PP 14:: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), May 6- May 12, 2021:: pg 14- South Asia South Asia A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters. Reuters could not determine whether the INSACOG findings were passed on to Modi himself. [Extracted from the article]
COVID-19 pandemic, OXYGEN, MEDICAL personnel, STORM surges, COVID-19 treatment, MEDICAL care costs
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PP 4:: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), May 6- May 12, 2021:: pg 4- Community Asian News I ndia's giant IT firms in Bengaluru and other cities have set up Covid-19 "warrooms" as they scramble to source oxygen, medicine and hospital beds for infected workers and maintain backroom operations for the world's biggest financial firms. They are paid a fraction of western salaries and had largely ridden out the Covid-19 pandemic working from home until the relaxing of restrictions in recent months spurred companies to call more employees back to the office. [Extracted from the article]