Today is the 157th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 33,10,234 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 60,472 deaths. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 76.2 percent. ‘Unlock 3.0’ is underway. Globally, there have been over 2.40 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 8.20 lakh people have died so far.

What Does RBI Said ?

RBI’s response to the situation arising out of Covid-19 has been unprecedented. Measures taken by the RBI are intended to deal with the specific situation of Covid-19 and can not be, obviously permanent: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

What Does Rahul Gandhi Said ?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today asserted that a fair and inclusive COVID-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place by now and said the government’s alleged “unpreparedness” is “alarming”.
Gandhi had earlier demanded that the government clearly define an inclusive and equitable vaccine access policy to ensure its affordability and fair distribution. Rahul Gandhi Tweeted about this situation .

Worldwide Corona Update

he world continued to fight the coronavirus pandemic as global infection cases stood at nearly 24 million infections with over 0.8 million deaths and 15.5 million recoveries. While a COVID-19 vaccine candidate being developed by Australia’s University of Queensland has shown “positive” results against the novel coronavirus in preclinical tests, the University of Cambridge has confirmed plans to begin trials of a potential new vaccine “not only against COVID-19 but all coronaviruses”.

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