#DataPoint | Last week, the #WHO informed that they are monitoring two new sub-lineages of the #Omicron variant - BA.4 and BA. 5. This announcement comes at a time when the number of deaths due to #COVID is at its lowest since the pandemic started. (1/5)
#DataPoint | BA.4 and BA.5 are two new sub-lineages of the #Omicron variant that the #WHO is actively tracking. The table shows the no.of such sequences detected globally and the countries they were spotted in. (2/5)
#DataPoint | This graph shows the number of cases and deaths globally. World over, deaths are at its lowest point since the pandemic started, and the cases are rapidly declining. (3/5)
#DataPoint | The number of #COVID-19 tests conducted across countries fell in the last month. This graph shows the tests conducted in select countries. (4/5)
#DataPoint | This graph shows the share of people #vaccinated as of April 14 across regions. The African region is lagging behind in vaccination coverage. (5/5)
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Just in | #Inflation in India's wholesale prices hit a 4 month high of 14.55% in March, from 13.11% in February, driven by accelerating price rise across all categories of goods, with fuel and power as well as primary articles driving most of the gains., reports @tragicosmicomic
While the wholesale food prices index inched up marginally from 8.47% in February to 8.71% in March, manufactured products inflation moved up from 9.84% to 10.71%. However, the month-on-month change in the index for manufactured goods was sharper at 2.31%.
Fuel and power inflation surged to 34.52% in March, compared to 31.5% in February, while inflation in primary articles accelerated from 13.39% to 15.54%.
Just in | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (#MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said that the MNS does not want riots in Maharashtra or elsewhere in the country. "We have no wish to disrupt the peace in Maharashtra or anywhere else", Mr. Thackeray said, reports @ShoumojitB
"But the Muslim community need to think of playing the #Azaan over loudspeakers keeping humanitarian considerations in mind. If they insist on playing it over loudspeakers, then they will have to listen to 'aaratis' being similarly played five times a day", Mr. Thackeray said
"The issue of loudspeakers is not a religious one, but a social problem. The matter of the Azaan being played over loudspeakers is troubling not just to Hindus, but also to many Muslims and other people," Mr. Thackeray said in Pune.
@slakster@janusmyth@jagritichandra Correction: #India has special relationship with #Russia and New Delhi can play a more active role in controlling the situation. We urge PM Modi to immediately contact President Putin and our President Zelensky, says Ambassador Igor Polikha of #Ukraine. #RussiaUkraineConflict
@slakster@janusmyth@jagritichandra#NATO ambassadors are to hold an emergency meeting this morning on Russia's attack on Ukraine, an alliance official told AFP.
Just In | After #NawabMalik's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson #MamataBanerjee calls NCP chief #SharadPawar. According to sources, Ms. Banerjee called Mr. Pawar to express her solidarity.
A meeting of top NCP leaders was held at #SharadPawar's Silver Oak residence following #NawabMalik's arrest. Congress leaders Ashok Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat, too, called on Mr. Pawar.
It is believed that the ruling tripartite #MahaVikasAghadi government will back #NawabMalik to the hilt, and put up a strong front against the opposition #BJP's persistent calls for Mr Malik's resignation from the state cabinet.
Tensions between #Ukraine and #Russia escalated after Russian President #VladimirPutin recognised separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and deployed troops in a peacekeeping role. Here are the latest updates: trib.al/icTDZe2
A top European Union official says Russia’s recognition of the Ukrainian separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as independent states and to send troops into the territories is an “act of war.” #RussiaUkraineConflict
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Britain will immediately impose hard economic sanctions on #Russia after President #VladimirPutin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern #Ukraine. trib.al/sQDS8PU