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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
TopicCommunity transmission

Topic: Community transmission

Time to move past test-track-treat as Omicron officially at community transmission, say experts

Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) says 'Omicron is now in community transmission in India and has become dominant in multiple metros'.

Declare Covid is in ‘community transmission’, save lives: Delhi Health Minister tells Centre

Satyendar Jain had made the request last June too, and reiterated it in a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan amid Covid surge across India.

Super-spreaders behind India’s explosive Covid outbreak, study in Science says

A group of patients that included about 8% of India’s confirmed cases later led to almost two-thirds of its total infections, scientists said.

Why the spread of coronavirus is forcing scientists to rethink herd immunity

Scientists have started to investigate the possibility of heterogeneity in the way humans interact, and in our inherent, biological susceptibility to this disease.

New Zealand reports 13 community cases as new Covid outbreak widens

PM Jacinda Ardern has put Auckland, a city of 1.6 million people, into lockdown for an initial period of 3 days as health officials try to trace the origin of the infections.

Delhi’s Covid-19 infection fatality rate stands at 0.07%, show sero survey results

Large variation in infection rates found in 11 districts with Central Delhi registering the highest rate at 27.86%. 

Bengal announces 2-day lockdown every week as community transmission recorded in few areas

The decision was taken following a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat, said Home Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay.

Community transmission present in 2 coastal hamlets in Kerala, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan said that an unprecedented situation was prevailing in the coastal region of Thiruvananthapuram, as the Covid case count rose to 11,066 in the state.

Health ministry website takes down paper that said community transmission was on since April

Govt move to pull down document comes after Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan again denied there was community transmission of Covid in India.

Govt says India not in community transmission stage, only 49 districts account for 80% cases

At the first health ministry Covid briefing in a month, govt defends ICMR’s ‘rush vaccine’ letter & said doctors don't require its nod for plasma therapy.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.