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TopicCOVID-19

Topic: COVID-19

What a second wave of Covid-19 could look like

One model of Covid-19’s future transmission dynamics suggests the size of outbreaks will vary drastically depending on seasonality and duration of people’s immunity.

Signs of rift in AIADMK as CM Palaniswami pulls health minister Vijayabaskar from briefings

AIADMK insiders and political anaylsts say Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami was uncomfortable with Vijayabaskar’s growing profile in the early days of the Covid-19 crisis.

TB patients badly hit by lockdown — 80% drop in diagnosis, huge struggle for medicines

India accounts for over one-fourth of TB cases around the world, and experts fear there could be a surge in numbers once the Covid-19 lockdown is lifted.

Indian govt has multiple legal options to force citizens to vaccinate against Covid

The coronavirus pandemic has restarted global debate on anti-vaxxers. But Indian law is already prepared to face a public health issue such as this.

Pakistani cleric close to Imran Khan has found what caused coronavirus pandemic

At PM Imran Khan’s live telethon to raise funds for the Covid battle, Maulana Tariq Jameel, an influential leader of Tablighi Jamaat, was the show-stopper.

PMO asks ministries to submit reform plans for next 6 months as Covid hits routine work

The Prime Minister’s Office has also asked the National Disaster Management Authority to document every work carried out by ministries and states to fight Covid-19.

Coronavirus death toll in India rises to 1,074, total cases climb to 33,050

The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 23,651, while 8,324 people have recovered and one patient has migrated.

Zee News, India TV, News18 India have OCD. They are still stuck on Tablighi Jamaat

Hindi news channels are not listening to the pleas of Modi and Bhagwat who urged people not to stigmatise any particular community during the Covid crisis.

July exams, classes from August, 6-day week — here’s India’s post-lockdown college calendar

The UGC has issued fresh guidelines for colleges and universities on restarting sessions after the coronavirus lockdown, and a jam-packed calendar awaits students.

Punjab sees spike in Covid cases, 4 students brought back from Kota among fresh cases

As pilgrims and students returning to Punjab contribute to the spike in Covid-19 cases, CM Amarinder Singh has extended the state's lockdown to 17 May.

On Camera

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.