May 09, 2021, 18:04 PM IST
New Delhi: Even as India reels under the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over about a possible third wave, experts claimed that if people keep following COVID-appropriate behaviour and more people get vaccinated the next wave could be less severe.
Many experts opined that the complacency in approach towards the virus after the dip in cases during the first wave could be a possible reason for the pandemic rearing its ugly head again, though others are blaming the Early this year, as the new cases receded, people started interacting as if there was no virus. The
COVID-appropriate behaviour, speedy vaccination can prevent third wave from happening: Experts
According to experts, in a few months when the immunity people have developed naturally or with the help of vaccination fades, the virus strikes again.
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Health workers wearing PPE kits carry the body of COVID-19 victim from mortuary for cremations in Ranchi. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
NEW DELHI: With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the country and concerns being raised about a possible third wave, experts caution that the next wave could be less severe if people keep following COVID-appropriate behaviour and a large portion of the population is vaccinated.
Reliance Retail second fastest-growing retailer in the world amid pandemic
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May 9, 2021
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani s Reliance Retail Ltd has been ranked second fastest-growing retailer in the world in the 2021 ranking of global retail power houses by Deloitte, down from top rank secured the previous years.
It has been ranked 53rd in the list of Global Powers of Retailing, improvement from 56th earlier, according to the Deloitte report.
The list is topped by US giant Walmart Inc, which retains its position as world s top retailer. Amazon.com Inc improved its position to rank second. Costco Wholesale Corporation of US slipped a rank to be placed third followed by Schwarz Group of Germany.
NEW DELHI – A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters.
Despite the warning, four of the scientists said the federal government did not seek to impose major restrictions to stop the spread of the virus. Millions of largely unmasked people attended religious festivals and political rallies that were held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition politicians.
Tens of thousands of farmers, meanwhile, continued to camp on the edge of New Delhi protesting Modi’s agricultural policy changes.