Indian Prime Minister Modi loses state election amid criticism over pandemic response

Indian Prime Minister Modi loses state election amid criticism over pandemic response I don't know anything about politics in India but this seems like a big deal. I live in a conservative state in the US and I'm wondering if the dropping of mask mandates will lead to similar political consequences.

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Why India is seeing higher deaths despite coronavirus variant not being more fatal

Why India is seeing higher deaths despite coronavirus variant not being more fatal

This image of a funeral pyre in India dates back to 2012 but has been cropping up attacked to images of Modi.

New, antibody-resistant coronavirus variant discovered in Texas

New, antibody-resistant coronavirus variant discovered in Texas “This variant combines genetic markers separately associated with rapid spread, severe disease and high resistance to neutralizing antibodies.” Researchers said the student tested positive for the virus for about a month, “indicating the variant may cause a longer lasting infection than is typical of COVID-19 for adults ages 18-24.” Deep in the heart of Texas.

India to face COVID-19 vaccine shortage till July-end, current supply level not good enough: ISB

India to face COVID-19 vaccine shortage till July-end, current supply level not good enough: ISB The current vaccination rate is around ten percent, and soccer pitches are being used for crematoriums. Why is the world not stepping up to help? In Ministry for the Future by Kim Robinson a terrible heat wave kills millions in India, leading the world to finally get serious about climate change. In real life I don't know if those deaths would move world governments. The US has banned flights from India. If the variants hit the US, then who knows what will happen to the 77 percent unvaccinated in my state. I'm teaching 60 students. How many of them will die?

India in Covid's grip: 'If there is an apocalypse, this has to be one'

India in Covid's grip: If there is an apocalypse, this has to be one "The merciless spread of Covid-19 is driving families to extreme limits. People with the means to do so are shelling out on the black market as much as 10 times the cost of a single vial of remdesivir. Others, many of whom are being pushed to bankruptcy, resign themselves to destiny."