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PM Modi's Swasth Bharat Vision: Words That Shaped India's Public Health Conversations
This special roundup gathers Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most resonant and inspiring comments on health and places them in context.
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Australian Court Fines Qantas $59 Million For 1,800 Illegal Layoffs
Qantas decided to sack the workers and outsource their jobs in August 2020, a period of lockdowns and border closures when no Covid-19 vaccine existed.
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"Just Kill That Woman": Old Video Of Covid Patient's Treatment Surfaces
Police have registered an FIR against a doctor of a government hospital in Maharashtra for allegedly instructing a colleague to "kill" a Covid patient during the 2021 pandemic.
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Man Says His Barber Returned Rs 20,000 Given During Covid, Post Goes Viral
The barber was in dire need of money after losing a family member during the Covid-19 pandemic, the man claimed.
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Amid HMPV Worry, #Lockdown Trends; Government Says No Need To Panic
Three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in India - two in Bengaluru and one in Ahmedabad. The cases were detected in babies and one of them has been discharged from the hospital.
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India's Growth "Exemplary" Despite Covid, Ukraine War: RBI Governor Exclusive
India's growth has been "exemplary" despite the challenges of the last few years, including the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other global tensions, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has said.
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Opinion | Is India Really At Risk Of A Monkeypox Outbreak?
The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. Though India has not reported any cases yet, the Central government is keeping a close eye on the situation.
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"Critical Flaws In Methodology": Centre Slams Study On Excess Covid Deaths
Calling it a "gross and misleading overestimate", the centre on Saturday refuted claims of excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in India, as stated in a study led by Indian-origin researchers from Oxford University.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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UPI Helped India Fight Covid Pandemic Better Than World: PM Modi
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) facility played a significant role in India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, even as several prosperous countries faced problems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told IANS on Monday.
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Probe Agency Summons Sanjay Raut's Brother In Covid 'Khichdi Scam' Case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Sandeep Raut, the younger brother of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged 'khichdi scam' during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic,
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How Covid Enabled A "Shadow Pandemic" Of Domestic Abuse In India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic violence".
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What's Behind Latest Covid Spike? Experts On Whether It's Time To Mask Up
A rise in daily Covid case counts and several states issuing mask advisories have brought back grim memories of the pandemic that locked us indoors and wrapped us in fear for two years.
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"Respiratory Illness In China Due To Common Viruses": AIIMS Doctor
Amid rising cases of respiratory illness in China, a senior doctor from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has said that viral infections are common in winter and there is no possibility of another pandemic like Covid yet.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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PM Modi's Swasth Bharat Vision: Words That Shaped India's Public Health Conversations
This special roundup gathers Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most resonant and inspiring comments on health and places them in context.
-
Australian Court Fines Qantas $59 Million For 1,800 Illegal Layoffs
Qantas decided to sack the workers and outsource their jobs in August 2020, a period of lockdowns and border closures when no Covid-19 vaccine existed.
-
"Just Kill That Woman": Old Video Of Covid Patient's Treatment Surfaces
Police have registered an FIR against a doctor of a government hospital in Maharashtra for allegedly instructing a colleague to "kill" a Covid patient during the 2021 pandemic.
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Man Says His Barber Returned Rs 20,000 Given During Covid, Post Goes Viral
The barber was in dire need of money after losing a family member during the Covid-19 pandemic, the man claimed.
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Amid HMPV Worry, #Lockdown Trends; Government Says No Need To Panic
Three cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been detected in India - two in Bengaluru and one in Ahmedabad. The cases were detected in babies and one of them has been discharged from the hospital.
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India's Growth "Exemplary" Despite Covid, Ukraine War: RBI Governor Exclusive
India's growth has been "exemplary" despite the challenges of the last few years, including the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other global tensions, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das has said.
-
Opinion | Is India Really At Risk Of A Monkeypox Outbreak?
The WHO, on August 14, declared the current upsurge of Mpox or Monkeypox in Central Africa as a global emergency requiring urgent action. Though India has not reported any cases yet, the Central government is keeping a close eye on the situation.
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"Critical Flaws In Methodology": Centre Slams Study On Excess Covid Deaths
Calling it a "gross and misleading overestimate", the centre on Saturday refuted claims of excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in India, as stated in a study led by Indian-origin researchers from Oxford University.
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"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday.
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UPI Helped India Fight Covid Pandemic Better Than World: PM Modi
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) facility played a significant role in India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, even as several prosperous countries faced problems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told IANS on Monday.
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Probe Agency Summons Sanjay Raut's Brother In Covid 'Khichdi Scam' Case
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Sandeep Raut, the younger brother of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged 'khichdi scam' during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic,
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How Covid Enabled A "Shadow Pandemic" Of Domestic Abuse In India
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a "shadow pandemic" of domestic violence against women. The UN includes in its definition of domestic violence what it refers to as "economic violence".
-
What's Behind Latest Covid Spike? Experts On Whether It's Time To Mask Up
A rise in daily Covid case counts and several states issuing mask advisories have brought back grim memories of the pandemic that locked us indoors and wrapped us in fear for two years.
-
"Respiratory Illness In China Due To Common Viruses": AIIMS Doctor
Amid rising cases of respiratory illness in China, a senior doctor from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences has said that viral infections are common in winter and there is no possibility of another pandemic like Covid yet.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
