Deadly Delta wave stole 2.4 lakh lives in India, ‘similar episodes’ could take place in near term: UN report

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A United Nations report said on Thursday that the deadly surge of Covid-19 Delta variant stole lives in India between April and June in 2021 and disintegrated profitable recovery, and advised that “ analogous occurrences” could take place in the near term.

The flagship United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report also said that with the largely transmittable Omicron variant of Covid-19 unleashing new swells of infections, the mortal and profitable risk of the epidemic are projected to increase again.

“ In India, a deadly surge of infection with the Delta variant stole lives between April and June and disintegrated profitable recovery. Analogous occurrences could take place in the near term,” said the report.

“ Without a coordinated and sustained global approach to contain Covid-19 that includes universal access to vaccines, the epidemic will continue to pose the topmost threat to an inclusive and sustainable recovery of the world frugality,” Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin said.
As per the information by India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, vaccinations have been administered so far.

The alternate surge of the Covid-19 epidemic had wrecked annihilation across India as the death risk increased exponentially and spike in infections burdened the healthcare structure in the country. The country is now witnessing adding number of cases of the Omicron variant that’s soon catching the Delta variant of the coronavirus encyclopedically.
The report noted that South Asia faces major downside pitfalls that can strengthen headwinds in achieving the 2030 Docket.

“ Fairly slow vaccination progress leaves the region vulnerable to new variants and intermittent outbreaks. Fiscal constraints and an shy global vaccine force continue to drag down full recovery in some countries,” it said.
As of early December 2021, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan had lower than 26 per cent of their populations completely vaccinated. By discrepancy, the completely vaccinated population is above 64 per cent in Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka, the report said.