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It's crucial world leaders break the monopoly on COVID vaccines | View

"While it's true that an intellectual property waiver alone won’t fix shortages, it will be a crucial first step in ramping up the dispensation of vaccines."

07/06/2021

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India submerges unclaimed ashes of 1,200 Covid dead.

Marked only by numbered stickers, dozens of clay pots containing the ashes of covid's dead lie unclaimed.

05/06/2021

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Crashing waves as cyclone hits eastern India

Heavy rain and a high tide lashed parts of India's eastern coast Wednesday, as a cyclone pushed ashore.

26/05/2021

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India COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000

The health ministry Monday reported 4,454 new death in the last 24 hours, bringing India’s total fatalities to 303,720.

24/05/2021

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India: Why are black fungus cases spiking in COVID-19 patients?

The use of steroids and immunosuppressants in treating COVID-19 patients is among the reasons behind the rise in black fungus cases observed in India, according to a Dehli doctor.

20/05/2021

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Severe cyclone heading to western India, 4 dead

A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kilometres per hour (87 miles per hour), already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least four people, officials said Sunday.

16/05/2021

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Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks

The cost of cremation has tripled in India in recent weeks due to a shortage of wood, according to a philanthropic organisation.

16/05/2021

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India's COVID-19 death toll passes 250,000 after new daily record

India confirmed 4,205 more coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, a daily record for the country.

12/05/2021

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Dead bodies found floating in India's Ganges River

Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India amid a ferocious surge in coronavirus infections in the country.

11/05/2021

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India records over 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a day for first time

India reported on Saturday a record high 4,187 coronavirus deaths as pressure mounts on the government to impose a nationwide lockdown.

08/05/2021

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India's COVID-19 cases surpass 21 million amid oxygen supply issues

India has hit another record for COVID-19 infections as the country struggles to meet demand for oxygen.

06/05/2021

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Devastating scenes across India amid virus crisis

A sick patient lay on the ground outside a hospital in the northern Indian city of Mathura on Wednesday, as health care across the country remained overwhelmed by an explosion of COVID-19 cases

05/05/2021

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COVID-19 catastrophe in India worsens as cases and deaths mount

India's health ministry reported 357,229 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours and 3,449 deaths.

04/05/2021

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India tops 20m coronavirus cases with many more likely undercounted

India confirmed more than 20 million coronavirus infections on Tuesday in an official total believed to be a vast undercount.

04/05/2021

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India's Modi takes electoral hit amid virus surge

Experts say the government’s lax rules about election rallies fueled the outbreak.

03/05/2021

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UK rushes aid to India as COVID-19 surge kills thousands daily

Hospitals in India have been overwhelmed by the number of coronavirus patients.

02/05/2021

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India opens vaccination to all adults amid deadly COVID-19 surge

There are fears that few will be able to afford to be immunised at private clinics, and even state governments could struggle to cover the cost of vaccines charged by drug companies.

02/05/2021

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Images from Delhi cremation and burial grounds as new Covid cases soar

Images from Delhi cremation and burial grounds as new Covid cases soar

01/05/2021

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India: Fire in COVID ward kills 18 as country grapples with outbreak

A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early on Saturday.

01/05/2021

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COVID-19: India records new case high as Brazil sees deadliest month

More than 386,450 new cases were reported across India on Friday, as the army opened up its hospitals. Meanwhile, Brazil became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.

30/04/2021

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Police in India charge man who appealed for oxygen amid COVID crisis

Police in the state of Uttar Pradesh said the user had been spreading false rumours and generating "fear" online.

29/04/2021

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COVID positive groom weds bride wearing personal protective equipment

As India grapples with the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic, a COVID-19 positive man decided to get married.

29/04/2021

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Black market for oxygen in India amid virus surge

In India, where the number of people who have died from COVID-19 has now surpassed 200,000, a black market in oxygen has sprung up.

29/04/2021

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India sets another global record for daily new cases logging 375,000

India has set a global record for daily new cases for seven of the past eight days.

29/04/2021

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India surpasses grim milestone of 200,000 COVID deaths amid surge

Shahid Jameel, a virologist and director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University, told Euronews the COVID crisis raging in the country was ultimately due to a "coming together of multiple factors" including that of vaccine hesitancy.

28/04/2021

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Twitter obliges as India asks for the removal of critical COVID posts

The removed tweets were published by journalists, opposing politicians, lawmakers as well as other prominent figures.

26/04/2021