17 May 2021
At least 25 arrests in Delhi over posters criticising Modi’s vaccine policy
Massive discrepancies in Covid death data, pointing to underreporting: in Goa, 131 deaths per lakh people, while in Bihar just 3 per lakh, and Uttar Pradesh just 7 per lakh
In rural, Uttar Pradesh there’s a misconception that recent unexpected deaths are “due to fever, not due to Covid”
Odisha Police urges Covid-19 positive Maoists to surrender, assures free treatment
In Goa, Cyclone Tauktae destroys power infrastructure, leading to power cuts into the third day; widespread damage through the state; the cyclone has gathered force and is on its way to Gujarat