India’s health budget fourth lowest in world: Oxfam
Saturday, 10 October 2020 Afghanistan and India set aside the same share for health in their budgets, 4%, just above a quarter of the recommended spending and one-third of what the second poorest country in the world, Burundi, did. And that may have affected how far people were shielded from the Covid-19 outbreak, the latest ‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2020’ by international charity Oxfam says.
India's COVID-19 recoveries crossed 62 lakhs; highest in the world, informed Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary of Union Health Ministry on October 13. He said, "India's COVID-19 recoveries cross 62 lakhs; highest in the world. Active cases are below 9 lakhs for the 5th consecutive day."
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India's COVID-19 caseload went past 65 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 55 lakh, according to the Union Health... Mid-Day Also reported by •IndiaTimes •Zee News
India's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 74,94,551 with 61,871 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries surged to 65,97,209 pushing the... Mid-Day
In the sharpest fortnightly dip in Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country, the first half of October saw an 18% fall in new infections from the previous 15-day... IndiaTimes Also reported by •Zee News