How India’s Covid Crisis Got Out of Control | WSJ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMcBXyY4XA India's Covid-19 crisis has resulted in record numbers of cases and deaths. WSJ breaks down the chain of events that led to the fastest-growing wave of infection since the pandemic started, and what it means for the world. 

Salaried jobs fell by 11-12 million, 97% Indians got poorer: CMIE May 29, 2021 https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/salaried-jobs-fell-by-11-12-million-97-indians-got-poorer-cmie-9478121.htm 

"India had 403.5 million jobs before being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, about 126 million jobs were lost of which about 90 million were those of daily wagers. The figure recovered and reached 400 million jobs in January 2021 or December 2020. However, after the second wave, India has 390 million jobs."

Vyas pointed out that not everyone has got their job back and those who have got their jobs back have not necessarily got the same quality job. Salaried jobs are still falling. The situation is worse off, he added.

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Biggest Contraction In India's GDP: KV Subramanian Vs P Chidambaram | Newstrack (Full Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggwDXMhxeno India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021, marking two quarters of consecutive growth after it exited a rare recession. The Q4FY21 GDP growth is largely in line with estimates released earlier by multiple ratings agencies earlier.
The improvement in GDP also suggests that the country’s economy recovered rapidly after registering negative growth for the first two quarters of FY21.
It may be noted that the Indian economy started recovering quickly from the third quarter of FY21 (December quarter) as restrictions were eased; the festive sales also contributed to the 0.4 per cent growth in the third quarter of FY21 after contracting 23.9 per cent in the first quarter and 7.5 per cent in the second quarter.
On India Today's special show Newstrack with Rahul Kanwal, watch the debate between Modi Govt's Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian & Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram over The state of the economy in India. 

 P Chidambaram Exclusive On India's Economy, Covid Crisis & Vaccination Drive  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoPW0MzDsvw India’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021, marking two quarters of consecutive growth after it exited a rare recession. The Q4FY21 GDP growth is largely in line with estimates released earlier by multiple ratings agencies earlier.
The improvement in GDP also suggests that the country’s economy recovered rapidly after registering negative growth for the first two quarters of FY21.
It may be noted that the Indian economy started recovering quickly from the third quarter of FY21 (December quarter) as restrictions were eased; the festive sales also contributed to the 0.4 per cent growth in the third quarter of FY21 after contracting 23.9 per cent in the first quarter and 7.5 per cent in the second quarter.

"Darkest Year In Over 4 Decades": P Chidambaram Slams Government On GDP  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVrujcy9gG4  print money, as suggested by Abhijit banerjee? Yes.

 https://youtu.be/radzYB1pWh4  June 3, 2021 Speaking on India Today's special show News Today with Rajdeep Sardesai, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan said, "The govt should buy up vaccine manufacturers' entire production at the fixed rate of Rs 100, buy 200 mn doses a month, and supply to all the states.

The politics issues of  Centre v/s States who said what and whose photographs is on the vaccine certificate etc are all distractions. https://youtu.be/radzYB1pWh4?t=856

Thiagaranjan, TN Finance Minister at  https://youtu.be/radzYB1pWh4?t=1000  outlines the problems that the States have had with the Centre in the vaccine policy. Being the senior partner the Centre must take the initiative to build that trust.. says that we should not be "distracted by politics,

"Recovery in 5 days, 90% asymptomatic" | Iqbal Chahal, Mumbai's Top Officer on Omicron | Barkha Dutt
Jan 4, 2022 MOJO STORY  While the number of Covid cases continues to surge in Mumbai, the BMC has reported that only 15% of its hospital beds are in use. Ninety percent of the cases continue to be asymptomatic, however.

The civic body also released a new set of rules, as per which, all buildings which have had over 20% of their occupants infected, will be sealed. The body will also place patients under a 10-day isolation period.

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Omicron, orientation and questions Dec 31, 2021 Dr. John Campbell  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTftlM0MJUk 
I'm hoping the pandemic will be essentially over in a few weeks and move into an endemic phase. The question is of course, how will the next month pan out?

Most omicron hospitalisations incidental https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM2VgBm9pTI  Dec 30, 2021

Around 80% of English hospital admissions with coronavirus are admitted for other reasons We are not seeing a dramatic increase in Omicron hospitalisations. 

Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine, Oxford University: This is not the same disease we were seeing a year ago.

Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers What our guys are saying is that incidental cases are making around 25 to 30 per cent of cases that are arriving,
but that will vary from place to place

It's not going up in an exponential way. As the number of cases in the community rises, there are significant levels of incidental cases

Dr Raghib Ali, consultant in acute medicine at Oxford University Hospitals, There is certainly a smaller proportion of people ending up with Covid pneumonia in intensive care
Probably half the cases I’ve seen are incidentals. You’ve got completely incidental cases, someone coming in with a broken leg, who also tests positive for Covid,

then a third category of older people who have comorbidities, Maybe they’ve had a fall or chest pain and also test positive and it's unclear if the virus is having some sort of impact.

And when the prevalence of a virus with relatively mild symptoms is high in the community then you will see higher incidentals

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What I'm seeing with #Omicron.
1) Everyone will be exposed in next few weeks.
2) Almost everyone gets a mild form of common cold. Trivial hospitalization. Trivial oxygenation needed.
3) Omicron replaces Delta.
4) Omicron acts as a natural vaccine, Herd immunity.
4) End pandemic.

Omicron is literally the vaccine vaccine companies could not make.
It is attenuated.
No hospitalizations.
No critical patients.
No oxygenation.

