COVID-19 - Page 2

The Omicron Surge In Numbers: Reproduction Number Up, Doubling Time...
Kolkata and Mumbai: For the first time in seven months, India recorded over 100,000 cases on January 6, 2022. As several...
With Only Half the Population Fully Vaccinated, India Prepares For Booster Doses
Noida: A booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine could help protect the elderly and the vulnerable from the highly...

Omicron: Why A Potential Surge Might Need Hybrid Testing
Hyderabad, Mumbai and Mohali: To quickly detect Covid-19 positive cases and slow the virus' spread in case of a possible...

As Omicron Looms, Large Swathes Of India Are Still Unvaccinated
Benaulim, Goa and Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Ever since South Africa announced on November 25, 2021 that it had detected the...

'Omicron Won't Be Much More Dangerous Than Other Circulating Covid-19 Variants'
The first few cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have, inevitably, been found in India. Why is there so much worry...

'To Control Omicron, Need Cohesive Data On Genomes, Clinical Signs, Geography'
Mumbai: The testing kit for Covid-19 at delivery now costs between Rs 250 and Rs 300, which is "absolutely...

How Civil Society Helped Shivpuri Migrants Fight Hesitancy, Get Vaccinated
New Delhi: In May 2021, Rakesh Deo, a migrant worker living in Pochanpur village in south-west Delhi, paid Rs 350 to his...

'We Were Caught Unawares By Sudden Monsoon Disease Outbreaks In UP'
Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh (UP), India's most populous state, has had over 1.7 million COVID-19 cases so far and the disease...
