Topic: Coronavirus
Over 1.2 lakh children lost a parent to COVID-19 in India
Over 1.2 lakh children in India have lost a parent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Lancet study estimated.
We have witnessed undignified deaths: RJD’s Manoj Jha in Rajya Sabha
In an eight minute powerful speech in the Rajya Sabha on 20 July, RJD MP Professor Manoj Jha said that those who lost their lives in the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have left behind a “living document of our failure”.
World in early stage of another wave of COVID infections: WHO
Warning that the world is in the early stages of another wave of infections, World Health Organisation (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said COVID-19 is a test and the world is failing.
One in three people globally imprisoned without trial: Report
One in three prisoners around the world is being held without having stood trial or been found guilty by any court, according to a new study published on Friday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Study: One in two severe Covid hospital cases develop complications
As many as one in every two people hospitalised with severe Covid-19 go on to develop other health complications, according to comprehensive new research released.
23 million children missed routine vaccinations last year: Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major backsliding in childhood vaccinations, with 23 million children worldwide missing out on routine immunizations last year, two UN agencies reported on Wednesday.
