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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
TopicCovid data

Topic: Covid data

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar worst in Covid reporting, Karnataka best, Stanford study finds

The study stated Bihar and UP did not publish any Covid data on official websites. States like Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya reported only the total count, but not the daily trend.

At 4.2 lakh, India’s highest Covid tests in a day is good news, but positivity rate a concern

Data released by the health ministry shows India's positivity rate at 11.61%. A consistent 5% over two weeks is required to ease public health measures.

Tamil Nadu’s infection rate among lowest, India’s positivity rate continues to climb

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.

Kerala’s infection rate improves but is still above 1, Telangana’s tests per million climb

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.

With rising cases, India far from flattening curve but low death rate a silver lining

In episode 528 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into data relating to India's test positivity rate, mortality rate, flattening of curve and Delhi's serological survey findings.

Manipur records India’s lowest positivity rate at 2.31%, Goa conducts most tests per million

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.

Andaman and Nicobar record lowest Rt value, Maharashtra retains highest positivity rate

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 for Covid climbs a second time this month, at 1.17 now from 1.11 last week

Earlier this month, the R value had climbed to 1.19 from 1.11, the first time the reproductive value increased in three months.

BJP institutionalising lies over Covid deaths, GDP figures, China, says Rahul Gandhi

In response to the Congress leader, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said India paid a huge price for the illusion that the Gandhis had created for decades.

This is how you can read epidemiological data to understand Covid trends better

Epidemiologists and disease modeling experts make sense of commonly used concepts like recovery and death rates, and explain misconceptions to be wary of.

On Camera

India needs a National Jobs Mission, not just skilling

Training millions of young people without commensurate opportunities risks producing not more employed youth, but more skilled unemployed.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.