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Explained: Why the delay in Sputnik V commercial launch in India?
Russia’s Sputnik V was the world’s first COVID19 vaccine and has a greater efficacy rate in comparison to Covishield and Covaxin. However, the commercial launch of the Russian vaccine has been getting delayed in India. Here’s why.
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Central government teams to monitor and help six states which have reported a high number of COVID-19 cases
The central government sends teams to Kerala, Arunachal, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Manipur to monitor, expedite and help implement COVID 19 protocols. These states have been reporting a rise in cases.
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Heat wave in Delhi with max temp 6°C above normal. So far, 10% above normal monsoon rainfall over India
Today, July 1, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 43.1°C, which is 6°C above its normal temperature. IMD has issued a heat wave alert for two days. Meanwhile, last month, the country as a whole received 10% above normal rainfall with the highest rainfall departure in Bihar which is facing floods.
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IMD warns of flash floods in Bihar’s Pashchim Champaran; entire villages evacuated
The Paschim Champaran district is still reeling under two recent ‘flash floods’ that wreaked havoc in its villages. Now it is bracing up for another one on July 2.
Shivani Gupta
What is the cost of treating oral cancer in India?
India accounted for a third of the global incidence of cancer in 2020 when Rs. 2,386 crores was spent on oral cancer treatment alone, paid for by insurance schemes, government and private sector spending, out-of-pocket payments and charitable donations.
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Health Ministry releases FAQs on Delta, Delta Plus variants of COVID19 virus
The Delta Plus variant, which has been found to have the characteristics that makes it the most infectious amongst all other variants of COVID19, has been declared to be a ‘variant of concern’ by the health ministry.
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Landless farmers in Odisha get COVID financial assistance
The Odisha government has released Rs 3,860 million to the bank accounts of 1.8 million landless farmers registered under KALIA scheme in the state, as COVID assistance.
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‘Working with children with disabilities, and amidst the adivasi communities in the pandemic was challenging’
While the pandemic has been hard for health workers across the board, it has been especially challenging for doctors who work with children with disabilities and amidst tribal communities. On Doctor’s Day, two public health professionals share their experiences with Gaon Connection
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Chhattisgarh to privatise rural health infra; public health experts and activists demand roll back
The state government has announced grants to industries for the establishment of private hospitals in villages. Public health experts and activists fear the move goes against the government’s promise of free healthcare. They demand strengthening of existing rural health infrastructure.
Shivani Gupta
Paddy cultivators adopt the aerobic method of farming as it is less water-intensive and cuts down cost
Cultivating paddy aerobically is low cost, sustainable, cuts down labour, and uses much less water, as this method requires very little irrigation and no transplantation.