The rare condition, mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, was present in India before the pandemic, but it is affecting those with Covid or those who have recently recovered.
Author: SAMEER YASIR
Tarun J. Tejpal, Journalist in India, is Acquitted of Rape
The trial of Tarun J. Tejpal, the former editor of an investigative magazine, had been seen as a test of anti-rape laws passed in 2013.
Indian Vaccine Manufacturer Signals it Won’t Export Doses Before Year’s End
The Serum Institute of India said it would not be able to provide vaccines beyond India this year.
Adar Poonawalla, Head of India’s Vaccine Giant, Speaks From Britain
The executive told The Times of London that he had arrived in Britain for “an extended time” just before travel restrictions would have blocked him. But he then tweeted he would return to India in days after business meetings.
As Covid-19 Cases Rise in India, Oxygen Becomes Scarce
As a devastating coronavirus outbreak sweeps the country, pushing the total death toll to more than 200,000, medical oxygen has become scarce.
She Told Relatives She’d Been Raped. They Paraded Her and the Suspect.
Videos of the girl and her alleged attacker as violent crowds shamed and beat her created outrage in India.
India Hits Case Highs Not Seen in Months as Festivals Begin
Infections are soaring in the country, which has severely curtailed exports of Covid-19 vaccines as it tries to prevent a second wave.
Dalai Lama Receives Covid Vaccine
“This injection is very, very helpful,” said the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader.
India’s Covaxin Covid-19 Vaccine, Already in Use, Shows Promise in Trials
The Indian maker of Covaxin says interim results from clinical trials suggest it is safe and effective, potentially removing one hurdle to New Delhi’s ambitious inoculation campaign.