‘Mental health is at the heart of how people function’

September 10, 2020

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year. Anna Chandy, mental health expert and author of ‘Battles in the Mind: Conquering and Winning Over...

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Uncertain future for Indians studying medicine in China

September 6, 2020

The number of Indian students pursuing MBBS in China has grown immensely in the past few years. Today there are an estimated 21,000 Indian students studying...

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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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A video claiming coronavirus is like any other flu is false

September 3, 2020

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A video is getting viral on Facebook, Whatsapp, Youtube claiming that COVID-19 is the biggest scandal in the history of mankind. But all the claims are false. ...

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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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COVID-19 positivity rate: Where do Indian states stand?

August 28, 2020

Maharashtra, with a fifth of India’s caseload, has a 14-day mean positivity rate of nearly 18 percent. Only seven Indian states have recorded a mean positivity...

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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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For survivors of COVID-19, beating the virus is just the beginning

August 21, 2020

Other than anxiety, depression, and stigma, coronavirus survivors complain of side effects — grappling with poorer functioning in their lungs, heart, and...

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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...