India Coronavirus Dispatch: How Covid has changed the way Indians buy gold

The young are driving the second wave in a Karnataka district, what triggers black fungus in Covid patients, and more-news relevant to India's against the pandemic

Over 173,790 fresh cases reported

India reported 173,790 fresh coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the cumulative caseload to 27.7 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 3,617 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 322,512. The active caseload is at 2.2 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 25.2 million. As many as 209 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 3 million were given on Friday. Read more

How Covid has changed the way Indians buy gold

Covid is changing the way