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HC asks Centre to form policy on distribution of drug to treat black fungus

Delhi HC directed Centre to form a policy on distribution of Liposomal Amphotericin B drug for treat black fungus and spell out the priority of patients so that some lives could be saved, if not all.

BJP 'imposing' officer from Delhi on Uttar Pradesh: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP of "imposing" an officer on Uttar Pradesh, in an apparent reference to retired IAS officer A K Sharma who is overseeing Covid relief in Varanasi

Don't compel people to move courts, follow Litigation Policy: HC to Centre

Citizens should not be compelled by authorities to resort to litigation again and again on the same issue once it has been decided by a court or tribunal

Plea against ICMR advisory barring repeat of RTPCR on Covid patients

The ICMR's advisory barring repeat of RTPCR on those who tested positive for COVID-19 has been challenged in the Delhi High Court which sought response of the Centre and Delhi government

There is digital divide: SC tells Centre on mandatory CoWIN registration

Supreme Court posed searching questions to the Centre on the COVID-19 vaccine procurement policy and need for mandatory registration on the CoWIN app for people to get vaccinated

Decide NGO's representation for priority in vaccination for NRIs: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court directed the central government to decide "as early as possible" a representation by an NGO for priority in COVID vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go abroad for studies

Central Vista essential project, work to continue, rules Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the construction work of the Central Vista project to continue, saying it was a "vital and essential" national project

Govt reconstitutes empowered groups on Covid; oxygen, vaccination included

The Centre reconstituted the six empowered groups set up for COVID-19 management to make 10 panels, expanding their ambit to look into issues like availability of oxygen, vaccination, etc

Confrontation between social media and govt is pointless and unnecessary

No government has the right to ask these platforms or intermediaries to disclose the identities and other details of their customers. That's like asking postmaster to open your mail. It just won't do

The only way out is to vaccinate 70-80% of the country: S Vincent Rajkumar

S. Vincent Rajkumar, an oncologist and professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in the United States, talks about how India can avert a possible third wave of Covid-19

Centre to provide over 300,000 vaccine doses to states, UTs in next 3 days

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday informed that more than 22.46 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories (UTs) amid the pandemic so far

Getting India vaccinated: Should governments target specific zones?

Districts with a higher rate of growth in cases than the national average have a lower rate of vaccination than districts with lower growth rate.

Shekhar Gupta: Flailing state in Covid storm

Modi government didn't strengthen the foundations of basic governance in the last 7 years. Now, the PM has retreated, ministers failing and the government is in denial

Best of BS Opinion: Covid mismanagement, shortage of vaccines, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Tuesday

Shekhar Gupta: India calling Mayday, Mayday

Triumphalism, premature declaration of victory meant no one checked if India had enough vaccines, oxygen, remdesivir, bringing us back to a crisis where we need foreign aid after four decades

Best of BS Opinion: Third world country, CM Thackeray in trouble, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for the weekend

States must share the blame

Many state govts were taken to the cleaners by high courts for doing next to nothing to prepare for the devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic

Unanswered questions

Govt should remove uncertainty about next phase of vaccination

Shaken by the storm

After the admission, govt must change course on policy

The politics of vaccines

Direct criticism for scarce or expensive vaccines at the government, not the private sector