 Covid-19 related deaths that surpassed the 4,205 deaths being reported a week earlier on May 11. It has been 12 days since India had the highest number of Covid cases crossing four lakh and has been on a decline ever since. However, as the […]

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World’s worst pandemic leaders: 5 presidents and prime ministers who badly mishandled COVID-19

The pandemic’s not over yet, but these world leaders have already cemented their place in history for failing to effectively combat the deadly coronavirus. Some of them didn’t even really try. COVID-19 is notoriously hard to control, and political leaders are only part of the calculus when it comes to pandemic management. But some current […]

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