India May 17, 2021 India sees coronavirus surge slowing but experts warn numbers are misleading With over 24 million confirmed cases and 270,000 deaths, India’s caseload is the second highest after the U.S. But experts believe that the country’s steeply rising curve may finally be flattening — even if the plateau is a high one, with an average of 340,000 confirmed daily cases last week. On Monday, infections continued to decline as cases dipped below 300,000 for the first time in weeks.
India May 13, 2021 Mucormycosis reported in India's coronavirus patients: What to know about 'black fungus' infection Doctors in India are reporting cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus,” a serious but rare fungal infection, in some of the country’s coronavirus patients.
New Jersey May 12, 2021 Indian workers held captive and forced to build New Jersey temple, lawsuit claims Hundreds of workers from India were allegedly lured to New Jersey and forced to work for just a few dollars a day to help build a massive Hindu temple, according to a lawsuit.
Coronavirus May 12, 2021 Scientists race to study Indian coronavirus variant as cases explode A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily.
Coronavirus May 11, 2021 CDC ‘closely monitoring’ Indian coronavirus variant, not yet ‘variant of concern’ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is "closely monitoring" a coronavirus variant first identified in India, a spokesperson told ӣƵ.
Coronavirus May 11, 2021 India's coronavirus doctors report 'black fungus' infections among some patients India’s health officials warned the country’s doctors to be on the lookout for mucormycosis, or so-called “black fungus” infections among coronavirus patients, particularly those with diabetes.
Coronavirus May 10, 2021 WHO elevates Indian coronavirus strain to 'variant of concern' A top official at the World Health Organization on Monday announced the agency is elevating a coronavirus variant first identified in India from a 'variant to interest,' to a 'variant to concern,' citing early studies suggesting increased transmissibility.
France May 10, 2021 About 20 cases of Indian coronavirus variant detected in France France’s health minister told a news outlet Monday that the Indian coronavirus variant has been detected in about 20 people thus far.
Coronavirus May 9, 2021 Mother's Day 2022: Fauci predicts country will be 'as close to back to normal as we can' by next year Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted Sunday that America will be "as close to back to normal as we can" by next Mother’s Day if certain conditions are met.
Boris Johnson May 7, 2021 UK ‘looking carefully’ at Indian coronavirus variant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday told reporters the U.K. was “looking carefully” at a circulating coronavirus variant first detected in India, while public health officials work to better characterize the strain.
Coronavirus May 7, 2021 Colorado identifies Indian coronavirus variant in at least 5 residents Health officials in Colorado have identified five cases of a coronavirus variant first discovered in India.