India

The unfolding Covid tragedy has laid bare the deep-rooted problems plaguing India’s public health system after decades of neglect and underinvestment. 

A powerful cyclone has made landfall in western India, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and the suspension of COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.

A powerful cyclone has made landfall on the western coast in India’s Gujarat state, hours after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state

From Monday, pubs, bars and restaurants can serve customers inside; museums, cinemas and theaters can reopen; and exercise classes and indoor sports can resume.

Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks.

A powerful cyclone roaring in the Arabian Sea was moving toward India’s western coast on Monday as authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.

Government data released Friday showed there were 343,144 new reported cases over a 24-hour period, where at least 4,000 people died.

Brazil, previously renowned for demonstrating leadership during health crises, has become an international pariah during the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the country’s labor force, moving the focus sharply to freelance, part-time jobs.

An AI-powered chatbot at digital transformation company Genpact is helping workers with relatives in India’s massive Covid surge

It’s often overlooked in favor of its lustrous cousin gold, but the price of silver has jumped over the last year.

Energy majors are facing intense pressure to develop emissions targets consistent with the Paris Agreement.

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily.

The World Health Organization said India accounted for half of all cases reported globally last week as well as 30% of global deaths.

The B.1.617 strain was reclassified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, indicating it has the “highest public health implications.”

A lawsuit says workers from marginalized communities in India were lured to New Jersey and forced to work more than 12 hours per day at ultra-low wages to help build a Hindu temple.

Mucormycosis is a “serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes,” and mostly affects the sinuses or the lungs.

India has seen huge spikes in COVID-19 cases, with over 400,000 reported cases on some recent days. The spike has led to shortages of oxygen, personal protective equipment and other supplies. So students at many American universities got together to raise over 16 million rupees (over $200,000 US dollars) on GiveIndia.org to purchase those needed supplies.

Despite the second wave of Covid ravaging India, the BSE Sensex is still up more than 3% so far this year, while the Nifty 50 index has jumped about 7%.

Since India opened COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults this month, the pace of administering shots has dropped