Indian Economy Paying a Hefty Price for Govt’s 'Messy' Vaccine Policy | The Quint Jun 1, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmB2fI_Sr3Y Amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India, its citizens are facing a paucity of vaccines. Meanwhile, concerns over a decelerated economy have taken a backseat, pushing several families below the poverty line, and over 1 crore people losing their jobs this year. 

"I had laid out the road map about nine or 10 months ago on how we need a scalable digital infrastructure for vaccinating 5-10 million people a day

Vaccination Policy Arbitrary & Irrational: Supreme Court | सरकार की टीकाकरण नीति मनमानी और तर्कहीन •Jun 2, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycOki5yXZ4o Faizan Mustafa in this video explains the Supreme Court’s highly critical observations against the central government’s vaccination policy. The court has asserted its right to scrutinise policies if the same violate people’s rights. He has said that government may bring in some changes in its vaccination policy to make vaccination free for 18 to 44 age group people. 

5 Big Points From Supreme Court's Order On Government's Vaccine Policy https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-order-on-covid-19-vaccines-cant-be-silent-spectators-2454705 
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31. 5 big points from the order
To Centre saying court should keep away from executive decisions: Our constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators when constitutional rights of citizens are violated because of executive policy.
Court asks government to clarify how the Rs 35,000 crore earmarked in the Union Budget for procuring vaccines have been spent so far and why they cannot be utilized for vaccinating persons aged 18-44 years.
The Centre has been asked to file a detailed affidavit giving complete data on the purchase history of all the vaccines till date - Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V. The Supreme Court also asks for dates of all procurement orders; number of doses ordered; projected date of supply.
The government also has to submit a comparison of prices of vaccines available in India to their international prices.
The Supreme Court asks the Centre to place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31. It notes that the “Liberalized Vaccination Policy” may not be able to spur competitive prices and more vaccines.

Furnish complete data on Covid vaccine purchase history: Supreme Court to Centre https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sc-asks-centre-to-furnish-data-on-purchase-history-of-all-covid-vaccines-7341181/ 
The apex court also asked the Centre to place on record all relevant documents and file notings reflecting its thinking culminating in the vaccination policy.

Paid vaccination policy for 18-44 age group prima facie arbitrary, says Supreme Court  https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-directs-centre-to-place-on-record-documents-file-notings-on-covid-19-vaccination-policy/article34708361.ece 

Prime Time: Need Report Comparing Vaccine Prices In India, Abroad: Supreme Court To Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsKYzxNgpnI The Supreme Court on Wednesday evening directed the centre to submit a report comparing domestic and international prices of Covid vaccines currently available in India. It also directed the centre to submit a number of documents, including a complete "purchase history of vaccines". A three-member bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, LN Rao and S Ravindra Bhat also questioned the centre on the "digital divide" - a reference to concerns that requiring people to register on CoWIN would hamper vaccination efforts in rural areas, where access to the internet is unreliable. The centre has also been asked to "place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31, 2021". The court will take up the case again on June 30. 

What will be the Centre’s next step after SC ripped into 18+ paid vaccine rollout? | India Upfront https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eylqZDIMR_o   SC seeks data from states on whether they will jab for free. The bench has also asked for the projected date of supply of covid, seeking clarification on how the government has spent Rs 35,000 Cr marked for jabs. Dr Sayed Zafar, MP& National Spokesperson, BJP, contradicts the ongoing chaos stating that the states that earlier wanted to procure vaccines on their own are now complaining when the Centre has obliged with the demand.

Congress Party Briefing by Supriya Shrinate at AICC HQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7as3F2TxFY 

in English: https://youtu.be/V7as3F2TxFY?t=968

मझदार में फंसी PM मोदी के संसदीय क्षेत्र वाराणसी के नाविकों की ज़िंदगी  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCg8dk4cBpY 
Oct 21, 2021 प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के संसदीय क्षेत्र वाराणसी के मल्लाह रोजगार को लेकर बेहद परेशान हैं, कोरोनाकाल ने उनकी जिंदगी को तबाह कर दिया है, घर चलाना मुश्किल होता जा रहा है। किसी प्रकार की कोई सरकारी सहायता ना मिलने से वे बेहद हताश और निराश हैं।

Left, Right & Centre | Has Community Transmission Of Omicron Begun? Fresh Worry Amid Covid Surge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4azyeOWd2lU Dec 30, 2021

The critical R or rate of reproduction factor, which defines the spread of Covid, is above 1 in India now. This means that each person with Covid is infecting at least one other person and this is a huge worry. Amid fears over a third wave, the big question is whether there is now open community transmission of the easy-to-get Omicron variant of Covid. We also talk to the CMD of Optimus Pharma about the next potential game-changer in the fight against Covid - pills such as Merck's Molnupiravir, which are being made as generics here. In this interview, we discuss the A to Z of the pills which will be available in a week.

Congress' P. Chidambaram demands audit on missing vaccines; Demands CAG report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYFFOOB1yLg  The political war over vaccines is not going to stop any sooner, now ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram has tweeted for the "Missing Vaccines" case. He has demanded a CAG-driven audit of capacity, production, dispatch, supply, and customers’ lists of the two domestic manufacturers to solve the 'mystery of missing vaccines'. He allegedly claimed that while there could be a discrepancy in capacity and production data, so he wanted to know the actual quantity produced so far by the two indigenous manufacturers. Chidambaram's assertion comes a day later Bharat Biotech issued its 120-day process from placing the vaccine to supply.

मोदी के जयकारे वाले अखबारी विज्ञापन और ज़मीनी हालात का फर्क ? Ajit Anjum  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHLPzOZGABs Jun 30, 2021