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Topic: covid

Centre-states war of words hurting India. Can’t treat Covid as another political wrangle

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Why my estimates for the second wave of Covid-19 were wrong

In Mumbai, Bengaluru, Covid second wave will exhaust itself in 40 days.

Students want colleges reopened as 2nd semester begins, but experts warn of Covid clusters

Students in Delhi, Jalandhar and Hyderabad have launched protests, calling for reopening of colleges. But experts note risks of infection.

Modi govt now plans a ‘touchless’ vaccination process, with Aadhaar-based facial recognition

In an interview, National Health Authority chief R.S. Sharma says UIDAI's facial recognition algorithms will soon be rolled out at vaccination centres.

The Peltzman Effect and the lessons this theory on road accidents has for Covid behaviour

Doctors from NYU's Langone Health cite the Peltzman Effect to say people have been getting lax in following Covid appropriate behaviour due to a false sense of security from vaccines.

April Fools’ concert in Belgium, Bangladesh warns of lockdown & other global 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

45+ or not, teachers want to be included in vaccine drive so ‘we can safely open schools’

India’s new vaccination phase began Thursday, paving way for all persons above 45 years to get vaccinated. Teachers across the country seek inclusion in this drive.

A month on, Amravati yet to receive results of samples sent to NIV Pune for Covid mutations

Since February, 100 samples have been sent to the NIV lab but the results are yet to arrive. Authorities say this has not hampered response, experts differ.

386% in TN & 190% in Bengal — Covid surge in poll-bound states since campaign began

Assam & Kerala bucked the trend, with cases falling during poll campaign. Cabinet secretary to chair meeting with states Friday to discuss the worsening Covid situation. 

WHO and world need to move on from Covid origin probe. China will never be transparent

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On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?