The COVID-19 pandemic continues to arrest the attention of policymakers, the public, and the global health community with the global case count now numbering well in excess of 700,000. At the time of writing, there are 735,336 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide with 34,818 people having lost their lives. India saw its case count cross the …
The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan but has since breached that epicentre, spreading to scores of other territories worldwide and resulting in large-scale lockdowns effectively shutting off major cities and even whole countries from the rest of the world. India is far from immune to this trend. To slow …
During the Janata Curfew, throngs of Indians broke out in applause and other displays of gratitude in a mass felicitation of the country’s health workers manning the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. However, for many doctors, nurses, and other healthcare personnel, the reality of the pandemic is grim. Numerous reports have …
More than 20,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported, including fourteen confirmed fatalities in India. The number of confirmed cases globally number at 489,547 worldwide with 22,150 deaths from COVID-19 at the time of writing. In India, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases stands at 716. Globally, there are 349,789 active cases as 139,758 people …
All of India is now subject to a 21-day lockdown in face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, as cases rise to well in excess of 400,000 worldwide. At the time of writing, there have been 439,654 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide with 19,744 lives lost as a result. In India, cases number at 606 while …
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in India now number in excess of 500, while the death toll has risen to ten due to the pandemic. At the time of writing, India has confirmed 519 COVID-19 cases to date. Of these, there are 469 active cases with forty having recovered from the disease. At the global level, the …
“COVID-19 is highlighting just how vulnerable people with lung diseases and weakened immune systems can be,“ said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General. “The world committed to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030: improving prevention is key to making this happen. Millions of people need to be able to take TB preventive treatment …
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The Janata Curfew which saw millions of Indians nationwide self-quarantine for fourteen hours led to an outpouring of thanks for the country’s health workers. The mass felicitation witnessed Indians across the nation who heeded Modi’s call for the Janata curfew to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic to applaud and ring bells in honour of the healthcare …
To combat the coronavirus pandemic, a COVID-19 lockdown has been ordered by the Centre which will include provisions for violators to face legal action. COVID-19 cases in India have touched 435 with its ninth confirmed fatality due to the virus. A fourteen-hour Janata curfew was observed over the weekend, with millions of Indians confining themselves …
The second weekly PandemiCast panel discussion, focusing on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the news cycle and the spread of misinformation online. Watch the first PandemiCast edition here.
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