Covid India
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India’s COVID-19 death toll has hit 500K. Experts say the real number is in the millionsMany health experts say the milestone was breached last year but was obscured by inaccurate surveys and unaccounted dead in the hinterlands, where millions remain vulnerable.WorldFeb 4, 2022
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India’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign picks up in rural areas, but supply issues loomOf the nearly 120 million shots administered in the past three weeks, around 70 per cent were in India's villages -- up from around half in the initial weeks of May.WorldSep 1, 2021
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India has 414K COVID-19 deaths to date. The actual toll could be 10 times higherA new report states that India's actual death toll could be in the millions, not thousands. But the government has dismissed those concerns as exaggerated and misleading.WorldJul 20, 2021
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COVID-19 death toll tops 400,000 in India. Experts warn the real count is higherNew cases are on the decline after exceeding 400,000 a day in May, but authorities are preparing for another possible wave and are trying to ramp up vaccination.HealthJul 2, 2021
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India’s Taj Mahal reopens after 14 months as country lifts COVID-19 restrictionsThe monument was closed in early April as India introduced strict lockdown measures in an effort to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections that is still killing thousands daily.WorldJun 16, 2021
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Justin Trudeau on COVID-19 in India: ‘This pandemic doesn’t end anywhere until it ends everywhere’After recently receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the prime minister says "it was an amazing feeling" knowing we're one step closer to a sense of normalcy.CanadaMay 31, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine inequality in India causing millions to fall through gapsIndia’s vaccination campaign began in January with a goal of inoculating 300 million of its 1.4 billion people by August. So far it has fully vaccinated a little over 42 million.HealthMay 26, 2021
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India’s COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000, 3rd highest in worldThe milestone, as recorded by India's Health Ministry, comes as slowed vaccine deliveries have marred the country's fight against the pandemic.WorldMay 24, 2021
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India battles threat of fatal fungal infection as COVID-19 deaths approach 300KIndia has reported more than 26 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus since the pandemic began, with almost half occurring in the past two months.HealthMay 23, 2021
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Here’s a look at why India is short on COVID-19 vaccinesAs the world's largest maker of vaccines, India always was expected to play a pivotal role in global efforts to immunize against COVID-19.HealthMay 22, 2021
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