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TopicCoronavirus crisis

Topic: Coronavirus crisis

Sweden’s strategy of controlled Covid spread fails in achieving herd immunity

From studies on why certain organs remain unaffected by SARS-CoV-2 to commercial mouthwashes inactivating the virus, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

India’s infection rate sees sharp drop to 1.05 from 1.16 last week, Tamil Nadu dips below 1

India's infection rate dropped as many worst-affected states — including Andhra and Bihar — showed a downward trend.

Youth around the world suffer a double blow as coronavirus hits education after jobs

A lack of vacancies is expected to lead to a longer transition from school to work. Younger workers and those in lower-income countries are more likely to see their work reduced.

Boris Johnson wants kids back in school so their parents can get back to work

Parents are bearing the brunt of the economic costs of the pandemic as they were forced to look after their children full time under lockdown in the UK.

Female sex hormone could offer protection against Covid, says study by King’s College London

The researchers, who studied around 6 lakh women for 5 weeks, also found that women who took contraceptive pills had a lower predicted rate of Covid.

How travelers are beating tough flight restrictions in Covid era

Travellers have to be creative just to get on a plane. Support groups have sprung up on Facebook, some have tried to arrange chartered flights, and travel agents say they've bribed airlines for seats.

Patients recovered from Covid could have side-effects like Sepsis survivors, say US researchers

Researchers say Covid patients who have recovered are likely to face similar challenges as sepsis survivors because the acute manifestations of severe Covid are similar to sepsis.

Effective contact-tracing, testing must if schools are to be reopened, Lancet studies say

From a protein that can contribute to severe forms of Covid-19 to antivirals killing SARS-CoV-2 in infected human cells, ThePrint brings you the latest on the novel coronavirus.

Where’s the sympathy for lonely young people hit by social distancing?

Younger people report higher rates of anxiety and depression when compared with the elderly, and the pandemic hasn’t changed that.

Australia’s recession is likely to be prolonged by spiralling Covid crisis in Victoria

A curfew in Melbourne, the shuttering of retail and manufacturing sectors, and limits on construction are set to result in a contraction in Australia’s GDP.

On Camera

Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts

Even as Chinese discourse celebrates rapprochement, commentators stress its fragility. A thaw does not equate to normalisation of bilateral ties.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?