Climate Trends’ air-pollution and health expert Dr. Palak Balyan warns that air pollution is “a pandemic as severe as COVID at its peak,” adding that if cities like Beijing and London could reverse extreme air pollution, Delhi too has hope and can improve its air quality.
Over 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have emerged in China’s Guangdong province since July, triggering Covid-style containment measures, a Hong Kong-based English daily said.
Vaccine hesitancy—a reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of the vaccine—continues to be a growing global concern, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and fuelled by misinformation and distrust.
In response to public concerns around sudden, unexplained deaths, particularly among young adults, India’s top medical research bodies have found no evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to such fatalities.
A 52-year-old woman suffering from tuberculosis, bronchitis, and other comorbidities died during treatment at a hospital in Indore after testing positive for COVID-19 as well.
Workers in Zhengzhou city were seen fleeing from the Foxconn factory on foot and walking in fields and on highways as public transport was suspended as part of Covid-19 controls, reports The South China Morning Post.
The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,36,132, a bulletin issued by the department said, adding that Puri district with 4 cases topped the daily Covid tally.
Post reopening, restaurants complied with every safety regulation issued by the health ministry making dining out as safe and comfortable as possible.
With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 25,037 with active cases now constituting 0.06% of the country’s total positive cases.
The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,35,751, a bulletin issued by the department said, adding that Sundargarh district with 12 cases topped the daily Covid tally.
