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Delhi’s Covid war room is ready, but it’s of little help yet with no real-time updates

Kejriwal government has launched an Integrated Command & Control Centre. But it neither has real-time data, nor is its dashboard accessible to the public yet.

Why India finally scrapped plasma as Covid treatment, 7 months after ICMR said it doesn’t work

ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava had revealed plans to take plasma therapy off the possible treatments’ list in October, but Indians kept scrambling to arrange it.

Prepare for third wave, keep stocks of key Covid drugs ready, Modi govt tells pharma firms

Modi government tells companies to boost the production of liposomal amphotericin, which is being used to treat black fungus infections.

IIT-Gandhinagar shows the way, sets up Covid care centre on campus, shares how-to guide

The institute successfully managed 95 patients at its Covid care facility during the peak last month. It now wants to encourage others to also create such facilities.

Never exported vaccine at cost of people in India, Serum Institute says

SII also said that the vaccines were exported earlier in January since a large stockpile of doses were left, and the country's number of Covid cases were at an all-time low.

1.8% India’s total population affected by Covid, 98% still vulnerable — govt warns

NITI Aayog member V K Paul said that India’s R-value for Covid is below 1 and assured that the pandemic curve is stabilising in many states.

Daily Covid deaths are rising even as cases decline. Here’s why

For India, the average time lapse between a Covid case being detected and death is roughly around 15 days.

Arvind Kejriwal asks Centre to cancel flight services with Singapore over new Covid strain

CM Kejriwal said the new virus strain, observed to be dangerous for kids, could reach Delhi in form of a third wave and urged Centre to work on vaccine alternatives for children.

Plasma therapy can be used in moderate Covid cases, says IMA after new govt guidelines

The govt has revised the clinical guidance for Covid treatment, dropping the off-label use of convalescent plasma as it was not found beneficial.

Sputnik V could become part of India’s national vaccination programme after July

Dr N.K. Arora, who heads the Covid-19 working group of NTAGI, says once sufficient doses of Sputnik V are manufactured in India, the vaccine may be given to all age groups.

On Camera

Devdas to Heeramandi—Bhansali doesn’t reduce courtesans to performers. They have a voice

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films may be over-the-top, but by shining the spotlight on women who are otherwise forced to work on the edges of acceptable society, he gives them agency.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Conventional military force no more deciding factor, says Army chief. Calls for self-reliance

Army is pursuing 45 niche technologies identified for military application & 120 indigenous projects are underway to develop & absorb these niche technologies, Gen Pande says.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.