Over 326,098 fresh cases reported India reported 326,098 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 24.3 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 3,890 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 266,207. The active caseload is at 3.6 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 20.4 million. As many as 180 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 1.1 million were given on Friday. Read more
The poultry sector takes a hit from the second wave of Covid The poultry sector, which was recovering from the bird flu outbreak and Coronavirus-related rumours last year, is taking a big hit from the lockdowns sparked by the second Covid wave, a report in ThePrint said. The second wave has caused a dip in demand and prices, especially at the wholesale and the HORECA (Hotel/Restaurant/Catering) ends. Many small and medium poultry owners have aba
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