There are as many as 1,500 patients with the condition, known locally as “black fungus”, in Maharashtra alone, with state authorities expecting 200 new cases weekly. India has so far reported 26 million Covid-19 cases, with half occurring in the past two months alone. Patients treated for the coronavirus infection are often given a plethora of unnecessary medications in India, including antibiotics, antivirals and steroids, researchers said. While there’s no aggregate data for paediatric Covid or MIS-C cases in India, five doctors said they are seeing younger patients during the current epidemic. (© Bloomberg)Visit our Covid-19 vaccine dashboard for updates on the roll out of the vaccination program and the rate of Coronavirus cases IrelandBloomberg

Source: Irish Independent May 22, 2021 01:30 UTC