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Japan gets off its fourth wave

June 10, 2021

The country’s third and fourth waves have been the most infections with a 500% increase in the number of cases. Japan is getting off a fourth wave of COVID-19...

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Where is India’s north-east in the second wave?

June 10, 2021

The eight sisters of the north-east observed a rise in cases during the second wave, but still only constitute 2% of the country’s total cases. India’s north...

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Maldives struggle to vaccinate amid rising cases

June 4, 2021

The island nation which was being praised for its efforts in COVID vaccine rollout, is now facing one of the fastest growing cases. Maldives has reported a...

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COVID vaccine for expecting and lactating women

June 4, 2021

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An expert addresses key apprehensions and doubts about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant and breastfeeding women. With the...

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“India will not be fully vaccinated before early 2022”: Chandrakant Lahariya

June 4, 2021

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As India strives to ramp up COVID vaccinations, Health Analytics Asia speaks to Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya, public policy and health systems expert. Dr. Lahariya...

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What may cause mucormycosis, experts explain

May 29, 2021

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A WhatsApp message claiming that humidity caused due to use of masks causes Mucormycosis (black fungus) is misleading. Experts highlight that people with...

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WhatsApp forward claiming ‘Vaccinated People Will Die in 2 Years’ is untrue

May 27, 2021

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A widely-circulated message attributed to French virologist Luc Montagnier claims that all vaccinated people will die in 2 years due to antibody-dependent...

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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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A message falsely touts ‘bacteria in buttermilk’ as Covid-19 cure

May 22, 2021

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A WhatsApp message claiming bacteria present in buttermilk can fight Covid-19 effectively is false and has no scientific evidence to back up the claim. A...