COVID-19 Update Latest: The Resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing apprehension across the country, with the Omicron subvariant JN1 rapidly spreading and prompting several state governments to heighten alert levels. As the situation unfolds, state authorities are closely monitoring developments while keeping a vigilant eye on the central government's response.
COVID-19 Update: Amidst growing apprehensions, the resurgence of the coronavirus has struck India once again, with the newly identified variant JN.1 causing a surge in cases. The tally has reached 1,970, prompting Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to convene a crucial online meeting with state health ministers and UT officials to address the escalating crisis.
COVID-19 Latest Update: India is witnessing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, causing heightened apprehension for health authorities. On Sunday, the Union Health Ministry reported a significant spike with 335 new infections, pushing the total number of active cases to 1,701.
The victims’ kin have no recourse but to pay up. With bodies brought in piles, caretakers have neither the time nor the patience to bargain
VARANASI/MEERUT: The crackle of burning pyres, like the hiss of a giant serpent, feeds the smoke that is bellowing from Varanasi s Harishchandra Ghat, an old cremation ground on Ganga s banks. The heat is intolerable, singeing almost, and Rajesh Singh, 35, who runs a small departmental store in Lahartara, is sweating profusely, waiting for his turn. His uncle has just died from Covid-19 and the funeral rites have to be done. The manager asks him for Rs 11,000. When Singh protests, saying it shouldn t be more than Rs 5,000, the man asks him to leave with the body he has brought.