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The mystery of India’s suicide numbers

September 4, 2020

World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 every year to promote worldwide awareness. Although the suicide rate has seen a downward trend in...

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Reckless and restless in the Philippines

September 4, 2020

Since the lockdown was eased in June, the Philippines has been witnessing a constant surge in COVID-19 cases. After medical experts expressed their concerns...

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Tracking India’s mobility during lockdown

August 28, 2020

Google’s community mobility data shows that Lockdowns 1.0 and 2.0 were most effective, and some states with lower levels of mobility in the initial days helped...

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Second Wave: Malaysia battles new challenges

August 28, 2020

While Malaysia’s COVID-19 positivity rate has been below one percent in August – the lowest among Southeast Asian countries – it’s too early to rejoice. A new...

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The math of death: Calculating fatalities in a pandemic

August 21, 2020

Over 22 million people have been infected by SARS-CoV-2 so far, and 780,000 have lost their lives. Two different takes present two numerically divergent...

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New Zealand: The ebb and flow of cases

August 21, 2020

After more than three months without a single case of community transmission, New Zealand’s winning streak came to an abrupt end this month when a new wave of...

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The vaccine puzzle

August 14, 2020

Russia’s announcement of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine has opened a Pandora’s Box, with experts questioning the safety and efficacy of its human clinical...

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The peculiar case of Japan in the pandemic

August 7, 2020

Once applauded for its low coronavirus incidence rate and mortality, Japan has been recording an exponential rise in new cases per day since June-end. The...

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Can online searches help health authorities identify new symptoms of COVID-19?

July 31, 2020

With increased internet penetration, can online search data contribute to the identification of new symptoms for COVID-19? Google Trends data shows that newly...

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Kerala nurses battle coronavirus globally

July 31, 2020

In the biggest health crisis of the century, Malayali nurses find themselves at the frontlines, fighting the battle against COVID-19. But some nurses are...