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As medical officials aim to quickly administer COVID-19 vaccines across India, residents of one village were seen fleeing their homes and jumping into a nearby river to avoid what they believed was a "poisonous injection." Comment: It's becoming.
Several individuals ran from medics and jumped into the Saryu River as misinformation spread across the village that the COVID-19 vaccine was poisonous, or could lead to death, impotence or viral
India Reports Shortage of Wood Needed for Funeral Pyres as COVID Deaths Surpass 234K
On 5/7/21 at 10:38 AM EDT
Some cities in India are reporting a shortage of wood needed for funeral pyres to cremate the bodies of deceased COVID-19 victims, as coronavirus deaths surpass more than 234,000.
In Varanasi, a city regarded as the spiritual capital of the nation, the situation has gotten so bad that local crematorium workers have said the demand for wood is four times higher than the usual rate. As long as I ve worked here, I ve never seen so many dead bodies coming in. The last month has shocked me, a man working at a crematorium site in Varanasi told CNN. The three main suppliers have run out of wood. The local administration had to intervene, he added.
India Covid-19 appeal: Herald readers raise $200,000 for World Vision
6 May, 2021 09:16 PM
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World Vision India s Director of Health Dr Carel Joseph, and Surgeon Dr. Anjima Das share feelings of helplessness and fear as Covid ravages India. Video / World Vision / AP / Getty
World Vision India s Director of Health Dr Carel Joseph, and Surgeon Dr. Anjima Das share feelings of helplessness and fear as Covid ravages India. Video / World Vision / AP / Getty
NZ Herald
New Zealand Herald readers have raised a staggering $203,791 for World Vision in just three days to provide relief for India s Covid-19 crisis.
The money will go towards desperately needed supplies of oxygen, beds, medical supplies and food in India, where daily new cases have topped 400,000 and the official death tally is almost 4000 a day. Experts believe both figures are an undercount.