COVID-19 - Page 18
‘COVID Will Set Back India’s TB Programme By A Decade’
Mumbai: India will be lucky if it ends tuberculosis by 2035--a decade later than targeted--says Madhukar Pai, Canada...
‘Relaxing Labour Laws Can’t Help Industry In The Long Run; Formalising The Economy Can’
New Delhi: The ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 has exposed an already simmering migrant crisis....
1.77Mn Indians Are Homeless. 40% Of Them Are Getting No Lockdown Relief
New Delhi: Some 1.77 million Indians are homeless, but an analysis of states’ circulars regarding provision of lockdown...
Uttarakhand Tries To Retain Migrants Back Home Due to COVID-19. Migrants Point To Systemic Issues
Puran Bisht, 31, works as a helper in a spice store in Dehradun. Originally from Badait village of Pauri Garhwal, Bisht...
How Paediatricians, Obstetricians Are Dealing With COVID-19 Cases & Fears
Mumbai: The city of Mumbai has been seeing increased cases of COVID-19, and some hospitals and doctors are reporting...
‘Nothing Very Unusual About SARS-CoV-2 In India That Makes It More Or Less Virulent’
New Delhi: As COVID-19 has ravaged through the world infecting nearly 4 million people and killing more than 274,000 in...
'Some COVID-19 Patients Are Presenting With Gastro Symptoms'
Mumbai: Some patients presenting with gastrointestinal or ENT (ear-nose-throat) symptoms are also testing positive for...
At Helplines For The Elderly, Distress Calls For Fear Of Dying Alone
Bengaluru: A kilo of rice and half a kilo of dal is all Savitri Bai Padaliya, 61, has had to see her through the ongoing...
