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TopicRate of infection

Topic: Rate of infection

India’s R steady at 0.94 but Maharashtra’s infection rate passes 1 — first time since September

Mohana Basu -
For Delhi, the value of R rose further to 1.30 this week from 1.12 on 17 December. R for Bengaluru has increased to 1.14, while Kolkata’s is also above 1 this week.

One Covid infected person at home in India will likely infect 65% of the family, survey finds

Meher Prakash -
Globally, the average secondary attack rate at home is 16%, varying between 0 and 45% with the exception of Egypt, whose household infection rate is 89%.

Moscow’s students to replace older teachers, rural Kansas struggling and other Covid news

Angana Chakrabarti -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

A packed funeral during Israel’s second lockdown, Indonesia’s blame game & other Covid news

Angana Chakrabarti -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

India’s Covid data like counting potholes under streetlights. There are far more in the dark

Nitin Pai -
The Covid-19 pandemic is both an information problem and a health problem.

Authentic numbers are absent, Covid-19 crisis has exposed India’s data-ignorance

Dinesh Singh -
Dharavi Covid numbers can be correlated with the BCG vaccination programme but there has been no effort in India to analyse this data.

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Opinion

Don’t believe these 10 sunscreen myths

Deepali Bhardwaj -
UV rays can penetrate through clouds and still cause skin damage even on overcast days. Sunscreen should be part of your routine throughout the year.

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India-US relationship has survived darker times. Intelligence ties bind us together

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Economy

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

Krishan Murari -
As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Defence

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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