Month: April 2021

FILE PHOTO: Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Delhi

COVID-19: India Sees Another Record Spike, 1.84 Lakh Cases Reported in a Day

The Wire Staff 14/04/2021

The death toll increased to 1,72,085 with 1,027 daily...

Thackeray's statement came a day after the Shiv Sena- led government formally approved a loan waiver scheme under which short-term crop loan up to Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers. Photo: PTI

Maharashtra: CM Announces Statewide Curfew for 15 Days, Emergency Services Exempted

The Wire Staff 14/04/2021

Many had expected the state to go under a...

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Watch | ‘Maharashtra’s COVID-19 Scene Very Grim, System Overwhelmed’

Karan Thapar 14/04/2021

Dr Shashank Joshi, of the Maharashtra government's COVID-19 task...

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More Fun Than Fun: My Favourite Lizard Stories

Raghavendra Gadagkar 14/04/2021

'I have a large collection of lizard stories,' Prof...

Vials of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate are seen in an undated photograph

US Recommends Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Blood Clot Reports

The Wire Staff 13/04/2021

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices will meet...

Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi.

Lack of Relevant, Credible Data Is Compromising India’s COVID-19 Efforts

Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Sharmadha Srinivasan and Anushka Bhansali 13/04/2021

Given the sensitive nature of the health data to...

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Data Shows India May Not Have Enough Doses To Meet Its COVID Vaccination Targets

Shreya Raman and Kriti Kapur 13/04/2021

India does not have enough doses in the pipeline...