Beware of apps that claim to check blood oxygen level, hackers are out to steal your data

July 30, 2020

A viral WhatsApp message in India is asking people to click on a link to download a free app that monitors blood oxygen levels using one’s phone camera. The...

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169 days to a million

July 24, 2020

On July 16, India reported its millionth case of COVID-19. It took 169 days for the second-most populous country in the world to reach this undesired milestone...

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Why Bangladesh’s COVID-19 burden is unclear

July 24, 2020

The country’s coronavirus testing has been on the decline since the government imposed a price tag last month on COVID-19 testing – a service that was...

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This video of undignified burial of dead bodies is from Indian state of Karnataka and not Russia

July 20, 2020

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A video that has been watched hundreds of times on youtube claims that the video highlights how Russia is secretly burying dead bodies. However, the video is...

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World’s best airport falls silent: Singapore’s aviation faces COVID crunch

July 17, 2020

Asia’s economic powerhouse, the tiny city-state of Singapore took an unconventional approach to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. While the case count has reduced...

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What Google searches tell us about COVID-19 conspiracy theories

July 17, 2020

Health Analytics Asia’s data journalist Anuja Venkatachalam analysed data from Google Search to draw insights on the COVID-19 conspiracy theories that...

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Giving dignified funeral to COVID-19 victims

July 10, 2020

While India records a surge of new Covid-19 cases, the families of people who succumbed to the deadly virus are fighting a lonely battle — to provide a...

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Australia’s coronavirus threat far from over

July 10, 2020

While the rest of Australia opens up, Melbourne is back under lockdown, battling uncertainties over growing community transmission risks. The ongoing six-week...

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COVID-19: Bengaluru model’s baffling failure

July 10, 2020

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India’s IT capital, once lauded as the model city in COVID-19 management, has recently witnessed alarming spikes in new cases. There are theories galore...