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Topic: Covid data

India’s low case fatality rate is good news but infections & deaths are still on the rise

ThePrint Team -
In episode 539 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into Covid data on fatality rates in India and compares it to the rest of the world. There is some good & bad news here.

Overall testing numbers dip sharply to 3.81 lakh, Tamil Nadu & Andhra among highest tests/day

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

Bihar’s positivity rate sees sharp drop while Goa, the highest tester, see its number climb

Sravasti Dasgupta -
States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

Blood clots in colder climates could be why India has fewer Covid deaths than West, study says

Mohana Basu -
A study in IJMR by a team at Homi Bhabha National Institute found that Covid cases in colder climates are more likely to develop blood clots, which increases the risk of death.

Tripura records highest infection rate, Bihar is still the worst performer on testing

Sravasti Dasgupta -
States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

Andhra Pradesh records among highest positivity rates in India, UP & Bengal see a dip

Sravasti Dasgupta -
States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

Delhi now has lowest Rt value, Maharashtra positivity rate still highest, but sees slight dip

Sravasti Dasgupta -
States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

India’s R value remains steady at 1.17, active cases may cross 10 lakh by 15 August

Mohana Basu -
Last week, the R value had climbed to 1.17 from 1.11 and on 7 July it had increased to 1.19 from 1.11 in late June.

India’s positivity rate decreases but infection rate stays steady at 1.17

Sravasti Dasgupta -
States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

Bihar conducts least tests per million, Maharashtra retains highest infection rate

Sravasti Dasgupta -
States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.
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