India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle
India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as overwhelmed hospitals in the densely-populated country begged for oxygen supplies. India is in the grip of a rampaging second wave of the pandemic, hitting a rate of one COVID-19 death in […]
Tedros denounces vaccine inequity as COVAX scheme marks first year
GENEVA (Reuters) – Coronavirus vaccines remain out of reach in the poorest countries, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report on Friday, marking the first anniversary of the COVAX dose-sharing facility. “Nearly 900 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, but over 81% have gone to high- or upper middle-income […]
India to increase oxygen supplies amid shortage -govt
At least 22 patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after a disruption to their oxygen supply caused by a leaking tank, the health minister said, as a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases soaks up supplies of the crucial gas. The incident in the city of Nashik, one of India’s worst-hit areas, […]
UK PM Johnson cancels trip to India due to coronavirus worries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled a planned trip to India, scheduled to take place next week, due to the current coronavirus situation in India, Johnson’s office said.
‘Much, much worse’: India’s richest state swamped by pandemic’s second wave
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Hospitals in Maharashtra are running short of beds, piped oxygen and a key anti-viral drug as a second wave of coronavirus infections has swamped India’s richest state, doctors and patients’ families said. Home to India’s financial capital Mumbai, Maharashtra accounts for nearly a quarter of India’s 12.7 million coronavirus infections. If the […]
Bitcoin falls after weekend record high as India considers a ban
TOKYO/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped on Monday, falling from a record high above $60,000 over the weekend, as investors digested a potential ban from India on cryptocurrencies.
