There are over 4 lakh Covid cases in 24 hours and the worst death toll attributed to mass gatherings with 3,523 deaths reported in a new global record amid the third phase of the world’s largest vaccination drive starting on May 1, even as several States flag vaccine shortage.
The dangerous second wave of coronavirus in India has been catastrophic for India sending shock waves all across the globe and Maria van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on COVID-19, told a news conference. “The exponential growth that we have seen in case numbers is really, truly astonishing, we have seen similar trajectories of increases in transmission in a number of countries, it has not been at the same scale and it has not had the same level of impact of a burden on the healthcare system that we have seen in India.”
Several countries banned travel to India due to dangerous 2nd wave in India n now, US decided to restrict travel from India starting May 4 due to the ‘extraordinarily high caseload and multiple variants of COVID-19 found in India and Australia has even warned of a five-year jail term for those defying the new rule!
The government on Friday granted emergency financial powers to armed forces to strengthen their efforts in the battle against COVID-19. These new powers will help them operate departments, buy equipment and resources, and implement any required urgent assignments.
It is anticipated that India’s coronavirus cases may peak next week between May 3 and 5, according to a mathematical model of a team of scientists informing the government, news agency Reuters reported. “Our belief is that by next week, the daily new cases nationwide would have peaked,” M Vidyasagar, head of a government-appointed group of scientists modeling the trajectory of infections, told Reuters.
Several nations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan among others, have promised sustained support to India as hospitals in India struggle for supplies. The country received the first batch of COVID supplies from the US on Friday.
After the 2020 lockdown, the “prison doors” were flung open and millions of Indian rushed out in throngs in election rallies, Kumbh Mela, ceremonies, weddings, travel, parks, and mega-events, forgetting that the coronavirus was still lurking in the air flying around looking for its next victim. And then, one by one, Indians were struck down like ninepins.
It has to be remembered that India is still in a war with Coronavirus and it is not over until it is completely over and nobody is safe until everyone is safe.
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