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TopicCoronavirus curve

Topic: Coronavirus curve

Why India will not see a big second wave of Covid-19

Last August, I estimated that Covid-19 will end its epidemic phase in India by January 2021. It appears that this prediction was not too far off the mark.

Govt considering removing plasma therapy as Covid treatment option

Results of ICMR plasma therapy trial, the world's largest, are expected to be published in British Medical Journal. Health secretary says digital IDs not mandatory for Covid vaccine.

Blood clots in colder climates could be why India has fewer Covid deaths than West, study says

A study in IJMR by a team at Homi Bhabha National Institute found that Covid cases in colder climates are more likely to develop blood clots, which increases the risk of death.

Recovery rate crosses 60%, over 2.41 lakh tests, 379 deaths: India’s latest Covid numbers

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

2.15 lakh tests, 17,296 new cases, 13,940 recoveries, 407 deaths — India’s latest Covid data

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

Over 2 lakh daily tests, 8.1% positivity rate, 2.7 lakh recoveries — India’s Covid numbers

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

Public lockdown discipline fast eroding, India risks becoming lax in Covid fight

Premature celebration and ‘success stories’ can be treacherous and must be avoided. Covid pandemic isn’t over till it’s over.

Delhi rolls out rapid antigen tests across city as it looks to scale up testing capacity

The rapid antigen tests are cheaper, take less time to give a result, and will rule out a good section of samples requiring a confirmation test.

India’s Covid recoveries outnumbering active cases holds little meaning right now: Experts

Experts say this was an eventuality, but as long as new cases continue to rise, India still has a disease to deal with.

Indian news channels line up outside hospitals in opposition-ruled states, skip BJP’s Gujarat

Republic TV took us to Safdarjung and LNJP hospitals for a medical horror show. NDTV 24x7, India TV, and Mirror Now found patients' families describing 'harrowing experiences'.

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History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.