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India has come up with more than one vaccine within a year to fight against the COVID-19; PM Modi

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Addressing Rajya Sabha on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said that India has come up with more than one vaccine within a year to fight against the COVID-19 and is also providing it to the world which will further boost self-confidence.

The Prime Minister called Coronavirus an ‘unknown enemy’ due to which even family members were unable to help each other in the beginning and the world was worried as to how India will tackle the crisis. “With the grace of God, we have managed it well. The credit to win this war goes to the people of India, not an individual or any government,” he said.

“India has seen days when there was a large threat of polio and smallpox. Nobody knew whether India will get a vaccine or how many people will get it. From those days we are here, India has come up with more than one vaccine within a year. Our nation is making vaccines for the world. This increases our self-confidence,” said the Prime Minister while replying to the motion of thanks on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha.

He further said that the COVID period has added new strength to the country’s federal structure and the spirit of cooperative federalism. “India is a pharma hub. We have exported drugs to over 150 countries,” he added.
He also lauded the world’s biggest vaccination drive being carried out in the country.

On Friday, the marathon debate in the Rajya Sabha on the motion of thanks to the President’s address concluded with 50 speakers from 25 political parties taking part in the discussion which was spread over three

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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