The deadly COVID-19 virus affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.

Most common symptoms:

fever

dry cough

tiredness

Less common symptoms:

aches and pains

sore throat

diarrhoea

conjunctivitis

headache

loss of taste or smell

a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes.

Covid 19 or the novel coronavirus is a deadly virus killing thousands in India, on the ground level the situation is grave, very disturbing.

Coronavirus India Highlights: Terming the pandemic a ‘once-in-a-century’ crisis, the Indian government on Friday said Covid-19 has thrown a big challenge to the countries globally not only India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses deep grief over the current Covid situation in India. In the meeting the PM urged the Union ministers to keep in touch with people of their regions, help them and keep getting their feedback.

As India continues to struggle with surge in Covid-19 cases and the oxygen shortage at hospitals, the Government on Friday said the second wave of Covid-19 is ten times the peak in first wave in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, 4.5 times in Chhattisgarh and 3.3 times in Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that we have not yet received covid-19 vaccinations and that his ministers are in constant touch with vaccine companies like Bharat Biotech, serum Institute for the same. This comes a day before India is set to open vaccinations for all adults. “We’ve requested both companies to make vaccines available to us 70 lakh doses each in the Coming months. Kejriwal said our govt is ready to make payments for it. People of Delhi will be given free vaccines, kejriwal said at a Covid-19 presser.

In a “strong message” to all states and DGP of states, the Supreme Court said that any clampdown on information in which citizens are communicating their grievances will be treated as a contempt of court. “We want to make it very clear that if citizens communicate their grievances on social media and the internet then it cannot be said to be wrong information,” Justice Chandrachud said during a hearing today.

Meanwhile, as India grapples with a deadly Covid-19 second wave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Friday.  The meeting of the council of ministers is the first in the aftermath of the second wave.

Sources said the pandemic and the response of the government is likely to be discussed in the virtual meet. The ongoing vaccination drive, which will now open for those in the 18-45 age group from May 1.

In India the situation will worsen in the coming days, say experts.