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States Are Using More Antigen Testing. Here's What This Means
Delhi: India has begun to use the technology of antigen testing for COVID-19. This is faster and cheaper, than the “gold...
How Healthcare Became Unaffordable For Non-COVID Patients During The Pandemic
Tanvi Vij has spinal muscular atrophy and cannot move without assistance. She wanted to buy a special hoist that could...
Hospitals May Put Off Elective Surgeries Until After COVID-19 Peaks
Mumbai: The central government, in its advisory released on March 20, had directed hospitals and medical institutions to...
Green zone districts report cases as India lifts curbs
At least 20 districts that were declared green zones have reported new cases since April 29, an IndiaSpend analysis of...
Getting Back To Work: The Public Health Challenge
As India begins to ease lockdown restrictions in districts classified as green and orange zones (which have seen fewer...
Where COVID-19 cases are declining, or resurging
After reporting no new cases for 8 days, Andaman and Nicobar islands reported 16 new cases in the last eight days with...
India reports highest daily increase of COVID-19 cases so far
At 896, India reported its highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases so far, as per the health ministry’s update at 5...
Explainer: What Happens During A COVID-19 Test
Mumbai: A test for COVID19 uses a ‘reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction’ (RT-PCR). The RNA in the sample is...