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Topic: COVID-19

Gout drug reduces Covid death or hospitalisation risk by 21%, say Canadian researchers

A widely-available low-cost drug, colchicine has been used for decades to treat gout and Behçet's disease, an inflammatory disorder that affects different parts of the body.

Modi is not Teflon-coated, he is ‘cast in titanium’ — What Mood of the Nation poll suggests

In episode 667 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about some interesting findings from the poll & what they mean for opposition parties.

India’s Covid R value dips to 0.90, Maharashtra sees major fall, but Kerala remains above 1

West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi saw an increase in their R values this week, while Maharashtra, UP, Karnataka saw a steady decline.

India undertaking contractual supplies of Covid vaccines to several countries — MEA

India delivered 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine to Bangladesh & 1 million doses to Nepal under grants assistance, while 1.5 million doses were sent to Myanmar.

Over 10.5 lakh vaccinated against Covid-19, India’s mortality rate stands at 1.4%

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

PM Modi interacts with Varanasi’s Covid vaccine beneficiaries

The prime minister had said the interaction would give first-hand opportunity to hear the experiences as well as get feedback from frontline warriors who are getting vaccinated.

Covid vaccine hesitancy in India down by 7% since Dec, 3% to wait till 2022 to decide — survey

Survey with 17,000 respondents, conducted by LocalCircles, finds side-effects and efficacy as the primary reasons behind hesitation in taking the Covid-19 vaccines.

India’s recovery rate at 96.75%, over eight lakh people vaccinated so far

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

Soup for Sick helps S Africa, UAE’s drive-through for vaccines & 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.

Kabaddi’s rural cousin has recovered from Covid. It’s now giving Harley Davidson as prize

Live-streaming and rich prizes have made circle kabaddi a big deal in rural Punjab and Haryana. It’s coming back to life after lockdown and amid farmer protests.

On Camera

The Age of Anger began in 2014 with Modi. Now it’s time for bargaining, silence

2024 in India is the radicalisation of rights. Regardless of the verdict next month, this Lok Sabha election has silently asserted a return to the original promise of democracy.

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.