The last sero survey from December 2020 estimated that India was missing infections by a factor of 27. Without a sero survey no such assessment is possible now.
Kejriwal government has launched an Integrated Command & Control Centre. But it neither has real-time data, nor is its dashboard accessible to the public yet.
The R value, which indicates how quickly Covid infection is spreading, depends on how states are doing. It could increase if Covid cases rise in high-burden states.
Niti Aayog member, V.K. Paul said data from UK vaccine trials have showed that if interval between doses is increased to 12-16 weeks, efficacy in disease protection is 65-88 per cent
After the first wave, scientific experts were shunted to the margins. In January, the Covid task force stopped meeting. In March, INSACOG reports of dangerous mutant strains were downplayed.
The previous team only had civil servants in it. In the new team, all the nine members have been assigned different responsibilities to tackle the pandemic in the state.
Media reports from cremation sites claiming the central and state govts are hiding Covid deaths might be effective in setting a narrative, but they don't pass muster.
Covid lineages, which are sets of genetic mutations, have been circulating across India with a varying range of prevalence. A look at the ones that have emerged during the pandemic.
Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.
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.
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.
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.
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