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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicCovid-19 testing

Topic: Covid-19 testing

ICMR data shows India’s Covid testing is not in right shape — 5 things that need fixing

ICMR has released its first data analysis of more than 10 lakh Covid-19 tests. But this data only tells us that there is a lot the Modi govt still doesn't know.

Wuhan’s mass testing shows it could’ve eradicated coronavirus for now

In an effort to avoid a second coronavirus wave, Wuhan is testing its entire 11 million population and has found 200 asymptomatic cases in two weeks.

Criticising govt not going to bring back the dead, don’t ‘politicise’ pandemic: Gujarat HC

Gujarat HC requested people to be careful before commenting or entering into any debate with regard to its orders that are being passed by 'in public interest'.

India’s coronavirus fight lacks the most crucial thing in its arsenal — Data

Only a handful of cities and districts in India are currently publishing anywhere near the kind of Covid-related data that the Home Ministry wants states to use and consider.

Why these 5 states shunted health secretaries during world’s worst health crisis in 100 years

In the sixth state, Gujarat, Jayanti Ravi is still the principal health secretary but she no longer handles the state’s coronavirus crisis.  

Govt devised intelligent testing strategy to fight Covid after lesson from swine flu: ICMR

According to the apex health research body, the testing capacity has been increased to 1.4 lakh samples per day, which is being further raised to 2 lakh.

36 Kashmir hospital staff asked to self-quarantine after pregnant women test Covid-positive

The staff at Kashmir's Lal Ded hospital include consultants, senior resident doctors, postgraduate doctors, OT assistants, technicians, nurses.

Covid vaccine could come by 2020-end but realistic time-frame would be 2 yrs: Adar Poonawalla

At Off The Cuff, SII CEO Adar Poonawalla says his company has made a deal with its partners to provide at least 50% of Covid vaccine doses to India.

India ranks low on Covid testing but has done well on number of infections and deaths

According to data on tests, states which saw the largest outbreaks, such as Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, also had the highest tests per million population.

On Camera

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.