Coronavirus myths currently circulating on Facebook

May 15, 2020

The volume of misinformation about coronavirus online calls for continuous monitoring and fact-checking. In this article, we debunk 7 myths that are currently...

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The hunt for COVID-19 vaccine

May 8, 2020

The scientific community is on the hunt for developing a vaccine that might stop the COVID-19 pandemic. As on May 6, 203 potential vaccines are being developed...

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Aspirin with honey & lemon juice will not kill the Covid-19

May 7, 2020

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False claims about home-made remedies and cures for Covid-19 have been doing rounds since the beginning of the pandemic. A claim encouraging people to mix a...

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10 widely shared misleading COVID-19 videos that we (almost) believed

May 1, 2020

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In the midst of an outbreak, social media is awash with misleading videos related to the COVID-19 outbreak. We compiled 10 most widely shared videos that...

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COVID-19 and the rise of telemedicine in India

May 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a surge in global demand for remote care. With the Indian government’s recent notification of guidelines for telemedicine...

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Mapping COVID-19 hotspots in India

May 1, 2020

Indian Ministry of Health & Family Welfare classifies 170 out of 720 districts as coronavirus hotspots. Stepping up the fight against COVID-19, India’s...

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Delhi’s COVID-19 battle: Tackling India’s highest infection rate

May 1, 2020

The national capital, which confronted the novel coronavirus 30 days after the first case was reported in India, currently accounts for the highest infection...

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Decoding the shortage of doctors in India

April 24, 2020

Only eleven among India’s 28 states meet the WHO recommendation of 1:1000 doctor to population ratio, while none in the public healthcare sector manage to make...

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Lessons India can learn from Wuhan’s experience of ventilators

April 24, 2020

Based on the data released by China, ventilators played a crucial role in saving lives of critically-ill COVID-19 patients. Now, as the number of cases surge...

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COVID-19: Find the testing centre near you

April 20, 2020

India has ramped up its measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak by continuously expanding the network of testing facilities across the country. Here are the...