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India’s nationwide jab drive is next 3 days. retail price of packed mustard $% 5% $, 46 stumbling with the data show- Around 17 crore oil was 117 a kg in March ing nearly 65 per cent Covishield vaccines have been +%*3+4%',5 )+5'+$ ),3'+ ) 2020 and went up to 180 a kg decline in vaccination in the provided while Covaxin in May 2021. Similarly, the 6*+$5+'$% )55'65 )+'36 0 " last six weeks. share has been comparatively average price of arhar dal was This is despite the fact that low as 2.05 crore. +*4%6'46 )53'6$ )+'3+ 91 a kg in April last year more individuals are eligible for A total 23 crore i.e. 3$*,'5 )5$'%% )+'%$ and went up to 108 in May )# # vaccination after the nation- 22,90,92,816 people have reg- +4*3$+'+3 %6'+6 )+'4 this year. "#! ! # wide vaccination policy was istered with the CoWin for jab The average prices of +% opened up from May 1 to all so far, including over 20 lakh +*+5+'44 '4% )3'4 wheat, rice, flour, sugar and age groups above 18 years. who logged on Saturday itself. *,3'35 3+'5 )3'$4 milk have also been increasing %& ' #' " ./0!/12 The Government had launched The Government’s move to throughout the year. the vaccination policy on increase the gap between the Of course, prices of veg- he reduction in economic January 16 this year offering two doses of Covishield hopes etables and fruits remained Tactivities due to disrup- Covaxin and Covishield to to stave off the burden on pro- under control except on a few ! ( tion of economic activities people above 60 years of age. viding the second dose amid occasions in case of onion since March 2020 after the Data speaks: The number acute shortage, but those in the and tomato. ! ./0!/12 in developing economies have Covid-19 lockdown that forced of vaccinations per week from age group of 18 plus looking for According to the Price low incomes, they also did not thousands of businesses to April last week has fallen by the first dose have been left dis- Monitoring Division of the he ongoing Covid-19 pan- have the means to adopt alter- scale down or entirely shut more than half from a high of appointed. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Tdemic has left millions of native modes of work quickly. down their operations has trig- 2.4 crore in a week ( April 3 to As per the weekly data for the average retail price of urad people poorer due According to the gered a massive rise in April 9) to 92 lakh reported vaccination as available by the dal was 99 a kg on April 1 last to sharp decline in their Economic Survey of unemployment. between May 15 and May 21. CoWin portal, a total 92 lakh year, which went up to 110 in incomes. Delhi 2020, the annu- As per the Monitoring the (See box) Since the launch of were inoculated in the weekly May this year. The During the year- al earnings of its res- Indian Economy (CMIE) data, the vaccine drive, a total 19.33 period between May 15 and " ./0!/12 threats of third Covid wave. Government data has quoted long Covid pandemic idents dipped by over with seven million job losses in crore people as on May 22 have May 21 which was abysmally “Centre should buy and the maximum price of urad as since March 2020, esti- 20,000 a year owing April across India, the unem- been vaccinated of which just low when compared to 2.07 he Delhi Government will distribute international vac- 100 a kg but in the local kirana mates suggest that up to to the “unparalleled ployment rate rose to 9.7 per 4.13 crore have been fully vac- crore jabs given to people Thave to shut vaccination cines; States should not be market it is selling at 120 a kg 60-70 per cent of work- effect” of the Covid- cent on May 19, the highest cinated. It means only around between April 10 and April 16. centres for 18-44 years catego- asked to procure vaccines and in most metro cities. ers from the informal sector 19 pandemic. since June 2020. The unem- 3 per cent of the total popula- The data covers the first and ry from Sunday due to short- fight with each other Urad price in Bhuj has lost their jobs as the lockdown According to a report by ployment in urban areas rose to tion has been inoculated so far second doses given to the three age of vaccines. Chief Minister on the international stage,” increased from 60 to 110. progressed. Among these, the Pew Research Center a 11.8 per cent, highest since in nearly five months. categories, including the health Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday Kejriwal said. Delhi needs 80 Indore witnessed an increase of daily-wage workers, street ven- US-based think tank, indicat- May 2020 when it was 23.14 However, experts say the workers and front line workers, wrote to Prime Minister lakh doses per month, 37 and Agartala 33 in urad dors, small enterprises, and ed that the first wave of the per cent, while rural areas have country needs to administer those above 45 years and the Narendra Modi requesting the received 16 lakh doses in May, price in a year. In Raipur, it has retailers were completely coronavirus pandemic may recorded 8.8 per cent, which is one crore shots daily to inoc- adult population of 18 plus to Centre to increase vaccine and will receive 8 lakh doses risen from 95 to 117 a kg. choked for various reasons. have doubled poverty in India. the highest in the six month. ulate its entire adult population 44 age group. quota for Delhi amid potential in June. Continued on Page 9 As most informal workers Continued on Page 9 Continued on Page 9 " "# #$%&$##$'%( )*#$+($,(- #$%& " 19.(0 #$..$'&, )*+$&.,- n order to further break " 19.(0 ed time by May 18. He instruct- separate centres for judicial providing free meals everyday Ithe chain of coronavirus #$+($,($+#, ed officials sternly to complete officers and media personnel in to every needy person in transmission, the Uttar & # . )*+$(,$%##- n a visit to Samajwadi Party the project soon and get it all districts across the state. Till Etawah. Pradesh government on Ochief Akhilesh Yadav’s bas- operational. After this, he date, more than 1.62 crore The chief minister also Saturday decided to #$,$,/, tion Saifai on Saturday, Chief inquired about the facilities people have been adminis- met some of the patients admit- extend the corona curfew Minister Yogi Adityanath lashed provided to Covid Hospital tered free vaccine doses in the ted in Trauma Centre of Saifai in the state for another &&$&+$##& )*#%$'++- out at the opposition parties and the condition of patients. state and the state is success- Medical University and after week till May 31. The pointing that they had opposed Later the Chief Minister fully moving forward in its inquiring about their well- corona curfew in the state P #+$.$.#& )*+'$'+- Covid vaccine and were now chaired a review meeting with fight against COVID-19. being, held a one-hour meeting was extended till 7 am of demanding it. officials and public represen- Experts had predicted that with district officials and May 31, Additional Chief #+$##$'(/ )*#$&'(- “Those who were opposing tatives on the Medical between April 25 and May 10, Medical university authorities. Secretary, Information, the vaccine earlier are now get- University campus wherein he UP will report around 1 lakh He later said that it was the gov- Navneet Sehgal said here '$,%$%' )*+&$/+- ting themselves vaccinated. lauded the work being carried cases per day and the situation ernment’s responsibility and on Saturday. People have now come out in out by medical professionals, will be out of control. We have goal to get everyone from the “Essential services like '($'&$#'. )*#$#%,- support of the vaccine. This is para-medic and sanitation staff. successfully controlled the sit- state vaccinated against the vaccination, industrial a safeguard against the virus. While interacting with uation. We reported a maxi- deadly viral infection before the activities, medical work Everyone should definitely get mediapersons, Yogi hailed mum of 38,000 cases on April third wave of corona struck.