ThePrint’s coverage of what’s happening around the world as nations deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Topic: coronavirus world updates
Disruption in healthcare services due to Covid may increase HIV, TB deaths, says Lancet study
From identifying a gene in neutralising antibodies to psychiatric disorders in Covid-19 patients, ThePrint brings you the latest research on the novel coronavirus.
Hunger and obesity are both getting worse around the world due to Covid fallout
A UN reports says almost 690 million people were undernourished last year and Covid could tip as many as 132 million people into chronic hunger by the end of this year.
Covid shows online teaching can be the future, but physical classrooms still the real deal
Despite the convenience and utility of online teaching during a pandemic, there's a strong case to be made for why physical classroom's shouldn't go out of style.
China’s flex in Hong Kong and Donald Trump’s latest friend
The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
Fatigue and shortness of breath persist in recovered Covid patients, study finds
A study by Italian researchers published in Journal of the American Medical Association finds that certain symptoms of Covid-19 persist much beyond a negative test.
China signals shrimp virus risk after packages test positive for coronavirus
China had last month pointed to imported salmon as a possible culprit for Beijing’s fresh Covid-19 outbreak, sparking a boycott of the fish from supermarkets.
Japan needs to remain on high alert due to surge in Covid cases, says minister
Yasutoshi Nishimura, the country’s economy minister and virus czar also warned of increased stress on public health centers’ resources.
Bolivian President tests positive, Italian mafia profits from pandemic & other Covid news
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.
Singapore heads to polls as the city grapples with coronavirus
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ruling party seeks to extend its 55-year rule with a fresh mandate to counter the city-state’s worst-ever recession amid the Covid crisis.
Why Singapore’s ruling party easily wins big in every election
In 12 previous elections over more than five decades, the PAP — which has led Singapore since its independence in 1965 — has never won less than 93% of parliamentary seats.
Modi govt must consider auctioning loss-making Coal India mines too: Naveen Jindal
India must become ‘Atma Nirbhar’ in coal production. If govt auctions CIL’s loss-making mines, pvt sector can ensure the national exchequer adequately gains.
High production costs, compliance burden won’t let India emulate China, says PM’s advisor
PM’s Economic Advisory Council member V. Anantha Nageswaran says whittling away unwanted rules and regulations will be a step towards fixing the problem.
Defence
India planning to order Heron drones, Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel
There is a need for Heron UAVs to add to the existing fleet of drones to meet the Air Force requirements, govt sources said without specifying any number.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.