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Saturday, May 4, 2024
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Topic: Pandemic

Japan picks up Olympic Committee baton, keeps planning for games

The International Olympic Committee says it remains 'fully committed' to the event and there is no need for any 'drastic decisions' at this stage.

Research in China finds anti-viral drug Favipiravir effective in treating coronavirus

The influenza drug which was approved for clinical use in Japan in 2014, is to be included in the diagnosis and treatment plan for COVID-19

COVID-19 patient helps scientists map virus immune response

A woman, who recovered in 10 days, produced white blood cells that targeted virus-infected cells and spurred the production of antibodies.

Devi Shetty, Harsh Pant on tackling coronavirus, Nitin Pai says this may be last pandemic

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Abheek Barua, M.K. Narayanan, Syed Ata Hasnain & many others.

Mass tests are vital to contain coronavirus spread in India, experts say after first death

Mass testing in a densely populated country helps identify patients early, isolate them & curb mortality as well as slow down pathogen’s rate of transmission.

China’s love for wildlife meat to its authoritarianism — how coronavirus got out of hand

In Episode 413 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains China's obsession with exotic meats and how its authoritarian system led COVID-19 grow into a pandemic.

Pandemic, epidemic, endemic — what these mean and how they are different from each other

The World Health Organization has finally declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, after months of only referring to the coronavirus outbreak as an epidemic.

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.