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How Not To Analyse COVID-19 Data
Mumbai & Guwahati: On June 11, 2020, as India’s reported COVID-19 tally neared 290,000 cases, the health ministry...
‘India Has Different Type Of Virus Than Wuhan, Europe, US’
Mumbai: The number of COVID-19 positive cases continues to rise, particularly in cities like Mumbai and Delhi. One of...
As India Fights COVID, 50% Households Share A Water Source, 41% Share Toilets
Bengaluru, Mumbai: Nearly 600 million people face “high to extreme water stress” in India. About 94 million--more than...
As Lockdown Ends, Infectivity Has Fallen But Cases Continue To Grow Exponentially
The effective reproductive number (R) of COVID-19 cases in India had fallen to 1.22 by June 4, but cases were continuing...
From Financial Capital To COVID-19 Capital: What Went Wrong In Mumbai
Navi Mumbai: With a flimsy mask, rubber gloves and a bottle of hand sanitiser, Nikhil*, 40, a healthcare worker with...
Why We Don’t Know India’s Actual COVID-19 Mortality Ratio
Delhi and Jaipur: If India’s COVID-19 mortality ratio is calculated on the basis of cases with known outcomes--whether...
From Treatment To Medical Gear, Patients Paying More In COVID Times
New Delhi: Chandni B lives in Bengaluru but her elderly aunt and uncle live by themselves in Mumbai. When Chandni’s...
India Underprepared To Handle COVID-19 Outbreaks As Curbs Are Lifted, Data Show
Mohali: As India prepares to open up its economy and allow resumption of normal social activity, the country has a lower...
