Important Articles from Indian Express : 12/5/2021

Front Page

• Massive Covid spread: 533 districts reporting over 10% positivity
• Virus spread in rural areas may hit recovery further
• Allahabad HC: Election Commission, higher courts, government failed to see risks from…
• US eyes joint production of J&J vaccine in India, in touch with…

Second Surge

• Top five states in active cases get lower share of oxygen: Govt data
• Decline in cases will be slower this time: virologist Dr Jameel

Editorial

• A Yojana reality check
• No, Minister
• The House must sit
• Secure the teacher

Ideas Page

• Rein in covid profiteers

Explained

• What next for Oli and Nepal
• The debate over vaccine GST exemption

World

• China population grows slowest pace, may begin to dip next year
• China warns of substantial damage to ties if Bangladesh joins Quad
• Imran : No talks with Delhi till Kashmir decision reversed

Economy

• Whatsapp’s either-or stand on privacy may add to legal troubles, government decision soon
• 10.1% growths in 2022-2021 highly fragile : UN
• Dreze : India might see livelihood crisis