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24/7 control room, home quarantining contacts — Modi govt team’s Covid advice for Kashmir

With winter coming and a spike of cases being witnessed in certain regions of J&K, an expert team was sent by the Centre to review the region's Covid measures.

Punjab Covid transmission rate drops to 1.13, MP records lowest tests per million

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and wide the infection is spreading.

21.9% of total Covid cases active, deaths cross 1,000 for a 3rd day, positivity climbs to 8.5%

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

Google search for anxiety, panic attacks hit all-time high during March-May in US, study says

Researchers found that every time an important Covid announcement was made, there was a spike in panic-related searches. But things are back to normal now.

Infecting mosquitoes with bacterium Wolbachia cuts dengue spread by 77%, new study claims

Wolbachia trial carried out in Indonesia by scientists from World Mosquito Program of Monash University, Australia, & Universitas Gadjah Mada follows a decade of research.

Modi govt plans Rs 12,000 cr boost for access to sanitary pads, eyes corporates as partners

The scheme, pegged on govt’s popular Re 1 Suvidha pad, follows this year’s 15 August address, where PM Modi became the first Indian leader to talk menstrual health on I-Day.

HCQ reduces death risk upto 30% in hospitalised Covid patients, says new study

From risks of obesity to how nitric oxide can help pregnant Covid-19 patients, ThePrint brings you the latest research on the novel coronavirus.

‘Mind says 2022, heart wants 2021’ — US health expert on when Covid pandemic could end

Dr Faheem Younus, who has been busting Covid-related myths and offering advice on Twitter, said ‘cautious optimism’ is needed to deal with the pandemic.

Goa has highest daily tests at 1.17 lakh per million, Gujarat positivity rate dips to 1.34%

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and wide the infection is spreading.

75,760 fresh cases set new high, case fatality rate at 1.83%, positivity rate still at 8.1%

ThePrint’s daily Covid tracker that brings you the numbers that matter — from total cases, tests done and recoveries to positivity rate and deaths.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

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.