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Delhi govt 'exaggerated' oxygen requirement by 4 times during peak of second wave, says SC panel's interim report
Fp Staff •The exaggeration could have "triggered a crisis" in the oxygen supply to 12 states reporting a high number of active COVID-19 cases, the interim report was quoted as saying
As states ease restrictions, doctors warn of ‘worse than second wave’ if COVID norms not followed: All you need to know
Fp Staff •Experts warned of a ‘worse than second wave situation’ after visuals of crowded markets in Delhi showed people not following COVID-appropriate behaviour
Explained: Did more children test positive in the second wave of COVID-19?
Payalg •Senior doctors said the number of children affected by COVID-19 in the second wave was more as the overall number of coronavirus cases increased
COVID-19 impact: Women employed in India's informal sector report food insecurity, financial and social exclusion
Anvishamanral •In India, 94 percent of women are employed in the unorganised sector. While some of these women were able to make ends meet before the first and second wave of the coronavirus, they are now left marooned as 97 percent of India’s households recorded a decline in their total income.
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till 14 June, allows essential shops and govt offices to reopen; full details here
Fp Staff •Chief Minister MK Stalin said the sale of fruits and vegetables through vehicles would continue, and requested people to follow COVID-19 related guidelines
Delta COVID-19 variant caused second wave in India over April and May, says consortium of national labs
•The B.1.617 mutation was found in high levels in genomes sequenced in Maharashtra (2,077), West Bengal (630), Delhi (1,458), Karnataka (225) as of 28 May
COVID-19 updates: PM cancels CBSE, ICSE Class 12 Board exams; daily cases lowest in 54 days
Fp Staff •Addressing a press conference on COVID-19 among children, the NITI Aayog said that though the 2019 SARS coronavirus has not taken a serious shape among children till now, its impact can increase if there is a change in virus behaviour
'Vital partnership': S Jaishankar, Anthony Blinken reaffirm India-US cooperation in fighting COVID-19
Fp Staff •Addressing the press before the meeting, Blinken reiterated that the US will 'never forget' India's help when it was crippled by the pandemic in 2020
BMC gets eight responses for global tender for COVID-19 vaccines, extends deadline till 1 June
•The Mumbai civic body has decided to wait for more applicants and details of their plans to execute the order and hence it has extended the deadline for submission of bids, an official said
COVID-19 in Bihar: 103 deaths in a day rattles state even as positivity rate drops; vaccination slows down too
•The states death toll has increased by nearly 1,000 in the last 10 days, in an indication of the devastation wrought by the second wave