scorecardresearch
Saturday, September 28, 2024
TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

India should make SuperCloud, disease tracking a must to overcome pandemics like Covid-19

To avoid another pandemic like Covid-19, health and student records may be linked to give admissions to only those students who are vaccinated.

Should we use masks to protect against Covid-19 and where do migrant workers go next

In episode 431 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta discuses new evidence on face masks, the efficiency of BCG vaccine and continuing troubles of migrant workers in India.

Why asymptomatic coronavirus carriers aren’t as contagious but still a big danger

People without documented symptoms were about half as contagious as those with them & yet they constituted majority who got & spread Covid-19, study shows.

India records highest spike with 227 new Covid-19 cases, total reaches 1251

Four people have also died in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 32, according to the Ministry of Health.

Why ‘family elder’ Modi, and not aggressive Amit Shah, is govt’s face in Covid-19 fight

Covid-19 pandemic is a crisis in which the government must reach out and bring everyone together. Amit Shah's combative image might not work.

This Indian fund manager has been buying stocks every day even as markets tank

Rajeev Thakkar of PPFAS Mutual Fund says this slump won’t be as bad for markets as global financial crisis & will be eased by massive support measures.

Modi govt’s Covid-19 package not enough, people need food security: Sachin Pilot

Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot says people should stay wherever they are, and that it’s up to the states where they’re living to provide them a security net.

Why this small coastal district in Kerala has become a hotspot for coronavirus

Authorities in the district have dismissed the possibility of community transmission and attributed the high figure to people with travel histories.

Unethical to give alcohol prescriptions, say Kerala doctors, ask govt to change its mind

Kerala has seen 9 suicides in less than a week after liquor stores were shut due to the lockdown. In contrast, only one death has occurred due to coronavirus.

Modi tells Indian envoys to ‘mobilise’ funds for PM-CARES fund to tackle Covid-19

PM held a video conference with heads of Indian missions in China, US, Italy among others and complimented them on efforts to evacuate Indians stranded due to Covid-19. 

On Camera

The first batch of ThePrint’s J-school has graduated—what students want in the next

Senior journalists at ThePrint taught the students the fundamental principles of good journalism, interspersed with anecdotes and examples from their professional lives.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?