Indian strain of COVID spread to 44 countries already: WHO
The most challenging thing about containing the spread of coronavirus is not just the fact that it spreads and infects in multiples of hundreds, but the fact that it spreads exponentially and the true numbers will never be known. A 67-year-old woman returning from Kumbh Mela and testing positive is the worst possible confirmation of community transmission.
The woman, who had tested positive in April, has eventually ended up infecting 33 people which also includes 13 psychiatric patients at Spandana Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre, near Nandini Layout, in west Bangalore.
Naga Sadhus or Hindu holy men raise their arms while shouting religious hymns on the banks of the river Ganges after taking the holy dip during the third Shahi Snan (grand bath) at the ongoing Kumbh Mela or Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad February 15, 2013.Reuters
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The gut wrenching images of a man breaking down as he speaks of his ordeal to buy the Covid drug Remdesivir in the black market is the story of countless citizens across the country today. The panic and anger as patients stand in a long queue even to get admitted into hospitals is simmering at the surface.
Grief is a powerful emotion. In Gujarat the sons of a woman who lost the Covid battle tried to set the hospital on fire. In Maharashtra, relatives gathered in anger at a hospital after the death of 7 patients, blaming the doctors for the lack of oxygen supply.
Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 01:36 PM MYT
Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men participate in a procession to take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at ‘Kumbh Mela’, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of Covid-19, in Haridwar, India April 14, 2021. Reuters pic
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AHMEDABAD, April 14 India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record today, as crowds of pilgrims gathered for a religious festival despite oxygen shortages and strict curbs in other areas.
The country reported 184,372 cases in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed, taking total infections to 13.9 million. Deaths rose by 1,027, to a toll of 172,085.
About this GalleryAccording to reports, over 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip but only the Naga Sadhus stole the show at Kumbh Mela.
According to reports, over 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip but only the Naga Sadhus stole the show at Kumbh Mela. Read Less
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01 p Hundreds of Naga Sadhus took a holy dip in Ganga river amid the chants of Har Har Mahadev and Ganga Maiya Ki Jai at Kumbh Mela in Haridwar - Photogallery
Hundreds of Naga Sadhus took a holy dip in Ganga river amid the chants of Har Har Mahadev and Ganga Maiya Ki Jai at Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. They took out processions and performed other rituals on the occasion of second Shahi Snan . According to reports, over 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip but only the Naga Sadhus stole the show at Kumbh Mela. Some of the Naga Sadhus were seen weilding the tridents and other symbolic weapons. Although, the Kumbh Mela witnessed the flouting of COVID-19 rules. Devotees didn t maintain social distance while taking part
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