Topic: Community transmission
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.
US move asking foreign students to leave is arbitrary, injects uncertainty between strategic allies
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Govt denying but India had Covid community transmission in April, health ministry paper says
Community transmission means spread of an illness without knowing the source of infection. Govt had last reiterated its denial on 11 June.
Yogi govt announces Covid contest, Rs 10,000 for ideas on how to break transmission chain
UP govt says idea behind the contest is to fight Covid with help from people. But opposition says govt should instead do more testing and inform people of the correct Covid figures.
The curious case of Nitish Kumar — 87% anger, 100% victory
In the supposedly most-politicised state in India, people say they don’t have ‘options’ this election.
Tata woos investors for digital platform as it seeks to compete with Jio, Amazon, Flipkart
Tata Sons is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global tech companies, for its new digital entity.
Defence
Govt scraps offset policy for govt-to-govt deals, allows leasing of defence equipment
The new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, which was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday and kicks in on 1 October, also cuts down procurement time.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.