A patient suffering from Covid transferred from an ambulance towards the hospital as the major second coronavirus wave surges in Kathmandu (Pic credit: Reuters)
NEW DELHI: As India is battling a vicious second coronavirus wave with more than 3 lakh new cases coming to light every day, there are also concerns about the worsening coronavirus situation in its neighborhood. In the last few days, countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives have seen a whopping surge in the number of coronavirus cases. Here’s a look.
Pakistan
The recent Covid situation in Pakistan is a grim reminder of the wave it experienced last June when every day new cases hovered anywhere between 4,000-6,000. There were 6,127 new cases on April 17 this year. The total confirmed tally of the country stands at 8,64,557. Nearly 10 per cent of the cases in the country are active. The positivity rate stands at 7.93 per cent, reported Dawn. Worse, in this current wave the children are falling victim to the
A patient suffering from Covid transferred from an ambulance towards the hospital as the major second coronavirus wave surges in Kathmandu (Pic credit: Reuters)
NEW DELHI: As India is battling a vicious second coronavirus wave with more than 3 lakh new cases coming to light every day, there are also concerns about the coronavirus situation in its neighbourhood. In the last few days, countries like Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives have seen an alarming surge in the number of coronavirus cases. Here’s a look.
Pakistan
Pakistan is reeling under the third wave of coronavirus and the current cases are reminiscent of the situation from last June, when daily cases hovered between 4,000-6,000. The health facilities are under stress due to mounting pressure. Providing medical oxygen has become a challenge as an unprecedented number of patients are in need of oxygen for life support. The total confirmed tally of the country has climbed to 867,438. Nearly 10 per cent of the cases i
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said vaccine failure couldn t be determined without a detailed assessment and that it was working on evaluating the situation.
Dr Kate O Brien, director of the WHO s department of immunisation, vaccines and biologicals, told a briefing Monday (May 10) that the body was in direct communication with Seychelles and that a detailed assessment was needed looking at factors like strains of the virus and the severity of cases.
Seychelles last week re-imposed curbs including closing schools, canceling sports events.
Seychelles, which has vaccinated more of its population against Covid-19 than any other country, saw active cases more than double in the week to May 7, raising concerns that inoculation is not helping turn the tide in some places.
The World Health Organization said vaccine failure couldn t be determined without a detailed assessment and that it was working on evaluating the situation.
Kate O Brien, director of the the WHO s department of immunization, vaccines and biologicals, told a briefing Monday that the body was in direct communication with Seychelles and that a detailed assessment was needed looking at factors like strains of the virus and the severity of cases.