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The unsung warriors of the COVID battle

June 4, 2021

India’s surge in COVID cases began by March-end and reached a peak of around 0.4 million daily cases around May 8. Amidst this outbreak of COVID second...

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What counts as a ‘wave’ of coronavirus?

May 28, 2021

The term wave is often used to describe a peak or a downfall in infections or cases resembling the shape of a wave. But the word ‘wave’ has triggered panic...

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Singapore strives to avert the second wave of COVID-19

May 27, 2021

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Despite the government’s stringent measures, there has been an emergence of new clusters, courtesy of new SARS-CoV-2 variants in the island nation. Over the...

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Convalescent plasma therapy: End of the road

May 27, 2021

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Fighting COVID-19 with plasma therapy – Is it really that simple? It’s logic is so simple and so intuitively appealing that it seems almost lifesaving. When a...

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Let’s not forget periods in the pandemic

May 21, 2021

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May 28th will mark Menstrual Hygiene Day, our second year into the pandemic As I was scrolling down the messages on a family WhatsApp group, I saw that my...

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“COVID is airborne. Stricter measures are needed.”

May 16, 2021

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The coronavirus has now been declared airborne, and this requires different measures to prevent spread After a long-standing debate on whether the coronavirus...

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How Indian fact-checkers dealt with COVID-19 misinformation

April 30, 2021

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An analysis of International Fact Checking Network’s repository of fact-checked stories to understand the trends of misinformation in 2020. In mid-February...

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COVID vaccines: Misconceptions and misinformation

April 23, 2021

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Amidst the sudden spike in the number of COVID cases reported in India, various misinformation and false claims continue to spread among the masses related to...

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Sri Lanka: Riding the telemedicine wave

April 17, 2021

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The pandemic has been a watershed moment, giving a fillip to startups providing plug-and-play virtual healthcare solutions across Sri Lanka. But will the trend...

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Your COVID-19 vaccine questions answered

April 16, 2021

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Amidst a rise in cases and the emergence of new variants of coronavirus, we sit down with Dr Maulik Patel, Physician and Consultant at Mediaid Healthcare LLP...