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ZyCoV-D could be India’s next Covid vaccine: Learn the science behind it & how it’s different

Zydus Cadila is expecting approval for India's second indigenously-developed vaccine by June. ThePrint explains how it works.

51 nations’ nod shows Sputnik transparency, Russian researchers reply to doubts raised in Lancet

In a Lancet correspondence, an international group of researchers had questioned data discrepancies & lack of transparency around results of Phase 3 clinical trials of Sputnik V.

Virus variant in India can infect those vaccinated, but unlikely to cause severe Covid: Study

The B.1.617 strain, first identified in India, may evade antibodies induced by the Pfizer mRNA and Covishield vaccines, study says. 

Migraine, breathing issues could stay briefly after mild Covid, serious problems unlikely: Lancet

Persistent symptoms such as breathing issues & migraines may lead to increased visits to doctors in 6 months following Covid infection, the study found.

Here is an early warning system for the next surge of coronavirus variants

When it comes to public health, it’s time to integrate genome sequencing with infectious disease tracking. We won’t have to wait for a surge.

Why a giant piece of Chinese rocket is set to hit Earth & what could happen when it does

The piece of debris is the core booster stage of the rocket. It is 30 m long and weighs over 20,000 kg, making it among the largest & heaviest pieces of space debris to fall back to earth.

UK & Indian Covid strains two most widely circulated mutant variants in India, scientists find

INSACOG says of all samples tested across 27 states, 3,523 were variants of concerns and variants under investigation. Of these, 1,877 were UK variant & 1,527 were Indian variant.

Tumbling Chinese rocket could re-enter Earth atmosphere soon but landing area not known

China drew NASA criticism last year when debris from another Long March 5B rocket re-entered the atmosphere, with pieces of debris as long as 39 ft landing in Cote d’Ivoire.

CT scan is like 5-10 x-rays, not 300-400: Docs’ body refutes Guleria’s ‘unscientific’ comments

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria claimed that a CT scan is equivalent to 300-400 x-rays and should be avoided for mild Covid cases. A radiological body has termed this ‘alarming’.

Does steaming help in Covid? The answer is yes, and no. Here’s why

While steaming has emerged as a popular home remedy to beat Covid, doctors say all it does is ease stuffy nose. But do it right, or else it can cause scalding of skin and airways.

On Camera

Why Modi-Shah have failed to develop mass leaders in states the way Vajpayee-Advani did

BJP had leaders like Modi, Chouhan, Raje, Raman Singh, BSY, and Dhumal who kept the party’s flame burning. Those promoted by Modi-Shah in the last 10 years fail to inspire confidence.

How businesses can become more resilient to the physical impacts of climate change

Extreme weather events have impacted 50% of corporate respondents to a recent survey. This underlines the importance of significant action now to increase climate resilience.

‘Nightmare at Chennai Marina’: 4 dead, 96 hospitalised after pandemonium at packed IAF air show

Lakhs of people were stranded at beach in heat as crowd control measures apparently failed. At least 14 lakh people were in attendance though police had expected around 10 lakh.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?