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India strongly raises with USA student issue; discuss China in Indo-Pacific region
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday strongly raised with the USA the issue of 200,000 students who could be affected by Washington’s decision over online classes in American institutes of higher learning. The issue was raised during Indo-US Foreign Office consultations conducted through video-conferencing. ET has reliably gathered that India is upset with latest news release from the U.S. Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regarding visa for students taking online classes during COVID-19. Sources told ET that Delhi is disappointed, as the decision potentially forces a large number of the 200,000 -plus Indian students in the U.S. to leave the country without notice, adding to the already high uncertainty. India has urged USA to adopt flexibility in implementing guidelines so that the Indian students in the U.S., who are important pillars in bilateral relations, are not unduly inconvenienced. Sources said that the US side responded that they are still awaiting implementation … [Read more...] about India strongly raises with USA student issue; discuss China in Indo-Pacific region
No dearth of dedicated Covid-19 beds in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal
In June, Delhi health minister Satyendra Kumar Jain was initially admitted to RGSSH when he showed symptoms of Covid-19, but was later shifted to Max Hospital in Saket for convalescent plasma therapy. Now, RGSSH has started administering convalescent plasma therapy to at least 200 patients under a trial headed by the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, which houses the country’s first plasma bank. The hospital is also administering medicines such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab to its patients. … [Read more...] about No dearth of dedicated Covid-19 beds in Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi: Total Covid-19 infections cross 100k, but number of new infections fall
An increased recovery rate is the reason for the number of active cases stabilising. The number of recoveries shot up June 18 onwards when 3,884 people recovered or were discharged in one day, rather than the few hundred that were recovering before. According to the data provided by the Delhi government, the highest number of recoveries was recorded on June 20—7,725. … [Read more...] about Delhi: Total Covid-19 infections cross 100k, but number of new infections fall
Delhi Covid-19 cases top 100,000; India death toll hits 20k
According to HT’s dashboard of case numbers released by states, while Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu continue to add the highest number of cases, among all Indian states, states such as Karnataka, Telangana and Assam have recorded an acceleration in the number of new cases compared to a week before. … [Read more...] about Delhi Covid-19 cases top 100,000; India death toll hits 20k
