Grief seems to be giving way to rage among survivors of the Allahabad railway station stampede as officials on Monday faced a tough time pacifying family members of those declared dead or undergoing treatment for injuries.
Less than 50,000 daily new cases are being reported for 70 consecutive days.
Modi stressed on the need for constant genome sequencing to monitor emergence of mutants and also to ensure increased oxygen availability, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
People must be vigilant, follow all safety norms and not let a sense of complacency set in, several doctors said a day after the positivity rate in the city was --- the highest in two months.
Will syringe shortage puncture India's Covid vaccine plans?
With the US education system operating independently from the government, universities are adopting varying strategies when it comes to Covid vaccination.
Investigators have arrested at least three dozen students of some prominent UP medical schools revealing links with the Vyapam scam.
India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage was recorded at over 28.36 crore since January 16, according to the data from the Co-WIN portal.
If the government had paid enough to begin with, or if it had made serious advance purchase commitments that allowed the vaccine producers to mobilise necessary investment, then it is possible to imagine more free or subsidised vaccines such as are available in developed economies, asserts Mihir S Sharma.
'The future looks quite bleak unless we ramp up testing and start vaccinating on a war footing.'
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