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Defeating Covid doesn’t just need a vaccine, but also rich countries to not monopolise it

Once it's developed, the next big challenge would be to ensure the vaccine reaches every corner of the world, especially when countries increasingly prioritise their interests.

If our drugs work, they will likely be effective on Covid-22, Covid-24 too

Our idea of targeting protein to fight coronavirus worked. We not only found multiple drugs that might fight SARS-CoV-2, we learned how and why.

People who recovered from coronavirus face risk of infection again

There hasn’t been enough research to conclude why symptoms seem to re-emerge in some people, and whether they experience reinfection or if the virus persists for weeks.

40-paise a pill antacid is new hope to treat Covid, Modi govt wants to stock up

Modi govt has taken note of the buzz surrounding famotidine, and asked drug authorities to assess its domestic availability and production capacity. 

Has Covid-19 strain evolved since it was first reported in India? ICMR study to find answer

After the lockdown, ICMR plans to ask all states and UTs to send positive Covid-19 samples to study the genetic diversity of the virus, which it says will help India prepare better.

Scientists find unique micro blood clots in lungs causing death in severe Covid-19 patients

US launches trial to test efficacy of blood pressure drug to a 3D-printed ventilator that can work without electricity, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

Fans, mosquito nets, pool testing — the plan to get Delhi courts working after lockdown

A committee is looking into measures courts need to take to ensure there isn't a spread of coronavirus when court buildings resume functioning after lockdown.

Residents of Delhi containment zones to be screened thrice in 2 weeks, says Kejriwal govt

The directive comes as fresh cases of coronavirus continue to emerge from 75% of the capital’s containment zones. There are 97 containment zones in Delhi.

Why coronavirus outbreaks could go on until 2024 despite social distancing

Social distancing might be required into 2022, with surveillance through 2024. It's not realistic to think the virus will soon recede and disappear.

Modi govt tells states not to buy Covid-19 rapid antibody test kits from 2 Chinese firms

The govt, it is learnt, has also issued show-cause notices to the importers licensed to procure the rapid antibody testing kits from two Chinese firms that were found to be 'faulty'.

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Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.